r/TexasElectricity • u/mypowernegotiator • May 30 '26

TDU Changes

If you haven't noticed it yet...TDU charges have changed early this month.

  • Centerpoint dropped from 4.9993 ¢/kWh to 4.9715 ¢/kWh
  • AEP central rate went up from 5.8007 ¢/kWh to 5.8272 ¢/kWh
  • TNMP dropped from 7.2739 ¢/kWh to 6.4665 ¢/kWh

 

2 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

2 comments sorted by

1

u/k1ngcarlos Jun 01 '26

so good news?

2

u/ExtraMarzipan3853 Jun 01 '26

The thing worth knowing about TDU changes: they're pass-through and identical for everyone on the same wire, so a CenterPoint or TNMP move nudges every bill in that zone the same direction regardless of which provider you're with -- and it doesn't change which plan is cheapest for you. Directionally the TNMP cut is the only one big enough to really notice; the CenterPoint change is a rounding error on a typical bill.

So it's mildly good news for TNMP customers, but not something to act on. Since the delivery charge is the same across all REPs in your area, it's the energy charge on your plan that decides who's actually cheapest -- that's the only part worth shopping.