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About the PTC 6 Month - Prepaid electricity plan from Payless
A 6-month fixed plan from PAYLESS POWER in AEP Texas Central’s delivery area.
PTC 6 Month - Prepaid
Net kWh rate by usage
As a table
| Usage | kWh | Net rate | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | 500 | 16.3¢ | $82 |
| 1,000 kWh | 1,000 | 16.0¢ | $160 |
| 1,500 kWh | 1,500 | 15.9¢ | $239 |
| 2,000 kWh | 2,000 | 15.9¢ | $317 |
| 3,000 kWh | 3,000 | 15.8¢ | $474 |
| 5,000 kWh | 5,000 | 15.8¢ | $788 |
| 10,000 kWh | 10,000 | 15.7¢ | $1,572 |
At your usage
- Net kWh rate
- 16.0¢
- Average bill
- $198 per month (Nov–Apr)
- Contract
- $1,187 for 6 months
- Prices
- Checked against the plan’s Electricity Facts Label
Monthly estimates
| Nov | 1,112 kWh | $178 | 16.0¢ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 1,269 kWh | $202 | 15.9¢ |
| Jan | 1,520 kWh | $242 | 15.9¢ |
| Feb | 1,305 kWh | $208 | 15.9¢ |
| Mar | 1,162 kWh | $186 | 16.0¢ |
| Apr | 1,072 kWh | $171 | 16.0¢ |
Things to know
- Prepaid
- You pay in advance. When the balance runs out, service can be disconnected quickly.
- Short contract
- Priced for its contract months only (Nov–Apr); it renews afterward at a rate not known yet.
Plan terms
- Contract
- 6 months
- Rate type
- Fixed
- Cancellation fee
- $49 — “Cancellation Fee: $49.00”
- Renewable
- 26%
- Prepaid
- Yes
- Provider
- PAYLESS POWER
- Utility
- AEP Texas Central
- Rating
- 1 of 5 on Power to Choose (1 review)
- Special terms
- Fixed price for 6 months with no credit check or deposit required. A minimum first payment of $75.00 is required to connect service.
Pricing
- Payless base charge
- $0 per month
- Payless energy charge
- 10¢/kWh
- 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: 16.3¢/kWh
1,000 kWh: 16.0¢/kWh
2,000 kWh: 15.9¢/kWh
History
- October 27, 2026
- Renewable: 23.9% → 26%
- 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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