What to expect on your April bill
March 2026 will go on record as the warmest March of this century in North Texas.
There were 21 days with average high temperatures of 80 degrees or higher, so air conditioners were working harder than normal last month. As a result, CoServ Members should expect more electricity usage from AC compared to March 2025.
However, there were far fewer cold days this year, so if Members have electric heat, they won’t see as much usage from that, based on the Heating Degree Days. Customers with gas heat will notice less gas usage compared to last March.
| February | March | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | 59.1 | 67.6 | 8.5 degrees warmer |
| Heating Degree Days | 179 | 75 | 104 less HDD |
| Cooling Degree Days | 25 | 165 | 140 more CDD |
| Utilities and the federal government measure the impact of weather on energy usage by calculating Cooling Degree Days (CDD) and Heating Degree Days (HDD). To calculate the CDD, take the average temperature for a day and subtract it from 65. The higher the number, the more air conditioning will be needed to keep your home comfortable. Click here for more information on calculating CDD. | |||
Temperatures were all over the place, with a low of 34 degrees on March 16 and a high of 95 just six days later. It was the days in between when the temperatures were in the mid-60s that were in the sweet spot where neither AC nor heating was needed.
March was also marked by much-needed rainfall, with almost 3 inches recorded, one-third of an inch below normal. More than half the rain fell on March 4.
RATES
Whether it’s hot or cold, CoServ works hard to keep the cost of electricity low.
For April billing, the Standard residential rate will be 11.98 cents per kilowatt-hour.
The Power Cost Recovery Factor (PCRF), which accounts for fluctuations in wholesale electricity prices, will be negative for the 22nd straight month. That means it subtracts from the base rate, making the cost less for Members.
As an electric co-op, when we save money, we pass that on to Members, as we did this month.
Click here to learn more about how your CoServ electric rate is calculated.
Click here to compare our rates to the average retail electric provider in Texas.
