Moving to Sweetwater? We get it. Moving to a new home can be overwhelming. There are so many things to do and picking an electric provider is just one more thing to worry about.

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This is why many people make the mistake of just calling the electric company whose name they already know or asking someone “who provides electricity in Sweetwater?”

But this can be a costly mistake. Sweetwater Texas is a “power to choose” market for electricity. This means that Sweetwater has many electricity providers who are competing to get you as a customer. This means you can you’re your light bill by comparing and selecting the electricity provider who has the cheapest rate.

Featured Electricity Rates In Sweetwater, Texas

Compare the cheapest Sweetwater electricity providers and rates

Finding Cheap Electricity in Sweetwater

Do you feel like your electricity bills are higher than they should be? We have good news for you. You can almost certainly save on your electric bill by switching to a cheaper electricity provider. Texas electric companies are very aggressive about winning new customers. This creates a competitive environment where companies know they have to offer the lowest rates to get new customers.

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Top Sweetwater Electricity Rates From Each Provider

Electric Company	Plan Name	Electricity Rate
BKV energy	The Lantana 15	14.2¢/kWh
Frontier Utilities	Frontier Saver Plus 24	11.3¢/kWh
Gexa	Gexa Eco Saver Plus 24	11.3¢/kWh
4Change Energy	Maxx Saver Select 24	11.3¢/kWh
Cirro Energy	Smart Simple 12	15.6¢/kWh
Trieagle	Sure Value 36	12.9¢/kWh
Direct Energy	Autopay Texas 12	16.3¢/kWh
Green Mountain Energy	Pollution Free e-Plus	17.4¢/kWh
TXU	Clear Deal 12	13.9¢/kWh
4Change Energy	Maxx Saver Select 12	11.1¢/kWh
Gexa	Gexa Eco Saver Lite 12	19.1¢/kWh
Express Energy	Flash 24	11.3¢/kWh
Veteran Energy	Veteran Energy Valor 36	12.8¢/kWh
Reliant	Reliant Power On 12	19.9¢/kWh
Payless Power	Rate Lock 12	18.3¢/kWh

Rates Updated March 10, 2024
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When it comes to existing customers, however, they hope that people will not take the time to shop for a better rate. As a result of this, new customers often get better rates than existing customers are paying.

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Tips for Comparing Electric Companies in Sweetwater

Before comparing Sweetwater, TX electric companies, you need to make certain that you are looking at the correct rates. There are three standard levels in which electricity rates in Sweetwater are priced. The levels are based on your anticipated average monthly electricity usage in kilowatt hours. They are supposed to represent three different home sizes.

They are:

–              2000 kWh: Large House
–              1000 kWh: Small House
–              500 kWh: Apartment

Not every home fits neatly into one of these levels of course. But this can at least give you a rough idea of what to expect. It’s important that when you are comparing electricity rates, you are looking at rates that correspond as closely as possible with your home size. This will give you the best chance of having your real life electricity rate match the advertised rate.

What Is the Sweetwater Electricity Source?

Coal was the main source for generating electricity in Texas for many years. Today less than a quarter of the electricity consumed in Sweetwater and throughout Texas comes from coal burning power plants. Environmental concerns, regulations and cheaper alternatives have steadily decreased the use of coal in Texas.

Natural gas now produces over half of all the power Sweetwater electric companies sell. Natural gas is cheap and readily available in Texas. Texas is the largest producer of natural gas in the United States. Almost every new power plant built in Texas over the past couple of decades has been natural gas fueled. The inexpensive nature of natural gas has helped keep energy costs down for the state of Texas over the past decade.

Wind energy is another significant source of the electricity that powers Sweetwater. Wind has now passed coal as a source of electricity in Texas. Technology has steadily reduced the cost of wind generated electricity. It is now much more competitive on price with more traditional power sources. This is especially true if you factor in the external costs of pollution.

100% green energy plans are now popular in Sweetwater and such plans are often as cheap as the traditional alternatives.

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What You May Not Yet Know About Sweetwater, Texas

This town is the county seat of Nolan County, Texas. It is located in the western end of the state, more towards the center than the fringe. Last checked, the population was close to 10,600 people in total, meaning that the city ranked as high as 223rd in total population size for the state. Sweetwater is close to the cities of Roscoe, Trent, Roby, Merkel, and Blackwell.

Historically, Sweetwater was established in 1881 as a railroad town next to the Texas and Pacific Railway. According to information on the city’s history, it also operated as a center for telegraphs, as a site for a Gulf Refinery, and there were about 250 different businesses operating in the area at one point, most of these included the following types of establishments: cement plants, cotton mills, and various centers for packing and production of a wide assortments of commodities.

Currently, the most common occupations in the Sweetwater area are in Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation, Warehousing, Education, and Healthcare, to name a few. The unemployment rate was slightly below the national percentage, and the wages earned are below average for workers in the Sweetwater economy.

Make Sure to Give the Electricity Plan Cancellation Fees a Quick Look

You should know that if you plan to switch to another provider while you are under contract with another provider you will probably be charges a cancellation fee. If you don’t know whether you are currently under a contract, you should contact your provider to find out.

Compare the Sweetwater Green Energy Electricity Plans

Green energy plans are more common than ever in Texas. Many Sweetwater, TX electric companies offer at least one plan that consists of 100% renewable energy sources. They do this because there is growing demand for these plans. This is the result of consumers wanting to be more ecofriendly while at the same time electricity rates for green energy plans are falling. There is now very little difference in price between the cheapest green energy plan and the average traditional electricity plan.

If you are looking specifically for a renewable energy plan, look for the green energy icon when reviewing your list of options on our electricity rate comparison tool.

Sweetwater Utility Company

TXU/Oncor Contact Information:
For power outages in Sweetwater Texas, please call Oncor at 1-888-313-4747. To have underground lines located prior to digging in Sweetwater Texas, call 1-800-344-8377. To view Sweetwater Texas outage maps, click here.

Smart Meter Information:
For information on the smart meter program in Sweetwater Texas, click here.