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Get Houston Electricity Rates You'll Love

Make Direct Energy your electric company and trusted home protection provider.

How Do I Sign Up for Electricity?

In Texas, you can sign up with a new electricity provider in a few easy steps:

Check whether you're under contract

If you're under contract with your current provider, make sure you won't be charged an early termination fee if you switch providers before your contract ends.

Find a plan that fits your lifestyle

Once you decide which electricity plan is right for you, just shop for your perfect plan and sign up with your new provider!

Sit back and relax

After you sign up, your new provider will contact your current provider to complete the process. There's usually no further action needed on your part and you won't experience any interruption in service while the switch is being made.

Why Choose Direct Energy

Refer a Friend

Save on your energy bill and help your friends do the same. When you refer your friends to Direct Energy, you'll both get a $50 bill credit when they sign up with us.

Track Your Usage

Get the ultimate power over your electricity with Direct Your Energy. Our usage insights tool tracks your usage by day and even by appliance so you can see exactly where you can save.

Electricity Plans

We offer a range of electricity plans so you can find the perfect one for your home and lifestyle. Enter your zip code to see available plans in your area.

How Do I Shop for Electricity?

Learn more about how you can shop for electricity to find the best plan for you. Explore common billing terms, how to read plan documents, how to sign up and more.

Shopping for Electricity

Refer Your Friends, Get Rewards

Get opportunities to earn even more rewards with our Refer-A-Friend program! When you refer your friends to Direct Energy using your unique customer referral code, you'll both get rewarded. For each friend you refer, you'll get a $50 bill credit, and so will they! That's $50 more a month for you to spend on other things you love. It's a win for everyone.

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Manage your energy usage with Direct Your Energy

Manage Your Usage and Save

Our Direct Your Energy usage insights tool shows you how much energy you're using by day, week, month and even appliance so you can track exactly what's using the most energy. Fill out your home profile to get personalized updates and recommendations on how to save energy.

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