The Public Utility Commission-approved adjustment on delivery charges typically rises in the fall and drops in the spring.
, a Houston company that manages electricity plans for consumers. “But with all the other increases people have had, they’re looking very closely at their electric bills now, and they’re going to see this change.”Kerri Dunn,
The cost of electricity in Texas has soared in the last year, largely because natural gas prices have doubled since August 2021. Natural gas power plants account for just over half the capacity on the Texas grid, so the fuel tends to set electricity rates for consumers and businesses in the state. The average rate of residential plans in the competitive market has surged from 12.5 cents a kilowatt hour in January to 19.9 cents in August, according to the Association of Electric Companies of Texas.
Devlin’s advice on ways to trim the expense: Focus on “the things you can control like kicking up your AC a bit, closing your blinds, turning off your lights, and turning off the heated-dry mode on your dishwasher,” she said.
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