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TXU Energy is the largest retail electricity provider in Texas It was spun off from the incumbent Dallas electricity provider when the state Deregulated over 25 years ago. TXU is a big name, and has the most customers in the state of Texas, the last time we checked. They're a big, well known brand who's name is featured on sports arenas and the like. They've been servicing customers for a long time.

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( 2 / 5 )
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TXU Energy Customer Engagement

681   Reviews

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681 Reviews and 189 Replies for TXU Energy


Rates and TDU delivery charges very high!

(1.6 / 5)

  A quoted price of .87 per kWh ended up being .154 (almost double) for billed usage of 626 kwh totaling $62.90. TDU charges and "other fees" total $32.66. Total bill $96.99 to cool an 800 square ft apartment with thermostat set at 78-79 degrees. I will never use TXU again and cannot recommend them to any. I've been with them for years and they were fair. Now they're just outrageous. I changed plans but not feeling very hopeful. Customer service rep said he's in Nicaragua.

Disappointed txu customer
September 30th, 2019

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Liars and horrible customer honesty and support

(1 / 5)

  I accidentally overpaid my bill by over $1400.00. That was August 30, today is Sept 30, no refund yet. Every CSR I spoke to has lied to me about when it was or was not issued, supervisors too. EXTREMELY dishonest company.

Dishonest do not use
September 30th, 2019

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Be carefull, very good advertisor, very cheeting company that charge you 50% more

(1 / 5)

  I am a prof, I wanted to move out after three months in the new year (after being their customer for a year) so I did not respond their renewal letter (as they push you to make a contract for one year and I knew I am not staying for the whole incoming year, and you presume they charge you if you do not fulfill the contract), then they charged me %50 more per kWh! from 7.2Cent to 10.8! for about 6 more months (I had to teach 3 more extra months). As they did not inform me in their letter about this huge jump in the rate, I believe they intentionally do that. I asked from a few other people who had plan with TXU and they said they had similar problem with TXU, so they are absolutely cheating and they definitely know what they are doing.just imagine they sell you something (even they do not produce!) %50 more expensive for 6 months.

unsatisfied customer
September 2nd, 2019

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Too expensive

(2.2 / 5)

  Simply put TXU is very expensive! My very first bill with TXU was over$500.00 the next over $600.00 . New appliances, air conditioner is on 78 when home and 80 when not at home ......bill is still expensive! My husband think that our bill is based on what they think we are using and not actual usage. Our home is 1,500 square feet. I can not recommend TXU Energy!

Jo
August 18th, 2019

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Not Accommodating

(1.8 / 5)

  My biggest complaint is that they will not adjust your billing date based on what works best for you. I called to request that my mothers billing date be adjusted for when she receives her social security check and they would not budge. Currently, her bill is due before she gets paid and she is constantly receiving disconnect notices and late fees because it is hard to budget on the limited means shes provided. Even though she is disabled and elderly, and its in the middle of summer in TX, they still plan to disconnect her because she cannot afford to pay the $30 they are requesting for the extension. I completely regret having changed her service to TXU. Dont expect them to accommodate you. They wont.

Disappointed in TXU
July 28th, 2019

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Texas energy

(5 / 5)

  Nikki was extremely helpful and friendly when I had questions about my bill.

Shannon
July 18th, 2019

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Good at first, horrible after

(1 / 5)

  Changing prices that are supposed to be fixed, hidden fees, snuck in fees, any possible weasely trick they can pull after they realise your not watching it like a hawk. Then there is the milling errors, OMG! At the biling errors! That when you realise customer service is non existent if you can manage to take 3 hours out of your busy life to wade through an automated maze of phone answers that LOVE, i mean LOVE to hang up on customers. Seriously these robo operators would touch themselves inappropriately to the thought of hanging up on people if they could. Then if you do finally get a human there will most likely be 5 language barriers between what you both speak. Its not fun. I could go on but im tired of typing, you get the point..... seek service elsewhere.

Sasquatch
July 16th, 2019

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The guys went above and beyond!

(2.2 / 5)

  First of all I have to say this was one of the worst experiences ever. I would also like to add that these two gentlemen Rocky Rayos and Cosme Ortega out of Midland Texas went above and beyond for me trying to fix what happened to my electricity and why it took 3 days to get it back on after a mess up from the company. No offense due only to the fact these gentlemen were genuinely concerned and worked diligently to help me in figuring out what was going on and why. In my opinion the customer service was fantastic. The organization and something with dispatching is way off. Me and my two young boys went almost three days without electricity that was suddenly shut off three weeks after starting service. This was due to the wrong meter number as well as the wrong address. If these guys didnt care so much this review would not be good it would be horrible.

Tish Pullen
July 13th, 2019

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Bad Customer Service

(2 / 5)

  Said I needed a 50% down payment in order to get an extension lol. Ive never had a disconnection or got an extension in the past and Ive been with them for a year and a half now. I can say that my light bill is cheaper than when I had Direct Energy but their customer service isnt the best. Molena Orellan, a manager, gladly declined my request after I told her what my situation was. I just think they could be a little more understanding is all.

JC1993
July 9th, 2019

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His name is Irwin!

(5 / 5)

  I had the opportunity to speak with a supervisor named Irwin ( not sure if spelling is correct). He made me feel valued, despite my reason for the call. He continually went above and beyond what I expected. He is truly some one who cares and I'm grateful for his genuine help that while some think maybe small, his proactive and efficiency left an everlasting imprint of gratitude. Irwin assured me that we were taken cared of. Thank YOU Irwin

Wanza
July 8th, 2019

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Not much help when needed

(1 / 5)

  I was in the process of moving and paying my final bills so I made my last payment and left a forwarding address. Never received anything until I got a call that I owed $64 but it was too late and already turned over to collections. Paid them the $64 with an apology for the inconvenience, but they decided to ding my credit anyway. Seemed kind of vindictive to me.

Jeremy Shumake
June 24th, 2019

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Does NOT understand LIFE happens

(1 / 5)

  This company lacks compassion for it's customers. No one anticipates not being able to pay their Utility Bill. Yet LIFE happens at times things will occur beyond your control. Unfortunately, those occurrences will present a financial challenge. Therefore this is NOT the Utility Company for people who fit this scenario. You will be made to feel it's your fault that things happen beyond your control. BIG Business Company and have become the WORST at customer service.

MrsMMB
June 10th, 2019

Your experience is important to us. Please email your account/contact info. to TXUECares@txu.com, so we can further assist you.

TXU Energy Responds June 20th, 2019
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Horrible Customer Service

(1 / 5)

  I have been a customer for 7yrs, apparently my contract expired in March I got a bill for almost double of what I was paying, contacted customer service so that they could resolve my billing issues and help attempt to adjust my bill and was told that the higher rate was what I had to pay since I didn't renew my contact. I have paperless billing with them and was told I should have received a letter stating the contract was ending in January, what is the point of paperless if you can't retrieve the information when you're online. So my contract ends and the rates go up. Funny thing is when they want to solicit business they can call you all day but as a customer they can't call you about your contract and discussing rates instead customer service gets an attitude and speaks to you as you don;t have a choice but to pay the rates they decide to bill you for. Currently looking for a new company with better customer service that will treat you like you matter.

Michella B
May 21st, 2019

Michella - Please email your account/contact info to TXUECares@txu.com. We're here to help!

TXU Energy Responds June 20th, 2019
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The worst customer service

(1 / 5)

  I have had TXU since I moved out of my parents house. Was referred by my father who had them for years because he hates leaving companies hes loyal. Which TXU dont care about loyalty why would they. Anyways I had a high bill they put me on a payment plan to lower my bill which is to add a payment to my next months bill. My next months bill was high again and I mean 459 dollas high. It seems there was something wrong with my AC which caused the issue. So I called again TXU guy made me get on a contract and told me this would lower my bill. Since I don't work. I received this months bill it should be less than 100 dollars but they added 350 dollar charge. I called to ask them to help lower this I would pay it but smaller payments I cant afford each month a bill over 200 dollars and they just say we understand but they dont help. Am I missing the email or text that there is no humanity or understanding of any kind? Did we just all become robots? I will pay what I owe but not all at once and they cant help. What a shame. As soon as this contract which I was forced into lied to is over I'm switching since they don't care about loyalty or humanity why should I care about being a customer.

Angry Customer
May 9th, 2019

Your experience is important to us. Please email your account/contact info to TXUECares@txu.com, and we will contact you right away.

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VERY DISSATISFIED

(1.8 / 5)

  AFTER PAYING THE BILL ONLINE, I RECEIVED A CALL THREE DAYS LATER SAYING THE POWER WAS GOING TO BE TURNED OFF IN 30 MIN OF RECEIVING THE PHONE CALL. TALKED TO A REPRESENTATIVE WHO WAS NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. SENT ME TO A ACE CHECK CASH TO GET A MONEY PACK CARD TO PAY THE AMOUNT TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON. ACE DIDNT OFFER A MONEY PACK CARD ONLY AN ATM CHARGE. TXU THEN TOLD ME THAT THE CONFORMATION NUMBER WASN'T GOING TO HELP. THEY HAVE TAKEN MY MONEY TWICE. THEY WONT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE EITHER PAYMENT EVEN THOUGH THE ONLINE BILL SHOWS THE FIRST PAYMENT MADE. IM FUMING!!!!!!

DARRYL
May 3rd, 2019

Darryl - We hope this issue was resolved to your satisfaction. If you still need assistance, please do not hesitate to email us at TXUECares@txu/com.

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POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

(2.2 / 5)

  Our bill jumped from $303.33 to $607.51, with ZERO change in kWh usage. ZERO! TXU sttaes its an Oncor demand charge increase on out TXU BILL and Oncor states its a TXU issue. In 2 weeks we have spoken to 6 representatives, 1 supervisor, submitted a dispute and no one can explain Nor can they correct the bill. There supposedly is no one who can explain or fix it the issue. The just keep reading the disclaimer about demand charges. We explained in GREAT DETAIL that if they would just pull the invoice history they would see the exact kWh on one bill and compare that it is a $300 diff. The same invoices we will be submitting to TX Public Utility Commission. This easy fix has become such a nightmare. We never had these issues with Reliant at our old location.STAY AWAY FROM TXU

Winnie
April 10th, 2019

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Disappointed

(1 / 5)

  I have used TXU for years and all of the sudden i get my personal information stolen and am a victim of identity theft and i have had over $1000 stolen from my account and two additional accounts opened in my name and they are making me go through months and months of processes to get my money back even though they clearly know my information was stolen. How can They let other people open accounts in my name to begin with. They keep pushing my dates back to get the status on my account and I keep having to recall them because when I miss calls they do not leave any voicemails to call them back. Now they tell me they need a copy of the incident report from the police which they should have told me to get in the first place now I have to wait even longer for the process. Then they have the nerve to call me saying I now owe them the amount of money that I lost in the first place!? Never have I been more disappointed and humiliated that they did not communicate this within each other and make me feel like trash.

Disappointed customer
March 26th, 2019

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THIS COMPANY IS A SCAM

(1 / 5)

  I had TXU for 8 years and I knew something wasn't quite right. I couldn't understand why I was being over charged for electric services, my bill was never low --despite the fact that I was ON THE ROAD 99.9% of the time and had everything UNPLUGGED AND OFF, except the KITCHEN AREA. MY BILL WAS HIGH EVERY MONTH NO MATTER WHAT I DID. I also CALLED them ALMOST WEEKLY -complaining with no RESOLUTION, except the would change the RATE PLAN and the BILL GOT EVEN HIGHER.FINALLY -- I switch COMPANIES and my BILLS and the LOWEST they have ever BEEN. TXU was ANGRY for the SWITCH and decided they would RUIN my CREDIT --BY REPORTING ME LATE for 4 MONTHS in a SINGLE REPORT and ALSO they REPORTED me as a CHARGE OFF for 100.18I DONT OWE THEM ANYTHING---THIS IS RETALIATION ! and MADE UP, PLEASE GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE REVIEWS from others , its the same PATTERN of BEHAVIOR. HOW DO THEY GET AWAY WITH IT.

TXU IS SCAMMING CUSTOMERS
March 26th, 2019

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Price gouging

(1.4 / 5)

  I live in an apartment with my child and my bills average 160.00 suddenly when the fall case. Check this, I turn off the appliances e.g. stove, washer, dryer at the breaker to ensure my bills are not high. Im typically gone for 7-9 hours a day and NEVER turn on the heat which is also turned off at the breaker. I use a space heater, FYI. I called several times to inquire why my bill in three years has sky rocketed. They had tried to throw out the holidays, family being over and cold weather!! First off, you stupid LIARS, my family does not even live near me and I have not used the central heating!!!! I threatened to call the news and a few days later a lady called from the txu executive presidents office to speak to me. She gave me a $50 credit- my bill was still over 100.00 that month. I know they are either price gouging or average billing because they were initially billing me for 14 days and I didnt notice. Then one day I compared my bills back to 2015because I keep everything, and I was paying 70.00 for 14 days and I thought it was for a 30 day period. I was paying around 60 a month prior. Currently, My average kwh is .08!! Once I switched my plan to 12 months and received a 100.00 reward bonus that bill shot through the roof into the universe and they cant tell me why. Once I get rid of these thirsty, lying thieves I will never look back. I called the last lady at the presidents office to cancel my contract as she hasnt called me back- its been 4 days! I hate companies that take advantage of people

Manoy
March 1st, 2019

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Not impressed

(2.4 / 5)

  Ive had them for 3 months now and the only time my bill was under 100.00 was the first month, it seems like it just keeps going up and up. Highly disappointing to a single mom of 4

Shayna
February 24th, 2019

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