The Lone Saver Plus 12
Energy Texas · 12-month contract · fixed rate · CenterPoint Energy delivery area · 100% renewable
At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month spread across a Texas year, this plan costs $1,771.81 over twelve months — an average of $147.65 a month, or 14.8¢ per kilowatt hour all in. That makes it the 138th 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
$1,771.81
$147.65 a month · 14.8¢ per kWh
advertised6.4¢really14.8¢
- Loses its $125 bill credit in months under 1,000 kWh (your Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec).
- The $5 credit depends on staying on autopay and paperless billing; miss it once and the bill jumps.
a month this plan works against you
| Energy charge · 780 kWh × 13.808¢ | $107.70 |
|---|---|
| CenterPoint delivery · 780 kWh × 5.1567¢ | $40.22 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.67 |
| No $125 credit · needs 1,000 kWh, you use 780 | not earned |
| Bill credit · conditional | −$5 |
| What you would actually pay | $147.59 |
Every month at 1,000 kWh
| Month | Estimated bill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $147.59 | missed the credit |
| Feb | $132.42 | missed the credit |
| Mar | $128.63 | missed the credit |
| Apr | $132.42 | missed the credit |
| May | $166.56 | missed the credit |
| Jun | $113.63 | |
| Jul | $178.11 | |
| Aug | $178.11 | |
| Sep | $121.21 | |
| Oct | $174.15 | missed the credit |
| Nov | $140.01 | missed the credit |
| Dec | $158.97 | 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 | 18.9¢ | 18.9¢ | $94.49 | $1,133.88 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | 6.4¢ | 6.4¢ | $64.32 | $771.84 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | 12.7¢ | 12.7¢ | $253.96 | $3,047.52 |
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
- 13.808¢ per kilowatt hour, the same at any usage.
- Bill credits
- $125 off your bill in months you use at least 1,000 kWh. $5 off your bill every month and only while you keep staying on autopay and paperless billing.
- 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
- $20 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 $555.76 a year
- #2September Savin' 6 — Energy Texas$101.37/mosaves $555.39 a year
- #3Simply September 6 — RHYTHM$101.37/mosaves $555.39 a year
- #4True Value 10 — TRUE POWER$102.34/mosaves $543.76 a year
- #5Bright Nights 10 — CHARIOT ENERGY$102.34/mosaves $543.76 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 × 13.808¢ | $220.93 |
|---|---|
| CenterPoint delivery · 1,600 kWh × 5.1567¢ | $82.51 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.67 |
| Bill credit · 1,000+ kWh | −$125 |
| Bill credit · conditional | −$5 |
| What you would actually pay | $178.11 |
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.