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About the Octo Simple 12 electricity plan from Octopus
A 12-month fixed plan from Octopus Energy in AEP Texas Central’s delivery area.
Octo Simple 12
Net kWh rate by usage
As a table
| Usage | kWh | Net rate | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | 500 | 11.0¢ | $55 |
| 1,000 kWh | 1,000 | 11.2¢ | $112 |
| 1,500 kWh | 1,500 | 11.3¢ | $169 |
| 2,000 kWh | 2,000 | 11.3¢ | $226 |
| 3,000 kWh | 3,000 | 11.3¢ | $340 |
| 5,000 kWh | 5,000 | 11.4¢ | $568 |
| 10,000 kWh | 10,000 | 11.4¢ | $1,137 |
At your usage
- Net kWh rate
- 11.3¢
- Average bill
- $169 per month
- Year
- $2,028 over the next 12 months
- Prices
- Checked against the plan’s Electricity Facts Label
Monthly estimates
| Nov | 1,112 kWh | $125 | 11.2¢ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 1,269 kWh | $143 | 11.2¢ |
| Jan | 1,520 kWh | $171 | 11.3¢ |
| Feb | 1,305 kWh | $147 | 11.3¢ |
| Mar | 1,162 kWh | $131 | 11.2¢ |
| Apr | 1,072 kWh | $120 | 11.2¢ |
| May | 1,312 kWh | $148 | 11.3¢ |
| Jun | 1,754 kWh | $198 | 11.3¢ |
| Jul | 2,086 kWh | $236 | 11.3¢ |
| Aug | 2,136 kWh | $241 | 11.3¢ |
| Sep | 1,837 kWh | $207 | 11.3¢ |
| Oct | 1,434 kWh | $162 | 11.3¢ |
Things to know
- Autopay required
- A $5 monthly credit for autopay and paperless billing. The prices shown assume you use them; uncheck “I’ll use autopay” to see prices without.
Plan terms
- Contract
- 12 months
- Rate type
- Fixed
- Cancellation fee
- $150 — “Cancellation Fee: $150”
- Renewable
- 100%
- Prepaid
- No
- Provider
- Octopus Energy
- Utility
- AEP Texas Central
- Rating
- 2 of 5 on Power to Choose (1 review)
- Special terms
- An energy plan that combines technology and green energy! Sign up and connect your qualifying smart device (thermostat or electric vehicle (EV)) to our Intelligent Octopus feature through our App for a lower Octopus Energy Charge. If no qualifying smart device is connected then the default Octopus Energy Charge shall apply. Please review to the Electricity Facts Label for additional details. More information on Intelligent Octopus terms and conditions can be found at https://assets.octopusenergy.com/x/e71b875d6d/intelligent-octopus-en.pdf. Interested in qualifying for the discounted rate, call one of our Energy Specials at (833) 628-6888! Qualifying smart thermostats include: Amazon, Honeywell, ecobee and Sensi. Qualifying EVs include: BMW, Tesla, Audi, Mini Cooper, Volkswagen, Porsche, Ford, and Jaguar.
Pricing
- Octopus base charge
- $0 per month
- Octopus energy charge
- 5.7¢/kWh
- Credits and fees
- A $5 monthly credit for autopay and paperless billing
- AEP Texas Central base charge
- $3.24 per month (passed through)
- AEP Texas Central delivery charge
- 5.69¢/kWh (passed through)
- Power to Choose averages
- 500 kWh: 11.1¢/kWh
1,000 kWh: 11.2¢/kWh
2,000 kWh: 11.3¢/kWh
History
- October 27, 2026
- Energy charge: 5.68¢/kWh → 5.7¢/kWh
- Credits and fees: none → A $5 monthly credit for autopay and paperless billing
- Power to Choose and the Facts label agree again
- October 26, 2026
- Power to Choose averages:
- 500 kWh: 11.2¢ → 11.1¢ (Facts label still says 12.0¢)
- 1,000 kWh: 11.4¢ → 11.2¢ (Facts label still says 11.7¢)
- 2,000 kWh: 11.5¢ → 11.3¢ (Facts label still says 11.6¢)
- Power to Choose averages:
- October 20, 2026
- Power to Choose averages:
- 500 kWh: 12.0¢ → 11.2¢ (Facts label still says 12.0¢)
- 1,000 kWh: 11.7¢ → 11.4¢ (Facts label still says 11.7¢)
- 2,000 kWh: 11.6¢ → 11.5¢
- Power to Choose and the Facts label no longer agree
- Power to Choose averages:
- October 13, 2026
- First seen here (this site began tracking plans then)
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Net kWh is your estimated all-in price per kWh, including delivery charges, for the next 12 months (or the contract months, if shorter) at the usage above, with usage rising and falling by month the way Texas homes do.
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