Energy costs in Texas
Every figure we hold for Texas, on one page. Each links to the working behind it.
A cooling state
Texas runs about 2,900 cooling degree days against 1,900 heating ones, so the air conditioner does most of the work and is where efficiency money earns its keep. Its electricity bill peaks in August.
Electricity
16.44¢
per kWh
Gas $2.94/therm ›
Typical bill
$173
a month
Peaks at $235 ›
Air conditioning
$540
a year
$0.41 an hour ›
Heating
$556
a season
Heat pump is cheaper ›
Solar payback
7.9 yrs
on a 6 kW system
Generates at 5.8¢/kWh ›
Common questions
How much does energy cost in Texas?
Electricity is 16.44¢ per kilowatt hour and natural gas $2.94 per therm. A typical household pays about $173 a month for electricity.
Does Texas spend more on heating or cooling?
Cooling. Texas runs about 2,900 cooling degree days against 1,900 heating ones, so summer sets the bill and efficiency spending is best aimed at the air conditioner.
For your own home
Everything above describes a 1,800 square foot home at Texas average prices. The calculators take your ZIP code and your own numbers.
Open the calculatorsPrices from the US Energy Information Administration, 2026-05. Solar production modelled by NREL. Heating and cooling loads estimated from Texas's degree days. Estimates, not quotes.