Compare electricity providers in Big Spring, Texas

Big Spring shops retail electricity on Oncor. The city bills water, sewer, and sanitation. Use the sign-up rate table, which is newer than the Taxes & Utilities page.

Research on this page last updated 2026-09-30. Texas competitive retail electric market; city utility line amounts on our estimate page use separately dated sources.

Compare Big Spring, TX electricity plans

See current plans, pricing, and contract options available for eligible Texas service addresses. Compare the total price at your expected usage and review the Electricity Facts Label before enrolling.

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How this connects to our Big Spring utility estimate

On our Big Spring utility cost page, we model Oncor Electric Delivery delivery pass-throughs plus an illustrative retail supply component for competitive areas—useful for budgeting city services together. The modeled all-in electric estimate at 1,000 kWh is about $118.00 /month using our last source refresh (2026-09-30). Live REP rates you can enroll in will differ from that illustration.

Choose Texas Power’s Big Spring page, ZIP 79720, updated September 30, 2026, lists an average of 11.8¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh. Oncor delivery on that page is $4.06 per month plus 6.0295¢/kWh. The average already includes delivery. Confirm a live Electricity Facts Label before you enroll.

The city’s sign-up page lists an inside-city 5/8-inch water base of $30, plus $1.50 per 1,000 for the first 2,000 gallons and $4.74 per 1,000 from 3,000 through 10,000. At 5,000 gallons that is $47.22. The older Taxes & Utilities page still shows a lower volume rate.

Sewer is $11.88 plus $1.62 per 1,000 gallons on 90% of water use. At 5,000 gallons, 4,500 gallons are billed and sewer is $19.17. Residential sanitation is $23.99, plus a $1.25 environmental fee that is not included in that base.

Oncor versus a Big Spring electricity plan

Oncor delivery is regulated and the same for every REP on that meter.

The 11.8¢ figure is a September 30, 2026 marketplace average at 1,000 kWh, not your contract price.

How to compare a Big Spring electricity offer

  • Quote ZIP 79720

    Oncor delivery is $4.06 per month plus 6.0295¢/kWh. The September 30 average at 1,000 kWh was 11.8¢.

  • Use the sign-up rate table

    It is the current city page. The Taxes & Utilities page still shows older volume and sanitation figures.

  • Sewer bills 90% of water

    At 5,000 gallons of water, sewer is $19.17, not a charge on all 5,000 gallons.

  • Sanitation is $23.99 before the environmental fee

    Add $1.25 for the environmental fee the city lists on every sanitation account.

Moving to Big Spring

  • Confirm the meter is Oncor before you shop a REP.
  • Ask for a 5/8-inch inside-city water quote if the meter size differs.
  • Budget $23.99 sanitation plus the $1.25 environmental fee.

Official references we use for governance context

Utility Rates matched Choose Texas Power’s Big Spring page and the City of Big Spring sign-up rate table on 2026-09-30. The comparison module on this page is not a live enrollment tool.

Optional future enhancement: U.S. EIA Open Data API (free key) can layer state average retail price context with machine-readable citations once we wire a server-side fetch on revalidate.

Frequently asked questions

Choose Texas Power listed 11.8¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh for ZIP 79720. Oncor delivery is $4.06 per month plus 6.0295¢/kWh.
Water is $47.22 on a 5/8-inch inside-city meter. Sewer is $19.17 because only 90% of the gallons are billed.
No. The comparison module is not a live plan feed.
In most cases, no. For a standard switch between competitive retail electric providers on an existing residential meter, your new provider and your transmission and distribution utility (TDU) typically coordinate the change electronically—an appointment at your home is not usually required simply to change supply companies. A technician may need access for new service, suspected meter or equipment problems, or safety-related orders from the utility; those are different from completing enrollment through a shopping or comparison flow. Your confirmation email and terms from the enrolling provider will say if anything non-routine applies. If no visit is mentioned, you can ordinarily expect the switch to proceed without someone entering your home.

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