Electricity rates — El Paso Electric Co
A household served by El Paso Electric Co using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $1,323.34 a year on the cheapest of 3 generally available plans — Residential Service - TOU from El Paso Electric Co. Rates checked September 2, 2026. A further 1 schedule is published but restricted — means-tested, closed to new customers, or needing particular equipment — and it is priced further down.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Service - TOU✓ cheapesttime-of-use · demand charge | $1,323.34 | — | 11.0¢ |
| Residential Service - TOU (Alternative)time-of-use | $1,576.63 | +$253.29 | 13.1¢ |
| Residential Service Low Incometime-of-use · tiered · low-income rate | $1,606.38 | +$283.04 | 13.4¢ |
| Residential Servicetime-of-use · tiered | $1,615.44 | +$292.10 | 13.5¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $717.17 (Residential Service - TOU), dearest $856.98, a $139.81 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,323.34 (Residential Service - TOU), dearest $1,615.44, a $292.10 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,535.69 (Residential Service - TOU), dearest $3,138.42, a $602.73 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 4 priceable plans here run from $1,323.34 on Residential Service - TOU to $1,615.44 on Residential Service, with a median of $1,576.63.
The spread is $292.10 a year — about $24.34 a month for identical electricity.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 11.0¢ to 13.5¢ per kWh at that usage.
How the answer changes with usage
Residential Service - TOU is cheapest at every level tested — $717.17 a year at 500 kWh a month, $2,535.69 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $139.81 a year at 500 kWh against $602.73 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 4 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Service - TOU — $1,323.34 a year, 11.0¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use and demand-charged. It carries a $9.25 monthly standing charge.
Residential Service - TOU (Alternative) — $1,576.63 a year, 13.1¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $9.25 monthly standing charge.
Residential Service Low Income — $1,606.38 a year, 13.4¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries no standing charge.
Residential Service — $1,615.44 a year, 13.5¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $9.25 monthly standing charge.
How these plans are structured
Of 4 priceable plans: 2 tiered, 4 time-of-use, 1 with demand charges.
Every plan carries a $9.25 fixed monthly charge.
Who provides these plans
El Paso Electric Co was found serving El Paso, Texas. 4 of its 4 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving available here
Moving from Residential Service to Residential Service - TOU saves $292.10 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
4 of these plans price by hour. WattClear does not know which hours a household uses, so those estimates carry lower confidence and say so on the figure.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 2, 2026.
Location resolved through the US Census Bureau Geocoder (Public domain) at 31.7619, -106.4850.