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Texas Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Texas generated 601 TWh of electricity in 2025, 48% of it from gas. The average retail price was 9.97 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Texas generated 601 TWh of electricity in 2025, the most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Gas was the largest source of Texas's electricity in 2025, at 48.3% of generation.
  • Wind was the second largest source of Texas's electricity in 2025, at 21.7% of generation.
  • Texas's electricity generation rose from 373 TWh in 2001 to 601 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Texas was 9.97 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 42nd highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Texas paid an average of 15.40 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Texas generated 65.7 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation601 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank1 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors9.97 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first42 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales533 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers14,723,6902025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 53,160 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas290 TWh48.3%
Wind130 TWh21.7%
Coal68.9 TWh11.5%
Solar66.1 TWh11.0%
Nuclear41.8 TWh7.0%
Other fossil2.36 TWh0.4%
Bioenergy1.04 TWh0.2%
Hydro885 GWh0.1%
Oil245 GWh0.0%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
Texas electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Texas's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 290 TWh, wind at 130 TWh, coal at 68.9 TWh, solar at 66.1 TWh, nuclear at 41.8 TWh. -0 75 150 225 300 20012006201120162021
Texas's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 290 TWh, wind at 130 TWh, coal at 68.9 TWh, solar at 66.1 TWh, nuclear at 41.8 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Texas electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearGasWindCoalSolarNuclear
2001190 TWh1.19 TWh135 TWh-0.01 GWh38.2 TWh
2002196 TWh2.66 TWh142 TWhn/a35.6 TWh
2003185 TWh2.57 TWh147 TWhn/a33.4 TWh
2004189 TWh3.14 TWh149 TWhn/a40.4 TWh
2005198 TWh4.24 TWh148 TWhn/a38.2 TWh
2006198 TWh6.67 TWh146 TWhn/a41.3 TWh
2007200 TWh9.01 TWh147 TWhn/a41.0 TWh
2008193 TWh16.2 TWh147 TWhn/a40.7 TWh
2009189 TWh20.0 TWh139 TWhn/a41.5 TWh
2010187 TWh26.3 TWh150 TWh8.21 GWh41.3 TWh
2011201 TWh30.5 TWh158 TWh28.6 GWh39.6 TWh
2012214 TWh32.2 TWh138 TWh118 GWh38.4 TWh
2013204 TWh35.9 TWh149 TWh163 GWh38.3 TWh
2014205 TWh40.0 TWh148 TWh282 GWh39.3 TWh
2015238 TWh44.8 TWh122 TWh401 GWh39.4 TWh
2016226 TWh57.5 TWh121 TWh731 GWh42.1 TWh
2017205 TWh67.1 TWh135 TWh2.19 TWh38.6 TWh
2018240 TWh75.7 TWh112 TWh3.21 TWh41.2 TWh
2019256 TWh83.6 TWh91.8 TWh4.37 TWh41.3 TWh
2020247 TWh92.4 TWh78.8 TWh8.54 TWh41.4 TWh
2021233 TWh99.5 TWh88.8 TWh14.9 TWh40.2 TWh
2022256 TWh115 TWh85.3 TWh22.4 TWh41.6 TWh
2023282 TWh120 TWh71.6 TWh28.1 TWh40.7 TWh
2024293 TWh124 TWh65.5 TWh40.6 TWh38.6 TWh
2025290 TWh130 TWh68.9 TWh66.1 TWh41.8 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 601 TWh Gas 48.3% 9.97 US cents/kWh
2024 567 TWh Gas 51.8% 9.79 US cents/kWh
2023 547 TWh Gas 51.6% 10.04 US cents/kWh
2022 526 TWh Gas 48.7% 10.16 US cents/kWh
2021 482 TWh Gas 48.4% 9.14 US cents/kWh
2020 474 TWh Gas 52.1% 8.36 US cents/kWh
2019 483 TWh Gas 52.9% 8.60 US cents/kWh
2018 477 TWh Gas 50.2% 8.48 US cents/kWh
2017 453 TWh Gas 45.2% 8.38 US cents/kWh
2016 454 TWh Gas 49.8% 8.43 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
Texas average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Texas by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 9.97 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 15.40 US cents/kWh. 0 5 10 15 20 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Texas by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 9.97 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 15.40 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Texas average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20017.38 US cents/kWh8.86 US cents/kWh7.74 US cents/kWh5.27 US cents/kWh
20026.62 US cents/kWh8.05 US cents/kWh6.95 US cents/kWh4.66 US cents/kWh
20037.50 US cents/kWh9.16 US cents/kWh7.84 US cents/kWh5.27 US cents/kWh
20047.95 US cents/kWh9.73 US cents/kWh7.90 US cents/kWh5.87 US cents/kWh
20059.14 US cents/kWh10.93 US cents/kWh8.85 US cents/kWh7.14 US cents/kWh
200610.34 US cents/kWh12.86 US cents/kWh9.85 US cents/kWh7.82 US cents/kWh
200710.11 US cents/kWh12.34 US cents/kWh9.87 US cents/kWh7.79 US cents/kWh
200810.99 US cents/kWh13.03 US cents/kWh10.75 US cents/kWh8.79 US cents/kWh
20099.86 US cents/kWh12.38 US cents/kWh9.66 US cents/kWh6.74 US cents/kWh
20109.34 US cents/kWh11.60 US cents/kWh9.19 US cents/kWh6.44 US cents/kWh
20119.00 US cents/kWh11.08 US cents/kWh8.83 US cents/kWh6.24 US cents/kWh
20128.55 US cents/kWh10.98 US cents/kWh8.16 US cents/kWh5.57 US cents/kWh
20138.66 US cents/kWh11.35 US cents/kWh8.02 US cents/kWh5.81 US cents/kWh
20148.94 US cents/kWh11.86 US cents/kWh8.16 US cents/kWh6.16 US cents/kWh
20158.70 US cents/kWh11.56 US cents/kWh8.15 US cents/kWh5.59 US cents/kWh
20168.43 US cents/kWh10.99 US cents/kWh8.26 US cents/kWh5.33 US cents/kWh
20178.38 US cents/kWh11.01 US cents/kWh8.26 US cents/kWh5.35 US cents/kWh
20188.48 US cents/kWh11.20 US cents/kWh8.16 US cents/kWh5.39 US cents/kWh
20198.60 US cents/kWh11.76 US cents/kWh8.06 US cents/kWh5.45 US cents/kWh
20208.36 US cents/kWh11.71 US cents/kWh7.60 US cents/kWh5.07 US cents/kWh
20219.14 US cents/kWh12.11 US cents/kWh8.72 US cents/kWh6.12 US cents/kWh
202210.16 US cents/kWh13.76 US cents/kWh9.05 US cents/kWh7.13 US cents/kWh
202310.04 US cents/kWh14.46 US cents/kWh8.82 US cents/kWh6.60 US cents/kWh
20249.79 US cents/kWh14.94 US cents/kWh8.55 US cents/kWh6.12 US cents/kWh
20259.97 US cents/kWh15.40 US cents/kWh8.56 US cents/kWh6.35 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 9.97 US cents/kWh 533 TWh 14,723,690
Residential 15.40 US cents/kWh 170 TWh 12,794,152
Commercial 8.56 US cents/kWh 175 TWh 1,530,891
Industrial 6.35 US cents/kWh 188 TWh 398,644
Transportation 3.81 US cents/kWh 11.5 GWh 3

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 65.7 TWh 11.23 US cents/kWh 15.91 US cents/kWh
July 2026 63.4 TWh 10.91 US cents/kWh 15.88 US cents/kWh
June 2026 57.1 TWh 10.55 US cents/kWh 15.94 US cents/kWh
May 2026 50.9 TWh 10.05 US cents/kWh 16.44 US cents/kWh
April 2026 47.0 TWh 9.99 US cents/kWh 17.00 US cents/kWh
March 2026 47.8 TWh 9.90 US cents/kWh 16.39 US cents/kWh
February 2026 42.6 TWh 10.35 US cents/kWh 15.42 US cents/kWh
January 2026 49.7 TWh 10.46 US cents/kWh 15.67 US cents/kWh
December 2025 47.0 TWh 9.94 US cents/kWh 15.79 US cents/kWh
November 2025 44.1 TWh 9.47 US cents/kWh 15.96 US cents/kWh
October 2025 50.3 TWh 10.09 US cents/kWh 16.03 US cents/kWh
September 2025 53.3 TWh 10.38 US cents/kWh 15.77 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{Texas Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
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