Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with City of Garland, does not use its logo or branding and cannot take payments, start service or look up accounts. Figures come from public federal data for 2025.
Residential customers
71 thousand
70,627 homes
Average price
13.68 cents
Texas average 15.40
Average bill
$145.86
Per month at 1,066 kWh
Price rank
39 of 64
Lowest to highest in Texas
City of Garland rates and average bill
City of Garland reported 70,627 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,066 kWh a month on average at 13.68 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 64 Texas utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, City of Garland ranks 39 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Garland | 13.68 | 1,066 | $145.86 |
| Texas (all utilities) | 15.40 | 1,110 | $170.95 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where City of Garland has distribution equipment. That covers 1 county in Texas. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Texas (1 county)
Dallas
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. City of Garland does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA does not show residential net-metered solar for City of Garland in 2025. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned and run by a city or town. A city council or utility board usually sets the rates, and state commissions often have limited authority over it.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
City of Garland is a municipal utility based in Texas.
City of Garland operates in the ERCOT power market. Power markets set wholesale costs, but your retail rate is set by the rules described above.
City of Garland compared with Texas
Of the 82 utilities listed for Texas, City of Garland is the 23rd largest by homes, at roughly 0.55% of the state total. At $145.86 a month, an average City of Garland home pays about $301 a year less than the Texas average of $170.95, and uses 44 kWh a month less. City of Garland lists distribution equipment in a single county, so its service area is easy to check against your address.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Texas with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Texas utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Garland | Municipal | 70,627 | 13.68 |
| Farmers Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 88,221 | 11.95 |
| Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 82,224 | 12.24 |
| City of Denton | Municipal | 63,757 | 13.60 |
| City of Bryan | Municipal | 62,535 | 10.89 |
| South Plains Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 58,726 | 11.02 |
See every one on the electric companies in Texas page.
Official site and where to get help
Kilowatt Atlas is not City of Garland and does not take payments, start service or manage accounts. To pay a bill, report an outage or start service, use the website, app or phone number printed on your bill. Be careful with search ads and lookalike sites that offer to pay your bill for a fee.
- Want to understand a line on your bill? Read how to read your electric bill.
- Think your bill is high? Try the bill checker.
- Texas allows retail choice in part or all of the state. See the provider guide.
City of Garland questions
What is the average residential electric rate for City of Garland?
City of Garland residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 13.68 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,066 kWh a month and an average bill of $145.86 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Texas average was 15.40 cents.
How many customers does City of Garland have?
EIA reports about 70,627 residential customers for City of Garland in 2025.
Who regulates City of Garland?
Owned and run by a city or town. A city council or utility board usually sets the rates, and state commissions often have limited authority over it. See the regulator for Texas on the Texas state page.