PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
RATE REGULATION DIVISION
ELECTRIC UTILITY BILL COMPARISON
May 2012
RESIDENTIAL
500 kWh
TEXAS
UTILITIES
2012
2011
%
Change
Rank
Low=1
INVESTOR OWNED
Sharyland (Cap Rock Energy)
El Paso Electric
Entergy Texas
Southwestern Public Service
Southwestern Electric Power
Average
$56.84
$60.60
$43.13
$46.94
$46.71
$50.84
$57.59
$62.39
$59.73
$47.47
$46.74
$54.78
-1.3%
-2.9%
-27.8%
-1.1%
-0.1%
-7.2%
4
5
1
3
2
COOPERATIVES
Magic Valley EC
Upshur Rural EC
Victoria EC
Average
$56.35
$55.88
$65.00
$59.08
$62.22
$51.42
$69.67
$61.10
-9.4%
8.7%
-6.7%
-3.3%
TEXAS MUNICIPALITIES
Austin Energy (City of Austin)
CPS Energy (San Antonio)
City of San Marcos
Average
Texas Average (Surveyed)
$42.55
$48.54
$50.59
$47.23
$52.10
$39.69
$53.04
$47.56
$46.76
$54.32
7.2%
-8.5%
6.4%
1.0%
-4.1%
OTHER U.S. UTILITIES
Entergy Louisiana
NSPC (Minnesota)
PSCo (Colorado)
Other U.S. Utilities Average
May
RESIDENTIAL
1000 kWh
500 kWh
$45.26
$57.92
$52.45
$51.88
500 kWh
U.S. AVG. (March 2012)
$58.80
May
Last year's avg. kWh usage
paired with current rates
2012
2011
%
Change
Rank
Low=1
May
2011
Average
Bill
Rank
Low=1
($)
$103.69
$116.15
$81.28
$87.88
$86.18
$95.04
($)
$105.19
$119.76
$114.47
$88.93
$86.22
$102.91
-1.4%
-3.0%
-29.0%
-1.2%
0.0%
-7.7%
4
5
1
3
2
(kWh)
816
500
1,157
730
1,015
844
($)
$85.08
$60.60
$93.25
$65.77
$87.36
$78.41
3
1
5
2
4
2
1
3
$92.70
$97.75
$111.51
$100.65
$106.94
$89.83
$120.85
$105.87
-13.3%
8.8%
-7.7%
-4.9%
1
2
3
1,254
792
1,000
1,015
$93.00
$80.33
$120.85
$98.06
2
1
3
1
2
3
$100.44
$88.81
$92.69
$93.98
$96.28
$94.72
$97.81
$86.63
$93.05
$101.03
6.0%
-9.2%
7.0%
1.0%
-4.7%
3
1
2
901
1,089
877
956
921
$88.98
$95.99
$82.33
$89.10
$86.69
2
3
1
1000 kWh Please direct all questions relating to the distribution of this survey to Average Usage/Rates - Other U.S. Utilities
the Office of Customer Protection at (512) 936-7150.
$90.49
1,125
$101.80
2
$108.36
544
$62.39
1
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$97.04
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the 15th of each month, we request that your response reach us by
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$98.63
835
$82.10
Data Source: Data and computations are provided by each utility
1000 kWh listed. U.S. Average is based on average revenues from Residential
$117.60 Retail Sales reported by the Energy Information Administration.
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. As of 4/16/10, SWEPCO North Texas jurisdiction rates merged with
SWEPCO rates.