Electricity in Cameron County, Texas
3 electric utilities serve homes in Cameron County, Texas: AEP Texas Central, Magic Valley Electric Cooperative and Brownsville Public Utilities Board. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $124.31 (Brownsville Public Utilities Board) to $140.46 (Magic Valley Electric Cooperative) a month. This page covers 2 cities with 25,000 or more people in the county, from Brownsville to Harlingen.
- 2 cities
- 3 utilities
- EIA and Census data, 2025
Electric utilities in Cameron County
EIA lists utilities by county, not by address. 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 CentralInvestor-owned utility · delivery only | 793,896 | — | — |
| Magic Valley Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 129,596 | $140.461,336 kWh, 10.5¢ | — |
| Brownsville Public Utilities BoardCity utility | 48,500 | $124.311,108 kWh, 11.2¢ | — |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861). The Texas average was $170.95 a month.
Compare retail plans: 167 electricity plans in the AEP Texas Central area.
Cities in Cameron County
| City | People | City-owned utility | Solar kWh a year per kW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | 192,957 | Brownsville Public Utilities Board | 1,531 |
| Harlingen | 72,467 | — | 1,530 |
A city-owned utility is a municipal utility in the county with the city's name (EIA data). Solar output: PVWatts version 8 for a south-facing roof; see the solar savings calculator.
More about Texas: Texas electric rates, all Texas utilities, home energy rebates and natural gas bills.
Who provides electricity in Cameron County?
3 electric utilities serve homes in Cameron County, Texas: AEP Texas Central, Magic Valley Electric Cooperative and Brownsville Public Utilities Board. The name of your utility is on your bill.
Which cities in Cameron County are on this page?
Brownsville and Harlingen.
Sources: EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills); Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025; PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies).