Transfer electric service when you move in Texas

Yes. You can transfer your existing plan if your provider serves the new address, or start a new plan there. We can compare options for your new home.

It depends on what is available at your new address and whether your current rate is still competitive. Comparing before you move usually saves money.

Your delivery utility (TDSP) is determined by the address. Your plan transfers if your provider serves that area; otherwise you pick a new provider. We confirm by ZIP.

Sometimes, depending on your credit. Several providers offer no-deposit plans, so it is worth asking when you compare.

A few days before move-in is a good rule of thumb. Same-day service is sometimes possible but not guaranteed.

A TDSP (Transmission and Distribution Service Provider) is the regulated utility that owns the poles, wires and meters, reads your meter and restores power after an outage. It does not sell you an electricity plan and its delivery charges are the same whichever retail provider you choose. Your TDSP depends on your service address — in some areas more than one utility serves the same city — so confirm it by ZIP code or call us for a free check.

A retail electric provider (REP) is the licensed company that sells you the electricity itself: it sets the rate per kWh, the contract term and the fees on your plan, and it bills you. In the ERCOT market you can shop and switch between REPs freely, while your TDSP keeps delivering the power, so switching never means new wires, a new meter or a service interruption.