Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp electricity rates in Texas, 2025
Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp’s 44,971 residential customers paid an average of 12.71¢ per kWh in 2025, 17% below the Texas average of 15.40¢. The typical home used 1,208 kWh a month, for an average bill of $154.
- 12.71¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.32¢ (+2.6%) vs 2024
- $154Avg monthly billTexas: $171
- 1,208 kWhAvg monthly useTexas: 1,110 kWh
- 44,971Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 44,971 | 651,878 | $82,878,000 | 12.71¢ | 12.40¢ | +0.32¢ (+2.6%) |
| Commercial | 6,561 | 172,680 | $21,537,000 | 12.47¢ | 12.03¢ | +0.44¢ (+3.6%) |
| Industrial | 27 | 125,639 | $10,739,000 | 8.55¢ | 7.54¢ | +1.01¢ (+13.3%) |
| All sectors | 51,559 | 950,197 | $115,154,000 | 12.12¢ | 11.67¢ | +0.45¢ (+3.9%) |
How Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp compares
- Texas residential average, 2025: 15.40¢ per kWh, 1,110 kWh a month, $171 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 130 full-service utilities in Texas with at least 1,000 residential customers, Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp ranks 42 of 130 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Texas homes paid 15.91¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 15.40¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 2.6%; the state average rose 3.1%.
- Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: SWPP.
Where Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp serves
EIA lists 10 Texas counties in its 2025 service territory: Camp, Cass, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood.
24 ZIP codes are matched to Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 75451, 75455, 75480, 75494, 75555, 75563, 75564, 75605, 75630, 75638, 75640, 75644, 75645, 75650, 75651, 75657, 75661, 75668, 75670, 75672, 75683, 75686, 75755, 75765. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Texas full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 12.60¢ | $146 | 157,119 |
| Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn | 12.64¢ | $127 | 19,876 |
| City of San Marcos (TX) | 12.73¢ | $116 | 22,362 |
| Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc | 12.75¢ | $153 | 420,753 |
| Bandera Electric Coop, Inc | 12.77¢ | $152 | 35,906 |
| Weatherford Mun Utility System | 12.80¢ | $147 | 14,661 |
| Wood County Electric Coop, Inc | 12.83¢ | $143 | 36,173 |
| Tesla Energy Ventures | 12.83¢ | $208 | 11,432 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.