Gexa Energy solar buyback plans
See electricity plans from Gexa Energy that credit you for the excess solar you send back to the grid in Oncor (Dallas area).
Gexa Energy Solar Buyback Overview
Gexa Energy currently offers 1 solar buyback plan in Texas across Oncor (Dallas) and CenterPoint (Houston) utility territories. Gexa Energy does not offer 1:1 buyback — exports are credited at a fixed rate. Export credits are 3.0¢/kWh. Export credits can offset your energy charges, base fee, and TDU delivery charges. Plans are available in 12-month contracts with $9.95/month base fee.
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What I tell solar customers asking about Gexa Energy
Gexa Energy is one of the larger Texas energy providers, owned by NextEra, the biggest utility company in America, based in Florida. A lot of solar customers end up on Gexa because of green energy branding rather than a side-by-side comparison.
Their solar plans use a fixed buyback rate, locked in your contract. No exposure to wholesale price swings, no month-to-month surprises. For homeowners who want predictability, that's a real feature.
Structurally, Gexa's solar credit can offset your base fee and your delivery charges (Oncor, CenterPoint, or whoever your utility company is). That's the right design for most exporters. The money you earn from solar doesn't get trapped behind fees the credit cannot touch.
The honest tradeoff. Gexa's fixed buyback rate is competitive but not the highest in Texas. For a home exporting 600 kilowatt-hours (kWh) or more per month, plans with a real-time wholesale credit or Meter's Earner plan often come out ahead annually (compare current rates side by side in the table above).
If you like predictability and don't want to think about your plan, Gexa is reasonable. If you want the highest credit value for your exports, run your bill through me first. I'll compare it against the locked-credit options on this page.
Available solar plans
Solar Buyback
Gexa Energy uses fixed export rates — not 1:1
With fixed export rates, you're credited less per kWh exported than you pay per kWh imported. This gap means solar homes with high export ratios (30%+) often pay more than they would on a 1:1 buyback plan.
What makes a good solar buyback plan?
The best plan matches your specific usage patterns. Look beyond the marketing and check:
Timing: When you export vs when you consume power
Credit method: 1:1 credits, fixed rate, or RTW—and any monthly caps
Gotchas: Base fees, credit expiration policies, and minimum usage charges
Most providers hide how their plans will perform with your specific usage—our analysis shows you the truth.
What customers are saying about Gexa Energy
Real reviews from Google
“We had very high bills with low energy usage. Our house has solar panels on the front and rear. Our bill was over $300 a month. The overage of energy produced by our panels and sold to Gexa was pennies. The billing has no consistency other than being high.”
“Electric bill was 200 with solar panels!! Absolutely pathetic. What's the point of having solar panels if the dang bill is still high! Scammers, I'm at the start of sueing the solar panel company for every penny they have!”
“Solar buback is complet garbage! They will sell you your own electricity back at a higher rate. I used exactly what I expected and ended up with a $200+ bill”