Corpus Christi electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Corpus Christi houses and what a typical house uses: about 1096 kWh of electricity and 32 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: AEP Texas (delivery) and your retail electric provider
AEP Texas delivers electricity in Corpus Christi, which is in the deregulated Texas retail market, so you buy power from a retail electric provider. Texas homes paid an average of 16.06 cents per kWh from January through July 2026.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $0.00 a month |
| Per kWh | 16.06¢ |
Gas: Corpus Christi Gas (City of Corpus Christi)
Residential Customer Gas Rate, inside city limits, effective June 1, 2021 (the gas schedule the city lists with its 2027 utility rates): $18.60 meter charge, $0.00 for the first 2 MCF and $2.25 per MCF above 2 MCF, plus the purchased gas adjustment per MCF, which changes monthly. Sales tax is not included.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $18.60 a month |
| First 20.74 therms a month | 68.56¢ |
| Next therms above 20.74 a month | 90.25¢ |
Ways to pay less
- Low income: Operation Heat Help for gas bills. This annual program covers up to $100 per household for the gas portion of the utility bill in the winter months (November 2025 through February 27, 2026 last season) for customers within the income limits. The applicant must be the utility account holder. How: Apply through the City of Corpus Christi Gas Department's Operation Heat Help page.
Sources
- City of Corpus Christi gas rate schedule, inside city limits
- KRIS 6: AEP Texas restoring power in the Corpus Christi area
- EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.B (year to date through July 2026)
- EIA Texas natural gas consumption by end use
- EIA Texas natural gas consumers
- Corpus Christi Gas Operation Heat Help
Checked October 20, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.