Compare electricity providers in Texas City, Texas

Texas City is a retail-choice city on Texas-New Mexico Power, not CenterPoint. You choose a Retail Electric Provider. The city bills water, sewer, and garbage.

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 Texas City, 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 Texas City utility estimate

On our Texas City utility cost page, we model Texas-New Mexico Power (TDU) 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 $126.00 /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 Texas City page, updated September 30, 2026 for ZIP 77590, lists a marketplace average of 12.6¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh, 21.0¢ at 500 kWh, and 15.7¢ at 2,000 kWh. TNMP delivery on that page is $7.85 per month plus 6.4665¢/kWh.

The city’s water and sewer page still publishes the August 1, 2017 schedule. A 5/8-inch water base of $8.75 includes the first 3,000 gallons, then $4 per 1,000 through 9,000 gallons. Sewer is $4 per 1,000 gallons plus $0.60 per fixture. The sample bill lists garbage at $24, or $22 for residents over 65.

Texas-New Mexico Power versus the REP

TNMP’s $7.85 monthly charge and 6.4665¢/kWh are delivery. Switching REPs does not replace them.

A Houston CenterPoint quote will not match a Texas City meter. Confirm the TDU on the EFL is TNMP.

How to compare a Texas City electricity offer

  • Require TNMP on the quote

    ZIP 77590 on the September 30 snapshot is TNMP. A CenterPoint plan from a neighboring city is the wrong wires company.

  • Check 500 kWh before you use 12.6¢

    The same snapshot averages 21.0¢ at 500 kWh and 15.7¢ at 2,000 kWh.

  • Use the published 2017 schedule until the city replaces it

    At 5,000 gallons, 5/8-inch water is $16.75 and sewer volume is $20 before the per-fixture charge.

  • Add $24 garbage, not a Houston hauler quote

    The city’s sample bill lists $24, or $22 over age 65, plus a $0.50 biosphere fee.

Moving to Texas City

  • Tell the REP the TDU is Texas-New Mexico Power.
  • Ask utility billing which cycle you are on. Cycle 1 and cycle 2 bill on different days.
  • Keep the EFL. The 12.6¢ average is a one-day marketplace blend.

Official references we use for governance context

Utility Rates matched Choose Texas Power’s Texas City ZIP 77590 snapshot and the city’s published water, sewer, and sample garbage figures on 2026-09-30. The water schedule is still dated August 1, 2017 on the city site. 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

No. Choose Texas Power lists Texas-New Mexico Power as the delivery utility, at $7.85 per month plus 6.4665¢/kWh.
12.6¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh for ZIP 77590, 21.0¢ at 500 kWh, and 15.7¢ at 2,000 kWh.
The city page still says the rates were effective August 1, 2017. We used that published schedule because no newer table was posted.
The partner tool may connect eligible shoppers to a provider enrollment flow. Utility Rates does not become your REP and does not complete enrollment itself; review the provider name, EFL, Terms of Service, and final confirmation before authorizing service.
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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