PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
RATE REGULATION DIVISION
ELECTRIC UTILITY BILL COMPARISON
February 2012
RESIDENTIAL
500 kWh
TEXAS
UTILITIES
February
2012
2011
RESIDENTIAL
1000 kWh
%
Change
Rank
Low=1
INVESTOR OWNED
Sharyland (Cap Rock Energy)
El Paso Electric
Entergy Texas
Southwestern Public Service
Southwestern Electric Power
Average
$54.54
$58.81
$59.45
$51.25
$40.01
$52.81
$60.39
$57.37
$51.08
$47.47
$41.15
$51.49
-9.7%
2.5%
16.4%
8.0%
-2.8%
2.6%
3
4
5
2
1
COOPERATIVES
Magic Valley EC
Upshur Rural EC
Victoria EC
Average
$60.35
$53.76
$65.39
$59.83
$66.72
$49.59
$65.39
$60.57
-9.5%
8.4%
0.0%
-1.2%
TEXAS MUNICIPALITIES
Austin Energy (City of Austin)
CPS Energy (San Antonio)
City of San Marcos
Average
Texas Average (Surveyed)
$42.55
$51.02
$50.05
$47.87
$53.38
$39.69
$46.77
$49.30
$45.25
$52.27
7.2%
9.1%
1.5%
5.8%
2.1%
OTHER U.S. UTILITIES
Entergy Louisiana
NSPC (Minnesota)
PSCo (Colorado)
Other U.S. Utilities Average
500 kWh
$43.33
$58.73
$51.00
$51.02
500 kWh
U.S. AVG. (December 2011)
$57.60
February
2012
2011
Last year's avg. kWh usage
paired with current rates
%
Change
Rank
Low=1
February
2011
Average
Bill
Rank
Low=1
(kWh)
1,353
546
1,448
1,054
1,511
1,182
($)
$128.20
$63.76
$153.89
$101.39
$95.06
$108.46
4
1
5
3
2
($)
$99.09
$112.58
$113.92
$96.50
$67.87
$97.99
($)
$110.79
$109.72
$97.16
$88.93
$70.12
$95.34
-10.6%
2.6%
17.2%
8.5%
-3.2%
2.8%
3
4
5
2
1
2
1
3
$100.70
$93.51
$112.28
$102.16
$115.94
$86.18
$112.28
$104.80
-13.1%
8.5%
0.0%
-2.5%
2
1
3
1,242
1,622
1,326
1,397
$100.70
$142.95
$142.85
$128.83
1
3
2
1
3
2
$91.44
$93.77
$91.61
$92.27
$97.57
$85.72
$85.28
$90.10
$87.03
$95.66
6.7%
10.0%
1.7%
6.0%
2.0%
1
3
2
884
1,036
1,111
1,010
1,194
$80.10
$96.85
$100.83
$92.59
$109.69
1
2
3
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.
$83.79
1,368
$110.42
2
$109.99
624
$71.44
1
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the 15th of each month, we request that your response reach us by
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$96.30
996
$90.93
Data Source: Data and computations are provided by each utility
1000 kWh listed. U.S. Average is based on average revenues from Residential
$115.20 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.