Dallas vs Austin.Which has cheaper electricity?
Deregulated Oncor vs the Austin Energy municipal carve-out. We priced every plan in both cities against your real kWh — not the advertised teaser rate.
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Which city wins?
These aren't directly comparable. Dallas residents have full retail choice via Oncor and can find plans in the 10-12¢/kWh effective range. Austin residents inside the city limits are stuck with Austin Energy (municipal, ~13.5¢/kWh average, no shopping). The right comparison is Dallas vs Austin suburbs — places like Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, and Georgetown run on Oncor and get the same 200+ retail plan catalog as Dallas. If you live in an Austin suburb on Oncor, you're leaving money on the table by not shopping.
Dallas
Dallas is in the Oncor service territory — the largest TDU in Texas. You have access to 200+ retail electricity plans here, and prices swing wildly month to month.
Austin
Austin has a twist: homes inside the City of Austin are served by Austin Energy (a municipal utility — not deregulated). Surrounding areas like Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, and Georgetown are on Oncor and CAN shop plans. Check your ZIP first.
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