Light Manufacturing
Electricity Rates in Texas

No separate fee: suppliers pay us a commission when a contract is signed. It is a per-kWh amount inside the rate the supplier quotes. Voltcheckr LLC is a PUCT-registered broker (BR260102), and the commission is paid by the supplier you choose. You see live supplier rates by ZIP, or send one bill for a quote, and you sign only with the supplier.

The average Texas commercial account paid 8.47¢ per kWh all-in, supply and delivery together, versus 14.53¢ nationally (EIA, 07/2026), and used about 9,701 kWh a month (EIA, through 2026). Supplier quotes may price supply alone, so they are not always directly comparable to that all-in average. That usage average mixes corner stores with hospitals, so any one business varies widely. Businesses in deregulated Texas territory choose their electricity supplier, and delivery stays with the local TDU with any supplier.

Roughly 20,000 to 100,000 kWh a month, depending on size and hours (our estimate, not a published statistic). Light manufacturing operations in Texas run machinery, compressed air systems, and process heating and cooling that create large, often predictable electricity loads where a small difference per kWh adds up to a large amount over a year.

Yes, in deregulated ERCOT territory, which covers most of Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and much of the state. Eligibility follows the service address and its utility: a municipal utility or an electric cooperative that has not opted into retail competition, such as Austin Energy or CPS Energy in San Antonio, does not offer that choice. Voltcheckr LLC (PUCT broker BR260102) shops the supply contract for you and charges no separate fee; the supplier you choose pays the commission.

Interval data shows when and how hard the plant runs, which shapes supplier pricing, and custom pricing for a larger account may ask for it. A recent bill starts the comparison; interval data can follow with your written authorization.

It can. Some supplier contracts set limits on how far usage can move, and usage outside them can change what you pay. Share planned changes before you sign, and check how the contract treats them.

Possibly, if the meter mainly powers manufacturing or processing. Texas exempts electricity used that way, and a meter serving both exempt and taxable uses is exempt or taxed as a whole by its predominant use. That use is shown by a utility study of 12 consecutive months, certified by an engineer and kept on file at the plant; you then give your supplier a Texas sales tax exemption certificate. Your tax advisor confirms whether a meter qualifies.

Where the ZIP is in Texas retail-choice territory and live plans match your account, your plan options arrive by email within an hour; where none match, the account is priced by custom quote. Custom pricing is prepared the same business day when you ask inside advisor hours (7am–7pm CT, Monday–Saturday), otherwise the next business day.