Electricity in Slaton, Texas at 2,000 kWh a month
Slaton is served by Lubbock Power & Light, which means 96 competitive plans are available to your address and every one of them carries the same Lubbock Power & Light delivery charges. At 2,000 kilowatt hours a month, the cheapest of them costs $214.58 a month and the most expensive costs $379 — a difference of $1,973.04 over a year for identical electricity delivered down identical wires.
- plans available
- 96
- cheapest year
- $2,574.96
- middle of the market
- $3,396
- with conditions attached
- 19 of 96
The ten cheapest plans in Slaton right now
Ranked by what twelve months actually cost at 2,000 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 | Bright Nights 8CHARIOT ENERGY · 8 months · 100% renewableCharges $9.95 every month before you use any electricity. | 11.2¢ | 10.7¢ | $214.58 | $2,574.96 |
| 2 | SoFed Try Us Out Now - 3SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC · 3 months | 11.0¢ | 10.8¢ | $216.04 | $2,592.47 |
| 3 | Companion Pro + Perks 3Companion Energy · 3 months | 11.0¢ | 11.0¢ | $220.84 | $2,650.08 |
| 4 | Frontier Power Saver 3FRONTIER UTILITIES · 3 months | 11.0¢ | 11.0¢ | $220.84 | $2,650.08 |
| 5 | Gexa Eco Choice 3GEXA ENERGY · 3 months · 100% renewable | 11.0¢ | 11.0¢ | $220.84 | $2,650.08 |
| 6 | Sustainable Living Bundle - 3JUST ENERGY · 3 months | 11.0¢ | 11.1¢ | $222.41 | $2,668.87 |
| 7 | Sustainable Lifestyle - 3AMIGO ENERGY · 3 months | 11.0¢ | 11.1¢ | $222.41 | $2,668.87 |
| 8 | Sustainable Home Bundle - 3TARA ENERGY · 3 months | 11.0¢ | 11.1¢ | $222.41 | $2,668.87 |
| 9 | Companion + Perks 8Companion Energy · 8 months | 11.2¢ | 11.2¢ | $224.84 | $2,698.08 |
| 10 | Frontier Power Saver 8FRONTIER UTILITIES · 8 months | 11.2¢ | 11.2¢ | $224.84 | $2,698.08 |
The cheapest plan in Slaton, itemized
Where the money actually goes
| Energy charge · 3,200 kWh × 6.03¢ | $192.96 |
|---|---|
| Free hours · assumes 35% of usage | −$67.54 |
| Base charge · every month regardless of usage | $9.95 |
| LP&L delivery · 3,200 kWh × 6.312¢ | $201.98 |
| What you would actually pay | $337.36 |
fact label read September 23, 2026
advertised11.2¢better for you10.7¢
CHARIOT ENERGY advertises 11.2¢ per kilowatt hour for Bright Nights 8. In August, when a Slaton house is running its air conditioning hardest, that becomes a $337.36 bill. Across the year it averages 10.7¢, because Lubbock Power & Light charges $201.98 to deliver it and the retailer’s own monthly charge does not care how much you use.
- Charges $9.95 every month before you use any electricity.
- Free hours assumes 35% of your usage falls inside the free hours. Run the air conditioning in the afternoon and this plan costs more than it looks.
Questions people in Slaton ask
- What is the cheapest electricity plan in Slaton?
- At 2,000 kilowatt hours a month, the cheapest plan whose fact label we have read in full in Slaton is Bright Nights 8 from CHARIOT ENERGY, at $2,574.96 over twelve months — an average of $214.58 a month, or 10.7¢ per kilowatt hour once Lubbock Power & Light 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 Slaton is SimpleSaver 12 from AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC at 7.8¢, but priced properly it ranks 59 of 96 and costs $917.04 a year more than Bright Nights 8.
- How much does the choice actually matter in Slaton?
- $1,973.04 a year between the cheapest and most expensive plan on the same usage. That is the same electricity, delivered by Lubbock Power & Light 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. Lubbock Power & Light 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 Slaton?
- 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 Lubbock Power & Light 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 Slaton today the cheapest twelve-month plan works out to $228.62 a month and the cheapest month-to-month plan to $292.04. Locking in saves $761.03 a year at this usage, and month-to-month rates are variable, meaning they can rise without your agreement.
- Which plan is cheapest with no conditions attached?
- SoFed Try Us Out Now - 3 from SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC, at $216.04 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 $17.51 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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10 of the 96 plans sold in Slaton use a bill credit to make their advertised price look smaller, which is why we price every month separately. How we count.