Lubbock, West Texas

Lubbock Power & Light Service Area

Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) delivers electricity to homes in Lubbock. It maintains the lines and restores outages, but it doesn't sell electricity plans. You choose your electricity provider, and LP&L delivers the power.

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Current LP&L Electricity Rates

Compare current LP&L electricity rates by usage and plan type. We recommend straightforward fixed-rate plans of 12 months or longer, and we generally steer customers away from bill-credit and short-term plans.

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Utility vs. provider

What LP&L Does

Lubbock Power & Light is owned by the City of Lubbock. It used to sell electricity to homes directly, but in 2024 Lubbock joined the Texas competitive electricity market and LP&L became a delivery-only utility, like CenterPoint and Oncor. You can't choose LP&L, but you can choose the electricity provider that supplies your energy.

LP&L

  • Owns and maintains the poles, wires and substations
  • Restores power after outages and storms
  • Installs and reads your smart meter
  • Connects and disconnects service when you move
  • Sets regulated delivery charges, approved by the Lubbock City Council

Your electricity provider

  • Sells you the electricity plan and sets its energy rate
  • Sends your monthly bill, including LP&L's charges
  • Handles enrollment, payments and customer service
  • Sets contract length, fees and renewal terms

On your bill

LP&L Delivery Charges

Every home LP&L serves pays the same delivery charges, no matter which provider it uses. LP&L doesn't bill you directly. The charges appear on your electricity provider's monthly bill. Because LP&L is city-owned, its delivery charges are set by the Lubbock City Council with the city's annual budget, not by the PUCT.

Monthly charge
$0.00per month
Delivery charge
6.3120¢per kWh

Residential rates, current as of October 2026. Source: Lubbock Power & Light.

Example: A 1,000 kWh Month

Here is how LP&L's charges add up on the bill for a home that uses 1,000 kWh in a month.

Monthly charge$0.00
Delivery charge1,000 kWh × 6.3120¢$63.12
LP&L charges on your bill$63.12

Your provider's own energy charge is added on top. At 500 kWh, LP&L's charges come to about $31.56; at 2,000 kWh, about $126.24.

What Makes Up the Charge

  • Base charge

    A fixed monthly charge you pay regardless of usage, for the cost of serving your account.

  • Distribution charge and riders

    The per-kWh charge combines LP&L's delivery system charge with two smaller charges: a transition charge and a franchise fee paid to the city.

Why it matters

When LP&L's delivery charges change, many plans pass the change straight through to your bill, including some fixed-rate plans. Your plan's EFL says whether yours does.

Where it serves

LP&L Service Area

LP&L serves most homes in the City of Lubbock. Some homes in and around Lubbock are served by South Plains Electric Cooperative instead, which is not open to retail choice, so confirm your address when you shop: plans offered at your address will list Lubbock Power & Light as the utility.

When the power goes out

Reporting an LP&L Outage

Outages are LP&L's responsibility, not your provider's. Your provider can't dispatch a crew or speed up a restoration, so report the outage to LP&L directly.

  • LP&L's smart meters usually report an outage automatically, but you can also call LP&L at 806-775-2509, any time of day
  • Or text or email lightsout@lpandl.com with your name, address and a short description of the problem
  • Stay away from downed lines and call 911 if you see one
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Your choices

Switching Providers and Moving

Switching providers doesn't change your utility. LP&L keeps delivering your electricity, reading your meter and handling outages. Your new provider submits the switch, so there is typically no interruption in service and no technician visit.

When you move to a new home in the LP&L area, you sign up with a provider for the new address and the provider asks LP&L to start service. Because LP&L reads your smart meter remotely, your usage history is also available through Smart Meter Texas, which is the most accurate way to compare plans at your real usage.

Want us to do that comparison for you? Send us your Smart Meter Texas usage file and we'll recommend a plan based on how much electricity your home actually uses. Get a recommendation from your usage.

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