Texas utilities in the choice market
Your utility, also called the TDU or wires company, is set by your address. In these areas you can choose your provider:
Oncor Electric DeliveryCenterPoint Energy Houston ElectricAEP Texas CentralAEP Texas NorthTexas-New Mexico Power (TNMP)Lubbock Power and Light
Common questions
What is the difference between my utility and my provider?
Your utility (also called the TDU or wires company, such as Oncor or CenterPoint) owns the poles and wires, reads your meter and restores outages. Your retail electric provider sells you the electricity and sends your bill. You choose the provider; the utility is set by your address.
Can everyone in Texas choose their electricity provider?
No. Retail choice applies in the competitive areas served by Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas Central, AEP Texas North, TNMP and Lubbock Power and Light. Customers of Austin Energy, CPS Energy (San Antonio), El Paso Electric, most electric cooperatives and many city-owned utilities cannot switch providers.