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AEP Texas Central Company
Rates & Service Territory.

Serving South Texas, the Coastal Bend, and the Rio Grande Valley across 44 counties, including Corpus Christi, Laredo, McAllen, Harlingen, Mission, Edinburg, and Victoria.

Quick Contacts

24/7 Outage Hotline

866-223-8508

Outage Tracker Map

View Live Outage Map

Official Corporate Site

AEP Texas Central Website

Directory Tariff Inputs (Effective 2026-03-01)

Monthly Customer Charge

$4.79

Fixed base fee per active meter

Energy Delivery Charge

5.8912¢

Per kilowatt-hour (kWh) delivered

ESI ID Meter Prefixes

1003278

Canonical 7-digit ESIID routing prefixes

Tariff Reference

PUCT Docket #55003

Directory tariff registry reference

Understanding AEP Texas Central in Texas

What Is AEP Texas Central's Role in the Texas Electricity Market?

AEP Texas Central delivers electricity to homes and businesses across South Texas. It maintains physical infrastructure and responds to severe storm outages. Consumers choose independent retail electricity providers for energy supply.

How AEP Texas Central Delivery Charges Are Calculated on Your Bill

This directory illustrates the tariff inputs for AEP Texas Central. A plan's EFL and terms show the energy, delivery-charge, and credit treatment that applies to that offer.

Sample Monthly Delivery Calculation at 1,000 kWh:

Customer Base Charge:$4.79

Volumetric Charge (1000 kWh × 5.8912¢/kWh):$58.91

Directory Tariff Calculation:$63.70

This calculation applies the tariff inputs above at 1,000 kWh. Review a plan's current EFL and terms for the estimated bill and how delivery charges or credits apply to that offer.Read our full calculation methodology →

How to Report an Outage to AEP Texas Central

If your lights go out, do not call your retail electricity provider. Retail providers do not own equipment or dispatch service trucks. AEP Texas Central Company is solely responsible for restoring power across its network.

Call Outage Center: 866-223-8508 Live Outage Tracker