San Bernard Electric Cooperative: electric rates and average bill
San Bernard Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative that serves 32,557 homes in Texas. In 2025, its average home used 1,255 kWh a month and paid $177.13 (14.1¢ per kWh), more than the Texas average of $170.95.
- Electric cooperative
- 32,557 homes
- EIA data, 2025
San Bernard Electric Cooperative at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Texas | 32,557 |
| Average home bill | $177.13 a month (Texas average $170.95) |
| Average price | 14.1¢ per kWh (Texas average 15.4¢) |
| Average home use | 1,255 kWh a month (Texas average 1,110) |
| Business customers | 11.3¢ per kWh, average bill $973.61 a month (1,121 businesses; Texas business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.2 outages and 110 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.4 outages and 184 minutes with major storms (fewer minutes than the middle Texas utility, 142 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | TRE region; ERCOT market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Harris, Lavaca, Montgomery, Waller |
Price rank: San Bernard Electric Cooperative has the 56th lowest average price of the 79 Texas utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of San Bernard Electric Cooperative. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint Energy Houston ElectricBill calculator on this site | 2,529,039 | — | — |
| AEP Texas Central | 793,896 | — | — |
| Entergy Texas | 469,094 | $171.83 | 13.9¢ |
| Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative | 119,030 | $144.15 | 11.6¢ |
| Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative | 95,358 | $144.84 | 11.8¢ |
| Sam Houston Electric Cooperative | 88,424 | $167.81 | 14.2¢ |
| Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association | 37,251 | $195.62 | 15.4¢ |
| Jackson Electric Cooperative | 15,670 | $137.47 | 14.6¢ |
| Fayette Electric Cooperative | 14,439 | $129.24 | 12.5¢ |
| Wharton County Electric Cooperative | 5,583 | $163.56 | 14.2¢ |
San Bernard Electric Cooperative rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for San Bernard Electric Cooperative yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the San Bernard Electric Cooperative rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- San Bernard Electric Cooperative website
- State regulator: Public Utility Commission of Texas
- The average electric bill in Texas, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average San Bernard Electric Cooperative electric bill (TX)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,255 kWh a month and paid $177.13 (14.1¢ per kWh), more than the Texas average of $170.95.
How often does the power go out with San Bernard Electric Cooperative (TX)?
In 2025, the average San Bernard Electric Cooperative customer had 1.2 outages and 110 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.4 outages and 184 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of San Bernard Electric Cooperative. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.