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Average Harlingen Electric Rates

Thad Warren By Thad Warren
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Kendra Aquino By Kendra Aquino

This section highlights the average Harlingen electricity rates for residential and commercial customers.

  • The lowest residential electricity rate in Harlingen is 13.81¢ ($0.1381) and the average rate is 15.39¢.
  • The lowest commercial electricity rate in Harlingen is 6.85¢ ($0.0685) and the average rate is 7.98¢.

Harlingen Electricity Plans

Current rates from energy companies in Harlingen

Provider
Plan Name
Term
Rate
Varsity Energy
CHAMP 12
12 months
14.05¢
OhmConnect Energy
TexasConnect 12
12 months
14.24¢
BKV Energy
Verbena 12
12 months
14.28¢
Good Charlie
GoodEnergy 12
12 months
14.35¢
OhmConnect Energy
Half-price Nights 12
12 months
14.36¢

Shopping for a business? Jump to commercial rates.

Lowest Electric Rate in Harlingen Today

Provider
Plan Name
Term
Rate
Good Charlie
GoodEnergy 36
36 months
13.85¢
OhmConnect Energy
TexasConnect 36
36 months
13.98¢
BKV Energy
Verbena 36
36 months
13.99¢
Chariot Energy
Solarize 36
36 months
14.04¢
Varsity Energy
CHAMP 12
12 months
14.05¢

Harlingen Energy Rates

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Palm tree in Harlingen

The Texas legislature approved energy deregulation in 2002 creating the path for competitive energy pricing and market. As a deregulated electricity market, the state’s retail energy companies would need to compete - against each other - for the millions of Texas residential and business customers. The goal of a deregulated, or competitive energy market, is to give the power to choose to the consumer – which forced Harlingen electricity providers to be more efficient and lower costs – and offer improved customer service and lower rates to their customers. Going forward, the home and business customers of energy suppliers would have the ability to switch to a new energy provider (at the end of each contract) to maintain the advantage of the deregulated market.

Texas has had a very healthy market in the new era of competition under energy deregulation. Residents and businesses can shop for electricity plans from a wide array of energy suppliers and shop for the best rate available. This means less money in the pockets of energy companies and more for you.

How do you get the best deal on an electricity plan? We analyzed and digested hundreds of thousands of data points from utilities and suppliers and determined the most basic action you can take is to be proactive. 

Simply by shopping suppliers and rates 6 months before your plan is set to renew can help you save 20% or more on your energy costs. Furthermore, we found that most customers, depending on market conditions and usage, are likely to save by switching electric suppliers every 12 to 24 months. 

Harlingen commercial electricity 

Harlingen businesses can find big savings in the Texas energy market with just a little bit of due diligence. Since energy suppliers are forced to be more efficient and offer business energy plans with competitive energy rates, it’s up to you to compare and find the best plan.

But finding the right plan can be difficult. In Texas, rates change by zip code. And with dozens of commercial energy suppliers, that means sifting through hundreds of plans. 

This has made comparing energy plans confusing due to the sheer number of plans available, promotional rates that are not apples-to-apples and the legal fine print that details fees and penalties. 

Commercial energy customers can maintain control over the process by reviewing their monthly usage and average monthly electricity bill. 

If your average business electricity bill is less than $500 per month, then you can get a very good energy rate for your business through a simple online comparison of energy rates. 

If your average commercial electricity bill is $500 or more per month, then you will most likely get a more competitive energy rate through a custom quote process. The custom process is exactly that – by providing basic business information, energy usage and submitting a recent electricity bill – EnergyBot can leverage partnerships with suppliers to work on your behalf and secure the best energy rate for your business. Although it will take more time to complete, the custom quote process may deliver a lower energy rate that will add up to big savings for your business. 

For Harlingen businesses, researching energy rates and switching to a new electricity plan can be a hassle. EnergyBot is built to make energy simple and help businesses find the best electricity rate quickly and easily. 

Along with saving time, EnergyBot also helps businesses cut energy costs by 15% for two reasons. 

  1. Instead of the old fashioned brokerage system, we use technology to digest hundreds of thousands of electric rates to find trends to connect you to the lowest rate. 
  2. We’re a tech company, not a sales company. That’s right we don’t employ a single salesperson. We believe that giving people transparency and the best possible deal is more important than trying to hard sell you into an energy plan - even if it means we lose money. 
A Wind Energy Farm outside of Harlingen

Renewable energy plans in Harlingen

 Renewable energy is becoming more and more viable every day. Several energy suppliers focus completely on green energy plans and even more suppliers offer partial green plans.

We are constantly finding new ways to give Harlingen businesses and residents more renewable energy options. This includes solar, wind, hydro, and even geothermal energy solutions.

The Texas State Technical College in Harlingen is now partially powered by solar energy through a partnership with the Green Mountain Energy Company. They recently donated a solar array system to the school which is one of the largest solar arrays in the Rio Grande Valley. It’s a 10.08 kW solar system built with ground mounts right next to the Autobody Collision Technology Building. The school plans to use this system not only to reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint but also as an educational tool. This school also offers a two year Wind Energy Technician program to help provide the expertise needed for maintaining the extensive wind energy farms throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Switch Electricity Providers in Harlingen

Finding a new electricity provider in Harlingen is simple with EnergyBot. Follow these simple steps to get the lowest electricity rate in Harlingen.

Step 1: Shop Harlingen electric companies and prices

Enter your zip code at the top of this page and you can quickly see plans from the top Harlingen electric companies. For even better pricing use our data linking tool to pull in your historic usage from your utility.

Step 2: Review the plan details

Energy plans often have long confusing contracts. We don't like teaser rates and tricky terms, so we filter out the plans that trick customers into bill spikes. Each plan you see on our site has plan details. This breaks down the most important information about the plan into a way that is easy to understand.

Step 3: Confirm the switch to a new energy provider

Once you have decided on a new energy plan for your home business just follow the prompts to confirm. Once you're done, we give you dashboard to see the status of your contract.

Types of Energy Plans in Harlingen

Harlingen energy providers offer rates and plans with a range of options and terms. While you will see many types of plans for the most part they are in two categories: fixed-rate and variable rate.

Fixed-Rate Electricity Plans in Harlingen

Fixed-rate plans will have a set price for the term of the contract. Regardless of weather, natural events, or market volatility, your rate will not change. In most cases, fixed-rate plans have a term length of 6, 12, 24, or 36 months. We recommend fixed-rate plans for most customers.

Variable-Rate Electricity Plans Harlingen

Variable-rate plan rates may change on a monthly basis based on market factors. Variable-rate plans offer more flexibility but present more volatility in pricing. Price changes may impact your monthly electricity bill in the form of price hikes. In most cases, we do not recommend variable-rate plans.

Harlingen Commercial Electric Rates

Rates updated daily

Provider
Term
Rate
AP Gas & Electric
1 month
4.51¢
NRG Energy, Inc.
3 months
5.19¢
NRG Energy, Inc.
3 months
5.42¢
AP Gas & Electric
3 months
5.42¢
AP Gas & Electric
60 months
7.27¢

About Harlingen, Texas

Previously known as Rattlesnake Junction, Harlingen has a population of 64,839 residents and continues to grow at an incredible pace with a growth rate of 12.5% since the 2000 census. Located in the central region of the Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen covers an expansive area of 40 square miles making it the second-largest city in Cameron County.

In the early 1900s, the Texas Rangers built a headquarters in Harlingen where their men would regularly gather for target practice which gave rise to the nickname Six-Shooter Junction. Since then, Harlingen continued to grow its government infrastructure. Harlingen is now home to one of 52 U.S. Immigration Courts, the United States Border Patrol Harlingen Station, and an Armed Forces Reserve Center.

Harlingen is also home to a thriving scene for a variety of educational opportunities. For primary and secondary education, Harlingen offers four high schools, two of which are tailored to specific educational opportunities. They also have a Marine Military Academy acting as a college preparatory school. There are also several colleges offering a wide range of education including a branch of the Texas State Technical College, a Regional Academic Health Center, and a campus for the Southern Careers Institute.

Harlingen Business Profile

Founded in 1904, Harlingen has seen extreme growth in recent years with a population growth of 12.5% between the 2000 census and 2010 census, and growth in the job market of 1.2% over the past year.

A large portion of the growth in Harlingen stems from its excellent medical facilities. The Harlingen Medical Center is nationally recognized as a general acute-care hospital. Harlingen is also home to the Valley Baptist Medical Center which is the Rio Grande Valley’s only level II trauma center, the Solara Hospital, and the Valley Diagnostic Center.

Harlingen only seems to be continuing this amazing growth with the job market expected to grow by over 27% in the next ten years.

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