Gexa Electricity and Energy review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Gexa Electricity and Energy suits households in TX who want a low annual bill and can stay on the plan, because the reference annual cost of $1,788 puts it near the front of the brands compared. The trade-off is the exit fee of $150 for leaving early and electricity as the only fuel.

Key facts

Best for
A low reference annual cost on a fixed or green plan, for households that will stay on it.
Fixed terms
12, 24, 36 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Exit fee
$150 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Unit rate
$7.17 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Reference annual cost
$1,788 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Renewable share
100% (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Regions served
Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Corpus Christi, Midland, Harlingen, Odessa, Lubbock, Waco (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
US states
TX (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Customers
1,000,000 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Electricity facts label
https://eflviewer.gexaenergy.com/eflviewer.aspx?lang=EN&prodcode=GXAECOSVRPLS12&tdspcode=CNP&ppid=195162&logid=84873&filename=CNP_GXAECOSVRPLS12_20260917_1000_84873 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
US (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
2002 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Tariff types
Fixed, Green
Fuels
Electricity
Official website
gexaenergy.com

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Renewable supply of 100% is the clearest reason to pick the green tariff here.
  • Coverage across Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth in TX keeps the same supplier if you move between those cities.
  • A reference annual cost of $1,788 ranks 3 of 4 brands compared, so the year-long bill is the strong point.

Cons

  • The exit fee of $150 ranks 29 of 29, the least favourable exit fee in the set, so leaving early costs more than elsewhere.
  • Fuels are limited to electricity, so a household wanting gas alongside its electricity needs a second supplier.
  • Supply is confined to the US market and to TX, so anyone outside that state cannot buy these plans.

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Who it suits

  • Households in Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth that want a green tariff and a fixed plan from the same supplier.
  • Shoppers who can commit to a term of 12, 24 and 36 and judge value on the reference annual cost of $1,788.
  • People moving between Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth who would rather keep the supplier they already have.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Anyone after an electric vehicle or time-of-use plan: Endesa offers fixed, time of use and ev, and Gexa's fixed and green stop at fixed and green.
  • Shoppers who want a dynamic or variable price: Powerpeers lists dynamic, fixed and variable, which Gexa's fixed and green do not cover.
  • Households that want every tariff type side by side: Electricity Ratings lists fixed, ev and time of use, a wider spread than Gexa's fixed and green.

Where it sits among rivals

On the measure most households check first, the yearly bill, Gexa comes out well. Its reference annual cost ranks 3 of 4 brands compared, which puts it near the front of the set. The picture reverses on the other two measures. The exit fee ranks 29 of 29, and the unit rate ranks 23 of 23, so Gexa trails the field on both. Put simply, the package reads cheap over a full year and expensive the moment you leave or the moment you use a lot of power. That pattern suits anyone settled in one address who plans to stay put, and it warns off high-usage homes and people whose address is likely to change.

Pricing

The headline number is the reference annual cost of $1,788, and that is the figure to put beside any other supplier's. Behind it sits a unit rate of $7.17, so the annual total is largely a story about how much power a home uses. Read the two together. A low unit rate with a high annual total tells you usage carries the cost, while the reverse points at fixed charges doing the work. The cost of changing your mind is the exit fee of $150, payable if you switch before the term ends. So Gexa is a yearly-bill proposition rather than a rate proposition. Check the annual figure at the point of entry and the rate you would be moved to at renewal, because those are two separate decisions, and price the exit fee in before you commit.

Who runs it

Gexa is a US retailer, founded in 2002. That places it among the more recent names in a sector where other providers have traded for far longer, and it shapes what a shopper can judge. There is a shorter public record of switching experiences and price history to draw on, so the tariff terms themselves carry more weight in the decision. The business is built around the retail electricity market rather than legacy network assets, and the range of plans it sells is deliberately narrow: a fixed option and a green option, nothing in between.

How Gexa Electricity and Energy compares

Frequently asked questions

What would a typical year of electricity cost with Gexa?+

The reference annual cost is $1,788, built on a unit rate of $7.17 for a standard year of usage. A home that uses more than that pays more, and a home that uses less pays less. The annual figure is the easiest number to place beside another supplier's, so start there rather than with the headline rate.

What does it cost to leave before the term ends?+

There is an exit fee of $150 if you switch supplier before your plan ends. Of the 29 brands ranked on this measure, Gexa sits at 29, so the fee is the least favourable in the set. If a move or a change of mind is likely, that fee belongs in the comparison.

How long are the contracts?+

Term lengths of 12, 24 and 36 are offered, so you can take a shorter commitment or lock in for longer. Longer terms usually mean steadier pricing, and they also tie you in for longer. The exit fee matters more the deeper into a term you are, so match the length to how settled you are.

Is there a green tariff to choose?+

Yes. The tariff types are fixed and green, so a green plan sits beside the fixed one, and renewable supply is listed at 100%. If a greener supply is the reason you are switching, weigh what the green plan costs against the plain fixed plan before you commit to a term.

Where is Gexa available?+

Gexa works in the US market and operates in TX, with coverage across Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth. Supply is limited to those areas, so a household elsewhere will need a different supplier. Moving between the listed cities keeps the same account and the same plan.

Does Gexa supply gas as well as electricity?+

No. The fuels listed are electricity, so Gexa is an electricity-only supplier. Households that want a single bill covering electricity and gas will need another provider alongside it. That is fine for a single-fuel home, but worth settling before you set a dual-fuel quote against this one.

How is Gexa rated overall?+

TariffCue's overall rating for Gexa is 8.7, with 8.2 for cost, 9.2 for the offer and 8.8 for trust. The offer measure is the strongest part of that picture and the cost measure the weakest, which matches a low annual bill paired with a high exit fee.

Which tariff types are missing here?+

Gexa's fixed and green cover fixed and green plans only. Electricity Ratings lists fixed, ev and time of use and Endesa lists fixed, time of use and ev, so if what you need is an electric vehicle, time-of-use or prepay tariff, you are looking at a different name.

Sources

  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gexa_Energy checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Founded, Fuels, Headquarters, Markets, Regions served, Renewable share, US states

    “entered the Texas deregulated electricity market in 2002”

  • texaselectricityratings.com/companies/gexa-energy checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Customers, Electricity facts label, Exit fee, Fixed terms, Reference annual cost, Tariff types, Unit rate

    “serving over 1 million Texans”

Compiled from 2 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Gexa Electricity and Energy

A low reference annual cost on a fixed or green plan, for households that will stay on it.

8.7/10See alternatives

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