For Dallas businesses

Business electricity rates in Dallas, TX

Your shop, office or warehouse buys power in the same market your home does. The parts of the bill work the same way too.

Last updated June 2026 - Base Power Team

Quick answer

Your bill has two parts

One part is the energy charge you shop for, and the other is the Oncor delivery charge every business in Dallas pays. Only the energy charge changes when you switch provider.

Compare the all-in rate, not the headline rate

A headline rate leaves out delivery, and it often applies only inside a narrow usage band. Add the delivery charge to the energy charge and compare that total against your last twelve months of usage.

Read the term before you sign

Business contracts run for a fixed term, and the terms that matter sit past the first page: how the plan treats usage outside your contracted band, what happens at renewal, and what leaving early costs.

What are the best electricity rates in Dallas, TX?

	Flat & clear	Typical Dallas REP	Texas average
Energy charge	8¢ per kWh	10–14¢ per kWh	10.27¢ per kWh
Oncor delivery	6.12¢ per kWh	6.12¢ per kWh	6.12¢ per kWh
All-in rate	14.1¢ per kWh	16.12–20.12¢ per kWh	16.39¢ per kWh
Avg. monthly bill	$155 per month	$177–$221 per month	$180 per month

In Dallas, you can only compare and choose the energy-charge portion. Oncor's 6.12¢/kWh delivery fee is regulator-approved and the same across every plan. So the all-in rate is what actually separates one provider from another.

A typical Dallas REP lands at 16.12–20.12¢/kWh all-in, and the Texas average is 16.39¢; Base is 14.1¢ - a flat 8¢ energy charge plus that same pass-through delivery. At the Texas-average usage of 1,096 kWh each month, that's about $177–$221 on a standard plan, compared with roughly $155 using Base.

Base's energy charge is its advertised rate; exact, usage-based pricing is in the Electricity Facts Label. See your exact rate →

Figures use published Texas-average usage, and each business's rate depends on its usage profile; exact usage-based pricing is in the Electricity Facts Label.

Average price of commercial electricity in Texas

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, average commercial electricity price for Texas. 2027–2030 are Base's forecast.

Commercial power in Texas keeps moving.

The published Texas average for commercial electricity has swung hard over the last five years, and the February 2021 winter storm is the spike you can see in the chart. The dashed line is the Base outlook to 2030.

Who sells electricity to Dallas businesses?

Every provider below sells power to Dallas businesses, and every one of them delivers it over the same Oncor wires. What separates them is the energy charge and the contract around it, so this table is about what to read before you sign.

	What they sell to businesses	What to check before signing
Base	Flat 8¢/kWh energy charge.	Review the Electricity Facts Label for exact, usage-based pricing.	See your rate
TXU Energy	Fixed-term commercial plans	Ask how the plan prices usage above your contracted band, and what the rate becomes at renewal.	—
Reliant	Fixed-term commercial plans	Ask which charges sit outside the quoted energy rate, and what leaving the contract early costs.	—
Gexa Energy	Fixed-term commercial plans	Ask for the quote against your own twelve months of usage, not a sample business.	—
Cirro Energy	Fixed-term commercial plans	Ask whether the quoted rate holds at every usage level you expect through the year.	—
Constellation	Fixed-term and indexed commercial plans	Ask whether the price is fixed for the whole term or moves with the wholesale market.	—

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What if you do not know how your Dallas power bill works?

We will break it down for you.

What's Dallas's grid like?

Dallas is the 9th-largest city in the U.S. and the third-largest in Texas, the central city of an 8.3-million-person metro that added nearly 178,000 people in a single year. Oncor — headquartered in Dallas — delivers power across the city, while the retail market is wide open.

Because Dallas anchors the most competitive retail electricity market in the country, the catch is that 'competitive' doesn't always mean 'simple.' Many plans lean on tiered pricing and bill credits, so the advertised rate and the rate you actually pay can be very different. That's the gap Base is built to close.

Why are my Dallas bills so high in summer?

A Dallas business pays for the same two things a Dallas home does, but the load looks different. Cooling a storefront, a kitchen line or a warehouse runs on the schedule your doors are open, so summer afternoons are where the bill is decided.

That is also why a plan quoted on a sample business rarely matches your bill. Pull your last twelve months of usage from your current provider before you compare anything.

The surrounding metro falls under the Oncor Electric Delivery territory

What can your business control?

You control the energy charge. That is the part you shop for, and it is the only part that changes when you switch provider.

You do not control the Oncor delivery charge. Oncor owns the wires into your building, the Public Utility Commission of Texas approves what it charges, and every provider passes the same charge through to you.

Power generation

Power plants, wind farms, and solar panels across Texas generate the electricity and feed it onto the ERCOT grid. These generators sell electricity into a marketplace, and your retail provider bids on portions of that supply. This decides the base cost of power long before it reaches you.

Your retail provider

You choose this

Your retail provider buys that power, packages it into a plan, and sets the rate you pay. It's the one piece you get to choose – and the biggest lever on your bill.

Delivery (Oncor)

Your local utility owns the poles, wires, transformers, and meter that carry power the last mile to your home. All Dallas homes pay the same delivery rates. This means there's nothing to shop around for here.

Your home

Where the power finally lands – keeping your lights on, AC running, EV charging, everything plugged in. How much you use, and when, shapes your monthly bill after you've picked the right provider.

In Dallas, Oncor handles delivery, and those charges are the same no matter who you buy from.

When comparing providers, focus on all-in rates.

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Most power companies make more money when your bill goes up. Base doesn't. We support Texas communities with lower rates and a more resilient grid. We keep your energy bill low and your charges predictable. No tricks, no surprises.

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One flat energy charge, with no usage bands
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FAQs

Yes. Dallas is a power-to-choose market, so your business picks the provider that sells you the energy charge. Oncor still delivers the power, whichever provider you pick.

No. The wires and the meter do not change when you switch, so nothing about the delivery of power to your building changes.

Oncor's delivery charge is approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and passed through by every provider, so it is identical on every plan in Dallas.

Bring twelve months of usage in kWh from your current provider. A quote priced against your own usage is the only one you can compare.

The Electricity Facts Label states the exact, usage-based pricing for a plan. The see-your-rate link on this page prices Base against your address.

Find your city

We break down electricity rates for cities across Texas. Pick yours to see how your local utility, the average bill, and Base's flat 8¢/kWh rate work where you live.

Sources

Plan documents: Electricity Facts Label (EFL) · Terms of Service & Your Rights as a Customer. Products and pricing are offered to qualified customers in Texas only.