Budget Power Prime 12 is a 12-month fixed rate electricity plan from Budget Power, available in the Oncor and CenterPoint service areas. At 1,000 kWh a month it costs 14.9¢ per kWh all-in — about $149 a month including delivery charges — depending on your utility. It has 24% renewable content and a $100 early termination fee.
Larger homes using roughly 1,500–2,500 kWh a month, where the bill credit does the most work.
Bill-credit plan: the headline rate assumes you earn the credit each month. Below the threshold the effective rate rises — at 1,000 kWh it works out to 14.9¢ per kWh versus 12.6¢ at 2,000 kWh.
If your usage exceeds 999 kWh in a billing cycle you will receive a bill credit of $125
As of Nov 13, 2026, Budget Power Prime 12 costs 14.9¢ per kWh all-in at 1,000 kWh a month, including TDU delivery charges and any bill credits. By utility — Oncor: 14.9¢ per kWh (≈$149/mo); CenterPoint: 14.9¢ per kWh (≈$149/mo). At 500 kWh it is 19.6¢ per kWh ($98/mo) and at 2,000 kWh 12.6¢ per kWh ($252/mo) in the CenterPoint area.
Yes. Budget Power Prime 12 is a fixed-rate plan with a 12-month term: the energy charge stays the same for the full contract. Your bill still changes with how much electricity you use, and the regulated TDU delivery charges can be adjusted by the utility.
The early termination fee is $100 if you leave before the 12-month term ends. Under Texas rules you do not owe the fee if you cancel because you are moving.
Budget Power Prime 12 is 24% renewable, which is the share of your usage matched with renewable energy credits.
Budget Power Prime 12 is available to homes served by Oncor and CenterPoint — that covers Dallas–Fort Worth and much of North, Central and West Texas, Houston and the surrounding Gulf Coast. Enter your ZIP code to confirm it is offered at your address.
At 1,000 kWh a month Budget Power Prime 12 ranks #179 of 314 residential plans in the Oncor area by all-in cost, so it costs 2.9¢ per kWh more than the cheapest plan there and less than the area average of 15.4¢. Because it is a bill-credit plan, make sure your usage clears the credit threshold most months, otherwise the effective rate is higher. Rankings are recalculated daily.
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