Texas electricity rates are unchanged in the last decade when adjusted for inflation.  According to numbers provided by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2012 Texas electricity rates are almost exactly the same as rates in 2002 in inflation adjusted terms.

According to the EIA, the average electricity rate in Texas in 2012 (for the first quarter) was 8.72 cents per kwh.  This is an average across all sectors including residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation.  The rate in Q1 2002 was 6.81 cents per kwh in 2002 dollars.  When adjusted for inflation using the consumer price index maintained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this equates to 8.70 cents in today’s dollars.  Over the same period the national average for electricity has risen around 8% even when adjusted for inflation.

Full Story: Texas Electricity Rates 2012: Same As 2002

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