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About the Autopay Texas 12 electricity plan from Direct Energy
A 12-month fixed plan from DIRECT ENERGY in CenterPoint’s delivery area.
Autopay Texas 12
Net kWh rate by usage
As a table
| Usage | kWh | Net rate | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | 500 | 15.9¢ | $80 |
| 1,000 kWh | 1,000 | 14.9¢ | $149 |
| 1,500 kWh | 1,500 | 14.6¢ | $219 |
| 2,000 kWh | 2,000 | 14.4¢ | $289 |
| 3,000 kWh | 3,000 | 14.3¢ | $429 |
| 5,000 kWh | 5,000 | 14.2¢ | $708 |
| 10,000 kWh | 10,000 | 14.1¢ | $1,406 |
At your usage
- Net kWh rate
- 14.6¢
- Average bill
- $219 per month
- Year
- $2,630 over the next 12 months
- Prices
- Checked against the plan’s Electricity Facts Label
Monthly estimates
| Nov | 1,112 kWh | $165 | 14.8¢ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 1,269 kWh | $187 | 14.7¢ |
| Jan | 1,520 kWh | $222 | 14.6¢ |
| Feb | 1,305 kWh | $192 | 14.7¢ |
| Mar | 1,162 kWh | $172 | 14.8¢ |
| Apr | 1,072 kWh | $159 | 14.9¢ |
| May | 1,312 kWh | $193 | 14.7¢ |
| Jun | 1,754 kWh | $255 | 14.5¢ |
| Jul | 2,086 kWh | $301 | 14.4¢ |
| Aug | 2,136 kWh | $308 | 14.4¢ |
| Sep | 1,837 kWh | $266 | 14.5¢ |
| Oct | 1,434 kWh | $210 | 14.6¢ |
Things to know
- 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
- $150 — “Cancellation Fee: $150.00”
- Renewable
- 22%
- Prepaid
- No
- Provider
- DIRECT ENERGY
- Utility
- CenterPoint
- Rating
- 4 of 5 on Power to Choose (1 review)
- Special terms
- Lock in a fixed Texas energy rate for 12 months! Monthly base charge $4.95. For new customers only. If you stop Auto Pay at any time during your contract, you will be charged an AutoPay Breakage Fee of $5/month. If you cancel your plan early, you will be charged a $150 early termination fee. Terms and conditions apply.
Pricing
- Direct Energy base charge
- $4.95 per month
- Direct Energy energy charge
- 7.42¢/kWh
- 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: 15.9¢/kWh
1,000 kWh: 14.9¢/kWh
2,000 kWh: 14.4¢/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 21, 2026
- Power to Choose averages:
- 500 kWh: 15.5¢ → 15.9¢
- 1,000 kWh: 14.6¢ → 14.9¢
- 2,000 kWh: 14.1¢ → 14.4¢
- Energy charge: 7.04¢/kWh → 7.42¢/kWh
- 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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