If you\u2019re like most your electric bills eat up a significant amount of your income each month. The most important thing you can do is shop around for the lowest electric rate.<\/p>\n
2 Investigates Amy Davis asked 4 Sugar Land customers to hand over their bills to see if we could save them some money.<\/p>\n
And what she found can help you too.<\/p>\n
This KPRC 2 investigation reveals Houston-area residents could save more than $1,000 annually by switching electricity providers, despite early termination fees.<\/p>\n
Amy Davis and photographer Adrian Montes examined electric bills from four Sugar Land neighbors, uncovering significant price variations ranging from 12.1 to 19.5 cents per kilowatt-hour for essentially the same service.<\/p>\n
Amy Davis compared electric bills from 4 Sugar Land homes to show how shopping for the lowest rate could save you hundreds on your monthly power bill. (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s what we see on a daily basis,\u201d said Jennifer Coulter of Texas Power Agents, who analyzed the neighbors\u2019 electricity plans.<\/a><\/p>\n The investigation found:<\/p>\n Katherine Barnes pays the highest rate at 19.5 cents per kilowatt-hour with Reliant\u2019s Free Nights and Weekends plan<\/p>\n Sara Dupree pays 16.9 cents per kilowatt-hour with Payless Power on a month-to-month basis<\/p>\n A third neighbor uses Tri-Eagle Energy at 15.7 cents per kilowatt-hour<\/p>\n The lowest rate belonged to Adrian Montes at 12.1 cents per kilowatt-hour<\/p>\n Potential savings<\/p>\n