Sick of Confusing TEXAS Electric Rates & Plans? WATCH THIS!

[@rajatata3329]

This makes the whole concept so clear. Especially for those moving to Texas from other states where there is only one assigned provider (like California)

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

Glad it helped! If I can help in any other way or help decide what Texas plan is right for you, contact me through joinambitiousenergy.com/contact/

[@jerryp2165]

Not all Texas is this way. San Antonio only has one provider.

[@orlandogutierrez5850]

I just getting stressed on choosing a provider. first-time home buyer here, thank you so much for making it easy to understand and showing us what to look for!

[@tooobreezy]

congrats 🎉🎉🎉

[@jaygeewin]

Still valid in 2023 -- choosing a electric company for my new place in Texas.

[@josemendoza2489]

This was a lifesaver. Thank you so much for breaking this down simply.

[@james_1396]

🗣 Stay away from ambit I repeat stay away from ambit!!!!

[@email16v]

Thank you for an excellent explanation! Everyone should watch this video before buying electricity services in Texas!

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

Welcome! Click here for our current rates: joinambitiousenergy.com/

[@brianbrintle9034]

Thank you so much for making this! I’ve spent over a hour and half watching countless videos here on RUclips just to explain the math in this and you were the only one that dug into it:-)

[@remarkzero]

Finally, an explanation of how this works.

[@damson2809]

Best explanation video on RUclips. Thank you!!

[@user-lz6dm5lk9y]

I am one of those people who thought the 9.5 kWh rate is what I would pay for every kWh used. No one has ever explained this to me. I still feel slightly confused, but I have a much better overall understanding of it now.
Question: Why should those two "base rates" be different from one company to the next?
I had two stunning bills recently. One for $268, so I lowered my thermostat from 74 F to 59 F for the next month and STLL had the next bill come in at $221. I was appalled. I was uncomfortably cold day and night for that second month, and all I saved was $45. Turned out I actually paid more per kWh at 59 F than I did at 74 K. I still cannot wrap my head around it. One thing is certain, my bill with all electric is now almost 3X as my combined bills for gas and electric used to be, and I cannot afford an electric bill anywhere near these amounts.
A friend told me one factor affecting my bill is that the cost to operate an electric furnace is much higher than the cost to operate a gas furnace. I do not see why that should be so, either.

[@abnein1109]

Looking at this and looking at the current one. Seeing the prices doubled. Damn

[@Zeus_8614]

Inflations

[@andresdelacruz1102]

Best video explaining energy bills!

[@nataliejosephs4321]

I understood all that you covered but I couldn't apply the same formula to calculate for a 1000 kwh for an apartment. I tried but the numbers didn't add up well. Are you able to do a video about choosing plans if searching for either a one or two bedroom apartment ?

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

You should be able to calculate the rates based on ANY kwh used. Every plan in Texas as an Electric Facts Label (EFL) so you can view all the fees and details.

[@jerrihandy256]

Ugh this is still confusing 😕 My bills fluctuate way too much! I need a new company I went from $210 to 45 to 108 to 89. So frustrating 😫 I'm in a 1bd and work most of the week

[@sierrahailu]

Who did you have for electricity during the time you commented this? Asking for myself so I won’t go with them lol

[@sophia6884]

@@sierrahailu Lmao 🤣

[@TexasHornsFootball]

You might be on a variable rate

[@belmontgamingdad]

You probably have a plan that has bill credits, the bills are higher when you don't hit it, the 45 bill probably means you used RIGHT AT the amount of the bill credit or slightly more. Gexa does a $125 bill credit at 1000 kWh for some plans, avoid bill credits.

[@virajrv]

Thanks for sharing this video. It was so confusing to understand and compare the plans as shown on the website. With this information, I now know where to look for the details. 👍
I'm now looking for an energy consumption calculator which can simulate and provide a typical energy consumption number for a household. 😄

[@ismaelalsabea2550]

You are the life saver, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

Absolutely! Glade it helped!

[@sketch1625]

@@JoinAmbitiousEnergy Nah

[@Mikewillmadeitsell]

I’ve had ambit energy a couple of months and I’ve come to a dilema regarding a bill I was charged for November for 311$ which is outrageous I live in 1 b apartment with my significant other, I’ve spoken to numerous supervisors who sound mostly muffled or speak their best version of English which was failing to explain to me how me missing a payment arrangement spiked my bill from 173$ to 311$ 🤢🤢🤢🤢

[@Cards-In-The-Closet]

Great info! I’m a current Ambit customer, but I have a question. On the facts sheet you showed for the Lone Star Classic plan it showed three rates. Are you charged a rate based on the usage at the end of the month, ( over 2000 kWh, so all usage is charged at the 2000 rate?) or do you pay a certain rate for your first 500, then another rate for for usage up to 1000 Kwh and then finally a third rate for usage 2000 and above? Should you look at your average usage over the year to do the math? I always use over 2k.

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

I can't say for sure without seeing your bill, but that's likely just showing what the average rate calculates out to be at those different usages since the average rate factors in both flat fees and per kwh fees.

[@CONRADICAL9999]

Thank you very much!!!!

[@alfredkulhanek1889]

Why would anyone pick an electric company and pay a monthly base charge when their rates are not lower than the rest companies that dont charge one? Tia

[@debulldoza1778]

Thanks for the info you helped save me 4$ a month.

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

Would love to see if I can save you a lot more. Contact me through this site: joinambitiousenergy.com/contact

[@sketch1625]

@@JoinAmbitiousEnergy Nah

[@sbean2987]

This is amazing. Please do one with the credit. I found a plan with 100.00 credit for over 1000kwh. We definitely do that each month. And price is 16 cents kWh. How to calculate it. Still seems like a good plan even at 16 cents with the 100.00 credit. Please advise! Thank you!

[@CAsaidit]

Why do the kWh rates vary so much? I’m seeing places charging 6 cents while others are 16 cents. Are the companies who charge significantly less not to be trusted?

[@isamolii7247]

What if i dont know how much i use. First time apartment buyer plus everything else that goes with it

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

Contact me any time at JoinAmbitiousEnergy.com/contact

[@goonn337]

@@JoinAmbitiousEnergy do I have to pay a deposit to get my lights cut on?

[@Rosa-nq6fh]

@@goonn337 don’t get this energy provider it’s expensive

[@cherishnadiaofficial]

@@Rosa-nq6fh which do u recommend?

[@Rosa-nq6fh]

@@cherishnadiaofficial honestly I Heard Reliant is a good energy company

[@diegoleerot]

Thanks for explaining. Now I’m too scared to switch

[@adrianabarahona2500]

This helped me realize I wasn’t taking advantage of my $50 credit cause I was trying to stay under 500 kWh when I would have gotten $50 off my bill if I just reached 500 kWh 🤦‍♀️

[@phillip1489]

Isn't texas energy so stupid...younwould think you would get an incentive to use less not more.... oh and TDU charges are insanely stupid

[@JoshBenware]

Are you using 4change?

[@ericshupack8056]

Those credits that some give are just gimics. Its best to avoid companies with those gimmicks. They aren't cheaper than the competitors because of a credit. You pay more at certain rates.

[@a-b0t633]

Wish I could say this helped but TXU doesn't want to cough up that per kWh charge in the facts label so I still have no idea what my bill would be with them.

[@BrianBloop]

I'm with ambit the 1st 4 months I payed around 40 or 50 bucks..my last bill ended being 130 when I literally use my electricity almost the same way since I moved....how is that even possible

[@phillip1489]

Because texas is scamming its citizens period.....

[@thairechattman]

This is why I’m switching

[@anthonyfelderii6738]

I’m with y’all I’m looking now we all here from Texas mad as hell 😂

[@Mikewillmadeitsell]

@@anthonyfelderii6738 what did y’all switch to?

[@mansamusa4992]

I’m moving to texas 🤣 which one should I use?

[@kyradray4938]

Thank you. Makes a lot more sense to me now.

[@jewels8527]

As a florida girl moving to the Lone Star state...thank you.
Everything is monopolized here, so whatever energy company "owns" that territory is the one who takes your money, lol

[@nellielee2915]

Thank you for trying to make it easy to understand, but I'm still confused and not understanding it how to choose a better company other then Direct Energy 🥺

[@ammartaj]

Excellent examples, thanks !!

[@riterstaci6744]

Thanks for the breakdown! This video was a HUGE help. I thought I had iti correctly and this confirmed my suspsicions. Unfortunately. I have OVERPAID with my current energy company. _ G..A. I spoke with the manager and she stood her ground on how they charged me which is just not right. What government authority can we send omplaints to about wrong charges to enegy bills?

[@Chillfam]

You didnt explain the kwh @ 500 @1000 @2000 etc. If i go below or above the plan am i getting charge less or more

[@Guuuurl]

why is there a separate line item for delivery charge if has already been accounted for when calculating the charge per kwh? shouldn't that already be included?

[@SteveAubrey1762]

This helped me understand what all this means. Im getting an apartment soon and I need to set up an electric service. How can you help me?

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

Jack, contact me any time at JoinAmbitiousEnergy.com/contact

[@gloriaa4858]

Hi. Thanks for the info. I'm getting one bedroom apartment. Kindly enlightening me on which plant to choose.

[@chinaspink]

@@JoinAmbitiousEnergy yes im moving into a 1 bedroom soon please help

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

@@chinaspink Hi! Contact me here joinambitiousenergy.com/contact/

[@chinaspink]

@@JoinAmbitiousEnergy will do

[@tokiofanerika10]

I have to renew my plan in February, who can I talk to about staying with my plan or changing my plan?

[@aglez9266]

Awesome video! Thank you!

[@kari6570]

My kwh usage monthly is 600 more or less. I Iive in a small 2 bedroom apartment. My friend lives in a huge 2 story 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home and we roughly the same bill wise. How can I pay less?
For TXU it'll say something like simple rate 12 12 months at 12.5¢ per kwh at 2,000.
So, I'd have to use 2,000 kwh to get that rate?

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

Contact me through this site and I can definitely help: joinambitiousenergy.com/

[@karnithabrown8537]

@@JoinAmbitiousEnergy A simple yes or no would have answered a lot of people's questions.

[@nolvian618]

I have ambit but itd to much for me

[@MonkeyDLuffy-pp4qi]

So really all I need to know is
(energy/kWh) + (delivery/kwr) x KWH
That I use and bam that’s roughly my bill minus the fixed charges like base and the other delivery charge ?

[@umarndanusa5865]

Thank you. very helpful

[@coronaking1344]

i'm still confused on what to get lol. how can you help?

[@biellaspointofview2054]

Go to powertochoose.org

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

Contact me any time at JoinAmbitiousEnergy.com/contact

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

@@biellaspointofview2054 A very misleading site if you don't understand how to calculate rates.

[@kevinbuie3458]

Great video, very clear and informative!

[@ElDoNRudy]

Thank you for explaining!🙏

[@NativeGod]

Thanks for the info gizmo

[@stevenphillips9656]

Was looking for opinions of cheap electricity from someone who doesn't work for the electricity company.

[@BruceT-rg8bp]

can you please explain about the TDU NCP energy charge: 1kva = $3.87 on top of charge per kwh?
How does this Kva determine?
This is for the commercial btw, some months are high in Kva including the winter months and some other months are low.
This Kva does not make sense to me.
thank you

[@BobbieGWhiz]

< 1/3 what I pay in Connecticut, so you shouldn’t sweat the details.

[@MelissaLona]

This was very helpful. If you see a low energy rate, is that the rate we should really pay attention to instead of the average rates? Also, what are your thoughts on 36 month plans?

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

You really should calculate all the rates like in this video. Every plan has an Electric Facts Label (EFL) so you can review ALL the fees and details. It's hard to predict what rates will be in 2-3 years. Rates for everyone have increased since 2020.

[@bbbradford7210]

I need your help to find a good power provider for Dallas Texas. I have looked at so many and it can be frustrating. Do you have an email that I can contact you at to get your assistance?

[@bryangreen5602]

I believe you are wrong. I believe that no matter the plan they charge you a certain rate for the first 1000, then a different rate for next 1000 and then a different rate for over 2 and they are all added together to get your average rate.

[@sbean2987]

Only if your fact sheet shows that. I have had tier plans and they were great. They don’t just choose an amount. It will be on your sheet.

[@TaniaWind]

Could you please recommend me electrician men in Huston may be you know someone
Thank

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

Hi Tatiana! Please contact me through this link and I'd be happy to help: joinambitiousenergy.com/contact/

[@vil3n80]

For tiered plans how do you find your average usage within the discount window. Direct Energy only gives me daily and monthly power usage but i have no clue what time of the day i use the most power.

[@SandraLuz3]

Can you switch from a company to another with a fixed rate contract?

[@efroggys]

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU

[@TEYLEGACY]

Pumpkin and bananas are both fruits

[@pinkygorman9054]

Thank you so much it was like life saving

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

Glad it helped!

[@michikoxarii]

How do I know what’s right for me tho ?

[@user-nq3em8dt5n]

Gracias ☺️ esta bien claro!

[@AnointedRain]

Thank you sir!

[@kristinacollins8918]

Very informative!

[@iTzPiShPoSh]

Thanks this helps a lot!

[@terryj.gibson5254]

Tonya summerly...NO

[@TheDrShift]

You're a life saver

[@deedubb1311]

Can't we just look at the kwh the company charges since that is their fixed rate? Wouldn't that ultimately be the lowest price regardless of usage?

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

No because those averages include an assumed kwh used. The calculation changes based on the kwh used. A small apartment is not the same as a large house, for example. Did you watch the entire video?

[@santanas1879]

Based on this info Gexa would be charging $6235 per month, which I can tell you by experience they do not.

[@WolfByNight95]

I'm looking at them right now and its taken me a minute to figure this out. I'm a bit of a slow learner.
I think I've got it though.
So I'm looking at their Gexa saver supreme 12 and it lists pricing as
Energy charge(base charge from power plant) 11.3500 cents per kWh or 0.1135 per kWh for calculation purposes because its change
and a TDU delivery charge of 4.2308 per Kwh which would convert to 0.0423 because its change.
So then add everything up:
.1135 + 0.0423 = 0.1558 or 15 cents per kWh. So then you'd multiply that times your usage, I just used my last months usage reading.
So I got 0.1558 x 1,903.00 = 296.48.
Then add in all the base fees you pay per month which for this one is a base charge of $4.39 so I'd have a monthly bill of 300.87.
All that and it turns out my current plan is still cheaper. Lol Of course this is assuming I've done my math correct..

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

You have to dive into the details of the plan

[@lilmo214]

Does every company charge the same taxes? I live in Texas.

[@TexasHornsFootball]

That’s a state tax. The company doesn’t determine that amount.

[@susheelsagar4793]

I m with Tesla now use to be solar city I have lots of solar panels on my roof compare to all my neighbors I m on lees for 20 year I m paying them 77.66/ month and they raise $2 every year now I’m paying $84.66 besides this I have to pay to my local energy supply company name Smud $25 average and in the end of the year I have to pay a accumulated bill from smud which comes $225 /year I think 🤔 I m paying extra then I m using the electricity

[@WordsByAsti]

🌱 Unfortunately, this electric plan provider no longer exists.

[@savannalaguna7060]

Sounds good but I don't have your #

[@christiancruces5194]

Im an engineer and this makes no freaking sense to me

[@arleystorres3802]

How come simple math doesn’t make sense for an “engineer”? That makes me think you should go back to high school

[@TrendingQueendom]

@@arleystorres3802 It makes no sense because it’s highway robbery. Our rate should stay the same no matter what, why are we paying 2 to 3 different rates for Utility when most of the time we are barely there and when we are at home we living in the dark because we scared to turn on the lights or use electricity. It’s unconstitutional to charge that much for lights in an apartment, where the apartment rent is high as well

[@zen_gypsie2189]

Lol designed to confuse and steal, the mafia could have NOT come up with a better scam ..

[@mariahlugo1045]

I still do not understand at all

[@rogermejia806]

You've got some serious problem right there

[@Annabelle751]

I'm getting so screwed I live in Tarrant county they told me I would get 6 cents per kilowatt and I was thinking it's too good to be true and it is yes they charge $0.06 for what but oncor charges $0.10 plus they charge a delivery fee and this is with direct energy I thought TXU is bad until I switched to this company I want to change companies so bad that is why I'm here

[@Madnikodemus2]

Click energy are thieves. My bill went from .06 cents per kWh to 17 cents per kWh without any notice. Just dropped them

[@sbean2987]

If your contract ends, your good rate ends also. I manage electricity for 6 buildings and I’ve had to learn a lot. So far so good. I use Cirro. Love them.

[@Madnikodemus2]

@@sbean2987 a contractor ending is 1 thing, but for them to triple the rate is straight up thievery. The whole shop around for electric is a scam. There should be a law against their predatory practices of luring people in with a great price & then triple the price with no warning. The first bill I got after my contract expired was over $1000 for my tiny house with led lights, oil heat, no ac. Robbery! 2 years later & I almost forgot how dirty they are. Thanks for reminding me. Careful shopping around for better rates because the money you saved all year on a good rate, they get that all back when they do their slime ball maneuver on the first bill you get. The price is pulled right from their butholes. The owner of the company is a slimeball lawyer who buys & sells electricity. They don’t produce or generate their own electricity. They basically scam unsuspecting people out of their hard earned money. American families who struggle in this economy & click energy gets rich off of them. Technically they’re not in the electric business, they’re in the scam American family business

[@ryanramos6947]

We just moved from Commiefornia. Texas is awesome. We are at a Airbnb and will be moving into an apartment soon. Was surprised there were so many energy choices. In true Commie fashion Gaylafornia only gives you one. Hate that state. Don't miss it one bit.

[@JoinAmbitiousEnergy]

Welcome to Texas! I'd love to help. Contact me here JoinAmbitiousEnergy.com

[@cosmicdust3881]

Welcome to Texas! From Fort Worth since 2004 and love it here. ❤

[@kyradray4938]

Thank you. Makes a lot more sense to me now.