CPL Retail Energy, a Direct Energy Company, provides electricity to South Texas communities like Corpus Christi, Victoria, McAllen and Harlingen. At CPL, they live and work in South Texas and are dedicated to community engagement and a healthy economic and environmental climate.
CPL Retail Energy Rates vs Payless Power Rates
CPL Retail Energy offers month-to-month, 12 month, 24 month, and 36 month electricity plans. The average rate for their electricity plans, as well as the rate for their month-to-month plan, is $0.132/kWH. This flexible month-to-month plan has no contract or termination fee, but does have a base fee.
With Payless Power’s 12 month – Prepaid Plan, customers are guaranteed a rate of $0.126/kWh for 12 months regardless of their energy usage, so long as their account balance is $35 or greater each day at the time of billing. With Payless Power, you receive transparent pricing across all of our plans.
| Plan Name | Plan Length | Rate |
| CPL Twelve Hour Power 24 | 24 months | $0.140/kWh |
| Price Protection 24 | 24 months | $0.121/kWh |
| Price Protection 12 Plan | 12 months | $0.126/kWh |
| Liberty Plan | 1 month | $0.132/kWh |
| CPL Free Weekends 24 | 24 months | $0.133/kWh |
| CPL Free Weekends 12 | 12 months | $0.139/kWh |
Why Payless Power is Better
Happier Customers
At Payless Power, we care about our customers and always aim to continue providing them the best possible service. We are very proud to have a 4.6 out of 5 star rating based on over 5,600 reviews from our customers who say that Payless Power is affordable, easy to set up and pay, and how they are happy to be our long-term customers. See what some of our customers are saying:
“Payless Power has been my go to electric company for a while now. Easy to set up, easy to pay, daily usage texts and wonderful customer support!” – Karen H. in Dayton, TX
“It only took a mere 10 seconds to pay on the light bill. As someone with no credit, I find this method of paying easy and affordable.” Cedriko R. in Dallas, TX
“I like that that I get notified when my balance is running low and it’s so easy to make a payment!” – Jose V. in Los Fresnos, TX
“I called customer service and got help with everything I needed and was treated with kindness, payment was the easiest it’s ever been to pay a bill.” – Tyler S. in La Porte, TX
Same Day Service
Ready to make the switch to prepaid electricity with Payless Power? We’re ready for you too. At Payless Power, you can expect quick and easy same-day connection so that you can start saving money on your electricity bill as soon as possible. Our team is here to ensure you receive power when you need it! Smart meters allow service to be connected or switched in just a few hours. With Payless Power, you can gain control over your energy usage and how much you are willing to pay for electricity each month.
Self Service Portal
Payless Power offers an easy to use self-service portal that helps you star on top of your electricity usage. The self-service portal is a one stop shop where you can make payments, check your account balance, see how many kilowatt hours you consume daily and access a variety of other insights. We believe that this level of transparency puts the power back in your hands to determine how much you are willing to spend each month. With Payless Power, you will never be surprised when paying your electricity bill again!
No Credit Check
Payless Power believes that everyone should have access to affordable electricity regardless of their income or credit history, so we do not require a credit check for you to switch to one of our prepaid electricity plans. We ensure a very quick and easy sign up process as well as same day service so that you can start saving money on your electricity bill as soon as possible. At Payless Power, we won’t let a credit check get in the way of you gaining control over your energy usage and spend.
Instant Approval
Everyone deserves access to electricity. Regardless of the electric plan you choose, we require no deposit, no credit check, and no long-term contracts. If you live in our Texas power areas, you’re automatically approved! At Payless Power, we will always put our residents first, give them control with pay as you go service, and provide them with affordable electricity. We take great pride in the service we deliver to our customers and the savings we can help them to achieve.
Daily Usage Alerts
Only want to spend a certain amount each month? How about alerts when your account balance is low so that you can either decrease your energy usage or prepay for money? At Payless Power, that’s no problem. With our personalized text or email alerts, you can monitor your daily usage, energy costs, and account balance. At the end of the month, we will send a statement detailing your prior month’s payments, charges, and savings history. Payless Power wants to ensure that our customers can make informed payments that suit their varying budgets.
Choose Payless Power Today
When you choose Payless Power over CPL Retail Energy to be your Texas electric company, you will join a community of people that get a better energy rate and save money on their average electric bill, regardless of income or credit history. Payless Power provides the best prepaid and standard electric plans with no cancelation fees and no deposit in Texas, and as a family-owned electric provider and not a giant electric company, we take great pride in serving our customers with care and respect. Choose Payless Power today.
