Smart Choice - 12
JUST ENERGY · 12-month contract · fixed rate · Lubbock Power & Light delivery area
At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month spread across a Texas year, this plan costs $2,424.41 over twelve months — an average of $202.03 a month, or 20.2¢ per kilowatt hour all in. That makes it the 97th cheapest of the 98 plans sold in Lubbock Power & Light territory.
Cost at your usage
1,000 kWh a month on average
A year on this plan
$2,424.41
$202.03 a month · 20.2¢ per kWh
advertised11.9¢really20.2¢
- 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 × 18.1¢ | $141.18 |
|---|---|
| LP&L delivery · 780 kWh × 6.27¢ | $48.91 |
| No $125 credit · needs 1,000 kWh, you use 780 | not earned |
| What you would actually pay | $190.09 |
Every month at 1,000 kWh
| Month | Estimated bill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $190.09 | missed the credit |
| Feb | $170.59 | missed the credit |
| Mar | $165.72 | missed the credit |
| Apr | $170.59 | missed the credit |
| May | $214.46 | missed the credit |
| Jun | $182.06 | |
| Jul | $264.92 | |
| Aug | $264.92 | |
| Sep | $191.81 | |
| Oct | $224.20 | missed the credit |
| Nov | $180.34 | missed the credit |
| Dec | $204.71 | 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 | 24.4¢ | 24.4¢ | $121.85 | $1,462.20 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | 11.9¢ | 11.9¢ | $118.70 | $1,424.40 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | 18.2¢ | 18.1¢ | $362.40 | $4,348.80 |
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
- 18.100¢ 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
- $4.99 in any month you use less than 400 kWh. A mild spring month can trip this.
- LP&L delivery charges
- $0 a month plus 6.2700¢ 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
- $175 if you leave before the end of the 12-month term. Worth comparing against what you would save by switching.
- Notes from the label
- no base charge label found
The alternatives
Five plans that cost less than this one
Same territory, same 1,000 kWh a month, same method.
- #1True Value 11 — TRUE POWER$117/mosaves $1,020.41 a year
- #2Bright Nights 10 — CHARIOT ENERGY$117/mosaves $1,020.41 a year
- #3TrueClassic 11 — AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC$117.58/mosaves $1,013.45 a year
- #4Bright Nights 6 — CHARIOT ENERGY$118/mosaves $1,008.41 a year
- #5Sustainable Living Bundle - 5 — JUST ENERGY$118/mosaves $1,008.41 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 LP&L tariff.
| Energy charge · 1,600 kWh × 18.1¢ | $289.60 |
|---|---|
| LP&L delivery · 1,600 kWh × 6.27¢ | $100.32 |
| Bill credit · 1,000+ kWh | −$125 |
| What you would actually pay | $264.92 |
Figures computed August 7, 2026 from the plan’s own Electricity Facts Label and published Lubbock Power & Light 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.