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PEC Residential vs Residential TOU

Residential and Residential TOU cost about the same for a typical Texas home (within $14 a year). They stay within about 1% of each other at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility PECTariffs checked 2026-10-29Typical use 1,113 kWh/mo, Texas

Head to head

ScenarioResidentialResidential TOUCheaper
Typical home, per month$154$155Tie
All-in price per kWh13.8¢13.9¢Residential
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$184$179Residential TOU
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$184$198Residential
Fixed charge$32.50$32.50

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 Residential, 12 am on Residential TOU.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

PlanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Residential$151$133$122$125$141$176$205$215$174$150$121$135
Residential TOU$145$127$112$115$130$195$229$240$192$137$109$129

Residential: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day
10.9¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Residential TOU: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
8.7¢13.6¢20.5¢13.6¢8.7¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Residential or Residential TOU: common questions

Is Residential or Residential TOU cheaper?

Residential and Residential TOU cost about the same for a typical Texas home (within $14 a year). They stay within about 1% of each other at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use. Adding an EV driven 1,000 miles a month and charged at each plan’s cheapest hour, Residential TOU gives the lower total ($179 against $184 a month).

What is the difference between Residential and Residential TOU?

Residential is flat: the same price at every hour, with a fixed charge of $32.50 a month. Residential TOU is time-of-use (summer weekdays: Mid-peak 2 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–8 pm, Mid-peak 8 pm–9 pm; lowest price 9 pm–2 pm next day), with a fixed charge of $32.50 a month.

How the two plans work

Residential: Residential, Farm and Ranch Service (Flat Base Power)

  • One price per kWh at every hour, all year: 10.9¢.
  • Shifting use to other hours changes nothing on this plan; using less is the only lever.
  • Fixed charge: $32.50 a month.

Residential TOU: Residential, Farm and Ranch Service (Time-of-Use Base Power)

  • Mid-peak 2 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–8 pm, Mid-peak 8 pm–9 pm on July weekdays; 4 of 24 hours carry the top price of 20.5¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 8.7¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 11.8¢.
  • January weekdays range from 8.7¢ to 13.0¢.
  • Fixed charge: $32.50 a month.

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