Fort Worth · Oncor territory

Electricity rates in Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth just crossed a million residents — and all that new construction sits in Oncor's deregulated territory, where you choose your retail provider. Here's what drives your bill.

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Written and reviewed by the Base Power team · Last updated May 27, 2026

Quick answer

Fort Worth is a deregulated market served by Oncor, the largest wires utility in Texas. You choose your retail provider; Oncor delivers the power and its delivery charges are passed through without markup. With about 20 days a year over 100°F, summer cooling is the main bill driver. Base keeps it simple: a flat 8¢/kWh energy rate plus Oncor delivery and a flat monthly membership.

Today's rates

Fort Worth rate snapshot

Your bill has two parts: the energy you buy from a retail provider, and delivery charges set by Oncor Electric Delivery and passed through without markup. Here's how that looks today.

Base energy charge

8¢ /kWh

Advertised flat rate, plus a flat $19–$29/mo membership.

Oncor delivery

5.6¢ /kWh

+ $4.23/mo, PUCT-approved (March 1, 2026). Same for every provider.

Texas average rate

16.39¢ /kWh

Below the U.S. average of 18.83¢/kWh (EIA, 2026).

Typical Texas bill

$164 /mo

At ~1,096 kWh/mo (EIA). Fort Worth summers run higher.

Rates and figures last reviewed May 27, 2026. Base's energy charge is its advertised rate; exact, usage-based pricing is in the Electricity Facts Label. See your exact rate →

The real question

What should you pay in Fort Worth?

There's no single "right" number — it depends on your home, your usage, and your plan. But a lot of Texans pay more than they expect, and it's usually not the headline rate's fault. Many plans advertise a low rate that only applies inside a narrow usage band, or hand back a "bill credit" only if you land on exactly the right kilowatt-hours. Miss the threshold and the effective rate jumps.

The honest way to know what you should pay is to compare the all-in cost — energy plus Oncor delivery plus any fees — at your actual usage. Base removes the guesswork: one flat 8¢/kWh energy charge and a flat monthly membership, with no teaser rates and no bill-credit games.

The wires

Who delivers your power in Fort Worth?

Oncor is the largest transmission and distribution utility in Texas. It owns and maintains the poles, wires, and meter across the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Oncor doesn't sell electricity and you don't choose it — it's set by your address, and it handles outages and restoration regardless of which retail provider you pick.

Fort Worth city limitsDeregulatedDelivered by Oncor

Oncor Electric Delivery

Serves the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and much of North and West Texas.

Report an outage: Oncor outage map · 888-313-4747
Finding your ESID: Oncor ESIDs are typically 17-digit numbers that begin with 1044372.

Local context

How electricity rates work in Fort Worth

In 2024 Fort Worth officially crossed 1,008,106 residents, passing Austin to become the 4th-largest city in Texas and the 11th-largest in the U.S. It has been the fastest-growing big city in the state, adding more residents from 2020–2024 than any other major Texas city.

All of that growth means a wave of new single-family homes — modern roofs and panels that are a natural fit for solar and battery storage. Electricity here is delivered by Oncor across Tarrant County, and the retail market is wide open, so comparing the all-in cost of a plan (energy + delivery + fees) is the smart move.

Why are Fort Worth bills highest in summer?

Fort Worth runs on the North Texas heat calendar: National Weather Service data shows the Dallas–Fort Worth area averages about 20 days a year at or above 100°F, and 2023 reached 36. Long triple-digit stretches keep air conditioning — and electricity bills — running hard from June through September.

Fort Worth, the grid, and backup power

Fort Worth sits on the ERCOT grid that came within minutes of total collapse during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. There's no single local outage event as defining as Houston's, so the story here is heat, grid strain, and resilience: a home battery is a separate product that keeps your own home powered during an outage — it doesn't change Oncor's wires service, which is the same for every provider.

Apples to apples

How Base compares in Fort Worth

Every retail provider in Oncor territory passes through the same regulated delivery charges. The difference is how they price energy — and whether the rate you see is the rate you get.

	Flat & clear	Typical fixed-rate planMost REP offers	Bill-credit / tiered plan“Teaser” pricing
Energy charge	Flat 8¢/kWh	Fixed ¢/kWh	Low only in a usage band
Monthly charges	Flat $19–$29 membership	Base / min-usage fees	Bill credits at set usage
Same effective rate at any usage	yes	yes	no
No usage-threshold surprises	yes	yes	no
Delivery charges passed through with no markup	yes	yes	yes
Optional whole-home battery backup	yes	no	no
Bottom line	Your exact cost depends on your usage — always compare the EFL before you sign up.

You can obtain important standardized information that will allow you to compare this product with other offers. Contact Base Power at 512-518-1009 or basepowercompany.com.

Three steps

How to find your best rate in Fort Worth

1
Confirm your utility is Oncor

In Fort Worth, Oncor delivers your power. That sets your delivery charges, but you still choose your retail provider.
2
Find your ESID

Your ESID (Electric Service Identifier) is the unique ID for your meter — it's on your current electric bill. Oncor ESIDs are typically 17-digit numbers that begin with 1044372. It tells any provider exactly which home and rate apply.
3
Compare the all-in cost on the EFL

Pull the Electricity Facts Label and compare offers at your real usage — or just enter your address to see your exact Base rate.

Pull the Base EFL, compare offers on Power to Choose, or enter your address to see your exact Base rate.

Fort Worth electricity FAQs

Oncor delivers electricity to Fort Worth and maintains the poles, wires, and meters across Tarrant County. Fort Worth is deregulated, so you choose your retail provider separately. Oncor's delivery charges are set by the PUCT and are the same no matter which provider you pick.

There's no single Fort Worth figure, but the typical Texas home uses about 1,096 kWh a month at roughly 16.4¢/kWh (U.S. EIA), and DFW's 100°F summers push usage well above that from June to September. Your bill depends on your home, usage, and plan — compare the Electricity Facts Label for any offer.

Yes. Fort Worth is in Oncor's deregulated territory, so residents can choose among many retail electric providers. This is different from a handful of Texas cities served by municipal utilities, where there's no retail choice.

Many Texas plans use tiered rates or bill credits that make the advertised number look low until your usage misses a threshold. Base uses one flat energy rate (advertised at 8¢/kWh) plus Oncor's pass-through delivery and a flat monthly membership — no teaser rates or bill-credit gimmicks. Review the EFL and enter your address for an exact quote.

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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.