AEP Texas Central electric rates

Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024)

Investor-owned utility serving 784,148 homes in Texas. Delivers power only: the rate and bill below are the wires charges that every retail plan in this territory includes, not the full bill.

Your rate

5.75¢per kWh, average delivery charge 65% lower than the U.S. average (16.4¢)

$65average delivery charges per month$782 a year

1,133kWh used per month, average home

+24%rate change since 2020U.S. average: +28%

Texas is a retail-choice state: this utility's rate case sets the delivery part of your bill. The supply part comes from your chosen supplier or the default service rate.

Estimate your bill

Electricity you use each month (kWh)

It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 1,133 kWh, the average for AEP Texas Central homes.

kWh

$65 a month

$12 fixed charge + 4.7¢ × 1,133 kWh

This is an estimate. Uses the EIA average rate with a nominal $12 fixed charge; real tariffs have tiers, time-of-use pricing and riders. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.

Rate cases

No rate case on file for AEP Texas Central right now. We check regulator dockets weekly; last check October 7, 2026. Know of one?

Rate history

AEP Texas Central's average rate is up 24% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.

Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.

Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers

We haven't found utility-level rebates for AEP Texas Central yet. Check Texas programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.

About AEP Texas Central

Legal name: AEP Texas Central Company (American Electric Power)
Ownership: Investor Owned
Homes served: 784,148 residential customers (2024)
Grid operator: ERCO
Retail choice: Yes — you can pick a supplier for the energy portion
Data: EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026

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