Electricity in Highlands, Texas
Highlands is served by CenterPoint Energy, which means 170 competitive plans are available to your address and every one of them carries the same CenterPoint Energy delivery charges. At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month, the cheapest of them costs $97.49 a month and the most expensive costs $188.66 — a difference of $1,094.02 over a year for identical electricity delivered down identical wires.
- plans available
- 170
- cheapest year
- $1,169.93
- middle of the market
- $1,629.84
- with conditions attached
- 65 of 170
The ten cheapest plans in Highlands right now
Ranked by what twelve months actually cost at 1,000 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. | 9.7¢ | 9.8¢ | $97.49 | $1,169.93 |
| 2 | No Contract AdvantageRanchero Power · 1 monthsThe rate is variable, so this price is only what they charge this month. | 9.7¢ | 9.8¢ | $97.49 | $1,169.93 |
| 3 | Ranchero Cheapskate - 3Ranchero Power · 3 months | 10.5¢ | 10.6¢ | $105.49 | $1,265.93 |
| 4 | SoFed Try Us Out Now - 3SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC · 3 months | 10.5¢ | 10.6¢ | $105.49 | $1,265.93 |
| 5 | SmartGreen 3SMARTENERGY HOLDINGS LLC · 3 months · 100% renewable | 10.5¢ | 10.6¢ | $106.18 | $1,274.19 |
| 6 | Companion Pro + Perks 3Companion Energy · 3 months | 10.6¢ | 10.6¢ | $106.43 | $1,277.18 |
| 7 | Frontier Power Saver 3FRONTIER UTILITIES · 3 months | 10.6¢ | 10.6¢ | $106.43 | $1,277.18 |
| 8 | Gexa Eco Choice 3GEXA ENERGY · 3 months · 100% renewable | 10.6¢ | 10.6¢ | $106.43 | $1,277.18 |
| 9 | Octo Simple 3Octopus Energy · 3 months · 100% renewable | 10.6¢ | 10.8¢ | $107.48 | $1,289.79 |
| 10 | Gexa Eco Choice 8GEXA ENERGY · 8 months · 100% renewable | 10.9¢ | 10.9¢ | $109.43 | $1,313.18 |
The cheapest plan in Highlands, itemized
Where the money actually goes
| Energy charge · 1,600 kWh × 2.2312¢ | $35.70 |
|---|---|
| Base charge · every month regardless of usage | $4.95 |
| CenterPoint delivery · 1,600 kWh × 6.5333¢ | $104.53 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.90 |
| What you would actually pay | $150.08 |
fact label read October 2, 2026
advertised9.7¢really9.8¢
SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC advertises 9.7¢ per kilowatt hour for Variable Advantage. In August, when a Highlands house is running its air conditioning hardest, that becomes a $150.08 bill. Across the year it averages 9.8¢, because CenterPoint Energy charges $104.53 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 Highlands ask
- What is the cheapest electricity plan in Highlands?
- At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month, the cheapest plan whose fact label we have read in full in Highlands is Variable Advantage from SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC, at $1,169.93 over twelve months — an average of $97.49 a month, or 9.8¢ per kilowatt hour once CenterPoint Energy 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 Highlands is Simple Saver 3 from AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC at 6.2¢, but priced properly it ranks 127 of 170 and costs $588.49 a year more than Variable Advantage.
- How much does the choice actually matter in Highlands?
- $1,094.02 a year between the cheapest and most expensive plan on the same usage. That is the same electricity, delivered by CenterPoint Energy 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. CenterPoint Energy 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 Highlands?
- 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 CenterPoint Energy 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 Highlands today the cheapest twelve-month plan works out to $119.36 a month and the cheapest month-to-month plan to $97.49. 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?
- Ranchero Cheapskate - 3 from Ranchero Power, at $105.49 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 $96 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 170 plans sold in Highlands use a bill credit to make their advertised price look smaller, which is why we price every month separately. How we count.