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About the Smart Secure 9 electricity plan from AE TEXAS
A 9-month fixed plan from AE TEXAS in CenterPoint’s delivery area.
Smart Secure 9
Net kWh rate by usage
As a table
| Usage | kWh | Net rate | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | 500 | 12.9¢ | $65 |
| 1,000 kWh | 1,000 | 12.4¢ | $124 |
| 1,500 kWh | 1,500 | 12.2¢ | $184 |
| 2,000 kWh | 2,000 | 12.2¢ | $243 |
| 3,000 kWh | 3,000 | 12.1¢ | $363 |
| 5,000 kWh | 5,000 | 12.0¢ | $601 |
| 10,000 kWh | 10,000 | 12.0¢ | $1,197 |
At your usage
- Net kWh rate
- 12.3¢
- Average bill
- $172 per month (Nov–Jul)
- Contract
- $1,545 for 9 months
- Prices
- Checked against the plan’s Electricity Facts Label
Monthly estimates
| Nov | 1,112 kWh | $137 | 12.4¢ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 1,269 kWh | $156 | 12.3¢ |
| Jan | 1,520 kWh | $186 | 12.2¢ |
| Feb | 1,305 kWh | $160 | 12.3¢ |
| Mar | 1,162 kWh | $143 | 12.3¢ |
| Apr | 1,072 kWh | $133 | 12.4¢ |
| May | 1,312 kWh | $161 | 12.3¢ |
| Jun | 1,754 kWh | $214 | 12.2¢ |
| Jul | 2,086 kWh | $254 | 12.2¢ |
Things to know
- Short contract
- Priced for its contract months only (Nov–Jul); it renews afterward at a rate not known yet.
Plan terms
- Contract
- 9 months
- Rate type
- Fixed
- Cancellation fee
- $20/mo — “Cancellation Fee: $20/month remaining”
- Renewable
- 23%
- Prepaid
- No
- Provider
- AE TEXAS
- Utility
- CenterPoint
- Rating
- 2 of 5 on Power to Choose (1 review)
- Special terms
- Power to Choose displays a single price for each utility service area. Some utilities cover multiple regions with different electricity pricing. Your rate may vary on our website after you enter your service zip code.
Pricing
- AE TEXAS base charge
- $0 per month
- AE TEXAS energy charge
- 5.39¢/kWh
- CenterPoint base charge
- $4.90 per month (passed through)
- CenterPoint delivery charge
- 6.53¢/kWh (passed through)
- Power to Choose averages
- 500 kWh: 12.9¢/kWh
1,000 kWh: 12.4¢/kWh
2,000 kWh: 12.2¢/kWh
History
No price or term changes since October 13, 2026.
- 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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