Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with Magic Valley Electric Cooperative, 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
130 thousand
129,596 homes
Average price
10.51 cents
Texas average 15.40
Average bill
$140.46
Per month at 1,336 kWh
Price rank
4 of 64
Lowest to highest in Texas
Magic Valley Electric Cooperative rates and average bill
Magic Valley Electric Cooperative reported 129,596 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,336 kWh a month on average at 10.51 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, Magic Valley Electric Cooperative ranks 4 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Valley Electric Cooperative | 10.51 | 1,336 | $140.46 |
| 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 Magic Valley Electric Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 6 counties in Texas. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Texas (6 counties)
Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Starr, Willacy
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Magic Valley Electric Cooperative 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 shows 1,961 residential net-metered systems on the Magic Valley Electric Cooperative grid in 2025, with 16.4 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Magic Valley Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Texas.
Magic Valley Electric Cooperative operates in the ERCOT power market. Power markets set wholesale costs, but your retail rate is set by the rules described above.
Magic Valley Electric Cooperative compared with Texas
By residential customers, Magic Valley Electric Cooperative ranks 13th of the 82 utilities that report homes in Texas, with about 1.0% of the state's homes. Its price of 10.51 cents per kWh is 2.83 cents below the median of 56 other cooperatives in Texas (13.34 cents). At $140.46 a month, an average Magic Valley Electric Cooperative home pays about $366 a year less than the Texas average of $170.95, and uses 226 kWh a month more. Magic Valley Electric Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 6 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 1,961 of its residential customers use net metering, or 15.1 per 1,000 homes, against 10.9 for Texas as a whole.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Valley Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 129,596 | 10.51 |
| Texas-New Mexico Power | Investor-owned | 237,930 | Delivery only |
| AEP Texas North | Investor-owned | 158,488 | Delivery only |
| Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 119,030 | 11.59 |
| Tri-County Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 117,857 | 15.07 |
| Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 97,950 | 17.04 |
See every one on the electric companies in Texas page.
Official site and where to get help
Kilowatt Atlas is not Magic Valley Electric Cooperative 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.
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- Think your bill is high? Try the bill checker.
- Texas allows retail choice in part or all of the state. See the provider guide.
Magic Valley Electric Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Magic Valley Electric Cooperative?
Magic Valley Electric Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 10.51 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,336 kWh a month and an average bill of $140.46 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Texas average was 15.40 cents.
How many customers does Magic Valley Electric Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 129,596 residential customers for Magic Valley Electric Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Magic Valley Electric Cooperative?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Texas on the Texas state page.