Twelve Hour Power 12

Free Electricity All Night, Every Night.

  • Get free electricity every night from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. for 12 months - the most free electricity hours in Texas!*
  • Protect yourself from price spikes with a fixed rate during the day
  • Save your high energy usage home chores and necessities for the evening and see what you can save!
11.5¢ /kWh
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Who has the Most Free Electricity in Texas?

700+ More Free Power Hours Per Year Than Our Competitors!

Energy Providers Hours Start Hours End Per Night Per Week Per Year
Direct Energy 9:00 PM 9:00 AM 12 84 4368
Reliant Energy3 8:00 PM 6:00 AM 10 70 3640
TXU Energy4 8:00 PM 4:59 AM 9 63 3276
You can obtain important standardized information that will allow you to compare this product with other offers at PowerToChoose.org.

What Can You Do During Your Free Nights?

Save your energy-gobbling activities for nighttime to take even greater advantage of your free electricity nights!

Night Wash

Free energy for your washer, dryer and water heater.

Dish It Out

Clean up! Save on dishwasher and water heater usage.

Charge It Up

Charge your phone, laptop and car with free electricity.

Game On

Power up your side quests for free.

Binge-Watch

Marathon movies or shows without paying for electricity.

Party On

Crank up the party without paying a dime.

Keep Cool

Rest assured with comfort and savings while you sleep.

Breakfast

The savings don't stop when your night is over.

Why Choose Twelve Hour Power 12?

With Twelve Hour Power 12, you'll enjoy free night electricity year-round for 12 months. We'll cover your energy usage 12 hours every night from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. That's 84 free power hours a week, 360 hours per month and 4,380 free power hours a year!

Fixed Rate

Locking in your Texas electric rate with Twelve Hour Power 12 provides security and protection against possible price spikes.

Free Power

Get free electricity from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. every night! Plus, you'll get a low, fixed rate the rest of the time.

Online Account Manager

The Online Account Manager is your all-access pass to your account. Access your bills, manage your rewards, transfer your service and much more.

Great Customer Service

See the difference with Direct Energy's customer service. Whether by phone, email or social media, we're here to help you when you need us.

Auto Pay

Pay your bill on time, every time! Sign up for Auto Pay and enjoy automatic bill payments each and every month. Late payments? Never again.

Paperless Billing

Sign up for paperless billing and conveniently view all of your current and past bills online and on the go, from anywhere. The trees will thank you!

Reduce Your Use Rewards

When you participate in Reduce Your Use Rewards, you'll have the opportunity to get 10 percent off your bill when you lower your energy usage during peak times.

Active Social Community

Let's get social! Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram for tips, contests, news, and more!

*Offer valid for new residential customers in Texas only. Provisioned smart meter required. Certain eligibility requirements, fees, taxes, terms and conditions apply. A base charge of $9.95 is included in the average price for this plan, as well as other recurring charges, excluding state and local sales taxes and Miscellaneous Gross Receipts Tax Reimbursement. This 12-month term fixed price will only vary if there are changes in TDU, regulatory fees or a law that requires new or modified costs outside of our control. If you cancel before end of term, there is a cancellation fee of $135. You may cancel without penalty if you move and provide a forwarding address at least 14 days prior to your move date. Please see the Electricity Facts Label for more information and other applicable fees for this plan. Free hours electricity claim as of June 13, 2019 when compared to other retail electric providers offers listed on the powertochoose.org website. Subject to change.

**See the Reliant Truly Free Nights 12 plan EFL from Reliant Energy as of February 1, 2019.

***See the Free Nights & Solar Days 12 plan EFL from TXU Energy as of February 4, 2019.

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Questions & Answers

I am confused on your facts label for the Twelve Hour Power 12 , could you give me the example on your calculation for 1500kWh and 3500kWh usage?

Asked by: winnie
They are just giving you averages based on an estimated 45% of your energy usage being during the night in order to detract from the outrageous $.17+/kWh they'll charge you during the day. For instance, I have my 4Change data from my $.08+/kWh plan that cost me $312 including taxes (I have a pool and two AC units). When I run the data in Excel to compare this plan to the Texas Direct 12-hour plan, I see that ONLY my daytime usage would generate ONLY usage charges (that means taxes must be added) of $322/month. Currently, my taxes are 32% of my bill (this is about comparable to California), so my hypothetical $322 TexasDirect usage would cost me $425/month total bill. So all things considered, this "free" electricity would cost me 33% more each month than I currently pay. Their calculator is factoring a percentage of 45% night and 55% day while I actually use about 75% day and 25% night (I'm sure it's not a coincidence that it works so far in their favor).
Answered by: Justinr999
Date published: 2019-06-23

Tell me about Free weekends ?

Asked by: Maestro

How do I know that I can get a Smart meter installed for my apartment? Is this up to my apartment manager? Its an older community built in 1984. Would the wiring etc handle a Smart meter.

Asked by: Jennie

The price for different usage amount per kWh varies. As long as we use up to 2000kwh, the price will down to 11.8cents. So I am wondering the amount that we use between free hours 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. counted into the total volume? Thank you

Asked by: Grace
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