Thinking about solar?
Bring a bill and any proposal. We go through the questions to ask about export terms, delivery charges and the paperwork.
Request a solar call →TexSun Solar · Texas homes
Texas solar starts with your bill and your roof.
Plain-language Texas education on your electric bill, your roof and solar, with sources you can check. When you want to talk it through, ask for a 15 minute call.
Texas homes. Education first: not an inspection or a quote.
Solar and roofing calls
Fifteen minutes. Your bill and your roof first.
Start with solar, your roof, or both. Bring the questions you want answered.
Questions about your roof?
Age, a leak, storm worries, or whether it is ready for panels. We talk through what an in-person inspection should cover.
Request a roofing call →Solar and the roof together.
Panels stay on a roof for many years. Plan the roof and the panels as one project.
Request a call →Texas bill literacy
Read the bill before you read a proposal.
In much of Texas the company you pay and the company that delivers your power are different, and the bill shows both kinds of charges. Some homes are served by a cooperative or a city-owned utility instead. Your bill is where to check which one applies to you.
01 · WHO
Who you pay
The retail electric provider and plan name, if your area has choice.
03 · USE
What you used
Kilowatt-hours (kWh) for the billing period, and the total you paid.
Texas home electricity, 2020 to now
EIA's annual Texas residential average was 11.71 cents per kWh in 2020 and 15.47 cents in 2025, a preliminary figure. Each is revenue divided by electricity sold, across all residential customers.
11.71¢2020 annual average per kWh
15.88¢July 2026, latest monthly average, preliminary, per kWh
+35.6%Change since 2020, +4.17¢ per kWh
At the 2020 average$117.10
At the July 2026 average$158.80
Difference+$41.70
An illustration: usage times a statewide average across residential customers. It is not a bill, not your plan's rate, not a solar buyback and not a forecast or a saving. Nothing you move here is saved or sent.
Texas residential average price, cents per kWh
| Period | Average | vs 2020 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.71¢ | baseline | EIA |
| 2021 | 12.11¢ | +3.4% | EIA |
| 2022 | 13.76¢ | +17.5% | EIA |
| 2023 | 14.46¢ | +23.5% | EIA |
| 2024 | 14.94¢ | +27.6% | EIA |
| 2025 preliminary | 15.47¢ | +32.1% | EIA |
| July 2026 (one month) preliminary | 15.88¢ | +35.6% | EIA |
2020 to 2025 are full-year averages; July 2026 is one month, and a single month can run above or below a full-year average with the season. Prices are nominal, not adjusted for inflation. EIA marks 2025 and July 2026 as preliminary. We update these by hand after checking EIA; next release expected October 23, 2026.
Where Oncor delivers your power, its delivery charges are only one part of the bill; your retail electric provider's plan sets the rest, and plans differ. No single utility or plan price is shown here. Read the Oncor guide →
U.S. Energy Information Administration Electricity data: retail sales and average price by state and sector (annual)
U.S. Energy Information Administration Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: average price by state and sector
Export credits for solar depend on your own utility and plan; no single number applies across Texas. Find your utility →
What happens after you ask
Three steps from question to conversation.
- 01 · Prepare
Gather what you have.
Your latest electric bill, any solar proposal or roof estimate, and the questions you most want answered.
- 02 · Confirm
We agree on a time with you.
Book a 15 minute call on TexSun's calendar. The confirmation is that calendar's own screen. If you send a request instead, choose a preferred day and part of the day in Central time, and we contact you to agree on a time.
- 03 · Talk
Fifteen minutes on your questions.
Solar, your roof, your bill or a proposal. We focus on your questions and what an in-person inspection would need to check. It is education, not an inspection or a quote.
Who delivers your power
The wires behind your light switch.
Rooftop solar connects to the delivery utility's lines, and that utility usually reviews a system before it is switched on. Each utility has its own process.
Start with our Texas utilities directory, and the dedicated guide if Oncor delivers your power.
Texas updates · Checked September 26, 2026
What changed.
What it means for you.
Dated source updates, tied to the part of the library they affect.
Oncor temporary surcharge from August 1
Read the update →Oncor's 2026 residential solar program options
Read the update →From the update
to your home.
7 dated updates, each with its source, and 5 Texas guides.
See all Texas updates →A little knowledge. A more useful conversation.
You don't need to know everything.
You need to know what to ask.
01 · Understand
What is happening?
Learn how the part of your home works. Separate what you have seen from what still needs checking.
02 · Compare
What are the options?
Look at the evidence, the assumptions and the written scope. A number without its context can point you the wrong way.
03 · Decide
What makes sense now?
A repair, a closer inspection or more time to plan. Choose the next step for your home.
Check our work
Information you can verify
before you trust it.
Sources beside the facts.
Each Texas price, utility fact and update names its source and the date it was checked, with a link so you can read it yourself.
See every source →Read without signing up.
The guides, the library and the address report need no name, phone or email. The address lookup keeps a record of the address itself. We follow up only when you ask, using boxes that start unticked.
How information is handled →A record is not an inspection.
The address report shows what public records return through our property data service, labeled as a public record or as something that needs a visit. Records cannot show a roof's condition; only an in-person check can.
How the report works →Four departments. One home.Sources you can checkLearn at your own pace
Every part has a story
The homeowner library.
A roof question can change a solar plan. A comfort problem can trace back to windows or ducts. Start with one chapter, then follow the connections.
Property structure
The shell that protects what is inside.
Property systems
The equipment that keeps daily life moving.
Property protection
The conditions around your home worth understanding.
Property performance
How the pieces work together, and what it costs to run them.
A chapter raised a roof or solar question? Request a 15 minute call →
Check a Texas address
See what public records show for your home.
Enter a Texas address. The report shows what public records return and says plainly when nothing is found. No name, phone or email is needed to see it.
Questions worth asking
Good information
leaves room for questions.
These chapters help you prepare for a decision. They do not diagnose a house from a screen.
Is the call a booked appointment?
No. You request a call and choose a preferred day and part of the day in Central time. We contact you to agree on a time.
Are any numbers specific to my house?
No. The bill check only divides two numbers you enter from one bill. The Texas price figures are EIA's statewide averages, and any utility figure is that utility's own, each labeled with its source and date. We do not publish savings estimates.
Can I read without asking for a call?
Yes. Every chapter and guide is open to read. Follow the source links whenever you want to check a fact.
What is a good next step?
Request a 15 minute call about solar, your roof, or both. Or email [email protected].
Solar and roofing · Texas homes
Bring your bill and your roof questions.
Tell us what you want to understand and when you are usually free. We contact you to agree on a time.
Request a 15 minute callMonday to Saturday, 8 AM to 6 PM Central. Education only: not an inspection or a quote.