Texas Utility Delivery Charges
What Texas utilities charge to deliver electricity to homes — the poles-and-wires portion of the bill, set by tariff.
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These are delivery charges only, not the full residential bill. In deregulated Texas, the energy charge comes from your retail electricity provider; the figures below are what the utility charges for delivery. Each tariff takes effect on a different date — check the "Effective" column per row. Figures transcribed from the source documents named below; snapshot extracted 2026-10-01.
At a glance: regulated Texas TDUs
| Utility | Customer + metering / mo | Base distribution | TCRF | DCRF | Tariff effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas | $1.27 + $1.97 | 3.2966¢ | 1.7194¢ | 0.366¢ | 2026-09-29 |
| Oncor Electric Delivery | $1.48 + $2.58 | 3.6043¢ | 1.9046¢ | 0.0¢ | 2026-06-01 |
| CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric | $2.11 + $2.79 | 2.324¢ | 1.6173¢ | 0.4944¢ | web page as of 2026-09-30 |
State context: the EIA Texas residential average (all-in) was15.88¢/kWh in July 2026 — seeTexas detail page.
AEP Texas
Territory: Central and North Texas (transmission & distribution utility; deregulated market)
Regulator: PUC Texas
Source: aeptexas__tariff_Eff_2026-09-29.pdf (effective 2026-09-29)
| Component | Charge |
|---|---|
| Customer charge (monthly) | $1.27 |
| Metering charge (monthly) | $1.97 |
| Distribution System Charge | 3.2966¢ |
| Transmission System Charge | 0.0¢ |
| TCRF (Transmission Cost Recovery Factor) | 1.7194¢ |
| DCRF (Distribution Cost Recovery Factor) | 0.366¢ |
| EECRF (Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery) | 0.1101¢ |
| Mobile TEEE Facilities Rider | 0.11¢ |
| RCE (Rate Case Expense) | 0.0¢ |
| RAR (Regulatory Asset Recovery, reconciliation credit) | -0.1329¢ |
| SRC (System Restoration Charge) — Central division only | 0.1217¢ |
| ADFIT Credit — Central division only | -0.007¢ |
| TC-3 Refund (transition charge refund) — Central division only | -0.1801¢ |
| NDC (Nuclear Decommissioning) — Central division only | 0.0186¢ |
| ITR (Income Tax Refund) | — |
Divisions: Base schedule (customer/metering/distribution charges) is IDENTICAL for Central and North divisions (single schedule 6.1.1.1.1, applicable to entire Certified Service Area). Divisions differ only in rider applicability: TC-3 Refund, NDC, SRC, and ADFIT apply ONLY to the former AEP Texas Central service area; North-division customers do not pay them. Per asterisk note in schedule 6.1.1.1.1.
- DELIVERY ONLY: excludes retail energy (power) charges from the competitive retail provider, taxes, franchise fees, and discretionary service charges.
- AEP Texas is a TDU in the deregulated ERCOT market — it does not sell electricity; the customer's REP bills these delivery charges.
- TC-3 Refund (-0.1801c) is temporary and very likely terminated; confirm current status before publishing.
- RAR (-0.1329c) is a one-billing-month reconciliation credit, not a recurring rate.
- NDC (0.0186c) is billed only in June.
- ITR is a percentage credit on base-rate revenue and cannot be expressed per-kWh.
- Summing all per-kWh figures into one number is discouraged: riders have different applicability (Central vs North, June-only, one-month credits). Any published total must state exactly which components it includes.
- CORRECTION 2026-10-01 (M independent verification): metering charge corrected from $2.58 to $1.97 per schedule 6.1.1.1.1 p.113.
Oncor Electric Delivery
Territory: North/Central Texas incl. Dallas-Fort Worth (TDU, deregulated market)
Regulator: PUC Texas
Source: oncor__tariff-retail-delivery-service_rev22_eff2026-06-01.pdf (effective 2026-06-01)
| Component | Charge |
|---|---|
| Customer charge (monthly) | $1.48 |
| Metering charge (monthly) | $2.58 |
| Distribution System Charge | 3.6043¢ |
| TCRF (Transmission Cost Recovery Factor) | 1.9046¢ |
| DCRF (Distribution Cost Recovery Factor) | 0.0¢ |
| EECRF (Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery) | 0.1487¢ |
| RCE (Rate Case Expense Surcharge) | 0.0086¢ |
| MG (Mobile Generation Rider) | 0.1027¢ |
| NDC (Nuclear Decommissioning) | 0.0¢ |
- DELIVERY ONLY: excludes retail energy charges from the competitive retail provider, taxes, franchise fees, and discretionary service charges.
- Oncor is a TDU in the deregulated ERCOT market — it does not sell electricity.
- DCRF and NDC are tariff-stated zeros, not data gaps: DCRF was folded into base rates in the June 2026 rate case.
- Older Oncor documents in the snapshot (oncor__residential-rates_2024-06.pdf, oncor__residential-comparison_2025-03-01.pdf) were NOT used; rev22 supersedes them.
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric
Territory: Houston metro (TDU, deregulated market)
Regulator: PUC Texas
Source: centerpoint__houston-electric-rates-page.txt (page capture 2026-09-30); cross-checked against centerpoint__dcrf-tariff-compliance_58537-49.pdf (effective web page as of 2026-09-30)
| Component | Charge |
|---|---|
| Customer charge (monthly) | $2.11 |
| Metering charge (monthly) | $2.79 |
| Base Distribution Charge | 2.324¢ |
| TCRF (Transmission Cost Recovery Factor) | 1.6173¢ |
| DCRF (Distribution Cost Recovery Factor) | 0.4944¢ |
| EECRF | 0.1576¢ |
| TEEEF | 0.2392¢ |
| RCE (Rate Case Expense) | 0.0048¢ |
| Nuclear Decommissioning Charge | 0.0013¢ |
| SRC II (System Restoration Charge II) | 0.111¢ |
| ADFIT II credit | -0.0187¢ |
| SRC III (System Restoration Charge III) | 0.2848¢ |
| ADFIT III credit | -0.0418¢ |
| TC5 Refund | -0.0278¢ |
| IRA/RRC | 0.0¢ |
- DELIVERY ONLY: excludes retail energy charges from the competitive retail provider, taxes, franchise fees.
- CenterPoint Houston Electric is a TDU in the deregulated market — it does not sell electricity.
- SOURCE LIMITATION: figures come from the company's rates web page (captured 2026-09-30), not the full tariff PDF; the page did not show per-item effective dates. Figures were current as of capture date.
- DCRF $0.004944 supersedes the older $0.003198 (docket 58537 compliance, eff 2025-12-07); the newer rider sheet (dockets 59424/59981) was not in the snapshot — treat the page figure as current-as-of-capture.
- TC5 Refund is a refund credit; confirm still active before publishing.
Austin Energy — shown separately
Austin Energy is a municipal utility: its rates are set by Austin City Council ordinance (not a PUC Texas docket) and theybundle delivery + power supply. They are not comparable to the delivery-only TDU figures above.
| Component | Charge |
|---|---|
| Customer charge (monthly) | $16.50 |
| Tier 1 energy charge | 4.64¢ |
| Tier 2 energy charge | 5.138¢ |
| Tier 3 energy charge | 7.525¢ |
| Tier 4 energy charge | 10.884¢ |
| PSA (Power Supply Adjustment) | 4.118¢ |
| PSA administrative adjustment | -0.206¢ |
| Community Benefit Charge (CBC) component 1 | 0.564¢ |
| Community Benefit Charge (CBC) component 2 | 0.254¢ |
| Community Benefit Charge (CBC) component 3 | 0.457¢ |
| Regulatory Charge | 1.338¢ |
Source: austinenergy__residential-rates.txt (page capture 2026-09-30 of austinenergy.com/en/rates/residential-rates; page footer: last reviewed 12/01/2025)
- NOT COMPARABLE to the TDUs above: Austin Energy is a vertically integrated municipal utility — these rates BUNDLE delivery + power supply (PSA). The TDU figures are delivery-only. Any hub page must state this prominently or exclude Austin Energy from the TDU comparison table.
- Tier kWh thresholds (what usage falls in Tier 1/2/3/4) were NOT captured — known gap; the 'View all approved electric rate schedules' document timed out and remains uncaptured.
- CBC sub-component labels not captured.
- Page footer says last reviewed 12/01/2025; a secondary source mentions an FY2026 5% base rate increase effective 2025-11-01 — not individually re-verified in this pass; figures should be re-confirmed before publishing.
- Rates are set by Austin City Council ordinance; there is no PUC rate-case docket for Austin Energy.
Methodology & limits
- Delivery charges exclude the retail energy charge, taxes, and fees billed by your electricity provider.
- Tariffs change on different schedules; treat this page as a snapshot extracted 2026-10-01, not live tariff advice.
- CenterPoint figures come from the company's rates web page (captured2026-09-30), not the full tariff PDF; per-item effective dates were not shown on the page.