Autopay Texas 12
DIRECT ENERGY · 12-month contract · fixed rate · CenterPoint Energy delivery area
At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month spread across a Texas year, this plan costs $1,749.22 over twelve months — an average of $145.77 a month, or 14.6¢ per kilowatt hour all in. That makes it the 135th cheapest of the 171 plans sold in CenterPoint Energy territory.
Cost at your usage
1,000 kWh a month on average
A year on this plan
$1,749.22
$145.77 a month · 14.6¢ per kWh
advertised14.6¢and that is what it works out to
your most expensive month
| Energy charge · 1,600 kWh × 8.4581¢ | $135.33 |
|---|---|
| Base charge · every month regardless of usage | $4.95 |
| CenterPoint delivery · 1,600 kWh × 5.1567¢ | $82.51 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.67 |
| What you would actually pay | $227.46 |
Every month at 1,000 kWh
| Month | Estimated bill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $115.82 | |
| Feb | $104.92 | |
| Mar | $102.20 | |
| Apr | $104.92 | |
| May | $129.43 | |
| Jun | $181.17 | |
| Jul | $227.46 | |
| Aug | $227.46 | |
| Sep | $186.61 | |
| Oct | $134.88 | |
| Nov | $110.37 | |
| Dec | $123.98 |
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 | 15.6¢ | 15.5¢ | $77.69 | $932.28 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | 14.6¢ | 14.6¢ | $145.77 | $1,749.24 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | 14.1¢ | 14.1¢ | $281.92 | $3,383.04 |
What is actually in this plan
The fine print, in plain English
- Base charge
- $4.95 every month before you use any electricity at all. Over a year that is $59.40.
- Energy charge
- 8.458¢ per kilowatt hour, the same at any usage.
- Bill credits
- None. Nothing to qualify for and nothing to lose.
- Minimum usage fee
- None.
- CenterPoint delivery charges
- $4.67 a month plus 5.1567¢ 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 12-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.
- #1Bright Nights 6 — CHARIOT ENERGY$101.34/mosaves $533.17 a year
- #2September Savin' 6 — Energy Texas$101.37/mosaves $532.80 a year
- #3Simply September 6 — RHYTHM$101.37/mosaves $532.80 a year
- #4True Value 10 — TRUE POWER$102.34/mosaves $521.17 a year
- #5Bright Nights 10 — CHARIOT ENERGY$102.34/mosaves $521.17 a year
One month, itemised
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 × 8.4581¢ | $135.33 |
|---|---|
| Base charge · every month regardless of usage | $4.95 |
| CenterPoint delivery · 1,600 kWh × 5.1567¢ | $82.51 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.67 |
| What you would actually pay | $227.46 |
Figures computed August 7, 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.