True Value 10
TRUE POWER · 10-month contract · fixed rate · CenterPoint Energy delivery area
At 1,000 kilowatt hours a month spread across a Texas year, this plan costs $1,228.05 over twelve months — an average of $102.34 a month, or 10.2¢ per kilowatt hour all in. That makes it the 4th 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
$1,228.05
$102.34 a month · 10.2¢ per kWh
advertised10.2¢and that is what it works out to
your most expensive month
| Energy charge · 1,600 kWh × 4.61¢ | $73.76 |
|---|---|
| CenterPoint delivery · 1,600 kWh × 5.1567¢ | $82.51 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.67 |
| What you would actually pay | $160.94 |
Every month at 1,000 kWh
| Month | Estimated bill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $80.85 | |
| Feb | $73.04 | |
| Mar | $71.08 | |
| Apr | $73.04 | |
| May | $90.62 | |
| Jun | $127.73 | |
| Jul | $160.94 | |
| Aug | $160.94 | |
| Sep | $131.64 | |
| Oct | $94.52 | |
| Nov | $76.94 | |
| Dec | $86.71 |
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 | 10.7¢ | 10.7¢ | $53.50 | $642 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | 10.2¢ | 10.2¢ | $102.34 | $1,228.08 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | 10.0¢ | 10.0¢ | $200 | $2,400 |
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
- 4.610¢ per kilowatt hour, the same at any usage.
- Bill credits
- None. Nothing to qualify for and nothing to lose.
- 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
- $300 if you leave before the end of the 10-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 $12 a year
- #2Simply September 6 — RHYTHM$101.37/mosaves $11.63 a year
- #3September Savin' 6 — Energy Texas$101.37/mosaves $11.63 a year
- #5Bright Nights 10 — CHARIOT ENERGY$102.34/mocosts $0 more
- #6Sustainable Lifestyle - 5 — AMIGO ENERGY$102.66/mocosts $3.90 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 × 4.61¢ | $73.76 |
|---|---|
| CenterPoint delivery · 1,600 kWh × 5.1567¢ | $82.51 |
| CenterPoint delivery · monthly fee | $4.67 |
| What you would actually pay | $160.94 |
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.