There's a quiet rule in the Texas electricity market: the best time to lock a rate is before everyone needs to.
With a record-demand summer forecast, that timing matters more this year than most.
Why Rates Look Worse During Peak Season
Electricity pricing follows demand. When demand is forecast to hit an all-time high, providers price that risk in.
- Lock in during a calm month: you catch calmer pricing.
- Lock in mid-heatwave: you're shopping when rates already reflect the stress.
The Cost of Waiting
| Timing | What You Typically Face |
| Lock in early (before peak) | Calmer rates, more plan choice |
| Wait until a heatwave | Higher rates, fewer good options |
| Let a plan expire | Roll onto costly month-to-month default |
The Expiring-Contract Trap
The most expensive mistake isn't picking the wrong plan. It's letting a contract lapse.
- When a fixed plan ends, you often roll onto a high month-to-month rate automatically.
- That rollover usually lands right in peak summer.
- Check your expiration date now, not in July.
What Locking In Actually Protects You From
- Record-demand price spikes.
- Grid-alert day volatility.
- Auto-rollover to a default rate.
Simple Timing Checklist
- Find your contract end date today. Moving or switching? Locate your ESID first.
- If it expires within a few months, start shopping now.
- Lock a fixed rate before the summer peak, not during it.
Where Aggregate Energy Fits
- We help Texans lock in early, before demand rewrites the market.
- No commissions, no teaser rates, transparent terms.
- Group buying power secures pricing that holds through peak season.
Enter your ZIP code and lock in before the summer rush.