Entergy Texas

Commercial rate guide for Entergy TX — Southeast Texas including Beaumont, Port Arthur, Conroe, The Woodlands, and parts of the greater Houston area. Serves approximately 470,000 customers.

Rate Overview

Avg Commercial Rate

per kWh

Service Type

Electric

Supply Choice

Available

Rate Structure

General service rate for small commercial. Large general service with demand charges for accounts above 50 kW. Transmission cost recovery factor and fuel cost recovery applied monthly.

Recent Rate Changes

Rising

5.5% base rate increase effective January 2026, approved by Public Utility Commi

5.5% base rate increase effective January 2026, approved by Public Utility Commission of Texas for generation and distribution investments

Common Billing Issues

Property managers with Entergy TX accounts frequently encounter these billing challenges:

Operating in regulated portion of ERCOT market causing confusion about supply choice

Fuel cost recovery charges higher than competitive ERCOT retail rates

Hurricane restoration surcharges as securitized long-term charges

Transmission cost recovery factor increasing annually

Deregulation & Supply Choice

Deregulated Market

Businesses can choose their energy supplier in this market.

✓Competitive supply choice is available

While most of Texas is deregulated, Entergy Texas operates in the regulated portion of southeast Texas within ERCOT. Customers do not have retail choice and receive bundled service.