Electricity prices in Balch Springs, TX
Households in Balch Springs pay 15.9¢/kWh (Texas average), about $177 a month for 1,113 kWh a month, the Texas household average. Today's wholesale price in Texas average (ERCOT hub average) averages 4.2¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 10 am, 12 pm, 1 pm.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh a month | $80 | $955 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | $159 | $1,909 |
| 1,500 kWh a month | $239 | $2,864 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | $318 | $3,818 |
At 15.9¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.
Electricity prices in Texas average (ERCOT hub average) today
Business electricity in Balch Springs
Commercial customers pay 9.0¢/kWh and industrial customers 7.2¢/kWh (Texas average).
Home running costs in Balch Springs
In Balch Springs, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $66 a month excluding rent – 21% cheaper than the US average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
Balch Springs compared with the average for the United States
Your biggest saving opportunity
Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Balch Springs by about $220 a year at today's prices.
Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 3.6¢/kWh per kWh moved (Texas average (ERCOT hub average)).
Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator
Heating need through the year
Heating with a gas boiler: about 3,228 kWh a year at 12.1¢/kWh.
Solar potential in Balch Springs
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,466 kWh a year here. ($233 per year)
Not yet available for Balch Springs: Water.
How we calculate this
Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology
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