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About Reliant Energy

Reliant Energy is a retail power marketer located in Houston, Texas and serving customers in 11 states in the nation including in major cities like Houston, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, and Arlington. On average, Reliant Energy's consumers pay a residential electricity rate of 16.10 cents per kilowatt hour, resulting in the company ranking 2318th out of 2892 in the nation for average electricity price. Of the 57,337,301 megawatt hours the provider sold and dispossessed, 95.91% were from sales to end users. The electricity sourced by Reliant Energy is made up primarily of megawatt hours they purchased on the wholesale electricity market. Of the electricity sourced by the company, whole purchased made up 100.00%. The total revenue for Reliant Energy for 2022 from electricity sales was $6,047,977,200, with 100.00% coming from retail sales to end users.

The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer of Reliant Energy is $176.14 per month, while the nationwide average is $136.59. Customers of the company pay 28.95% more compared to other citizens of the country. The provider does not have ownership in any electricity generation facilities and all of the power that they sell to their customers must be purchased from other companies.

Energy Loss

Reliant Energy reported a yearly loss of around 4.61% of the electricity that they produce. Loss of electricity due to heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is part of operating in the electricity production business and suppliers are required to report these losses. This percentage of loss gives them a ranking of 787th best out of 3526 suppliers who report energy loss in the country.

Reliant Energy Rate & Electric Bills

Reliant Energy residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.167/kWh$0.118/kWh$273.96/mo.$101.72/mo.
2318th16.10¢Reliant Energy's Average residential price per kWh
2580th$176.14Average monthly electricity bill for Reliant Energy's residential customers

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Reliant Energy Overview

  • Company Type:Retail Power Marketer
  • Parent Company:NRG Energy
  • Headquarters:910 Louisiana Street
    Houston, Texas 77002
    United States of America
  • CEO:Elizabeth Killinger

Reliant Energy Contact

Reliant Energy Service

  • Outage Phone:(800) 332-7143
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Top 3 Lowest Average Residential Monthly Bill
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Energy Loss

Reliant Energy's energy loss due to business operations.

-4.61%

Total Energy Loss

2,342,644MWh

787 National Rank

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Reliant Energy State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Connecticut1,67916,350,132.99190.28%
Delaware1,5846,718,676.5160.46%
District of Columbia43316,571,654.73140.09%
Illinois111,804115,663,781.442119.04%
Maryland22,04451,854,355.14166.95%
Massachusetts38,43765,233,349.97199.1%
New Jersey13,88134,826,457.47273.79%
New York15,50532,217,425.95322.63%
Ohio82,927119,223,525.382117.49%
Pennsylvania171,130265,798,071.291440.16%
11 states with service

Reliant Energy County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Anderson County58,1334413.91$155.85/mo
Andrews County18,1844213.88$155.34/mo
Angelina County87,1014513.89$155.49/mo
Aransas County24,1494213.87$156.04/mo
Archer County8,6164613.91$155.52/mo
Atascosa County48,6844313.76$156.52/mo
Austin County30,1324213.75$154.87/mo
Bastrop County106,1884513.93$156.12/mo
Baylor County3,4914513.90$156.90/mo
Bee County31,1914313.83$156.06/mo
196 counties with coverage

Cities Reliant Energy Has Coverage

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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Reliant Energy FAQ:

What is the phone number for Reliant Energy?

You can reach Reliant Energy by phone via (866) 222-7100.

Who is the CEO of Reliant Energy?

Reliant Energy's CEO is Elizabeth Killinger.

How much is the average bundled bill for Reliant Energy customers each month?

Reliant Energy currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $176.14, compared to the national of $136.59 for bundled service.

How many states does Reliant Energy provider electricity to?

There are 11 states that receive at least some electricity coverage by Reliant Energy.

What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Reliant Energy customers?

The average BUNDLED price of electricity for consumers of Reliant Energy is 16.10 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

How many counties does Reliant Energy sell electricity in?

Reliant Energy supplies electricity to customers in 196 counties in the US.

Does Reliant Energy have a parent company?

Reliant Energy is a subsidiary of NRG Energy.

What cities does Reliant Energy have customers in in?

Reliant Energy serves 1041 cities.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2022-08-22