Flash Value 12
Express Energy · 12-month contract · fixed rate · Texas-New Mexico Power delivery area
At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month spread across a Texas year, this plan costs $2,010.52 over twelve months — an average of $167.54 a month, or 16.8¢ per kilowatt hour all in. That makes it the 143rd cheapest of the 166 plans sold in Texas-New Mexico Power territory.
Cost at your usage
1,000 kWh a month on average
A year on this plan
$2,010.52
$167.54 a month · 16.8¢ per kWh
advertised8.4¢really16.8¢
- Loses its $125 bill credit in months under 999 kWh (your Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec).
a month this plan works against you
| Energy charge · 780 kWh × 13.691¢ | $106.79 |
|---|---|
| TNMP delivery · 780 kWh × 6.43¢ | $50.15 |
| TNMP delivery · monthly fee | $8 |
| No $125 credit · needs 999 kWh, you use 780 | not earned |
| What you would actually pay | $164.94 |
Every month at 1,000 kWh
| Month | Estimated bill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $164.94 | missed the credit |
| Feb | $148.85 | missed the credit |
| Mar | $144.82 | missed the credit |
| Apr | $148.85 | missed the credit |
| May | $185.06 | missed the credit |
| Jun | $136.52 | |
| Jul | $204.94 | |
| Aug | $204.94 | |
| Sep | $144.57 | |
| Oct | $193.11 | missed the credit |
| Nov | $156.90 | missed the credit |
| Dec | $177.02 | 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 | 21.7¢ | 21.7¢ | $108.60 | $1,303.20 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | 8.4¢ | 8.4¢ | $84.21 | $1,010.52 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | 14.3¢ | 14.3¢ | $285.42 | $3,425.04 |
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
- 13.691¢ per kilowatt hour, the same at any usage.
- Bill credits
- $125 off your bill in months you use at least 999 kWh.
- Minimum usage fee
- None.
- TNMP delivery charges
- $8 a month plus 6.4300¢ 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.
- #1No Gimmicks 11 — Budget Power$120.15/mosaves $568.70 a year
- #2September Savin' 6 — Energy Texas$120.28/mosaves $567.14 a year
- #3Simply September 6 — RHYTHM$120.28/mosaves $567.14 a year
- #4Bright Nights 6 — CHARIOT ENERGY$121/mosaves $558.52 a year
- #5Bright Nights 10 — CHARIOT ENERGY$122/mosaves $546.52 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 TNMP tariff.
| Energy charge · 1,600 kWh × 13.691¢ | $219.06 |
|---|---|
| TNMP delivery · 1,600 kWh × 6.43¢ | $102.88 |
| TNMP delivery · monthly fee | $8 |
| Bill credit · 999+ kWh | −$125 |
| What you would actually pay | $204.94 |
Figures computed August 7, 2026 from the plan’s own Electricity Facts Label and published Texas-New Mexico Power 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.