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Delivery charges by Texas utility
Your bill has two parts: the retail provider you chose, and the delivery utility (often called the TDU, or TDSP on some bills) that owns the poles and wires in your area. Delivery charges are the same no matter which plan you pick in an area, and providers pass them through (Discount Power: TDSP delivery charges, retail provider).
Residential delivery charges, October 2026
| Delivery utility | Monthly charge | Per kWh | Delivery on 1,000 kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor (Dallas–Fort Worth and much of North, Central and West Texas) | $4.06 | 6.8673¢ | $72.73 |
| CenterPoint (Houston area) | $4.90 | 6.5333¢ | $70.23 |
| AEP Texas Central (Corpus Christi, the Valley) | $3.24 | 5.6898¢ | $60.14 |
| AEP Texas North (Abilene, San Angelo) | $3.24 | 5.5751¢ | $58.99 |
| TNMP (Texas-New Mexico Power) | $7.56 | 7.7710¢ | $85.27 |
| Lubbock Power & Light | $0.00 | 6.3120¢ | $63.12 |
Last column = monthly charge + per-kWh charge × 1,000. Values as published by retail providers for October 4, 2026 (Lubbock's from March 1, 2025) (Discount Power: TDSP delivery charges, retail provider; 4Change Energy: TDU charges, retail provider; BKV Energy: historical TDU charges, retail provider). They have not been checked against each utility's tariff, which governs; the PUCT keeps a comparison page (PUCT: TDU rate comparison).
Why they change during a "fixed" contract
A fixed-rate plan may pass through changes in delivery charges (16 TAC §25.475, PUCT retail rules). Delivery charges change several times a year as the PUCT approves rate cases and cost-recovery updates. In 2026, Oncor's per-kWh delivery charge went from about 5.62¢ in March to 6.87¢ in October, according to one retail provider's history (BKV Energy: historical TDU charges, retail provider); Oncor's base rate case (Docket 58306) received its final order on April 17, 2026 (Oncor rate case).
What delivery charges pay for
Building and maintaining local lines and substations, meters, and the transmission grid's costs, plus riders for things like energy-efficiency programs. Oncor's own rate sheet lists the parts: a customer charge, a metering charge, a distribution system charge, and riders for transmission costs (TCRF), distribution costs (DCRF), energy efficiency (EECRF) and nuclear decommissioning (Oncor residential rates, PDF).
Which utility is yours?
The delivery utility is named on your bill and on every Electricity Facts Label. It's also who you call for an outage, not your retail provider. For solar or other connection applications, see each utility's application links.
More on your electric bill
- How to read an Electricity Facts Label
- Texas electricity plan traps
- Ways to lower your electric bill
- Help paying your electric bill
- Plan comparison calculator
Updated October 29, 2026. General information, not legal or financial advice. Rules are quoted from the Public Utility Commission of Texas rules as published; your plan's own Electricity Facts Label and Terms of Service govern your contract.