Simply September 6
RHYTHM · 6-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 $1,216.42 over twelve months — an average of $101.37 a month, or 10.1¢ per kilowatt hour all in. That makes it the 2nd 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
$1,216.42
$101.37 a month · 10.1¢ per kWh
advertised10.1¢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 × 5.013¢ | $80.21 |
|---|---|
| CenterPoint delivery · 1,600 kWh × 5.1567¢ | $82.51 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.67 |
| Bill credit · conditional | −$5 |
| What you would actually pay | $162.39 |
Every month at 1,000 kWh
| Month | Estimated bill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $78.99 | |
| Feb | $70.86 | |
| Mar | $68.82 | |
| Apr | $70.86 | |
| May | $89.16 | |
| Jun | $127.81 | |
| Jul | $162.39 | |
| Aug | $162.39 | |
| Sep | $131.88 | |
| Oct | $93.23 | |
| Nov | $74.93 | |
| Dec | $85.10 |
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 | 10.1¢ | 10.1¢ | $50.52 | $606.24 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | 10.1¢ | 10.1¢ | $101.37 | $1,216.44 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | 10.2¢ | 10.2¢ | $203.06 | $2,436.72 |
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
- 5.013¢ 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 6-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 $0.37 a year
- #3September Savin' 6 — Energy Texas$101.37/mocosts $0 more
- #4True Value 10 — TRUE POWER$102.34/mocosts $11.63 more
- #5Bright Nights 10 — CHARIOT ENERGY$102.34/mocosts $11.63 more
- #6Sustainable Lifestyle - 5 — AMIGO ENERGY$102.66/mocosts $15.53 more
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 × 5.013¢ | $80.21 |
|---|---|
| CenterPoint delivery · 1,600 kWh × 5.1567¢ | $82.51 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.67 |
| Bill credit · conditional | −$5 |
| What you would actually pay | $162.39 |
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.