Pricing every plan…
Pricing every plan…
A small business buys from a different set of plans than a home, pays its utility a different delivery charge, and reads its label at 1,500, 2,500 and 3,500 kWh instead of 500, 1,000 and 2,000. This page prices those plans the way the rest of the site prices home plans: month by month on a year of usage, delivery included, so the cheapest-looking number and the cheapest plan can differ. Prices are before sales tax, which is the same share of every plan.
The plans here are for the smallest business class, accounts of 10 kW or less (5 kW at TNMP), which pay no demand charge. Most providers only quote business service by phone; 118 plans from the ones that publish are listed, and a quote is worth comparing against them.
Price every small-business plan on your own 12 months
Drop in a recent bill from the business, or type its 12 monthly kWh. Pick “A small business” on the next step (a business bill picks it for you), and we rank every plan sold in its area by what it would pay, delivery included.
The cheapest plan of 12 months or longer for a small office or shop (about 1,500 kWh a month), a typical small business (2,500 kWh) and a larger one (3,500 kWh), priced on a year that is flatter than a home’s, delivery included, before tax.
| Area | Small office or shop1,500 kWh a month | Typical small business2,500 kWh a month | Larger small business3,500 kWh a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas–Fort WorthOncor | $2,13211.8¢ · Simple Power 18 | $3,49911.7¢ · Simple Power 18 | $4,84411.5¢ · Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial |
| HoustonCenterPoint Energy | $1,89610.5¢ · All Business 12 | $3,12010.4¢ · All Business 12 | $4,34410.3¢ · All Business 12 |
| Corpus Christi, Laredo and the Rio Grande ValleyAEP Texas Central | $1,92810.7¢ · All Business 12 | $3,16910.6¢ · All Business 12 | $4,40910.5¢ · All Business 12 |
| Abilene and San AngeloAEP Texas North | $1,93610.8¢ · Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial | $3,11810.4¢ · Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial | $4,30010.2¢ · Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial |
| League City, Texas City and other TNMP townsTNMP | $1,4267.9¢ · All Business 12 | $2,3117.7¢ · All Business 12 | $3,1747.6¢ · Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial |
| LubbockLubbock Power & Light | $2,13311.8¢ · Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial | $3,45111.5¢ · Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial | $4,76911.4¢ · Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial |
21 plans from 4 providers, priced with Oncor’s small-commercial delivery charge of $6.70 a month plus 5.3843¢ per kWh, before sales tax. The full list, with each plan’s label numbers, is on Plans we track; the utility’s home charges and area are on its page.
About 1,500 kWh a month: a small office, a salon, a studio. 18,000 kWh over the year, with a Dallas–Fort Worth summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 1,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Simple Power 18 CleanSky Energy | 18 mo | 11.6¢ | 11.8¢ | $2,132 lowest |
 All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 11.8¢ | 11.8¢ | $2,133 +$1 |
 Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 12.1¢ | 12.1¢ | $2,176 +$45 |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 12.1¢ | 12.1¢ | $2,178 +$46 |
All Business 24 Rhythm | 24 mo | 12.2¢ | 12.2¢ | $2,205 +$73 |
Contracts under a year are ranked apart. Plans of 12 months or longer are ranked above, because they hold their price for the whole year. The cheapest shorter contract, Simple Power 3 (3 months), would cost about $2,886 if its price held for 12 months, which it doesn’t promise to.
About 2,500 kWh a month: a store, a clinic, a restaurant kitchen's smaller cousin. 29,999 kWh over the year, with a Dallas–Fort Worth summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 2,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Simple Power 18 CleanSky Energy | 18 mo | 11.4¢ | 11.7¢ | $3,499 lowest |
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 11.7¢ | 11.7¢ | $3,501 +$2 |
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 11.7¢ | 11.7¢ | $3,510 +$11 |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 11.7¢ | 11.7¢ | $3,513 +$14 |
All Business 24 Rhythm | 24 mo | 12.1¢ | 12.1¢ | $3,621 +$122 |
Contracts under a year are ranked apart. Plans of 12 months or longer are ranked above, because they hold their price for the whole year. The cheapest shorter contract, Simple Power 3 (3 months), would cost about $4,756 if its price held for 12 months, which it doesn’t promise to.
About 3,500 kWh a month, the top level the labels price, still under the 10 kW line. 42,000 kWh over the year, with a Dallas–Fort Worth summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 3,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 11.5¢ | 11.5¢ | $4,844 lowest |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 11.5¢ | 11.5¢ | $4,848 +$4 |
Simple Power 18 CleanSky Energy | 18 mo | 11.3¢ | 11.6¢ | $4,867 +$23 |
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 11.6¢ | 11.6¢ | $4,869 +$26 |
Web Saver Business 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 11.9¢ | 11.9¢ | $4,999 +$155 |
Contracts under a year are ranked apart. Plans of 12 months or longer are ranked above, because they hold their price for the whole year. The cheapest shorter contract, Simple Power 3 (3 months), would cost about $6,626 if its price held for 12 months, which it doesn’t promise to.
Estimates, as of November 2026. We simulate 12 monthly bills for each of the 21 plans we track from 4 providers, using each plan’s Electricity Facts Label and Oncor’s published delivery charges, on the three usage profiles above. Taxes and fees that aren’t on the EFL are left out, so real bills run a little higher for every plan alike. Listed but not ranked: 4 time-of-use plans ("free nights" and the like), priced by the time of day or week, which a monthly bill doesn't show; and 1 variable-rate plan, with a price that can change every month, so a year ahead can't be priced from today's rate. They’re on Plans we track with their labels. Prices change; check the EFL before enrolling.
28 plans from 4 providers, priced with CenterPoint Energy’s small-commercial delivery charge of $4.96 a month plus 4.2983¢ per kWh, before sales tax. The full list, with each plan’s label numbers, is on Plans we track; the utility’s home charges and area are on its page.
About 1,500 kWh a month: a small office, a salon, a studio. 18,000 kWh over the year, with a Houston summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 1,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 10.5¢ | 10.5¢ | $1,896 lowest |
Simple Power 12 (provider-site offer) CleanSky Energy | 12 mo | 10.6¢ | 10.6¢ | $1,912 +$16 |
Simple Power 35 CleanSky Energy | 35 mo | 10.7¢ | 10.7¢ | $1,921 +$26 |
All Business 24 Rhythm | 24 mo | 10.7¢ | 10.7¢ | $1,932 +$36 |
All Business 36 Rhythm | 36 mo | 11.0¢ | 11.0¢ | $1,986 +$90 |
Contracts under a year are ranked apart. Plans of 12 months or longer are ranked above, because they hold their price for the whole year. The cheapest shorter contract, Simple Power 6 (provider-site offer) (6 months), would cost about $1,847 if its price held for 12 months, which it doesn’t promise to: $48 less than All Business 12, and then a new price at the 6-month mark.
About 2,500 kWh a month: a store, a clinic, a restaurant kitchen's smaller cousin. 29,999 kWh over the year, with a Houston summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 2,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 10.4¢ | 10.4¢ | $3,120 lowest |
Simple Power 12 (provider-site offer) CleanSky Energy | 12 mo | 10.5¢ | 10.5¢ | $3,147 +$27 |
Simple Power 35 CleanSky Energy | 35 mo | 10.5¢ | 10.5¢ | $3,162 +$43 |
All Business 24 Rhythm | 24 mo | 10.6¢ | 10.6¢ | $3,180 +$60 |
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 10.7¢ | 10.7¢ | $3,208 +$88 |
Contracts under a year are ranked apart. Plans of 12 months or longer are ranked above, because they hold their price for the whole year. The cheapest shorter contract, Simple Power 6 (provider-site offer) (6 months), would cost about $3,039 if its price held for 12 months, which it doesn’t promise to: $80 less than All Business 12, and then a new price at the 6-month mark.
About 3,500 kWh a month, the top level the labels price, still under the 10 kW line. 42,000 kWh over the year, with a Houston summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 3,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 10.3¢ | 10.3¢ | $4,344 lowest |
Simple Power 12 (provider-site offer) CleanSky Energy | 12 mo | 10.4¢ | 10.4¢ | $4,382 +$38 |
Simple Power 35 CleanSky Energy | 35 mo | 10.5¢ | 10.5¢ | $4,404 +$60 |
All Business 24 Rhythm | 24 mo | 10.5¢ | 10.5¢ | $4,428 +$84 |
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 10.5¢ | 10.5¢ | $4,430 +$86 |
Contracts under a year are ranked apart. Plans of 12 months or longer are ranked above, because they hold their price for the whole year. The cheapest shorter contract, Simple Power 6 (provider-site offer) (6 months), would cost about $4,232 if its price held for 12 months, which it doesn’t promise to: $113 less than All Business 12, and then a new price at the 6-month mark.
Estimates, as of November 2026. We simulate 12 monthly bills for each of the 28 plans we track from 4 providers, using each plan’s Electricity Facts Label and CenterPoint Energy’s published delivery charges, on the three usage profiles above. Taxes and fees that aren’t on the EFL are left out, so real bills run a little higher for every plan alike. Listed but not ranked: 4 time-of-use plans ("free nights" and the like), priced by the time of day or week, which a monthly bill doesn't show; and 1 variable-rate plan, with a price that can change every month, so a year ahead can't be priced from today's rate. They’re on Plans we track with their labels. Prices change; check the EFL before enrolling.
21 plans from 4 providers, priced with AEP Texas Central’s small-commercial delivery charge of $5.66 a month plus 4.4218¢ per kWh, before sales tax. The full list, with each plan’s label numbers, is on Plans we track; the utility’s home charges and area are on its page.
About 1,500 kWh a month: a small office, a salon, a studio. 18,000 kWh over the year, with a Corpus Christi, Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 1,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 10.7¢ | 10.7¢ | $1,928 lowest |
All Business 24 Rhythm | 24 mo | 11.1¢ | 11.1¢ | $2,000 +$72 |
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 11.2¢ | 11.2¢ | $2,009 +$80 |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 11.2¢ | 11.2¢ | $2,019 +$91 |
All Business 36 Rhythm | 36 mo | 11.4¢ | 11.4¢ | $2,054 +$126 |
About 2,500 kWh a month: a store, a clinic, a restaurant kitchen's smaller cousin. 29,999 kWh over the year, with a Corpus Christi, Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 2,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 10.6¢ | 10.6¢ | $3,169 lowest |
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 10.8¢ | 10.8¢ | $3,239 +$70 |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 10.9¢ | 10.9¢ | $3,257 +$88 |
All Business 24 Rhythm | 24 mo | 11.0¢ | 11.0¢ | $3,289 +$120 |
Web Saver Business 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 11.2¢ | 11.2¢ | $3,347 +$178 |
About 3,500 kWh a month, the top level the labels price, still under the 10 kW line. 42,000 kWh over the year, with a Corpus Christi, Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 3,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 10.5¢ | 10.5¢ | $4,409 lowest |
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 10.6¢ | 10.6¢ | $4,469 +$60 |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 10.7¢ | 10.7¢ | $4,494 +$85 |
All Business 24 Rhythm | 24 mo | 10.9¢ | 10.9¢ | $4,577 +$168 |
Web Saver Business 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 11.0¢ | 11.0¢ | $4,620 +$211 |
Estimates, as of November 2026. We simulate 12 monthly bills for each of the 21 plans we track from 4 providers, using each plan’s Electricity Facts Label and AEP Texas Central’s published delivery charges, on the three usage profiles above. Taxes and fees that aren’t on the EFL are left out, so real bills run a little higher for every plan alike. Listed but not ranked: 4 time-of-use plans ("free nights" and the like), priced by the time of day or week, which a monthly bill doesn't show; and 1 variable-rate plan, with a price that can change every month, so a year ahead can't be priced from today's rate. They’re on Plans we track with their labels. Prices change; check the EFL before enrolling.
17 plans from 3 providers, priced with AEP Texas North’s small-commercial delivery charge of $5.66 a month plus 4.2786¢ per kWh, before sales tax. The full list, with each plan’s label numbers, is on Plans we track; the utility’s home charges and area are on its page.
About 1,500 kWh a month: a small office, a salon, a studio. 18,000 kWh over the year, with a Abilene and San Angelo summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 1,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 10.8¢ | 10.8¢ | $1,936 lowest |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 11.0¢ | 11.0¢ | $1,972 +$36 |
Web Saver Business 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 11.2¢ | 11.2¢ | $2,010 +$74 |
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 11.2¢ | 11.2¢ | $2,017 +$81 |
Business Preferred 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 11.3¢ | 11.3¢ | $2,037 +$101 |
About 2,500 kWh a month: a store, a clinic, a restaurant kitchen's smaller cousin. 29,999 kWh over the year, with a Abilene and San Angelo summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 2,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 10.4¢ | 10.4¢ | $3,118 lowest |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 10.6¢ | 10.6¢ | $3,178 +$60 |
Web Saver Business 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 10.8¢ | 10.8¢ | $3,241 +$123 |
Business Preferred 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 11.0¢ | 11.0¢ | $3,286 +$168 |
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 11.1¢ | 11.1¢ | $3,316 +$199 |
About 3,500 kWh a month, the top level the labels price, still under the 10 kW line. 42,000 kWh over the year, with a Abilene and San Angelo summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 3,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 10.2¢ | 10.2¢ | $4,300 lowest |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 10.4¢ | 10.4¢ | $4,384 +$84 |
Web Saver Business 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 10.6¢ | 10.6¢ | $4,472 +$172 |
Business Preferred 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 10.8¢ | 10.8¢ | $4,535 +$235 |
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 11.0¢ | 11.0¢ | $4,616 +$316 |
Estimates, as of November 2026. We simulate 12 monthly bills for each of the 17 plans we track from 3 providers, using each plan’s Electricity Facts Label and AEP Texas North’s published delivery charges, on the three usage profiles above. Taxes and fees that aren’t on the EFL are left out, so real bills run a little higher for every plan alike. Listed but not ranked: 4 time-of-use plans ("free nights" and the like), priced by the time of day or week, which a monthly bill doesn't show; and 1 variable-rate plan, with a price that can change every month, so a year ahead can't be priced from today's rate. They’re on Plans we track with their labels. Prices change; check the EFL before enrolling.
17 plans from 3 providers, priced with TNMP’s small-commercial delivery charge of $8.15 a month plus 1.2868¢ per kWh, before sales tax. The full list, with each plan’s label numbers, is on Plans we track; the utility’s home charges and area are on its page.
About 1,500 kWh a month: a small office, a salon, a studio. 18,000 kWh over the year, with a League City, Texas City and other TNMP towns summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 1,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 7.9¢ | 7.9¢ | $1,426 lowest |
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 8.2¢ | 8.2¢ | $1,471 +$45 |
All Business 24 Rhythm | 24 mo | 8.2¢ | 8.2¢ | $1,480 +$54 |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 8.3¢ | 8.3¢ | $1,487 +$61 |
All Business 36 Rhythm | 36 mo | 8.5¢ | 8.5¢ | $1,534 +$108 |
About 2,500 kWh a month: a store, a clinic, a restaurant kitchen's smaller cousin. 29,999 kWh over the year, with a League City, Texas City and other TNMP towns summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 2,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 7.7¢ | 7.7¢ | $2,311 lowest |
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 7.7¢ | 7.7¢ | $2,322 +$11 |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 7.8¢ | 7.8¢ | $2,349 +$38 |
All Business 24 Rhythm | 24 mo | 8.0¢ | 8.0¢ | $2,401 +$90 |
Web Saver Business 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 8.1¢ | 8.1¢ | $2,439 +$128 |
About 3,500 kWh a month, the top level the labels price, still under the 10 kW line. 42,000 kWh over the year, with a League City, Texas City and other TNMP towns summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 3,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 7.6¢ | 7.6¢ | $3,174 lowest |
All Business 12 Rhythm | 12 mo | 7.6¢ | 7.6¢ | $3,196 +$22 |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 7.6¢ | 7.6¢ | $3,212 +$38 |
All Business 24 Rhythm | 24 mo | 7.9¢ | 7.9¢ | $3,322 +$148 |
Web Saver Business 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 7.9¢ | 7.9¢ | $3,338 +$164 |
Estimates, as of November 2026. We simulate 12 monthly bills for each of the 17 plans we track from 3 providers, using each plan’s Electricity Facts Label and TNMP’s published delivery charges, on the three usage profiles above. Taxes and fees that aren’t on the EFL are left out, so real bills run a little higher for every plan alike. Listed but not ranked: 4 time-of-use plans ("free nights" and the like), priced by the time of day or week, which a monthly bill doesn't show; and 1 variable-rate plan, with a price that can change every month, so a year ahead can't be priced from today's rate. They’re on Plans we track with their labels. Prices change; check the EFL before enrolling.
14 plans from 2 providers, priced with Lubbock Power & Light’s small-commercial delivery charge of $5.00 a month plus 5.284¢ per kWh, before sales tax. The full list, with each plan’s label numbers, is on Plans we track; the utility’s home charges and area are on its page.
About 1,500 kWh a month: a small office, a salon, a studio. 18,000 kWh over the year, with a Lubbock summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 1,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 11.8¢ | 11.8¢ | $2,133 lowest |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 11.9¢ | 11.9¢ | $2,140 +$7 |
Web Saver Business 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 12.4¢ | 12.4¢ | $2,228 +$95 |
Business Preferred 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 12.4¢ | 12.4¢ | $2,237 +$104 |
Web Saver Business 36 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 36 mo | 12.8¢ | 12.8¢ | $2,311 +$178 |
About 2,500 kWh a month: a store, a clinic, a restaurant kitchen's smaller cousin. 29,999 kWh over the year, with a Lubbock summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 2,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 11.5¢ | 11.5¢ | $3,451 lowest |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 11.5¢ | 11.5¢ | $3,463 +$12 |
Web Saver Business 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 12.0¢ | 12.0¢ | $3,610 +$159 |
Business Preferred 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 12.1¢ | 12.1¢ | $3,625 +$174 |
Web Saver Business 36 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 36 mo | 12.5¢ | 12.5¢ | $3,748 +$297 |
About 3,500 kWh a month, the top level the labels price, still under the 10 kW line. 42,000 kWh over the year, with a Lubbock summer peak.
| Plan | Term | Advertised at 3,500 kWh | Real price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 11.4¢ | 11.4¢ | $4,769 lowest |
Business Preferred 12 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 12 mo | 11.4¢ | 11.4¢ | $4,785 +$17 |
Web Saver Business 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 11.9¢ | 11.9¢ | $4,991 +$223 |
Business Preferred 24 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 24 mo | 11.9¢ | 11.9¢ | $5,012 +$244 |
Web Saver Business 36 Small Commercial Chariot Energy | 36 mo | 12.3¢ | 12.3¢ | $5,184 +$416 |
Estimates, as of November 2026. We simulate 12 monthly bills for each of the 14 plans we track from 2 providers, using each plan’s Electricity Facts Label and Lubbock Power & Light’s published delivery charges, on the three usage profiles above. Taxes and fees that aren’t on the EFL are left out, so real bills run a little higher for every plan alike. Listed but not ranked: 1 variable-rate plan, with a price that can change every month, so a year ahead can't be priced from today's rate. They’re on Plans we track with their labels. Prices change; check the EFL before enrolling.
The plans. Providers sell business plans as a lineup of their own, usually with longer terms (up to 60 months) and often a sign-up credit. A home plan can’t be put on a business meter, and the other way round.
The delivery charge. Each utility bills business meters under its own rate class. For the smallest class the shape is the same as a home’s, a monthly charge plus a per-kWh charge, with different numbers; those are the charges in every price above. Above 10 kW the utility adds a charge per kW of peak demand, which monthly kWh can’t price, so those accounts are outside this page.
Sales tax. Home electricity is exempt from state sales tax; business electricity isn’t, unless the customer holds an exemption certificate. Nonprofits apply to the Comptroller first, then give the provider the certificate. The tax is a fixed share of every plan’s bill, so it changes what you pay, not which plan wins.
The label. A small-commercial Electricity Facts Label looks like a home one and is required by the same rules, but it prices 1,500, 2,500 and 3,500 kWh. Some labels print two rows of averages, for non-demand and demand meters; the non-demand row is the one for this class.
For a typical small business using about 2,500 kWh a month, as of November 2026: Dallas–Fort Worth: Simple Power 18 from CleanSky Energy, about $3,499 for the year (11.7¢ per kWh with delivery, before sales tax); Houston: All Business 12 from Rhythm, about $3,120 for the year (10.4¢ per kWh with delivery, before sales tax); Corpus Christi, Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley: All Business 12 from Rhythm, about $3,169 for the year (10.6¢ per kWh with delivery, before sales tax); Abilene and San Angelo: Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial from Chariot Energy, about $3,118 for the year (10.4¢ per kWh with delivery, before sales tax); League City, Texas City and other TNMP towns: All Business 12 from Rhythm, about $2,311 for the year (7.7¢ per kWh with delivery, before sales tax); Lubbock: Web Saver Business 12 Small Commercial from Chariot Energy, about $3,451 for the year (11.5¢ per kWh with delivery, before sales tax). The order changes with how much you use and how flat your year is, so price the plans on your own 12 months of bills before choosing.
Because most providers only quote business service by phone or through a form, and Power to Choose, the state's shopping site, lists no business plans at all. Chariot Energy, CleanSky Energy, Reliant, Rhythm publish small-business plans online with their Electricity Facts Labels, and those are the plans here. Providers that quote privately may well beat them; a quote from one or two of them is worth the call, and you can compare it against these prices.
Yes. The Public Utility Commission's rules require a label for every plan sold to a small commercial customer, defined as one whose peak demand stays under 50 kW in any 12-month period. Small-commercial labels price their averages at 1,500, 2,500 and 3,500 kWh a month instead of the 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh of a home label, and the tables here use those same levels.
Each delivery utility bills its smallest business class, accounts whose demand never passes 10 kW (5 kW at TNMP), with a monthly charge and a per-kWh charge and nothing else (Oncor $6.70 + 5.3843¢, CenterPoint Energy $4.96 + 4.2983¢, AEP Texas Central $5.66 + 4.4218¢, AEP Texas North $5.66 + 4.2786¢, TNMP $8.15 + 1.2868¢, Lubbock Power & Light $5.00 + 5.284¢ per kWh this month). Bigger accounts pay a demand charge for their highest kW in the month, which a year of monthly kWh can't price, so the plans here are for the small class only. Your bill tells you: a demand or kW line, or a rate class such as "Secondary > 10 kW", means your account is larger.
No. Business electricity is subject to Texas sales tax, state plus local, unless the customer holds an exemption certificate; most nonprofits and churches can get one from the Comptroller and give it to the provider. The tax is the same percentage of every plan's bill, so it never changes which plan is cheapest, and every price here is before tax.
Yes. You pick a plan, the new provider signs you up with the ESI ID from your bill, and the delivery utility switches the meter; the wires, the meter and outage service don't change. Business contracts run as long as 60 months, early-termination fees are on the label, and some providers ask for a deposit or a credit check. If you have more than one meter or a large account, the provider will usually want to quote it rather than sell a listed plan.