Simple Saver 3
AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC · 3-month contract · fixed rate · CenterPoint Energy delivery area
At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month spread across a Texas year, this plan costs $1,758.42 over twelve months — an average of $146.54 a month, or 14.7¢ per kilowatt hour all in. That makes it the 127th cheapest of the 170 plans sold in CenterPoint Energy territory.
Your number
What a year costs at your usage
Move the slider or pick 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh — the year total, the effective rate, and whether a bill credit still applies all recompute here. You do not have to go back to the comparison.
1,000 kWh a month on average
A year on this plan
$1,758.42
$146.54 a month · 14.7¢ per kWh
advertised6.2¢really14.7¢
- Loses its $125 bill credit in months under 1,000 kWh (your Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec).
a month this plan works against you
| Energy charge · 780 kWh × 11.797¢ | $92.02 |
|---|---|
| CenterPoint delivery · 780 kWh × 6.5333¢ | $50.96 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.90 |
| No $125 credit · needs 1,000 kWh, you use 780 | not earned |
| What you would actually pay | $147.88 |
fact label read September 12, 2026
Every month at 1,000 kWh
| Month | Estimated bill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $147.88 | missed the credit |
| Feb | $133.21 | missed the credit |
| Mar | $129.55 | missed the credit |
| Apr | $133.21 | missed the credit |
| May | $166.21 | missed the credit |
| Jun | $110.86 | |
| Jul | $173.18 | |
| Aug | $173.18 | |
| Sep | $118.19 | |
| Oct | $173.54 | missed the credit |
| Nov | $140.54 | missed the credit |
| Dec | $158.87 | missed the credit |
The published comparison points
Checking our arithmetic against theirs
Power to Choose makes every retailer publish an average price at exactly 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kilowatt hours a month. Those are the three numbers we recompute from the fact label; when ours land on theirs we know we have read the label correctly. They assume flat usage every month, which is why they differ from the seasonal figures above.
| Usage | They advertise | We compute | Monthly bill | A year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh a month | 19.2¢ | 19.3¢ | $96.55 | $1,158.60 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | 6.2¢ | 6.3¢ | $63.20 | $758.40 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | 12.2¢ | 12.3¢ | $246.51 | $2,958.12 |
What is actually in this plan
The fine print, in plain English
- Base charge
- None. You pay only for what you use, plus your utility’s delivery charges.
- Energy charge
- 11.797¢ per kilowatt hour, the same at any usage.
- Bill credits
- $125 off your bill in months you use at least 1,000 kWh.
- Minimum usage fee
- None.
- CenterPoint delivery charges
- $4.90 a month plus 6.5333¢ per kilowatt hour, added on top. This is your utility’s charge for the poles and wires and is the same whichever retailer you choose.
- Early termination fee
- $150 if you leave before the end of the 3-month term. Worth comparing against what you would save by switching.
The alternatives
Five plans that cost less than this one
Same territory, same 1,000 kWh a month, same method.
- #1Variable Advantage — SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC$97.49/mosaves $588.49 a year
- #2No Contract Advantage — Ranchero Power$97.49/mosaves $588.49 a year
- #3Ranchero Cheapskate - 3 — Ranchero Power$105.49/mosaves $492.49 a year
- #4SoFed Try Us Out Now - 3 — SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC$105.49/mosaves $492.49 a year
- #5SmartGreen 3 — SMARTENERGY HOLDINGS LLC$106.18/mosaves $484.23 a year
One month, itemized
August on this plan
The hottest month, at 1,000 kWh a month average. Every line here comes from the fact label or the CenterPoint tariff.
| Energy charge · 1,600 kWh × 11.797¢ | $188.75 |
|---|---|
| CenterPoint delivery · 1,600 kWh × 6.5333¢ | $104.53 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.90 |
| Bill credit · 1,000+ kWh | −$125 |
| What you would actually pay | $173.18 |
fact label read September 12, 2026
Figures computed October 4, 2026 from the plan’s own Electricity Facts Label and published CenterPoint Energy delivery charges. We are not the retailer and cannot sell you electricity; confirm the rate on the label before you sign anything. How we count.