CleanSky Energy Electricity Plans and Rates in Texas

Current plans, rates by utility area, contract terms, cancellation fees, and how CleanSky Energy fits residential and commercial customers in Texas.

By Electric Decisions TeamUpdated

CleanSky Energy Overview

CleanSky Energy is a Houston-headquartered retail electricity and natural gas provider founded in 2004, operating with a stated mission to bring clean energy to customers at an affordable rate. The company operates under PUCT REP Certificate Number 10268 and holds a Power to Choose rating of 5 of 5. CleanSky currently serves customers across 6 of Texas's deregulated TDU territories: AEP Texas Central, AEP Texas North, CenterPoint, Oncor, TNMP, and Lubbock Power & Light, and operates multi-state across Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Massachusetts, Delaware, New Hampshire, and Washington D.C.

CleanSky's positioning centers on green energy. The company's brand identity, product naming, and marketing all emphasize renewable and cleaner-energy options for both electricity and natural gas customers. The Embrace Green plan family is the flagship product line, offered in 12, 24, and 36-month fixed-rate terms with dedicated New Customer Special pricing that provides discounted rates during the initial contract period.

The CleanSky catalog spans 17 plans across contract terms from 12 months to 36 months. 17 plans are 100% renewable (100% of the catalog). The lowest current rate is 12.7¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh usage, and the catalog-wide average is 14.0¢. Beyond the Embrace Green fixed-rate line, the catalog includes Free Nights 12, Free Weekends 12, and Happy Hour Power 12 promotional plans that offer no-cost electricity during defined off-peak windows.

CleanSky is privately held, headquartered at 3355 W Alabama Street in Houston, and generates approximately $106.7 million in annual revenue with 138 employees. The company operates as a specialty provider focused on green energy positioning across multiple deregulated US markets.

CleanSky Energy is not available to businesses or residents in Austin (served by Austin Energy) or San Antonio (served by CPS Energy), since both cities operate under municipal utilities that fall outside the deregulated retail market. Coverage also does not extend to Nueces Electric Cooperative.

CleanSky Energy Electricity Plans

CleanSky Energy currently offers 17 electricity plans across 6 Texas TDU territories, with contract terms ranging from 12 months to 36 months. 17 plans are 100% renewable (100% of the total catalog). The lowest current rate is 12.7¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh usage, and the catalog-wide average is 14.0¢. Rates update with market conditions and were last refreshed on September 15, 2026, so pricing below is indicative and should be confirmed on the Electricity Facts Label (EFL) at the time of enrollment.

The CleanSky catalog is organized around several plan families reflecting the company's green energy positioning.

Embrace Green is the flagship fixed-rate line, offered in 12, 24, and 36-month terms with 100% renewable content. New customer special pricing provides a discounted rate during the initial contract period. Standard Embrace Green pricing (without the new customer discount) is available for renewals and returning customers.

Free Nights 12 offers no-cost electricity during a defined nighttime window on a 12-month contract. This plan can benefit households with heavy overnight usage patterns (electric vehicle charging, some HVAC configurations), but the charged-window rates are set higher than a fixed-rate plan to offset the free hours.

Free Weekends 12 offers no-cost electricity on Saturday and Sunday. This fits households that can genuinely shift laundry, cooking, and heavy appliance usage to weekend days, with the same trade-off: higher weekday rates offset the free weekend hours.

Happy Hour Power 12 is a time-of-use plan offering no-cost electricity during a defined "happy hour" window (typically weekday afternoon hours). Bill impact depends entirely on whether your usage genuinely concentrates in the happy hour window.

Beyond these residential plans, CleanSky also offers incentive plans and specialty structures across its service areas. The Embrace Green fixed-rate line remains the recommended starting point for customers who want straightforward, transparent pricing on 100% renewable energy without the complexity of time-of-use windows.

Below, CleanSky Energy's plans are organized by TDU zone.

AEP Texas Central

CleanSky Energy · AEP Texas Central · rates as of September 15, 2026
Plan nameTermTypeRate at 1,000 kWh
Embrace Green 12 - New Customer Special100% green12 monthsFixed12.7¢
Embrace Green 24 - New Customer Special100% green24 monthsFixed14.0¢
Embrace Green 36 - New Customer Special100% green36 monthsFixed13.2¢

Cities served: Corpus Christi, Laredo, Brownsville, Abilene. Rates at 1,000 kWh include delivery charges from AEP Texas Central.

AEP Texas North

CleanSky Energy · AEP Texas North · rates as of September 15, 2026
Plan nameTermTypeRate at 1,000 kWh
Embrace Green 12 - New Customer Special100% green12 monthsFixed13.7¢
Embrace Green 24 - New Customer Special100% green24 monthsFixed14.0¢
Embrace Green 36 - New Customer Special100% green36 monthsFixed14.5¢

Rates at 1,000 kWh include delivery charges from AEP Texas North.

CenterPoint

CleanSky Energy · CenterPoint · rates as of September 15, 2026
Plan nameTermTypeRate at 1,000 kWh
Embrace Green 12 - New Customer Special100% green12 monthsFixed13.5¢
Embrace Green 24 - New Customer Special100% green24 monthsFixed13.8¢
Embrace Green 36 - New Customer Special100% green36 monthsFixed14.1¢

Cities served: Houston, Pasadena, College Station, The Woodlands, Sugar Land, Galveston. Rates at 1,000 kWh include delivery charges from CenterPoint.

Oncor

CleanSky Energy · Oncor · rates as of September 15, 2026
Plan nameTermTypeRate at 1,000 kWh
Embrace Green 12 - New Customer Special100% green12 monthsFixed13.0¢
Embrace Green 24 - New Customer Special100% green24 monthsFixed13.3¢
Embrace Green 36 - New Customer Special100% green36 monthsFixed13.6¢

Cities served: Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Irving, Garland, Frisco, McKinney, Killeen, Midland. Rates at 1,000 kWh include delivery charges from Oncor.

TNMP

CleanSky Energy · TNMP · rates as of September 15, 2026
Plan nameTermTypeRate at 1,000 kWh
Embrace Green 12 - New Customer Special100% green12 monthsFixed14.9¢
Embrace Green 24 - New Customer Special100% green24 monthsFixed15.1¢
Embrace Green 36 - New Customer Special100% green36 monthsFixed15.6¢

Cities served: Lubbock. Rates at 1,000 kWh include delivery charges from TNMP.

Lubbock Power & Light

CleanSky Energy · Lubbock Power & Light · rates as of September 15, 2026
Plan nameTermTypeRate at 1,000 kWh
Embrace Green 12 - New Customer Special100% green12 monthsFixed13.9¢
Embrace Green 24 - New Customer Special100% green24 monthsFixed14.4¢

Cities served: Lubbock. Rates at 1,000 kWh include delivery charges from Lubbock Power & Light.

CleanSky Energy is not listed as serving Nueces Electric Cooperative.

About CleanSky Energy

CleanSky Energy was founded in 2004, one of the earlier entrants into the deregulated retail electricity market. The company is privately held, headquartered in Houston at 3355 W Alabama Street, and led by a team focused on green energy positioning across both retail electricity and natural gas products. As of the most recent public reporting, CleanSky generates approximately $106.7 million in annual revenue with 138 employees.

CleanSky operates across multiple US deregulated markets beyond Texas, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Massachusetts, Delaware, New Hampshire, and Washington D.C. This multi-state footprint gives CleanSky operational scale that some Texas-only providers cannot match, though the Texas market remains one of the larger portions of the business.

The company's stated purpose is to bring clean energy to customers at affordable rates. That mission shows up most clearly in the Embrace Green flagship plan family, which offers 100% renewable content across 12, 24, and 36-month fixed-rate terms with new customer special pricing. Green energy positioning also runs through the company's dual retail electricity and natural gas offering: customers in markets served by both products can consolidate their retail energy relationship with a single green-focused provider.

Beyond the flagship Embrace Green line, CleanSky's catalog includes promotional Free Nights, Free Weekends, and Happy Hour Power time-of-use plans that appeal to customers with specific usage patterns. These promotional structures require careful evaluation before enrollment because the charged-window rates are set higher to offset the free hours, meaning bill impact depends entirely on how much of the customer's usage falls inside the promotional window.

Customer service is available Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 6 PM Central Time, and Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM Central Time. This extended weekday and weekend availability is longer than what many Texas REPs offer.

Contact CleanSky Energy

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888-825-9686
PUCT REP certificate
10268
Power to Choose rating
File a complaint
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Cancellation Fees and Non-Recurring Charges

Cancellation fees on CleanSky Energy's fixed-rate plans scale with contract length, running from $75 to $225. The Embrace Green New Customer Special plans specifically feature a $150 low early termination fee, which is favorable compared to typical Texas REP cancellation fee schedules on longer terms.

  • 12 months term$75
  • 24 months term$150
  • 36 months term$225

Beyond early termination, CleanSky's terms of service also cover non-recurring charges that apply in specific situations: late payment charges, returned payment or insufficient funds fees, disconnection notice fees, disconnection-plus-reconnection fees, and any non-AutoPay billing fees. These are not published on Power to Choose and are only disclosed in the provider's terms of service and EFL documents.

Two items worth checking on any CleanSky EFL before signing. First, for New Customer Special pricing, the specific eligibility conditions and whether the discounted rate applies throughout the contract term or only during an introductory period. Second, for Free Nights, Free Weekends, or Happy Hour Power plans, the exact hours of the free window and the charged-window rate that applies outside those hours. Without confirming both, it is easy to sign up assuming savings that only materialize with a specific usage pattern.

CleanSky Energy Pros and Cons

Pros:

  • Green energy positioning across the catalog: The Embrace Green plan family provides 100% renewable content in multiple contract terms without being priced as a premium tier.
  • 20-plus year Texas market tenure: Founded in 2004, CleanSky is one of the longer-established Texas REPs.
  • Multi-state operations: Beyond Texas, CleanSky operates in 9 additional US deregulated markets, providing operational scale.
  • Low early termination fees on New Customer Special plans: The $150 low ETF on Embrace Green New Customer Special plans is favorable compared to typical Texas REP cancellation fee schedules.
  • Dual electricity and natural gas offering: In markets that offer both, customers can consolidate their retail energy relationship with a single green-focused provider.
  • Extended customer service hours: Support is available Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 6 PM Central and Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM Central, longer than most Texas REPs.
  • Multiple plan structure options: Fixed-rate, Free Nights, Free Weekends, Happy Hour Power, and incentive plans give customers choice by usage pattern.

Cons:

  • Rates run above Texas market average: CleanSky's catalog-wide average rate has been reported as approximately 18% above the Texas market average on major comparison platforms.
  • Free Nights, Free Weekends, and Happy Hour Power plans require careful usage analysis: The charged-window rates are set higher to offset the free hours, so these plans typically cost more without a genuine time-of-use load pattern.
  • New Customer Special pricing may not apply for full term: Confirm on the EFL whether the discounted rate lasts throughout the contract or only during an introductory period.
  • Public rating on comparison platforms is mixed: Some third-party review platforms score CleanSky in the 3.6 range, suggesting customer experiences vary.
  • Privately held with limited public transparency: As a private company, CleanSky does not publish extensive corporate performance data compared to publicly-traded competitors.

CleanSky Energy Reviews

Independent customer reviews for CleanSky Energy are mixed, with the company holding an approximate 3.6 rating on major comparison platforms. Customer feedback tends to divide along plan choice lines: customers on the straightforward Embrace Green fixed-rate plans generally report satisfactory experiences, while customers on Free Nights, Free Weekends, or Happy Hour Power plans have more mixed feedback often tied to whether their actual usage pattern matched the free window structure. For general customer sentiment, the provider's Google reviews and the official Public Utility Commission of Texas complaint scorecard at puct.texas.gov are the most reliable public references.

CleanSky Energy for Residential and Commercial Customers

CleanSky Energy sells electricity to residential and commercial customers across its TDU service areas, plus natural gas in markets where that product is available.

For Residential Customers:- If you are a Texas homeowner or renter researching CleanSky Energy for your home, sign-up runs through the CleanSky website, through Power to Choose, or through third-party enrollment marketplaces. Every published plan carries an Electricity Facts Label showing the exact rate, delivery charges, term length, cancellation fee, and any time-of-use windows or new customer special pricing conditions for your specific TDU zone.

Choosing among CleanSky's plans depends on your usage pattern and priorities. Sustainability-focused customers wanting straightforward pricing should start with Embrace Green 12 (or the longer terms for extended rate lock). Customers with genuine overnight-heavy load patterns can consider Free Nights 12, and weekend-shifted households can consider Free Weekends 12. Confirm the free-window hours and charged-window rates on the EFL before enrolling in any promotional plan.

Electric Decisions does not enroll residential accounts. Residential customers can shop CleanSky Energy directly through the sources above.

For Commercial Customers:- For Texas businesses, CleanSky offers commercial contracts alongside the residential catalog. Commercial pricing is not published on Power to Choose and is quoted based on load profile, contract term, TDU zone, and where the ERCOT forward curve is trading at the moment of contract lock. Commercial contracts also carry negotiable terms that materially affect total cost: bandwidth (swing tolerance), early termination fee methodology, add and delete meter language, holdover rate, and pass-through TDSP delivery treatment.

Electric Decisions runs an apples-to-apples RFP process for CleanSky Energy alongside every other qualified Texas REP. Bids come in against identical specifications, are benchmarked against the live ERCOT forward curve, and every contract is red-lined in plain English before you sign.

Explore our full Texas retail electric provider, the energy procurement process we use to run bid competitions, and the commercial electricity in Texas overview for ERCOT market basics and how commercial contracts differ from residential ones.

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