Basics PTC - 36
Estimated cost
Higher rate than most CenterPoint plans
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 | $73.07 $91.63 | $164.70 |
| Feb | 943 kWh | $65.37 $81.29 | $146.66 |
| Mar | 822 kWh | $57.61 $70.86 | $128.47 |
| Apr | 767 kWh | $54.09 $66.12 | $120.21 |
| May | 986 kWh | $68.13 $85.00 | $153.13 |
| Jun | 1326 kWh | $89.94 $114.31 | $204.24 |
| Jul | 1567 kWh | $105.39 $135.08 | $240.47 |
| Aug | 1622 kWh | $108.92 $139.82 | $248.74 |
| Sep | 1337 kWh | $90.64 $115.25 | $205.90 |
| Oct | 1008 kWh | $69.54 $86.89 | $156.44 |
| Nov | 800 kWh | $56.20 $68.96 | $125.17 |
| Dec | 910 kWh | $63.26 $78.44 | $141.70 |
- Rate type
- Fixed
- Contract term
- 36 months
- Cancellation fee
- $175
- Renewable content
- 22%
- Last confirmed
- Oct 16, 2026
- PUCT score
- 3 out of 5 stars (higher is fewer complaints)
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- Utility (TDU)
- CenterPoint
- Price at 500 kWh
- 16.0¢/kWh
- Price at 1,000 kWh
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Price at 2,000 kWh
- 15.3¢/kWh
This plan's 36-month term would run roughly November 2026 to October 2029, an estimated $6107 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 CenterPoint territory average about 14.5¢/kWh right now, roughly 1.1¢/kWh more than a typical 12-month plan (13.4¢/kWh), about $12/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.
Kilowise read this plan's own Fact Sheet formula as an all-in $4.90/month fixed charge (REP base charge plus TDU delivery, combined) plus 15.033¢/kWh (REP energy charge plus TDU delivery, combined), the same formula behind the estimate above. It has no usage-threshold credits, so no bill-credit cliff.
Among the 152 fixed-rate CenterPoint plans available right now, this one's rate is higher than most. A cheaper plan may still come out ahead even after any bill credits. Compared at each plan's price across a range of household usage, not at one point a bill credit could be tuned around.
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Crammingunauthorized charges added to the bill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Discontinuancewrongful or improper disconnection of service | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Provision Of Serviceservice wasn't provided as promised, or other deceptive practices | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Quality Of Servicecustomer service quality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slammingswitched to this provider without the customer's permission | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |