Value Choice - 12
TARA ENERGY · 12-month contract · fixed rate · Oncor delivery area
At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month spread across a Texas year, this plan costs $2,311.21 over twelve months — an average of $192.60 a month, or 19.3¢ per kilowatt hour all in. That makes it the 166th 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
$2,311.21
$192.60 a month · 19.3¢ per kWh
advertised10.9¢really19.3¢
- Loses its $125 bill credit in months under 1,000 kWh (your Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec).
a month this plan works against you
| Energy charge · 780 kWh × 17¢ | $132.60 |
|---|---|
| Oncor delivery · 780 kWh × 6.0209¢ | $46.96 |
| Oncor delivery · monthly fee | $4.06 |
| No $125 credit · needs 1,000 kWh, you use 780 | not earned |
| What you would actually pay | $183.62 |
Every month at 1,000 kWh
| Month | Estimated bill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $183.62 | missed the credit |
| Feb | $165.21 | missed the credit |
| Mar | $160.60 | missed the credit |
| Apr | $165.21 | missed the credit |
| May | $206.64 | missed the credit |
| Jun | $169.12 | |
| Jul | $247.39 | |
| Aug | $247.39 | |
| Sep | $178.33 | |
| Oct | $215.85 | missed the credit |
| Nov | $174.41 | missed the credit |
| Dec | $197.44 | missed the credit |
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 | 23.8¢ | 23.8¢ | $119.16 | $1,429.92 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | 10.9¢ | 10.9¢ | $109.27 | $1,311.24 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | 17.0¢ | 17.0¢ | $339.48 | $4,073.76 |
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
- 17.000¢ per kilowatt hour, the same at any usage.
- Bill credits
- $125 off your bill in months you use at least 1,000 kWh.
- Minimum usage fee
- $4.99 in any month you use less than 400 kWh. A mild spring month can trip this.
- 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
- $175 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 $991.21 a year
- #2Bright Nights 10 — CHARIOT ENERGY$110/mosaves $991.21 a year
- #3Sustainable Home Bundle - 5 — TARA ENERGY$110.34/mosaves $987.16 a year
- #4Sustainable Living Bundle - 5 — JUST ENERGY$110.34/mosaves $987.16 a year
- #5Sustainable Lifestyle - 5 — AMIGO ENERGY$110.34/mosaves $987.16 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 × 17¢ | $272 |
|---|---|
| Oncor delivery · 1,600 kWh × 6.0209¢ | $96.33 |
| Oncor delivery · monthly fee | $4.06 |
| Bill credit · 1,000+ kWh | −$125 |
| What you would actually pay | $247.39 |
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.