Electricity in Bardwell, Texas at 1,500 kWh a month
Bardwell is served by Oncor, which means 169 competitive plans are available to your address and every one of them carries the same Oncor delivery charges. At 1,500 kilowatt hours a month, the cheapest of them costs $129.74 a month and the most expensive costs $268.50 — a difference of $1,665.15 over a year for identical electricity delivered down identical wires.
- plans available
- 169
- cheapest year
- $1,556.85
- middle of the market
- $2,248.24
- with conditions attached
- 44 of 169
The ten cheapest plans in Bardwell right now
Ranked by what twelve months actually cost at 1,500 kWh a month, not by advertised rate. The gap between those two orderings is the whole reason this list exists.
| # | Plan | Advertised | Really | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Variable AdvantageSOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC · 1 monthsThe rate is variable, so this price is only what they charge this month. | 8.9¢ | 8.7¢ | $129.74 | $1,556.85 |
| 2 | No Contract AdvantageRanchero Power · 1 monthsThe rate is variable, so this price is only what they charge this month. | 8.9¢ | 8.7¢ | $129.74 | $1,556.85 |
| 3 | Simple Saver 3AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC · 3 monthsYour bill swings from $55.46 to $294.13 across the year on this plan. | 5.2¢ | 9.2¢ | $138.48 | $1,661.73 |
| 4 | SmartGreen 3SMARTENERGY HOLDINGS LLC · 3 months · 100% renewable | 9.7¢ | 9.4¢ | $141 | $1,692 |
| 5 | SoFed Try Us Out Now - 3SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC · 3 months | 9.7¢ | 9.4¢ | $141.74 | $1,700.85 |
| 6 | Ranchero Cheapskate - 3Ranchero Power · 3 months | 9.7¢ | 9.4¢ | $141.74 | $1,700.85 |
| 7 | Frontier Power Saver 3FRONTIER UTILITIES · 3 months | 9.8¢ | 9.7¢ | $145.65 | $1,747.83 |
| 8 | Gexa Eco Choice 3GEXA ENERGY · 3 months · 100% renewable | 9.8¢ | 9.7¢ | $145.65 | $1,747.83 |
| 9 | Companion Pro + Perks 3Companion Energy · 3 months | 9.8¢ | 9.7¢ | $145.65 | $1,747.83 |
| 10 | Octo Simple 3Octopus Energy · 3 months · 100% renewable | 9.9¢ | 9.7¢ | $145.92 | $1,751.04 |
The cheapest plan in Bardwell, itemized
Where the money actually goes
| Energy charge · 2,400 kWh × 2.019¢ | $48.46 |
|---|---|
| Base charge · every month regardless of usage | $4.95 |
| Oncor delivery · 2,400 kWh × 6.0295¢ | $144.71 |
| Oncor delivery · monthly fee | $4.06 |
| What you would actually pay | $202.17 |
fact label read September 1, 2026
advertised8.9¢better for you8.7¢
SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC advertises 8.9¢ per kilowatt hour for Variable Advantage. In August, when a Bardwell house is running its air conditioning hardest, that becomes a $202.17 bill. Across the year it averages 8.7¢, because Oncor charges $144.71 to deliver it and the retailer’s own monthly charge does not care how much you use.
- The rate is variable, so this price is only what they charge this month.
Questions people in Bardwell ask
- What is the cheapest electricity plan in Bardwell?
- At 1,500 kilowatt hours a month, the cheapest plan whose fact label we have read in full in Bardwell is Variable Advantage from SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC, at $1,556.85 over twelve months — an average of $129.74 a month, or 8.7¢ per kilowatt hour once Oncor delivery charges and everything in the fact label are counted.
- Is the plan with the lowest advertised rate the cheapest?
- The plan with the lowest advertised rate among the labels we have read in full in Bardwell is Simple Saver 3 from AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC at 5.2¢, but priced properly it ranks 3 of 169 and costs $104.88 a year more than Variable Advantage.
- How much does the choice actually matter in Bardwell?
- $1,665.15 a year between the cheapest and most expensive plan on the same usage. That is the same electricity, delivered by Oncor down the same wires, metered by the same meter. The only thing that differs is the contract.
- Why is my bill higher than the advertised rate suggests?
- Three reasons, in order of size. Oncor charges a fixed amount every month plus a rate per kilowatt hour to deliver electricity to your house, and that lands on your bill whichever retailer you pick. Many plans add their own monthly base charge on top. And plans that advertise a low rate often do it with a bill credit that only pays out above a usage threshold, so a mild month misses it entirely and the effective rate that month is far higher than advertised.
- Can I switch if I rent in Bardwell?
- Yes, as long as the electricity account is in your name, which it usually is for a house or a small building. Your landlord does not choose your retailer. Nothing physical changes when you switch — no engineer visit, no interruption — because Oncor keeps delivering the electricity either way. Only the company billing you changes.
- Should I take a twelve-month contract or stay month to month?
- In Bardwell today the cheapest twelve-month plan works out to $150.35 a month and the cheapest month-to-month plan to $129.74. Month to month is cheaper right now, but that rate is variable and can be changed with a month's notice, which is exactly what happens to a lot of households after a hot summer.
- Which plan is cheapest with no conditions attached?
- SmartGreen 3 from SMARTENERGY HOLDINGS LLC, at $141 a month. It has no bill-credit threshold to clear, no minimum-usage fee and no free-hours arithmetic — the rate is the rate. That costs $135.15 a year more than the cheapest fully-read plan, which is a fair price for not having to think about it.
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24 of the 169 plans sold in Bardwell use a bill credit to make their advertised price look smaller, which is why we price every month separately. How we count.