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Cost of received usage

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Your savings opportunity

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TX residential average: 14.94¢/kWh (2025). Add your current rate to see how you compare.

EIA annual state average · benchmark, not a current plan quote. Excludes your tax, credits and export payments.

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Your electricity, hour by hour

Smart Meter Texas · 15-minute readings

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Best plans for your usage

Sample plan offers
  • Lone Star EnergyBest

    Saver 12 · 12 mo · 10% renewable · $0 ETF

    13.4¢

    Sample rate

  • Bluebonnet Power

    Free Nights 24 · 24 mo · 100% renewable · $150 ETF

    14.1¢

    Sample rate

  • Gulf Coast Electric

    Simple Fixed 12 · 12 mo · 25% renewable · $100 ETF

    14.8¢

    Sample rate

  • Prairie Wind

    Wind Lock 36 · 36 mo · 100% renewable · $200 ETF

    15.2¢

    Sample rate

Illustrative all-in offers, not live quotes. Comparisons use your saved rate and received consumption; they exclude taxes, credits and buyback payments.

Grid & price alerts

Sample alerts
  • ERCOT conservation appeal

    Tomorrow 4–8pm. Pre-cool to 72° by 3pm and raise to 78°.

    2h ago
  • Wholesale price spike

    Real-time prices hit $1,800/MWh in Houston zone.

    Yesterday
  • You saved $4.12

    By shifting EV charging past 9pm during last spike.

    3 days ago

Watt Guard Premium

Autopilot. Less watching, smarter saving.

Your bill deserves more than a reminder. Autopilot is designed to help you find the right plan, avoid renewal surprises and cut wasted electricity.

$7.99/mo

Stay ahead of renewal

A better-fit plan before your fixed-rate contract ends.

Make your usage work for you

Compare free nights, time-of-use and solar options against your meter profile.

Find more ways to save

Smart-home suggestions and matching rebates, all in one place.

Premium preview: plan matches, solar options, smart-home suggestions and rebates are examples. Paid subscriptions, automatic switching, SMS alerts and live device automation are not available yet. No charge to preview.

Plan Match — sample scenarios

Premium

Sample plan models; personalized time-of-use savings require verified plan terms and complete meter readings.

  • ★ Usage-tier credit

    $107/mo

    Lone Star 1000 Bill Credit · 100% fit

    You use 1330 kWh — you clear the 1,000 kWh credit every month

  • Free nights & weekends

    $139/mo

    Bluebonnet Free Nights 24 · 77% fit

    51% of your use falls in free hours

  • Simple fixed

    $178/mo

    Lone Star Saver 12 · 60% fit

    Predictable — no habits to change

  • Time of use

    $195/mo

    Gulf Coast Smart Hours · 55% fit

    Only 27% of your use is 2–8pm peak

Have solar or a home battery?

Tell us your setup and we'll find plans that pay you for the power you send back.

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  • ★ SunShare 1:1 Buyback 12

    $56/mo

    Full retail buyback

    Exports credited at the same rate you pay — best when you send lots back to the grid

  • Solar Saver Wholesale

    $88/mo

    Wholesale export credit

    Cheaper power rate, low export credit — good if you use most of your own solar

  • Free Nights + Solar Days

    $95/mo

    Free nights (solar covers days)

    Solar covers daytime, free nights cover the rest — but exports earn nothing

Sample plans and estimates — based on 1,330 kWh/mo use. Real buyback rates coming soon.

Connect your account

Upload every page of your latest bill — rates, fees and meter details are often on page 2 or later.

Current rate & delivery charges

Energy charge is in the bill's charge details. Delivery fees appear as TDU/TDSP pass-through charges; enter the per-kWh rate and fixed monthly charge separately. Taxes, tier credits and solar buyback are not included.

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Smart home Premium · sample

Works with Google Home · Amazon Alexa · Apple Home · SmartThings · Home Assistant · Matter

ecobee thermostat

Not connected · live control unavailable

  • Living room thermostat

    ecobee · Thermostat

    74° · Cooling
  • Upstairs thermostat

    Google Nest · Thermostat

    72° · Cooling
  • Kitchen & living lights

    Philips Hue · Lighting

    6 bulbs on
  • Pool pump

    TP-Link Kasa · Smart plug

    Running
  • Water heater

    Rheem EcoNet · Water heater

    125°
  • EV charger

    Tesla Wall Connector · EV charger

    Scheduled 11pm

Suggested changes

  • Thermostats

    Pre-cool to 72° at 2pm, then 77° from 4–8pm

    save ~$18/mo

  • Thermostats

    Set 80° while away on weekdays 9am–3pm

    save ~$14/mo

  • Lighting

    Dim lights 30% and auto-off empty rooms after 10 min

    save ~$4/mo

  • Pool pump

    Move pump run time to 10pm–4am

    save ~$11/mo

  • Water heater

    Lower to 120° and heat before 4pm only

    save ~$7/mo

Member discount store

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Thermostat

ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium

$179 $249

Thermostat

Google Nest Thermostat

$89 $129

Lighting

Philips Hue LED starter kit (4)

$139 $179

Smart plug

Kasa smart plug 4-pack

$27 $39

Cooling

Smart ceiling fan

$239 $299

Monitoring

Emporia home energy monitor

$119 $149

Rebates & efficiency programs

Premium
  • TDSP

    Oncor Take A Load Off Texas

    Up to $85 for enrolling a smart thermostat in demand response

  • TDSP

    Oncor Home Energy Efficiency

    Rebates on attic insulation, AC tune-ups and duct sealing

  • TDSP

    CenterPoint Energy Home Efficiency

    Instant discounts up to $350 on high-efficiency AC and heat pumps, plus A/C tune-ups, attic insulation up to $750 and duct sealing up to $250

  • TDSP

    CenterPoint Smart Thermostat

    Up to $30 back on a smart or Wi-Fi programmable thermostat

  • TDSP

    AEP Texas Central — CoolSaver & Connected Thermostats

    Discounted A/C tune-ups, duct sealing and ENERGY STAR connected thermostats through approved contractors

  • TDSP

    AEP Texas Central — Demand Response (BYOD)

    Rewards for enrolling your existing smart thermostat in AEP Texas's Bring Your Own Device program

  • TDSP

    AEP Texas North — Residential Standard Offer

    Incentives for insulation, air sealing, LED lighting and high-efficiency AC/heat pump change-outs, often at low or no cost

  • TDSP

    AEP Texas North — Smart Stat Program

    Smart thermostat incentives for homes and multifamily properties

  • TDSP

    Texas-New Mexico Power Res/HTR Programs

    Rebates for insulation, duct sealing, smart thermostats, A/C tune-ups and heat pump water heaters via approved contractors

  • State

    Texas Home Energy Rebates (IRA)

    Up to $8,000 for heat pumps and efficiency upgrades for qualifying incomes

  • Federal

    Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit

    Check current eligibility — rules changed for 2026

  • Local

    City utility & county weatherization

    Free weatherization for qualifying households