Smart Simple 36
Estimated cost
Shown at a typical Texas household's usage, about 1,096 kWh/month. Enter your own usage for a personalized estimate.
Before taxes. A real bill runs about 1-2% higher where a city charges local sales tax on electricity. More
Usage and cost by month ?
Cost bars split by Delivery Energy
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| Month | Usage | Delivery Energy | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1063 kWh | $63.72 $71.14 | $134.87 |
| Feb | 943 kWh | $56.89 $63.19 | $120.08 |
| Mar | 822 kWh | $50.01 $55.26 | $105.27 |
| Apr | 767 kWh | $46.88 $51.60 | $98.48 |
| May | 986 kWh | $59.34 $65.96 | $125.30 |
| Jun | 1326 kWh | $78.69 $88.85 | $167.54 |
| Jul | 1567 kWh | $92.40 $104.83 | $197.23 |
| Aug | 1622 kWh | $95.53 $108.45 | $203.98 |
| Sep | 1337 kWh | $79.31 $89.59 | $168.90 |
| Oct | 1008 kWh | $60.59 $67.41 | $128.00 |
| Nov | 800 kWh | $48.76 $53.80 | $102.56 |
| Dec | 910 kWh | $55.02 $61.04 | $116.06 |
- Rate type
- Fixed
- Contract term
- 36 months
- Cancellation fee
- $395
- Renewable content
- 22%
- Last confirmed
- Oct 17, 2026
- PUCT score
- 2 out of 5 stars (higher is fewer complaints)
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- Utility (TDU)
- AEP Texas Central
- Price at 500 kWh
- 13.0¢/kWh
- Price at 1,000 kWh
- 12.7¢/kWh
- Price at 2,000 kWh
- 12.5¢/kWh
This plan's 36-month term would run roughly November 2026 to October 2029, an estimated $5005 over that window. Your rate isn't locked past then. The yearly cost figure annualizes the rate so plans of different lengths compare directly.
Around 3-year plans in AEP Texas Central territory average about 13.5¢/kWh right now, roughly 1.2¢/kWh more than a typical 12-month plan (12.3¢/kWh), about $13/month more at a typical Texas household's usage. A longer contract locks your energy rate against increases; whether that premium pays off depends on where prices go. See how rate locks have paid off historically.
Complaint history by category ?
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| Category | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billing | 10 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 28 | 119 |
| Crammingunauthorized charges added to the bill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Discontinuancewrongful or improper disconnection of service | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Provision Of Serviceservice wasn't provided as promised, or other deceptive practices | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 33 |
| Quality Of Servicecustomer service quality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slammingswitched to this provider without the customer's permission | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 |