PTC 12 Month - Prepaid
PAYLESS POWER · 12-month contract · fixed rate · Oncor delivery area · prepaid
At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month spread across a Texas year, this plan costs $2,007.21 over twelve months — an average of $167.27 a month, or 16.7¢ per kilowatt hour all in. That makes it the 156th cheapest of the 167 plans sold in Oncor territory.
Cost at your usage
1,000 kWh a month on average
A year on this plan
$2,007.21
$167.27 a month · 16.7¢ per kWh
advertised16.7¢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 × 10.3¢ | $164.80 |
|---|---|
| Oncor delivery · 1,600 kWh × 6.0209¢ | $96.33 |
| Oncor delivery · monthly fee | $4.06 |
| What you would actually pay | $265.19 |
Every month at 1,000 kWh
| Month | Estimated bill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $131.36 | |
| Feb | $118.31 | |
| Mar | $115.04 | |
| Apr | $118.31 | |
| May | $147.68 | |
| Jun | $209.70 | |
| Jul | $265.19 | |
| Aug | $265.19 | |
| Sep | $216.23 | |
| Oct | $154.21 | |
| Nov | $124.83 | |
| Dec | $141.16 |
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 | 17.1¢ | 17.1¢ | $85.66 | $1,027.92 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | 16.7¢ | 16.7¢ | $167.27 | $2,007.24 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | 16.5¢ | 16.5¢ | $330.48 | $3,965.76 |
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
- 10.300¢ per kilowatt hour, the same at any usage.
- Bill credits
- None. Nothing to qualify for and nothing to lose.
- Minimum usage fee
- None.
- Oncor delivery charges
- $4.06 a month plus 6.0209¢ 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$110/mosaves $687.21 a year
- #2Bright Nights 10 — CHARIOT ENERGY$110/mosaves $687.21 a year
- #3Sustainable Home Bundle - 5 — TARA ENERGY$110.34/mosaves $683.16 a year
- #4Sustainable Living Bundle - 5 — JUST ENERGY$110.34/mosaves $683.16 a year
- #5Sustainable Lifestyle - 5 — AMIGO ENERGY$110.34/mosaves $683.16 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 Oncor tariff.
| Energy charge · 1,600 kWh × 10.3¢ | $164.80 |
|---|---|
| Oncor delivery · 1,600 kWh × 6.0209¢ | $96.33 |
| Oncor delivery · monthly fee | $4.06 |
| What you would actually pay | $265.19 |
Figures computed August 7, 2026 from the plan’s own Electricity Facts Label and published Oncor 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.