PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
RATE REGULATION DIVISION
ELECTRIC UTILITY BILL COMPARISON
August 2015
RESIDENTIAL
500 kWh
TEXAS
UTILITIES
2015
2014
%
Change
Rank
Low=1
INVESTOR OWNED
Sharyland (Cap Rock Energy)
El Paso Electric
Entergy Texas
Southwestern Public Service
Southwestern Electric Power
Average
($)
N/A
$59.27
$57.72
$58.65
$57.81
$58.36
($)
N/A
$62.48
$64.31
$59.74
$59.55
$61.52
N/A
-5.1%
-10.2%
-1.8%
-2.9%
-5.1%
N/A
4
1
3
2
COOPERATIVES
Magic Valley EC
Upshur Rural EC
Victoria EC
Average
$55.85
$59.89
$62.89
$59.54
$63.85
$65.12
$65.39
$64.79
-12.5%
-8.0%
-3.8%
-8.1%
TEXAS MUNICIPALITIES
Austin Energy (City of Austin)
CPS Energy (San Antonio)
City of San Marcos
Average
Texas Average (Surveyed)
$53.71
$56.44
$53.05
$54.40
$57.53
$52.35
$54.41
$55.96
$54.24
$60.32
2.6%
3.7%
-5.2%
0.3%
-4.6%
OTHER U.S. UTILITIES
Entergy Louisiana
NSPC (Minnesota)
PSCo (Colorado)
Other U.S. Utilities Average
August
RESIDENTIAL
1000 kWh
500 kWh
$53.05
$70.05
$55.12
$59.41
500 kWh
U.S. AVG. (May 2015)
$64.75
August
Last year's avg. kWh usage
paired with current rates
2015
2014
%
Change
Rank
Low=1
August
2014
Average
Bill
Rank
Low=1
($)
N/A
$113.50
$108.42
$109.70
$107.64
$109.82
($)
N/A
$119.90
$121.60
$111.88
$110.00
$115.85
N/A
-5.3%
-10.8%
-1.9%
-2.1%
-5.2%
N/A
4
2
3
1
(kWh)
N/A
887
1,647
1,151
1,386
1,268
($)
N/A
$101.25
$174.05
$125.11
$144.61
$136.26
N/A
1
4
2
3
1
2
3
$91.70
$103.78
$107.28
$100.92
$107.70
$114.23
$112.28
$111.40
-14.9%
-9.1%
-4.5%
-9.4%
1
2
3
1,689
1,379
1,633
1,567
$141.10
$137.04
$171.64
$149.93
2
1
3
2
3
1
$120.90
$112.04
$96.81
$109.92
$107.18
$118.18
$107.99
$102.64
$109.60
$112.64
2.3%
3.8%
-5.7%
0.3%
-4.8%
3
2
1
1,265
1,637
1,097
1,333
1,377
$159.44
$185.40
$102.53
$149.12
$144.22
2
3
1
1000 kWh Please direct all questions relating to the distribution of this survey to Average Usage/Rates - Other U.S. Utilities
$106.09 the Office of Customer Protection at (512) 936-7150.
1,568
$166.33
2
$130.86
810
$107.76
1
Reminder to participants: To enable us to publish the comparison on
$127.97
N/A
N/A
N/A
the 15th of each month, we request that your response reach us by
the 8th. Thank you for your cooperation.
$121.64
1189
$137.05
Data Source: Data and computations are provided by each utility
1000 kWh listed. U.S. Average is based on average revenues from Residential
$129.50 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.
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