Plano · Oncor territory

Electricity rates in Plano, TX

A corporate-HQ hub with large, high-AC-load homes, Plano sits in Oncor's deregulated territory — you choose the provider, Oncor delivers the power.

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

Quick answer

Plano is a deregulated market served by Oncor, so you choose your retail provider while Oncor owns the wires. Home to 500+ corporate headquarters and affluent, large homes, Plano's electricity use skews high in summer. Base charges a flat 8¢/kWh energy rate plus Oncor delivery and a flat monthly membership — no tiered pricing or bill credits.

Today's rates

Plano 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). Plano 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 Plano?

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.

Takes about two minutes.

The wires

Who delivers your power in Plano?

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.

Plano 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 Plano

Plano is the 9th-most-populous city in Texas and the largest in Collin County, with a median household income above $112,000. It's a corporate powerhouse — 500-plus headquarters and regional offices, including Toyota Motor North America (which relocated from California in 2014), Frito-Lay, and JCPenney.

Affluence and large suburban homes translate directly into higher electricity usage, which makes the per-kWh rate and the fee structure of a plan especially important. Power is delivered by Oncor, and the retail market is wide open, so comparing the all-in cost of a plan pays off here.

Why are Plano bills highest in summer?

Plano sits in Collin County under the same North Texas heat — about 20 days a year over 100°F on average. With larger, higher-end homes common across the city, summer AC load tends to run above the Texas average, so the all-in rate you pay per kWh matters even more.

Plano, the grid, and backup power

Plano rides the ERCOT grid that nearly failed during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. A home battery is a separate product that backs up your own home during an outage — it doesn't change Oncor's wires service or restoration, which are the same for every retail provider.

Apples to apples

How Base compares in Plano

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 Plano

  1. 1

    Confirm your utility is Oncor

    In Plano, Oncor delivers your power. That sets your delivery charges, but you still choose your retail provider.

  2. 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. 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.

Plano electricity FAQs

Oncor delivers electricity to Plano and maintains the poles, wires, and meters across Collin County. Plano is deregulated, so you choose your retail provider separately, and Oncor's delivery charges are PUCT-approved and identical across providers.
Plano's larger, higher-end homes mean more square footage to cool through long North Texas summers, so usage often runs above the ~1,096 kWh Texas monthly average. The higher your usage, the more your per-kWh rate and any bill-credit thresholds affect the total.
Yes. Plano is in Oncor's deregulated territory, so residents can choose among many competing retail providers. Oncor still delivers the power and handles outages regardless of which provider you choose.
Base uses one flat energy rate (advertised at 8¢/kWh) regardless of how much you use — no usage tiers or bill-credit thresholds — plus Oncor's pass-through delivery and a flat monthly membership. That simplicity helps most in higher-usage homes. Enter your address for an exact quote and review the EFL.

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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.

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