HomeWattCost

Entergy Texas RS vs RS-TOD

For a typical Texas home using 1,103 kWh a month, RS-TOD is cheaper by about $122 a year ($162 against $172 a month). RS-TOD stays cheaper at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility Entergy TexasTariffs checked 2026-09-28Typical use 1,103 kWh/mo, Texas

Head to head

ScenarioRSRS-TODCheaper
Typical home, per month$172$162RS-TOD
All-in price per kWh15.6¢14.7¢RS-TOD
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$209$186RS-TOD
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$209$213RS
Fixed charge$15.53$15.53

Typical home: Texas average use by month (EIA), shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), before taxes. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 1,000 miles a month; cheapest start any hour on RS, 12 am on RS-TOD.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

PlanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
RS$168$146$132$136$157$202$240$232$202$170$131$150
RS-TOD$142$123$112$114$161$204$244$236$202$170$110$126

RS: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day
14.2¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

RS-TOD: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakPeak
8.8¢26.0¢8.8¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

How the two plans work

RS: Residential Service

  • In July the first 0 kWh a month cost 14.2¢ each; then .
  • An average Texas home (1,581 kWh in July) stays within the first tier.
  • Fixed charge: $15.53 a month.

RS-TOD: Residential Time of Day

  • Peak 1 pm–9 pm on July weekdays; 8 of 24 hours carry the top price of 26.0¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 8.8¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 17.2¢.
  • January weekdays range from 8.8¢ to 18.9¢.
  • Summer pricing applies May–Oct; winter pricing Nov–Apr.
  • Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays.
  • Fixed charge: $15.53 a month.

Your own pattern of use decides the winner: compare every Entergy Texas plan on your usage, or see all Entergy Texas plans, sources and peak hours.