Digital Choice 12
RHYTHM · 12-month contract · fixed rate · CenterPoint Energy delivery area · 100% renewable
At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month spread across a Texas year, this plan costs $1,264.42 over twelve months — an average of $105.37 a month, or 10.5¢ per kilowatt hour all in. That makes it the 24th 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
$1,264.42
$105.37 a month · 10.5¢ per kWh
advertised10.5¢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 × 5.413¢ | $86.61 |
|---|---|
| CenterPoint delivery · 1,600 kWh × 5.1567¢ | $82.51 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.67 |
| Bill credit · conditional | −$5 |
| What you would actually pay | $168.79 |
Every month at 1,000 kWh
| Month | Estimated bill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $82.11 | |
| Feb | $73.66 | |
| Mar | $71.54 | |
| Apr | $73.66 | |
| May | $92.68 | |
| Jun | $132.85 | |
| Jul | $168.79 | |
| Aug | $168.79 | |
| Sep | $137.08 | |
| Oct | $96.91 | |
| Nov | $77.89 | |
| Dec | $88.46 |
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 | 10.5¢ | 10.5¢ | $52.52 | $630.24 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | 10.5¢ | 10.5¢ | $105.37 | $1,264.44 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | 10.6¢ | 10.6¢ | $211.06 | $2,532.72 |
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
- 5.413¢ 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.
- 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
- $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.
- #1Bright Nights 6 — CHARIOT ENERGY$101.34/mosaves $48.37 a year
- #2Simply September 6 — RHYTHM$101.37/mosaves $48 a year
- #3September Savin' 6 — Energy Texas$101.37/mosaves $48 a year
- #4True Value 10 — TRUE POWER$102.34/mosaves $36.37 a year
- #5Bright Nights 10 — CHARIOT ENERGY$102.34/mosaves $36.37 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 × 5.413¢ | $86.61 |
|---|---|
| CenterPoint delivery · 1,600 kWh × 5.1567¢ | $82.51 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.67 |
| Bill credit · conditional | −$5 |
| What you would actually pay | $168.79 |
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.