Electricity in Sylvester, Texas at 2,000 kWh a month
Sylvester is served by AEP Texas North, which means 168 competitive plans are available to your address and every one of them carries the same AEP Texas North delivery charges. At 2,000 kilowatt hours a month, the cheapest of them costs $188.49 a month and the most expensive costs $368 — a difference of $2,154.07 over a year for identical electricity delivered down identical wires.
- plans available
- 168
- cheapest year
- $2,261.90
- middle of the market
- $3,078.50
- with conditions attached
- 46 of 168
The ten cheapest plans in Sylvester 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 | SmartGreen 3SMARTENERGY HOLDINGS LLC · 3 months · 100% renewable | 9.9¢ | 9.4¢ | $188.49 | $2,261.90 |
| 2 | Variable AdvantageSOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC · 1 monthsThe rate is variable, so this price is only what they charge this month. | 9.9¢ | 9.4¢ | $188.92 | $2,267.04 |
| 3 | No Contract AdvantageRanchero Power · 1 monthsThe rate is variable, so this price is only what they charge this month. | 9.9¢ | 9.4¢ | $188.92 | $2,267.04 |
| 4 | SoFed Try Us Out Now - 3SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC · 3 months | 10.0¢ | 9.6¢ | $190.92 | $2,291.04 |
| 5 | Ranchero Cheapskate - 3Ranchero Power · 3 months | 10.0¢ | 9.6¢ | $190.92 | $2,291.04 |
| 6 | Essential Infusion 3INFUSE ENERGY · 3 months | 10.0¢ | 9.7¢ | $193.74 | $2,324.88 |
| 7 | Choose 3SPARK ENERGY LLC · 3 months | 10.9¢ | 9.7¢ | $194.54 | $2,334.50 |
| 8 | Gexa Eco Choice 3GEXA ENERGY · 3 months · 100% renewable | 10.1¢ | 9.9¢ | $198.34 | $2,380.10 |
| 9 | Companion Pro + Perks 3Companion Energy · 3 months | 10.1¢ | 9.9¢ | $198.34 | $2,380.10 |
| 10 | Frontier Power Saver 3FRONTIER UTILITIES · 3 months | 10.1¢ | 9.9¢ | $198.34 | $2,380.10 |
The cheapest plan in Sylvester, itemized
Where the money actually goes
| Energy charge · 3,200 kWh × 3.44¢ | $110.08 |
|---|---|
| Base charge · every month regardless of usage | $4.95 |
| AEP North delivery · 3,200 kWh × 5.5751¢ | $178.40 |
| AEP North delivery · monthly fee | $3.24 |
| What you would actually pay | $296.67 |
fact label read September 29, 2026
advertised9.9¢better for you9.4¢
SMARTENERGY HOLDINGS LLC advertises 9.9¢ per kilowatt hour for SmartGreen 3. In August, when a Sylvester house is running its air conditioning hardest, that becomes a $296.67 bill. Across the year it averages 9.4¢, because AEP Texas North charges $178.40 to deliver it and the retailer’s own monthly charge does not care how much you use.
Questions people in Sylvester ask
- What is the cheapest electricity plan in Sylvester?
- At 2,000 kilowatt hours a month, the cheapest plan whose fact label we have read in full in Sylvester is SmartGreen 3 from SMARTENERGY HOLDINGS LLC, at $2,261.90 over twelve months — an average of $188.49 a month, or 9.4¢ per kilowatt hour once AEP Texas North 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 Sylvester is Simple Saver 3 from AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC at 6.2¢, but priced properly it ranks 70 of 168 and costs $671.40 a year more than SmartGreen 3.
- How much does the choice actually matter in Sylvester?
- $2,154.07 a year between the cheapest and most expensive plan on the same usage. That is the same electricity, delivered by AEP Texas North 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. AEP Texas North 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 Sylvester?
- 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 AEP Texas North 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 Sylvester today the cheapest twelve-month plan works out to $211.40 a month and the cheapest month-to-month plan to $188.92. 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.
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24 of the 168 plans sold in Sylvester use a bill credit to make their advertised price look smaller, which is why we price every month separately. How we count.