SWEPCO in Texas: what homes pay per kWh and per month
SWEPCO's 157,119 residential customers in Texas paid an average of 12.60¢ per kWh in 2025, for an average bill of $146.09 a month on 1,159 kWh.1 Over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026) the average was 13.43¢, and 14.05¢ in August 2026.2
EIA-861 2025 final (released October 7, 2026) and EIA's monthly utility survey through August 2026 (preliminary); next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Averages are revenue divided by kWh, all charges included: not the rate printed in a tariff.
25 of 254 Texas counties served (EIA-861 2025)
SWEPCO's Texas homes paid an average of 12.60¢ per kWh in 2025, 18.2% below the Texas average, yet their average bill rose +14.8%1 from 2024 because each home used more electricity. The 12 months to August 2026 averaged more again, 13.43¢ per kWh2, while customers spent 467 minutes without power in 2025, more than the Texas average of 225 minutes11.
The price in 2025, the last 12 months and August
Southwestern Electric Power Company, which EIA lists as Southwestern Electric Power Company and which does business as SWEPCO, is a subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP). It sold electricity to 157,119 residential customers in Texas in 2025. Those homes paid an average of 12.60¢ per kWh1 for the calendar year (EIA-861, final), 13.43¢ per kWh over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026, EIA-861M) and 14.05¢ per kWh2 in August 20263 alone. Monthly figures for 2026 are preliminary; the next EIA release, with September 2026 data, is due November 24, 2026.
Each of these is average revenue per kWh: what SWEPCO billed its Texas homes, divided by the kWh they used. The fixed customer charge, fuel recovery and riders are inside it and most taxes are not, so a home that uses little electricity pays more per kWh than the average and a large user pays less. It is the figure for comparing utilities and years, not the energy charge printed in a tariff.
On the 2025 figure SWEPCO was the 19th lowest of the 61 Texas utilities with 10,000 or more residential customers, and 18.2% below the Texas average of 15.40¢ per kWh4 across all Texas providers. Texas's investor-owned utilities averaged 13.70¢ per kWh together. Nationally, SWEPCO's Texas business was tied for 26th lowest of 177 large utilities and 29.1% below the national average for investor-owned utilities1.
Why the 2025 bill rose three times as fast as the price
From 2024 to 2025 the three numbers EIA reports for SWEPCO's Texas homes moved very differently:
| Annual EIA-861 figure | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average price | 12.03¢ per kWh | 12.60¢ per kWh | +4.7% |
| Use per home, a month | 1,058 kWh | 1,159 kWh | more use |
| Average bill, a month | $127.245 | $146.09 | +14.8%1 |
Most of the bill increase came from consumption, not price. Across Texas the average home went from 1,096 kWh6 to 1,110 kWh a month, and the average Texas bill rose +4.4%. SWEPCO's homes now use more than the Texas average, which already ranks 5th highest among the 50 states and DC, but because they pay less per kWh, their 2025 bill of $146.091 stayed below the statewide $170.957.
Use swings with the season. Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), the average SWEPCO home in Texas used 770 kWh in April 2026, for an average bill of $104.85, and 1,757 kWh in August 2026, for $246.89. The 12-month average bill was $154.83 on 1,153 kWh2 a month, so a budget built on it falls short every late summer.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility. kWh per residential customer in each month (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). The table adds the average bill and price for the month.
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| Month | kWh per customer | Bill per customer | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1,213 | $183.64 | 15.14¢ |
| October 2025 | 947 | $132.24 | 13.96¢ |
| November 2025 | 778 | $104.85 | 13.48¢ |
| December 2025 | 1,157 | $131.12 | 11.34¢ |
| January 2026 | 1,326 | $176.60 | 13.32¢ |
| February 2026 | 1,089 | $112.09 | 10.30¢ |
| March 2026 | 840 | $107.80 | 12.83¢ |
| April 2026 | 770 | $104.85 | 13.62¢ |
| May 2026 | 990 | $171.21 | 17.29¢ |
| June 2026 | 1,356 | $156.94 | 11.57¢ |
| July 2026 | 1,611 | $229.16 | 14.22¢ |
| August 2026 | 1,757 | $246.89 | 14.05¢ |
Texas received $202.3 million in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds for fiscal 2026, $17.43 per occupied home, the 6th lowest8 among the states. The guide to help paying an electric bill explains how to apply.
Since 2025: a higher 12-month average, a lower August
The monthly survey shows prices above the 2025 level. The 12 months to August 2026 averaged 13.43¢ per kWh, against 12.60¢ per kWh1 for calendar 2025. The newest month points the other way: August 2026 came in at 14.05¢ per kWh, −1.8%2 against August 2025, while the Texas average for all providers rose 3.3% over the same comparison, to 15.91¢ per kWh3. One preliminary month does not reverse a 12-month trend, and EIA revises the 2026 months when the annual survey is final.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential revenue divided by kWh in each month, as reported to EIA's monthly survey (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary).
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| Month | SWEPCO (¢/kWh) | kWh per customer | Bill per customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 10.40¢ | 1,630 | $169.64 |
| February 2025 | 9.14¢ | 1,139 | $104.08 |
| March 2025 | 10.26¢ | 956 | $98.02 |
| April 2025 | 13.28¢ | 767 | $101.80 |
| May 2025 | 12.89¢ | 973 | $125.45 |
| June 2025 | 11.06¢ | 1,202 | $132.93 |
| July 2025 | 15.45¢ | 1,623 | $250.82 |
| August 2025 | 14.31¢ | 1,523 | $217.99 |
| September 2025 | 15.14¢ | 1,213 | $183.64 |
| October 2025 | 13.96¢ | 947 | $132.24 |
| November 2025 | 13.48¢ | 778 | $104.85 |
| December 2025 | 11.34¢ | 1,157 | $131.12 |
| January 2026 | 13.32¢ | 1,326 | $176.60 |
| February 2026 | 10.30¢ | 1,089 | $112.09 |
| March 2026 | 12.83¢ | 840 | $107.80 |
| April 2026 | 13.62¢ | 770 | $104.85 |
| May 2026 | 17.29¢ | 990 | $171.21 |
| June 2026 | 11.57¢ | 1,356 | $156.94 |
| July 2026 | 14.22¢ | 1,611 | $229.16 |
| August 2026 | 14.05¢ | 1,757 | $246.89 |
The chart sets each month against the same month a year earlier, so summer use does not look like a price change. EIA's data record billed amounts only; they do not show how much of a change came from base rates, fuel or riders. The guide to electric rate increases explains how each of those reaches a bill.
Two territories and no county of its own
EIA's 2025 service-territory records place SWEPCO in 25 Texas counties, in two separate areas. Most are in northeast Texas, from Bowie and Cass on the Arkansas and Louisiana borders through Gregg, Harrison, Smith, Rusk and Panola; a smaller group lies in the eastern Panhandle: Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hall and Wheeler. The full list: Bowie County, Camp County, Cass County, Childress County, Collingsworth County, Donley County, Franklin County, Gray County, Gregg County, Hall County, Harrison County, Hopkins County and 13 others9.
In all 259 counties at least one other utility also reports customers. In northeast Texas these are mostly cooperatives, among them Upshur Rural, Wood County, Bowie-Cass and Rusk County; Oncor or TNMP lines also run in Franklin, Hopkins, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Van Zandt and Wood counties, and AEP Texas North in Childress and Hall. Homes on those delivery utilities buy power from retail providers, so two homes in the same county can face different markets. Only the utilities' own service maps settle an address.
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. EIA-861 2025 service territory: 25 counties. Counts whole counties even where the utility serves only part of one; check the utility's own service-area map for an address.
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| County | Other utilities reporting service |
|---|---|
| Bowie County | Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative, Southwest Arkansas E C C |
| Camp County | Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corp, Wood County Electric Cooperative |
| Cass County | Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corp, Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative, Southwest Arkansas E C C |
| Childress County | AEP Texas North, South Plains Electric Cooperative, Greenbelt Electric Cooperative, Lighthouse Electric Cooperative, Harmon Electric Association |
| Collingsworth County | Greenbelt Electric Cooperative, Lighthouse Electric Cooperative |
| Donley County | Xcel Energy, Greenbelt Electric Cooperative, Lighthouse Electric Cooperative |
| Franklin County | TNMP, Farmers Electric Cooperative, Wood County Electric Cooperative, Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative |
| Gray County | Xcel Energy, Greenbelt Electric Cooperative |
| Gregg County | Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corp, Rusk County Electric Cooperative |
| Hall County | AEP Texas North, South Plains Electric Cooperative, Lighthouse Electric Cooperative |
| Harrison County | Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corp, Panola-Harrison Electric Cooperative |
| Hopkins County | Oncor, Farmers Electric Cooperative, Wood County Electric Cooperative |
| Marion County | Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corp |
| Morris County | Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corp, Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative |
| Panola County | Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative, Rusk County Electric Cooperative, Panola-Harrison Electric Cooperative |
| Rains County | TNMP, Farmers Electric Cooperative, Wood County Electric Cooperative |
| Red River County | Oncor, TNMP, Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative, Lamar County Electric Cooperative Association |
| Rusk County | Oncor, Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corp, Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative, Cherokee County Electric Cooperative Association, Rusk County Electric Cooperative |
| Shelby County | Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative, Rusk County Electric Cooperative, City of Timpson |
| Smith County | Oncor, Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corp, Wood County Electric Cooperative, Cherokee County Electric Cooperative Association |
| Titus County | TNMP, Wood County Electric Cooperative, Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative |
| Upshur County | Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corp, Wood County Electric Cooperative |
| Van Zandt County | Oncor, TNMP, Farmers Electric Cooperative, Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative, Wood County Electric Cooperative |
| Wheeler County | Xcel Energy, Greenbelt Electric Cooperative, North Plains Electric Cooperative |
| Wood County | Oncor, Farmers Electric Cooperative, Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corp, Wood County Electric Cooperative |
Beside the cooperatives that share its northeast Texas counties, SWEPCO's 2025 residential average sits in the same range, as the chart shows. These are bundled prices for full-service customers in each case, so they compare like with like.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | average residential price (bundled customers) |
|---|---|
| Panola-Harrison Electric Cooperative (TX) | 10.66¢ |
| SWEPCO (TX) | 12.60¢ |
| Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corp (TX) | 12.71¢ |
| Wood County Electric Cooperative (TX) | 12.83¢ |
| Rusk County Electric Cooperative (TX) | 13.30¢ |
| Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative (TX) | 13.35¢ |
No retail electric providers on SWEPCO lines
Statewide, 55.5% of Texas residential customers bought from a retail electric provider in 2025. On SWEPCO's Texas lines EIA counts all 157,1191 residential customers as full-service. The competitive market operates inside ERCOT, which, EIA notes, covers most but not all of Texas; the Texas retail choice guide explains which delivery areas are open.
Three 2025 averages describe the different parts of the Texas market. Each covers a different group of customers, in different regions with different use, so the gaps are not what a SWEPCO home would pay under another arrangement:
- SWEPCO's Texas homes, bundled service: 12.60¢ per kWh.
- All Texas homes on full service from a utility, cooperative or city utility: 13.11¢ per kWh.
- Texas homes buying from retail electric providers: 17.23¢ per kWh1, a past average across all their plans, not an offer.
Outage minutes about double the Texas average
SWEPCO's Texas customers averaged 467 minutes without power in 2025, including major events, more than the Texas average of 225 minutes. The gap is not only a matter of a few severe days: excluding major event days, which the IEEE 1366 standard identifies and sets aside, SWEPCO's figure was 312 minutes, against 130 minutes statewide. Customers were also interrupted more often, 2.98 times on average against 1.7111 for Texas.
Every cooperative in the chart below, all from SWEPCO's northeast Texas counties, reported more minutes per customer than SWEPCO did; SWEPCO's Arkansas customers averaged 428 minutes11.
Source: EIA-861 2025, reliability. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | outage minutes per customer (all events) |
|---|---|
| SWEPCO (AR) | 428 |
| SWEPCO (TX) | 467 |
| Wood County Electric Cooperative (TX) | 934 |
| Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corp (TX) | 1,332 |
| Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative (TX) | 2,614 |
Every home enrolled in time-of-use
SWEPCO told EIA that 157,119 Texas residential customers, 100.0%, were enrolled in time-of-use pricing in 2025, with advanced meters on 99.9% of residential accounts. The other Texas investor-owned utilities that sell power directly report almost none: 0.0% at Entergy Texas, 0.0% at Xcel Energy and 0.1%12 at El Paso Electric. EIA's form does not say what the peak hours or price differences are; they are in SWEPCO's Texas rate schedules, and the time-of-use guide shows how such periods change a bill.
The same company in Arkansas and Louisiana
SWEPCO files with EIA separately for each of its 3 states. In 2025 its Arkansas homes paid 12.14¢ per kWh and its Louisiana homes 13.85¢ per kWh, against 12.60¢ per kWh in Texas. Texas homes used the most of the three, 1,159 kWh a month against 890 kWh in Arkansas, and paid an average bill of $146.09 against $108.10. The order changed over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026): Texas had the lowest average of the three, 13.43¢ per kWh, against 14.51¢ per kWh in Arkansas and 14.53¢ per kWh in Louisiana, after the Arkansas figure for August 20263 came in +24.6%2 on a year earlier (preliminary). Across AEP's 12 operating utilities with pages here, the 2025 residential averages ran from 12.14¢ per kWh at SWEPCO (Arkansas) to 18.97¢ per kWh1 at AEP Ohio; the AEP page compares them, and the Arkansas and Louisiana SWEPCO pages cover those customers.
Commercial and industrial customers paid less per kWh than homes. SWEPCO's 31,026 Texas commercial accounts averaged 10.32¢ per kWh in 2025 and its 3,994 industrial accounts 6.70¢ per kWh; the all-customer figure, 9.56¢ per kWh1, mixes those classes and says little about a household bill. Statewide prices and the other large utilities are on electricity in Texas.
SWEPCO Texas: questions about rates and bills
How much does SWEPCO charge per kWh in Texas?
EIA's figures are averages, not tariff lines: SWEPCO's Texas residential customers paid 12.60¢ per kWh1 in 2025, 13.43¢ per kWh over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026) and 14.05¢ per kWh2 in August 20263, the 2026 months preliminary. Each is residential revenue divided by kWh, so the customer charge, fuel recovery and riders are already inside it.
What is the average SWEPCO electric bill in Texas?
$146.09 a month in 2025, for 1,159 kWh1 of use, and $154.83 over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026). The month matters more than the average: $104.85 in April 2026 against $246.89 in August 20262.
Did SWEPCO raise rates in Texas in 2026?
The 12-month average price (13.43¢ per kWh, September 2025 to August 2026) is above the 2025 average of 12.60¢ per kWh1, but the single month of August 20263 came in at 14.05¢ per kWh, −1.8%2 against August 2025 (preliminary). EIA reports what was billed and does not separate base-rate changes from fuel and rider changes.
Can SWEPCO customers in Texas choose their electricity provider?
EIA's 2025 data count all 157,1191 residential customers on SWEPCO's Texas lines as full-service customers who buy both the electricity and its delivery from SWEPCO. None bought from a retail electric provider.
Is SWEPCO Texas on time-of-use rates?
SWEPCO reported 157,119 Texas residential customers enrolled in time-of-use pricing for 2025, 100.0%12 of the total. EIA's form records enrollment only; the hours and price differences are in SWEPCO's rate schedules.
Related pages
- SWEPCO in Louisiana
- SWEPCO in Arkansas
- American Electric Power (AEP): all its utilities compared
- Electricity in Texas
- Retail choice in Texas
- Oncor, Texas
- CenterPoint Energy, Texas
- CPS Energy, Texas
- AEP Texas Central, Texas
- Austin Energy, Texas
- Entergy Texas, Texas
- Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Texas
- El Paso Electric, Texas
Sources
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; table sales_ult_cust_2025 and _2026; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; table HS861 2010-.xlsx; 2010-2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2024; 2024, final (file updated December 3, 2025); released December 3, 2025. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Electric Sales, Revenue, and Average Price 2024, Table 5A; 2024 (last edition of this product); released October 7, 2025. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, average monthly bill by state; table Average_Bill_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- HHS, LIHEAP funding releases to states; table FY2027 first release; FY2026 final; FY2027 first release (October 9, 2026); FY2026 total; released October 9, 2026. acf.gov
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
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