PTC 12 Month - Prepaid
PAYLESS POWER · 12-month contract · fixed rate · CenterPoint Energy delivery area · prepaid
At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month spread across a Texas year, this plan costs $1,922.86 over twelve months — an average of $160.24 a month, or 16.0¢ per kilowatt hour all in. That makes it the 158th 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
$1,922.86
$160.24 a month · 16.0¢ per kWh
advertised16.0¢and that is what it works out to
- Prepaid plan: run the balance to zero and the power goes off.
your most expensive month
| Energy charge · 1,600 kWh × 10.4¢ | $166.40 |
|---|---|
| CenterPoint delivery · 1,600 kWh × 5.1567¢ | $82.51 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.67 |
| What you would actually pay | $253.58 |
Every month at 1,000 kWh
| Month | Estimated bill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $126.01 | |
| Feb | $113.57 | |
| Mar | $110.46 | |
| Apr | $113.57 | |
| May | $141.57 | |
| Jun | $200.68 | |
| Jul | $253.58 | |
| Aug | $253.58 | |
| Sep | $206.91 | |
| Oct | $147.79 | |
| Nov | $119.79 | |
| Dec | $135.35 |
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 | 16.5¢ | 16.5¢ | $82.45 | $989.40 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | 16.0¢ | 16.0¢ | $160.24 | $1,922.88 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | 15.8¢ | 15.8¢ | $315.80 | $3,789.60 |
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
- 10.400¢ 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
- $49 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.
- #1Bright Nights 6 — CHARIOT ENERGY$101.34/mosaves $706.81 a year
- #2September Savin' 6 — Energy Texas$101.37/mosaves $706.44 a year
- #3Simply September 6 — RHYTHM$101.37/mosaves $706.44 a year
- #4True Value 10 — TRUE POWER$102.34/mosaves $694.81 a year
- #5Bright Nights 10 — CHARIOT ENERGY$102.34/mosaves $694.81 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 × 10.4¢ | $166.40 |
|---|---|
| CenterPoint delivery · 1,600 kWh × 5.1567¢ | $82.51 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.67 |
| What you would actually pay | $253.58 |
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.