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About the Bright Nights 12 electricity plan from Chariot
A 12-month fixed plan from CHARIOT ENERGY in CenterPoint’s delivery area.
Bright Nights 12
Net kWh rate by usage
As a table
| Usage | kWh | Net rate | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | 500 | 14.9¢ | $74 |
| 1,000 kWh | 1,000 | 13.4¢ | $134 |
| 1,500 kWh | 1,500 | 12.9¢ | $194 |
| 2,000 kWh | 2,000 | 12.7¢ | $253 |
| 3,000 kWh | 3,000 | 12.4¢ | $373 |
| 5,000 kWh | 5,000 | 12.2¢ | $611 |
| 10,000 kWh | 10,000 | 12.1¢ | $1,208 |
At your usage
- Net kWh rate
- 12.9¢
- Average bill
- $194 per month
- Year
- $2,325 over the next 12 months
- Prices
- Checked against the plan’s Electricity Facts Label
Monthly estimates
| Nov | 1,112 kWh | $148 | 13.3¢ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 1,269 kWh | $165 | 13.0¢ |
| Jan | 1,520 kWh | $194 | 12.8¢ |
| Feb | 1,305 kWh | $170 | 13.0¢ |
| Mar | 1,162 kWh | $154 | 13.3¢ |
| Apr | 1,072 kWh | $143 | 13.3¢ |
| May | 1,312 kWh | $172 | 13.1¢ |
| Jun | 1,754 kWh | $224 | 12.8¢ |
| Jul | 2,086 kWh | $264 | 12.7¢ |
| Aug | 2,136 kWh | $270 | 12.7¢ |
| Sep | 1,837 kWh | $234 | 12.8¢ |
| Oct | 1,434 kWh | $187 | 13.0¢ |
Things to know
- Time of use
- Cheaper hours: 11 PM–6 AM: energy charge free. The label assumes 35% of your use falls in those hours; we assume less, so the cost shown is conservative.
- Autopay required
- A $5 fee each month you don’t pay by autopay. 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
- $15/mo — “Cancellation Fee: $15 per remaining month”
- Renewable
- 100%
- Prepaid
- No
- Provider
- CHARIOT ENERGY
- Utility
- CenterPoint
- Rating
- 1 of 5 on Power to Choose (1 review)
- Special terms
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Pricing
- Chariot base charge
- $9.95 per month
- Chariot energy charge
- 6.48¢/kWh
- Cheaper hours
- 11 PM–6 AM: energy charge free. The label assumes 35% of your use falls in those hours; we assume less, so the cost shown is conservative.
- Credits and fees
- A $5 fee each month you don’t pay by autopay
- CenterPoint base charge
- $4.90 per month (passed through)
- CenterPoint delivery charge
- 6.53¢/kWh (passed through)
- Power to Choose averages
- 500 kWh: 13.7¢/kWh
1,000 kWh: 12.2¢/kWh
2,000 kWh: 11.5¢/kWh
History
- October 29, 2026
- Credits and fees: none → A $5 fee each month you don’t pay by autopay
- Other terms on the Electricity Facts Label changed
- October 28, 2026
- Power to Choose averages:
- 500 kWh: 13.8¢ → 13.7¢
- 1,000 kWh: 12.3¢ → 12.2¢
- 2,000 kWh: 11.6¢ → 11.5¢
- Energy charge: 6.63¢/kWh → 6.48¢/kWh
- Power to Choose averages:
- October 16, 2026
- Power to Choose averages:
- 500 kWh: 13.9¢ → 13.8¢
- 1,000 kWh: 12.4¢ → 12.3¢
- 2,000 kWh: 11.7¢ → 11.6¢
- Energy charge: 6.79¢/kWh → 6.63¢/kWh
- Credits and fees: A $5 fee each month you don’t pay by autopay → none
- 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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