Compare electricity rates in Bedford

Bedford  is a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth, located in northeast Tarrant County, in an area known as the Mid-Cities. With its hot, dry climate, Bedford residents and businesses require affordable and efficient energy. Not surprisingly, most energy in Bedford is used for cooling, and the 235 days of sunshine each year help generate electricity with solar.

Bedford electricity rates fluctuate throughout the year, but residents and businesses negotiate energy contracts when they sign up with their suppliers and are provided with a fixed rate throughout the term. Terms are available anywhere from six to 36 months. The cooler winter months are generally the least expensive time to sign up, with spring and summer rates being higher. Enter your ZIP code to learn more about what’s available in your area.

In 2002, Texas State Legislature deregulated the electricity industry, a move that opened up the state’s electricity supply to competition. Bedford is no exception. 

Deregulation means that consumers have the power to choose among a number of different suppliers from which to purchase their electricity. In Bedford, Oncor Electric is the utility provider that transmits and distributes electricity, regardless of electric supplier. 

Prior to deregulation, one utility company serviced each area, with the state controlling rates. The problem with that system? No incentive to lower the rates meant no competition. Deregulation helped create a natural competition.

Energy deregulation in Texas has created growth in renewable energy and competition between suppliers, and even different types of energy. Texas also generates the most electricity of any state from wind and fifth-highest amount of electricity from solar energy. This keeps Bedford electricity prices relatively low. 

Overall, Texas residential electricity rates are 10 percent lower than the national average and commercial electricity rates are nearly 23 percent lower than the national average. Texas also generates the most electricity of any state from wind and fifth-highest amount of electricity from solar energy.

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Deregulation made it so the customer now has more choices when selecting Bedford suppliers to use for their energy needs. Though Oncor Electric will continue to transmit and distribute the electricity, many alternate energy providers are available, and Choose Energy partners with the most trusted of these. 

Choose Energy providers in Bedford include Frontier Utilities, Constellation, 4Change Energy, and TXU Energy, among others. Enter your ZIP code above to see what these providers have to offer in your area.

Some of the popular green energy suppliers in the Bedford area include Chariot Energy, Gexa Energy, and Iberdrola Texas.

Ready to make the switch to a renewable energy supplier? Enter your ZIP code to find out more information about what’s available in your area.

Updated: 9/1/2020