Value Choice - 12
TARA ENERGY · 12-month contract · fixed rate · Texas-New Mexico Power delivery area
At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month spread across a Texas year, this plan costs $2,299.59 over twelve months — an average of $191.63 a month, or 19.2¢ per kilowatt hour all in. That makes it the 165th cheapest of the 166 plans sold in Texas-New Mexico Power territory.
Cost at your usage
1,000 kWh a month on average
A year on this plan
$2,299.59
$191.63 a month · 19.2¢ per kWh
advertised10.9¢really19.2¢
- 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 × 16.1¢ | $125.58 |
|---|---|
| TNMP delivery · 780 kWh × 6.43¢ | $50.15 |
| TNMP delivery · monthly fee | $8 |
| No $125 credit · needs 1,000 kWh, you use 780 | not earned |
| What you would actually pay | $183.73 |
Every month at 1,000 kWh
| Month | Estimated bill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $183.73 | missed the credit |
| Feb | $165.71 | missed the credit |
| Mar | $161.20 | missed the credit |
| Apr | $165.71 | missed the credit |
| May | $206.26 | missed the credit |
| Jun | $166.88 | |
| Jul | $243.48 | |
| Aug | $243.48 | |
| Sep | $175.89 | |
| Oct | $215.28 | missed the credit |
| Nov | $174.72 | missed the credit |
| Dec | $197.25 | 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 | 24.1¢ | 24.1¢ | $120.65 | $1,447.80 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | 10.9¢ | 10.8¢ | $108.30 | $1,299.60 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | 16.7¢ | 16.7¢ | $333.60 | $4,003.20 |
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
- 16.100¢ 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.
- TNMP delivery charges
- $8 a month plus 6.4300¢ 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.
- #1No Gimmicks 11 — Budget Power$120.15/mosaves $857.77 a year
- #2September Savin' 6 — Energy Texas$120.28/mosaves $856.21 a year
- #3Simply September 6 — RHYTHM$120.28/mosaves $856.21 a year
- #4Bright Nights 6 — CHARIOT ENERGY$121/mosaves $847.59 a year
- #5Bright Nights 10 — CHARIOT ENERGY$122/mosaves $835.59 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 TNMP tariff.
| Energy charge · 1,600 kWh × 16.1¢ | $257.60 |
|---|---|
| TNMP delivery · 1,600 kWh × 6.43¢ | $102.88 |
| TNMP delivery · monthly fee | $8 |
| Bill credit · 1,000+ kWh | −$125 |
| What you would actually pay | $243.48 |
Figures computed August 7, 2026 from the plan’s own Electricity Facts Label and published Texas-New Mexico Power 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.