Compare electricity providers in Richardson, Texas

Richardson is an Oncor retail-choice city. You choose the Retail Electric Provider. Oncor delivers the power and bills a regulated pass-through that every plan has to show.

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 Richardson, 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.

Results are address-specific, and plan availability, usage credits, fees, and contract terms can change the total. Review the provider's Electricity Facts Label and Terms of Service before enrolling.

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How this connects to our Richardson utility estimate

On our Richardson 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 $109.00 /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 Richardson page, updated September 30, 2026 for ZIP 75080, lists a marketplace average of 10.9¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh, 17.9¢ at 500 kWh, and 13.5¢ at 2,000 kWh.

The same page states Oncor’s residential delivery charge as $4.06 per month plus 6.0295¢/kWh after the September 2026 increase. Plans on that snapshot started around 6.5¢/kWh. A low headline rate is not the bill if your usage misses a credit.

City of Richardson utility rates effective November 1, 2025 are separate: water minimum $8 plus $7.77 per 1,000 gallons through 11,000 gallons, sewer minimum $8 plus $5.53 per 1,000 gallons, and residential refuse $25.59 plus tax. Drainage is another $6.25 per household.

Oncor Electric Delivery versus Richardson REP offers

Oncor’s $4.06 and 6.0295¢/kWh are delivery. They show up no matter which REP name is on the supply section.

The REP sets the energy price, term, and credits. Compare the EFL average at your typical kWh, not only the lowest cent on a chart.

How to compare a Richardson electricity offer

  • Anchor the quote to ZIP 75080 or your exact address

    The September 30 averages are for 75080. A different Richardson ZIP can show a different plan list.

  • Read the 500 kWh column before you trust 10.9¢

    The same snapshot averages 17.9¢ at 500 kWh. Apartments and efficient homes often land closer to that column.

  • Add city water, sewer, and refuse after the energy quote

    At 5,000 gallons, Richardson water is about $46.85 and sewer about $35.65, plus $25.59 refuse and $6.25 drainage. None of those follow the REP.

  • Treat 6.5¢ offers as a starting list, not a promised bill

    That floor was the low end of plans listed on September 30, 2026. It moves daily.

Moving to Richardson

  • Confirm the meter is Oncor. A few addresses near city lines can sit on a different utility.
  • Ask the city utility billing office for the November 1, 2025 rate sheet if a landlord quotes an older water or refuse number.
  • Keep the EFL PDF. The 10.9¢ figure is a marketplace average for one day, not your contract price.

Official references we use for governance context

Utility Rates matched Choose Texas Power’s Richardson ZIP 75080 snapshot and the City of Richardson fee page on 2026-09-30. This page does not enroll you in a plan.

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

Typical Richardson homes are Oncor retail choice. The city runs water, sewer, and refuse, not the electric wires.
Choose Texas Power listed 10.9¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh for ZIP 75080, 17.9¢ at 500 kWh, and 13.5¢ at 2,000 kWh. Oncor delivery was $4.06 per month plus 6.0295¢/kWh.
No. Those rates are set by the city and effective November 1, 2025 on the fee page we checked.
The partner comparison tool can show current offers for eligible addresses and may link you into an enrollment flow. Read the current EFL and Terms of Service before authorizing service; Power to Choose remains an independent official comparison resource.
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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