Delivery charges in Edinburg
AEP Texas Central serves South Texas, including Corpus Christi, Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley. Its delivery charge is about $3.24 a month plus 5.69¢ per kWh, roughly $60.14 at 1,000 kWh. That's about 38% of a bill at the Texas average rate, and it's identical whichever provider you pick.
Of Texas's five main delivery utilities, AEP Texas Central is the middle at 1,000 kWh. A home in Edinburg pays about $5.43 more a month in delivery than the same home in the CenterPoint area.
Providers can't mark delivery up, and it changes on March 1 and September 1 each year when the Public Utility Commission of Texas approves new rates.
Energy use in South Texas
The cooling season is the longest in the state, often from March through November. High year-round usage makes the per-kWh energy rate matter far more than any bill credit.
Power outages in Edinburg
Your provider doesn't fix outages; AEP Texas Central does. Report outages to AEP Texas Central at 1-877-373-4858, whichever company sends your bill.