Frontier Utilities Rates and Plans for Houston, Dallas, and the Rest of Texas.
About Frontier Utilities
Houston-based Frontier Utilities was founded in 2008 and quickly expanded its markets in the northeastern states. Sold to private investors in 2012, NextEra acquired the company in 2019. Frontier Utilities remains a fast growing energy provider in its northeastern markets and offers a variety of affordable energy plans for residential customers all across Texas.
Frontier Utilities strives to provide customers with value and satisfaction. The company is well known among customers for its Happiness Guarantee which allows new customers to switch within the first 60 days of service to another Frontier Utilities plan without have to pay a penalty. Frontier Utilities also invests in giving back to the communities it serves through charitable giving and employee volunteerism with several Texas charities.
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Frontier Utilities Plans for Houston
| Plan | Term | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Saver Plus 12 | 12/months | 12.1¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Plus 24 | 24/months | 12.1¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 24 | 24/months | 16.5¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 36 | 36/months | 16.6¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 12 | 12/months | 17.1¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Value 12 | 12/months | 20.3¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Max 24 | 24/months | 20.8¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Max 12 | 12/months | 21.6¢/kWh |
Dallas Frontier Utilities Plans
| Plan | Term | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Saver Plus 12 | 12/months | 11.1¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Plus 24 | 24/months | 11.1¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 24 | 24/months | 15.4¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 36 | 36/months | 15.5¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 12 | 12/months | 15.7¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Value 12 | 12/months | 18.9¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Max 24 | 24/months | 19.7¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Max 12 | 12/months | 20.3¢/kWh |
Frontier Utilities Plans in Fort Stockton
| Plan | Term | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Saver Plus 12 | 12/months | 13.6¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Plus 24 | 24/months | 13.6¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 24 | 24/months | 17.1¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 36 | 36/months | 17.4¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 12 | 12/months | 17.5¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Value 12 | 12/months | 20.9¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Max 24 | 24/months | 21.2¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Max 12 | 12/months | 22.2¢/kWh |
Frontier Utilities Electricity in Corpus Christi
| Plan | Term | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Saver Plus 12 | 12/months | 11.8¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Plus 24 | 24/months | 11.8¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 24 | 24/months | 15.6¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 36 | 36/months | 15.6¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 12 | 12/months | 15.7¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Value 12 | 12/months | 19.5¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Max 24 | 24/months | 21.1¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Max 12 | 12/months | 21.2¢/kWh |
Abilene Frontier Utilities Plans
| Plan | Term | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Saver Plus 12 | 12/months | 11.8¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Plus 24 | 24/months | 11.8¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 24 | 24/months | 15.4¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 36 | 36/months | 15.5¢/kWh |
| Smart Budget 12 | 12/months | 15.8¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Value 12 | 12/months | 19.4¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Max 24 | 24/months | 19.9¢/kWh |
| Frontier Saver Max 12 | 12/months | 20.6¢/kWh |
Frontier Utilities Scores and Ratings:
Texas Electricity Ratings Overall Score for Frontier Utilities
Frontier Utilities Overall Score
Frontier Utilities Reviews:
232 total reviews for Frontier Utilities.
| Star Rating | Ratings and Link |
|---|---|
| 10 5 star reviews | |
| 10 4 star reviews | |
| 2 3 star reviews | |
| 35 2 star reviews | |
| 175 1 star reviews |
Frontier Utilities In The Community
Frontier Utilities and their have a notable track record of commitment to giving back to Texas communities through charitable giving and volunteering. The company has spent many years supporting a variety of organizations in the Houston area. Some of its early projects have allowed it to evolve into corporate sponsorship of several important annual events that help families and benefit their communities.
Frontier Utilities initial charitable involvement began around 2012 and included early plan incentives that benefitted the Boy Scouts Of America and the Susan G.Komen for the Cure organization of Greater Houston. Later efforts supported organizations that benefited children and youth charities, such as Kick for Kids that provided soccer match tickets to underprivileged children and Workshop Houston, a direct-learning arts education institution teaching music, dance, media production, and fashion.
Beginning in 2017, Frontier Utilities partnered with Houston NBC affiliate, KPRC Channel 2 in the Houston Humane Society's annual Clear the Shelters drive. The company has also partnered as one of the corporate sponsors for the KPRC Channel 2 Habitat for Humanity home build and many of their employees helped with construction.
Understand Your Frontier Utilities Bill
Unsure about how to decipher your Frontier Utilities bill?
We can help.
Check out our How to Understand your Frontier Utilities Bill page where you can get information on what the various charges and fees mean.
Bill Period or Cycle
The dates this bill covers. Your Texas utility company will read the meter at their discretion. This will not always be a month or 30 days. If you are on a plan that has "monthly" fees, that fee will appear on your bill, regardless of how many days were within the period.
What is the Difference Between Energy Rate and Average Rate?
the 'Energy Rate' is the price in cents that you pay your electricity provider for the actual electricity that you consumed. The 'Average Rate' is the total you paid for electricity service (including all TDSP fees, bill credits, taxes, etc) divided by the number of kWhs you used that month.
What is the average Frontier Utilities electricity bill in Texas
Most customers in Texas use about 1050-1400 kWh of electricity per month. According to various sources, the average electricity rate in Texas is about 11 cents. This would make the average Texas electricity bill about $115 to $154 per month.
Of course, if you have a higher electrical load than normal you will use more energy, and thus your bills can easily be higher than that. High load items would be things like a swimming pool or electric heat in the winter.
Your home size will have an impact on your usage. A smaller 600 sqft apartment might use 500-600 kWh, while an expansive 3,000 sqft. home could easily use 2,200 to 3,000 kWh.
About TDSPs (Utilities)
The utility is the company that maintains the power poles and lines in your area. They are also in charge of generating the electricity and delivering it to your home. In Texas, there are five deregulated TDSPs: CenterPoint (Houston), Oncor (Dallas), TNMP, AEP-North and AEP-Central.
TDSPs charges and fees will show up on your bill in a couple ways - monthly fixed amounts, and per kWh amounts. These TDSP fees will be applied to your bill no matter who your provider is. Frontier Utilities doesn't really have any control over these fees at all, and if you change providers, you'll still have to pay them.
What are the TDSP Fees / Charges on your Frontier Utilities bill?
These are fees charged by your utility, and are present regardless of which electricity provider you have chosen.
Fees from the utility, not the retail electricity provider
TDSP fees can be a fixed charged per bill, or a variable charge based on how much electricity you used during that period. There are a few providers that offer "bundled" rates, which include these fees in their Energy Charge. In bundled rates, your actual average rate will not change during the course of your contract (assuming the plan has no monthly charge).
Some of the TDSP fees you may be charged are:
- Customer Charge
- Distribution Cost Recovery Factor
- Distribution System Charge
- Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor
- Metering Charge
- Nuclear Decommissioning Fee
- PUC Assessment
- System Restoration Charge
- Transition Charge (1-5)
- Transmission Cost Recovery Factor
- Transmission System Charge
The TDSP fees charged and their amounts will vary depending on which TDSP services your area. As of May 2018, Oncor has the lowest per-bill charge at $5.25, while AEP-North has the highest, at $10.53 per bill. TNMP has the lowest average usage charges, at around 3.3¢/kWh, and CenterPoint is the highest, around 4.1¢/kWh.
Electric companies generally have the same energy charge applied, no-matter which TDSP the plan is in. The difference in the TDSP fees are the reason the same plan can cost around a penny higher in CenterPoint vs TNMP.
ESI ID (Electric Service Identifier)
This is the unique identifier of the electricity meter for your address. If you have multiple meters (one for the house, one for the shed) you will have multiple ESI IDs. Each ESI ID will generally get it's own bill, unless your current provider offers some sort of combined billing.