We do the plan-by-plan math for your home.
Instead of digging through hundreds of listings, our marketplace uses advanced forecasting technology to estimate what available plans could cost across a full year of changing electricity use.
Compare plans for my homeWhen available and authorized, connect your home’s historical electricity usage from its smart meter for a personalized comparison.
Moving in without usage history? Start with an advanced forecast based on the property, then compare estimated costs across the year.
Using Power to Choose for a Dallas or DFW apartment.
When a leasing office points you to Power to Choose, treat the ZIP code as the starting point. The exact apartment address determines the delivery territory and which retail offers are actually available.
What the website does, and what you still have to do.
Think of Power to Choose as an official offer board. It organizes the listings. You still decide whether the plan math fits your home.
Enter your ZIP
See offers for a competitive electricity area and narrow the list with filters.
Compare the listings
Review the displayed prices, contract length, plan type, provider, and other criteria.
Open the documents
Read the Electricity Facts Label and Terms of Service before selecting any offer.
The lowest displayed rate may not be your lowest bill.
Texas plan prices are commonly shown at 500, 1,000, and 2,000 kWh. Your usage can land between those points and change from month to month. A bill credit, base charge, delivery charge, or time-of-use rule can make the effective price move.
See how Texas plan traps work →Power to Choose and I Moved to Texas are not the same marketplace.
Both can help, but the inventories and shopping experiences are separate and may not match.
Public Utility Commission of Texas
I Moved to Texas with services from our independent marketplace partner
ZIP code and shopping filters
Service address and the home’s best available usage option
Standardized advertised prices at set usage levels
Historical usage when available or a property-based forecast
Provider-posted offer information, Electricity Facts Label, and Terms of Service
Estimated plan costs, fees, terms, and plan documents before choosing
The honest answer: you can use both. Use the official site to inspect provider-posted offers. Use our marketplace when you want a comparison built around the address and its available usage information.
The five-minute Power to Choose checklist.
The PUCT recommends knowing your average usage, using the site’s selection criteria, and reading the fine print in the Electricity Facts Label and Terms of Service.
- 1Find your usage
Check prior electricity bills or available Smart Meter Texas history. A single month is not a full-year pattern.
- 2Check all three advertised usage levels
Compare 500, 1,000, and 2,000 kWh instead of sorting by only one column.
- 3Open the Electricity Facts Label
Find the energy charge, base and delivery charges, bill-credit thresholds, and time-of-use rules.
- 4Read the contract terms
Confirm the term length, early termination fee, deposit rules, and what happens when the contract ends.
- 5Estimate the bill at your usage
Ask what the plan could cost across your changing months, not only at the advertised benchmark.
Shop for your home, not a perfect round number.
Enter your ZIP to see current marketplace plans and continue with the exact address when you are ready.
Power to Choose Texas FAQ
Is Power to Choose the official Texas electricity website?
Yes. PowerToChoose.org is operated by the Public Utility Commission of Texas for consumers in areas with retail electric competition. I Moved to Texas is independent and is not affiliated with the PUCT or Power to Choose.
Does Power to Choose guarantee the cheapest electricity plan?
No. It displays provider-posted offers and standardized prices at specific usage levels. The lowest displayed price may not produce the lowest bill when your home’s usage changes or a plan includes credits, fees, or time-of-use rules.
Can every Texan use Power to Choose?
No. It applies to addresses in areas open to retail electricity competition. Some municipal utility and electric cooperative territories do not offer retail provider choice. Your exact service address determines what is available.
How do I use Power to Choose for a Dallas or DFW apartment?
Start with the apartment’s ZIP code, then confirm the exact service address and delivery territory before enrolling. If you do not have prior usage for the new home, begin with a property-based forecast and compare estimated plan costs across the expected usage pattern.
Does the PUCT verify every offer posted on Power to Choose?
The PUCT has stated that offers are posted directly by retail electric providers and that the Commission does not verify the information posted by those companies. That is one reason to read the Electricity Facts Label, Terms of Service, and provider information before enrolling.
What is the difference between Power to Choose and the marketplace here?
They are separate shopping experiences with separate inventory. Power to Choose is the state-operated site for provider-posted offers. The I Moved to Texas marketplace can use historical usage when available or a property-based forecast to estimate plan costs for the home.
Check the official guidance yourself.
- PowerToChoose.org, the PUCT’s official electricity shopping website.
- PUCT consumer shopping recommendations, May 30, 2025.
- PUCT explanation of provider-posted Power to Choose offers, January 5, 2024.
- How I Moved to Texas keeps its independent research feed separate from the live marketplace.
Last reviewed September 3, 2026. Electricity offers and availability change. Verify the current Electricity Facts Label and contract documents before enrolling.
Independent disclosure: I Moved to Texas is not affiliated with the Public Utility Commission of Texas or Power to Choose. The I Moved to Texas comparison marketplace is a separate service provided through an independent marketplace partner. I Moved to Texas may receive compensation for an eligible completed enrollment through the marketplace; provider compensation does not determine the educational guidance on this page.