Digital Choice 12
RHYTHM · 12-month contract · fixed rate · AEP Texas Central delivery area · 100% renewable
At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month spread across a Texas year, this plan costs $1,333.85 over twelve months — an average of $111.15 a month, or 11.1¢ per kilowatt hour all in. That makes it the 19th cheapest of the 166 plans sold in AEP Texas Central territory.
Cost at your usage
1,000 kWh a month on average
A year on this plan
$1,333.85
$111.15 a month · 11.1¢ per kWh
advertised11.1¢and that is what it works out to
- The $5 credit depends on staying on autopay and paperless billing; miss it once and the bill jumps.
your most expensive month
| Energy charge · 1,600 kWh × 5.498¢ | $87.97 |
|---|---|
| AEP Central delivery · 1,600 kWh × 5.7843¢ | $92.55 |
| AEP Central delivery · monthly fee | $3.33 |
| Bill credit · conditional | −$5 |
| What you would actually pay | $178.85 |
Every month at 1,000 kWh
| Month | Estimated bill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $86.33 | |
| Feb | $77.31 | |
| Mar | $75.05 | |
| Apr | $77.31 | |
| May | $97.61 | |
| Jun | $140.49 | |
| Jul | $178.85 | |
| Aug | $178.85 | |
| Sep | $145 | |
| Oct | $102.13 | |
| Nov | $81.82 | |
| Dec | $93.10 |
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 | 11.0¢ | 10.9¢ | $54.74 | $656.88 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | 11.1¢ | 11.1¢ | $111.15 | $1,333.80 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | 11.2¢ | 11.2¢ | $223.98 | $2,687.76 |
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
- 5.498¢ per kilowatt hour, the same at any usage.
- Bill credits
- $5 off your bill every month and only while you keep staying on autopay and paperless billing.
- Minimum usage fee
- None.
- AEP Central delivery charges
- $3.33 a month plus 5.7843¢ 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.
- #1Sustainable Living Bundle - 5 — JUST ENERGY$108.66/mosaves $29.90 a year
- #2Sustainable Lifestyle - 5 — AMIGO ENERGY$108.66/mosaves $29.90 a year
- #3Sustainable Home Bundle - 5 — TARA ENERGY$108.66/mosaves $29.90 a year
- #4Bright Nights 10 — CHARIOT ENERGY$108.66/mosaves $29.90 a year
- #5No Gimmicks 11 — Budget Power$109.10/mosaves $24.62 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 AEP Central tariff.
| Energy charge · 1,600 kWh × 5.498¢ | $87.97 |
|---|---|
| AEP Central delivery · 1,600 kWh × 5.7843¢ | $92.55 |
| AEP Central delivery · monthly fee | $3.33 |
| Bill credit · conditional | −$5 |
| What you would actually pay | $178.85 |
Figures computed August 7, 2026 from the plan’s own Electricity Facts Label and published AEP Texas Central 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.