Entergy Texas electricity rates
Investor-owned utility · Texas · SERC region · MISO
Entergy Texas is a for-profit, investor-owned utility regulated by the state utility commission, serving 469,094 homes in Texas. Its residential customers pay an average of 14.28¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 21% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861M monthly utility data, 12 months ending 2026-07.
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Entergy Texas bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $71.40 |
| 1,000 kWh | $142.80 |
| 1,500 kWh | $214.20 |
| 2,000 kWh | $285.60 |
Entergy Texas residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Servicetime-of-use | 2025-01-02 | $14.00 | 12.8¢ (12am–12am) — summer weekdays |
| Residential Service - Time Of Daytime-of-use | 2025-01-02 | $14.00 | 7.4¢ (12am–1pm, 9pm–12am) · 24.6¢ (1pm–9pm) — summer weekdays |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
Entergy Texas rate history
2015–2025: +41% change in the average residential rate (9.83¢ → 13.89¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
| 2025 | Entergy Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 403 | 224 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 2.58 | 1.65 | 1.34 |
| Average restoration time (CAIDI) | 2 hr 36 min | — | — |
| Outage minutes excluding major storms | 305 | 127 | 121 |
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across Entergy Texas's counties, customers averaged 6 hr 27 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimes | 2,397 | 127 | 9,056 | 2025-12-10 |
| Limestone | 2,141 | 106 | 3,104 | 2025-03-04 |
| Tyler | 1,915 | 136 | 2,428 | 2025-10-26 |
| Robertson | 1,879 | 81 | 2,247 | 2025-08-21 |
| Trinity | 1,834 | 88 | 4,806 | 2025-03-04 |
| Burleson | 1,598 | 77 | 1,516 | 2025-05-06 |
| Madison | 1,590 | 69 | 2,913 | 2025-03-04 |
| San Jacinto | 1,507 | 126 | 3,439 | 2025-05-27 |
| Orange | 1,083 | 160 | 7,495 | 2025-07-31 |
| Hardin | 1,014 | 151 | 2,157 | 2025-04-06 |
| Leon | 999 | 108 | 2,429 | 2025-05-06 |
| Falls | 815 | 49 | 2,075 | 2025-07-06 |
| Walker | 801 | 115 | 6,597 | 2025-10-25 |
| Jefferson | 766 | 134 | 7,687 | 2025-05-27 |
| Polk | 743 | 132 | 3,683 | 2025-05-27 |
| Waller | 681 | 139 | 7,508 | 2025-05-03 |
| Houston | 646 | 96 | 3,465 | 2025-05-26 |
| Montgomery | 601 | 138 | 41,377 | 2025-05-27 |
| Newton | 576 | 42 | 1,016 | 2025-08-19 |
| Liberty | 435 | 104 | 4,706 | 2025-05-20 |
| Washington | 396 | 65 | 3,940 | 2025-07-13 |
| Milam | 336 | 53 | 1,080 | 2025-12-26 |
| Harris | 321 | 45 | 148,911 | 2025-10-25 |
| Galveston | 289 | 97 | 9,785 | 2025-03-24 |
| Chambers | 228 | 57 | 3,739 | 2025-12-06 |
Entergy Texas service area
Entergy Texas serves 27 counties in Texas and 396 ZIP codes.
Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Falls, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington
Cities: Houston, Cypress, Pasadena, Beaumont, College Station, League City, The Woodlands, Bryan, Baytown, Conroe, Port Arthur, Spring, Galveston, Texas City, Huntsville, Friendswood, Channelview, Mission Bend, Lufkin, La Porte, Deer Park, New Caney, Dickinson, Orange, Palestine, Cinco Ranch, South Houston, Nederland, Brenham, Katy, La Marque, Groves, Humble, Seabrook, Santa Fe, Port Neches, Lumberton, Four Corners, Tomball, Webster
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 99% |
| Time-based rate programs | Time-of-use rates |
| Homes on time-based rates | 96 |
| Net-metered solar homes | 5,646 |
| Homes in demand response (e.g. thermostat rebates) | 4,140 |
| Residential efficiency incentives paid (2025) | $4,806,165 |
| Residential energy saved by programs | 10,645 MWh |
Entergy Texas at a glance
| Ownership | Investor-owned utility |
| Services | Generation, Transmission, Distribution |
| Commercial rate | 10.17¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 5.81¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $2,039,699,100 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 22,023,350 MWh |
| Peak demand | 4,117 MW summer · 3,747 MW winter |
| Power from own generation | 56% (rest purchased) |
| Line losses | 4.7% |
| Balancing authority | MISO |
| EIA utility ID | 55937 |
| Website | www.texasefficiency.com |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Entergy Texas's electricity rate?
Entergy Texas residential customers pay an average of 14.28¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861M monthly utility data, 12 months ending 2026-07). That's 11% below the Texas average of 15.96¢ and 21% below the U.S. average.
What is the average Entergy Texas electric bill?
About $177 a month. The average Entergy Texas home uses 1,237 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $143.
How many customers does Entergy Texas have?
Entergy Texas serves 469,094 residential customers and 531,824 customers in total in Texas, across 27 counties.
How reliable is Entergy Texas?
In 2025, the average Entergy Texas customer was without power for 6 hr 43 min (SAIDI) over 2.58 interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. Excluding major event days it was 5 hr 5 min. The Texas average was 3 hr 44 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does Entergy Texas offer time-of-use rates?
Yes. The OpenEI rate database lists 2 time-of-use residential plans, including Residential Service. Running big appliances off-peak can cut their cost. Pick the plan in the calculator above to see by how much.
Does Entergy Texas offer net metering for solar?
Entergy Texas had 5,646 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 55.1 MW of capacity. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with Entergy Texas before making decisions.