Electricity in Abilene, Texas
2 electric utilities serve homes in Taylor County, where Abilene is: AEP Texas North and Taylor Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill. The average Taylor Electric Cooperative home paid $174.46 a month in 2025 (16.1¢ per kWh). The Texas average was $170.95.
- 131,588 people (2025 estimate)
- Taylor County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Abilene
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Taylor County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Texas | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas NorthInvestor-owned utility · delivery only | 158,488 | — | — |
| Taylor Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 19,215 | $174.461,081 kWh, 16.1¢ | — |
1 smaller utility with fewer than 1,000 homes is also listed in the county. The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Texas average was $170.95 a month for 1,110 kWh (15.4¢ per kWh).
Compare retail plans: 168 electricity plans in the AEP Texas North area, with the delivery charges included in each price.
Solar power in Abilene
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Abilene makes about 1,650 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 9,898 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Abilene
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates.
- Help paying the electric bill in Texas: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
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Who provides electricity in Abilene, TX?
2 electric utilities serve homes in Taylor County, where Abilene is: AEP Texas North and Taylor Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Abilene, TX?
The average Taylor Electric Cooperative home paid $174.46 a month in 2025 (16.1¢ per kWh). The Texas average was $170.95 a month for 1,110 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
Can I choose my electricity company in Abilene?
In the AEP Texas North area, you choose a retail electric provider. Power to Choose, the state shopping site, lists the plans; this site shows them by area.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills). A small part of Abilene is in 1 other county, not shown here.