PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
RATE REGULATION DIVISION
ELECTRIC UTILITY BILL COMPARISON
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF
RATE REGULATION DIVISIO
ELECTRIC UTILITY BILL COMPA
JANUARY 2010
RESIDENTIAL
500 kWh
TEXAS
UTILITIES
INVESTOR OWNED
Cap Rock Energy
El Paso Electric
Entergy Texas
Southwestern Public Service
Southwestern Elec Power
SWEPCO North Texas
Average
JANUARY
2010
2009
($)
JANUARY 2010
RESIDENTIAL
1000 kWh
%
Rank
Change Low=1
($)
JANUARY
2010
2009
($)
Last year's avg. kWh usage
paired with current rates
%
Rank
Change Low=1
JANUARY
2009
($)
Average
Bill
Rank
Low=1
($)
66.69
58.83
43.14
43.04
37.79
50.51
50.00
66.79
65.49
66.13
49.77
36.76
49.81
55.79
-0.1%
-10.2%
-34.8%
-13.5%
2.8%
1.4%
-10.4%
6
5
3
2
1
4
123.39
113.16
81.70
80.48
63.06
95.01
92.80
123.59
126.48
128.18
94.42
61.01
93.61
104.55
-0.2%
-10.5%
-36.3%
-14.8%
3.4%
1.5%
-11.2%
6
5
3
2
1
4
1,253
592
1,324
943
1,480
848
1,073
149.88
68.84
100.18
76.21
84.57
80.51
93.37
6
1
5
2
4
3
COOPERATIVES
Magic Valley EC
Upshur Rural EC
Victoria EC
Average
59.22
45.83
65.39
56.81
62.54
46.63
74.28
61.15
-5.3%
-1.7%
-12.0%
-7.1%
2
1
3
100.94
80.65
112.28
97.96
110.08
83.76
130.07
107.97
-8.3%
-3.7%
-13.7%
-9.3%
2
1
3
1,156
1,176
1,171
1,168
113.96
92.90
128.32
111.73
2
1
3
TEXAS MUNICIPALITIES
Austin Energy (City of Austin)
CPS Energy (San Antonio)
City of San Marcos
Average
Texas Average (Surveyed)
42.02
43.67
51.04
45.58
50.60
42.02
44.71
57.34
48.02
55.19
0.0%
-2.3%
-11.0%
-5.1%
-8.3%
1
2
3
90.38
80.05
93.57
88.00
92.89
90.38
82.13
106.18
92.90
102.49
0.0%
-2.5%
-11.9%
-5.3%
-9.4%
2
1
3
906
1,046
918
957
1,068
81.29
83.40
86.59
83.76
95.55
1
2
3
OTHER U.S. UTILITIES
Entergy Louisiana
NSPC (Minnesota)
PSCo (Colorado)
500
51.40
54.94
54.42
1000
100.20
103.37
99.60
Other U.S. Utilities Average
53.59
101.06
U.S. AVG. (Sep. 1, 2009)
500
60.30
1000
120.60
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Average Usage/Rates - Other U.S. Utilities
distribution of this survey to the Office of
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Data Source: Data and computations are
provided by each utility listed.
Compiled by: Rate Regulation Division, Public Utility Commission of Texas
Notes: The bill amounts may include the effects of temporary refunds and/or
surcharges for items such as fuel. U.S. Average is based on average revenues
from Residential Retail Sales reported by the Energy Information Administration.