Beginning June 1, 2026, customers served by Oncor and CenterPoint will see updated utility delivery charges on their electricity bills.
While many customers focus on their electricity rate when shopping for a plan, it’s important to understand that your monthly bill is made up of two separate components:
Energy Charges vs. Utility Delivery Charges
Your electricity bill is made up of two primary components: energy charges and utility delivery charges.
Energy charges are what you pay your retail electricity provider, such as CleanSky Energy, for the electricity you use. These charges vary by plan and provider and are the portion of your bill you can shop for in Texas’s deregulated energy market. When comparing electricity plans, the energy charge is typically the component that differs from one provider to another.
Utility delivery charges, sometimes called TDU charges, are separate fees charged by your local Transmission and Distribution Utility (TDU). These regulated charges help cover the cost of building, operating, maintaining, and upgrading the infrastructure that delivers electricity to your home or business. This includes power lines, utility poles, substations, transformers, meters, vegetation management, and other equipment that keeps electricity flowing safely and reliably throughout the grid.
TDUs are also responsible for restoring service during outages, responding to storm damage, maintaining system reliability, and making investments to support population growth and increasing electricity demand across Texas.
Unlike energy charges, utility delivery charges are the same for every customer within a TDU’s service territory, regardless of which retail electricity provider they choose. Whether you purchase electricity from CleanSky Energy or another provider, the delivery charges set by your local utility will be identical.
These delivery charges are regulated and approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). Utilities periodically file requests to recover the costs associated with operating, maintaining, and improving the electric delivery system. The PUCT reviews these filings and determines whether adjustments are appropriate before any changes can take effect.
As Texas continues to experience rapid population growth, increased energy demand, severe weather events, and ongoing investments in grid infrastructure, delivery charges may periodically increase or decrease to reflect the actual cost of providing reliable electric service.
Understanding the difference between energy charges and utility delivery charges can help you better evaluate electricity plans and understand why your bill may change even when your electricity rate remains the same.
Oncor Delivery Charge Update
On April 17, 2026, the Public Utility Commission of Texas approved an adjustment to Oncor’s delivery charges that took effect on June 1, 2026.
Previous Oncor Delivery Charges
- Monthly Charge: $4.23
- Usage Charge: $0.056183 per kWh
Current Oncor Delivery Charges (Effective June 1, 2026)
- Monthly Charge: $4.06
- Usage Charge: $0.061196 per kWh
While the monthly fixed charge decreased slightly, the per-kWh delivery charge increased, resulting in higher overall delivery costs for most customers.
For many households in Oncor’s service area (which includes Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, and Midland) the increase represents approximately 7% to 8% higher delivery costs, depending on usage levels.
CenterPoint Delivery Charge Update
CenterPoint customers also saw an increase in delivery charges effective June 1, 2026.
Previous CenterPoint Delivery Charges
- Monthly Charge: $4.90
- Usage Charge: $0.049715 per kWh
Current CenterPoint Delivery Charges (Effective June 1, 2026)
- Monthly Charge: $4.90
- Usage Charge: $0.051461 per kWh
Unlike the Oncor adjustment, CenterPoint’s fixed monthly charge remained unchanged while the per-kWh delivery charge increased.
For most CenterPoint customers, which includes most of the Houston region, the adjustment will increase delivery costs by approximately 3%.
What This Means for CleanSky Energy Customers
These delivery charge adjustments are determined by the utility and approved by regulators, not by retail electricity providers. As a result, all customers within the Oncor or CenterPoint service territories will see the same updated delivery charges regardless of which electricity provider they choose.
While you cannot shop for utility delivery charges, you can compare electricity plans and energy rates to find an option that fits your budget and energy needs. Understanding the difference between your energy charge and utility delivery charge can help you better evaluate electricity plans and understand changes to your monthly bill.
If you have questions about your CleanSky Energy plan, our team is always here to help.
