Commercial electricity rates in Texas
What businesses in Texas actually paid per kilowatt-hour, from EIA's monthly utility filings. Updated monthly.
The last 36 months
Range over the period shown: 8.09¢ to 9.23¢ per kWh. Each point is a monthly state average, not an offered rate.
Texas by the numbers
How commercial compares with other sectors
| Sector | Price per kWh |
|---|---|
| Commercial | 8.96¢ |
| Residential | 15.91¢ |
| Industrial | 7.21¢ |
All figures are August 2026 averages for Texas.
Commercial customers in Texas pay 44% less per kWh than households there. Nationally the commercial price sits 20% below residential, so the gap here is wider than usual.
What this costs a typical account
The average commercial account in Texas used 11,940 kWh in August 2026. At 8.96¢ per kWh that is about $1,070 for the month — computed from EIA totals, so it is the average account, mixing a large facility with a corner shop.
How the price has moved
Over the 36 months to August 2026, Texas's commercial price fell 2.9%, from 9.23¢ in September 2023 to 8.96¢. The high point was 9.23¢ in September 2023 and the low 8.09¢ in November 2025 — a spread of 14% between the cheapest and dearest month, which is typical for a state-level average.
Across the same period the dearest month on average was August (8.86¢) and the cheapest November (8.33¢), a seasonal swing of 6%.
Texas against its region
Texas is in EIA's West South Central division, where the commercial average was 9.54¢ in August 2026. Texas is 6% below that, and 1 of 4 on price within the region.
Others in the region: Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas.
States priced near Texas
| State | ¢/kWh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 8.07¢ | 1 |
| Nevada | 9.80¢ | 3 |
| Nebraska | 10.00¢ | 4 |
Source
EIA Electric Power Monthly, retrieved 2026-11-02 · methodology · all 51 states