What are Reliant's free nights and weekends plans?
Reliant has two. Free Overnight is free every night. Truly Free Weekends is free from Friday evening until Monday morning. We read the labels Reliant files for them, and we read Reliant's own plan pages.
| Item | Free Overnight | Truly Free Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| Free hours | 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., every day | 8:00 p.m. Friday to 12:00 a.m. Monday |
| What is $0 in those hours | Energy and delivery | Energy and delivery |
| Hours free in a week | 63 of 168 | 52 of 168 |
| Terms on the labels we read | 12, 18 and 24 months | 12 months |
| Cancel fee on the 12-month label | $150 | $150 |
| Renewable share on the 12-month label | 22%, against a state average of 37% | 22%, against a state average of 37% |
Names have changed over the years. Reliant's old web address for "Truly Free Nights" now opens the Free Overnight plan page. A "100% Solar" version of the weekends plan also has labels, and those say 100% renewable. Older guides list names like "Truly Free Weekends 18" and prices that do not match today's labels. Read the label that matches your ZIP.
Power to Choose, run by the PUCT, listed 30 Reliant rows on Oct. 25, 2026, and every one was a Power On plan. The two free-time plans are not there. Reliant shows them by ZIP on its own site, and files the labels as public PDFs.
Does Reliant charge for delivery in the free hours?
No, on the labels we read. Both labels print $0 for the delivery charge in the free hours. That matters because delivery is a real cost in every other hour. A plan that waives only the energy charge, like TXU's, still bills it.
In the Oncor area, delivery was 6.867¢ per kWh on these labels, and in the CenterPoint area 6.533¢. So each kWh you use in a free hour skips that charge, as well as the energy charge. Our guides to Oncor's delivery charges and CenterPoint's explain who sets them.
A plan cannot give power away. The paid hours carry the cost. That is why the energy charge outside the free hours is the number to watch.
| Line on the label | Oncor area | CenterPoint area |
|---|---|---|
| Free Overnight 12, average price at 1,000 kWh | 18.3¢ | 18.1¢ |
| Truly Free Weekends 12, average price at 1,000 kWh | 18.7¢ | 18.1¢ |
| Free Overnight 12, energy charge outside the free hours | 19.39¢ | 19.42¢ |
| Truly Free Weekends 12, energy charge outside the free hours | 19.98¢ | 19.42¢ |
| Delivery outside the free hours, per kWh | 6.867¢ | 6.533¢ |
| Delivery, each month | $$4.06 | $$4.90 |
| Base charge | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Share of use in the free hours the price assumes, Free Overnight | 32% | 32% |
| Share of use in the free hours the price assumes, Truly Free Weekends | 32% | 32% |
| Label date, Free Overnight | October 4, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
| Label date, Truly Free Weekends | October 4, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
| Reliant's simple plan, Power On 12, at 1,000 kWh, October 24, 2026 | 15.3¢ | 14.8¢ |
| Cheapest plain 12-month plan at 1,000 kWh, October 24, 2026 | 12.0¢ | 11.8¢ |
Is Reliant free nights worth it?
Only if a large share of your power lands in the free hours. The label prices assume 32%. On October 25, 2026, Free Overnight needed 55.8%% of a 1,000 kWh month in the free hours to match the cheapest plain plan in the Oncor area. Truly Free Weekends needed 56.8%%.
That is a lot. Nine night hours are 37.5% of a day. Homes use less power at night than in the afternoon, so the share is usually lower than the clock suggests. Weekend hours are about 31% of the week. A home that reaches more than half is rare, and it tends to be one where something big runs on a schedule.
Your own share is the number that matters, and your Smart Meter Texas file has it. The check reads the file in your browser and prices both plans on your real months.
Pick your delivery company, then add your file. The answer shows what share of your power falls in each plan's free hours.
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We cannot price that one here. This check has label numbers for Oncor and CenterPoint only. For another delivery company, find the plan's Electricity Facts Label for your area and read its free hours.
This is an estimate from Reliant's labels, before taxes and city fees. Your file stays in your browser. To get it, see our Smart Meter Texas guide.
If your share comes out below the share each plan needs, a plain plan beats it. The tool shows today's number for you.
Which one fits, overnight or weekends?
Match the plan to when your home uses power. Overnight fits homes with big loads at night. Weekends fits homes whose use is lopsided toward Saturday and Sunday.
- Free Overnight: an electric car that charges at home overnight
- Free Overnight: a pool pump, laundry or a dishwasher you can put on a timer
- Truly Free Weekends: a second home used mostly on weekends
- Truly Free Weekends: weekday use that is low because no one is home
- Either plan: working from home with the air conditioner on in the afternoon
- Either plan: a steady load all week, because the paid hours still carry the price
We found no exclusion for electric cars, batteries or solar panels on the labels we read. Reliant's full terms of service were not part of our read, so ask Reliant if one applies to you.
How do Reliant's plans compare with TXU's?
Reliant's two plans free more of the bill in their free hours, because they waive delivery too. TXU's Free Nights & Cool Summer waives only the energy charge, and it shuts out homes with electric cars, batteries or solar.
| Item | Reliant Free Overnight | Reliant Truly Free Weekends | TXU Free Nights & Cool Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free hours | 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. | 8 p.m. Friday to 12 a.m. Monday | 9 p.m. through 4:59 a.m. |
| Delivery charge in the free hours | $0 | $0 | Billed |
| Base charge | $0.00 | $0.00 | $9.95 |
| On Power to Choose | No | No | Yes |
| Electric cars, batteries, solar | No exclusion on the label | No exclusion on the label | Not eligible |
Our TXU free nights and weekends guide covers TXU's plans in full. For the two companies overall, see TXU vs Reliant.
What are the catches?
Read four things: who can join, how long the price holds, what leaving costs, and what can change the price. All four are on the label or on Reliant's plan page.
- Who can join. Reliant's plan pages say new residential customers only.
- How long the price holds. The label says the price may change only for real changes in delivery charges, grid fees charged to loads, or new laws and rules.
- What leaving costs. The 12-month labels list a $150 fee through the end of the term. The label says it does not apply if you move and give a forwarding address.
- A short trial. The Truly Free Weekends page describes a 90-day, one-time switch to another Reliant plan with no fee. The Free Overnight page we read did not say.
After you get your written terms, you also have three business days to cancel a new plan with no fee. That is a separate right from Reliant's own offers.
How do you check a Reliant free plan before you sign?
Enter your ZIP on Reliant's site, open the label for your delivery company, read six lines, and test them against your own file. It takes about ten minutes.
- 1Pick the plan for your ZIP.
The price and the label depend on your delivery company.
- 2Open the Electricity Facts Label.
Reliant files one for each plan, term and delivery area.
- 3Find the free-hours note.
It sits under the price table with a star.
- 4Find the energy charge outside the free hours.
That is the price of every paid kWh, before delivery.
- 5Find the share the price assumes.
It is printed above the price table.
- 6Run your Smart Meter Texas file above.
Then save the label the day you sign.
Want to test a free-time plan on your own use? Run your meter file above, then compare plans at your ZIP with the Power HQ plan finder.
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Questions, answered
Is Reliant free night worth it?
Only if a large share of your power is used between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. The label price assumes 32%. On October 25, 2026, Free Overnight needed 55.8%% to match the cheapest plain plan in the Oncor area. The check above uses your own file.
How do Reliant free nights work?
Reliant's Free Overnight plan charges $0 for energy and delivery from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. every night. Outside those hours you pay an energy charge and delivery as usual. Your monthly bill adds the paid hours.
Which company gives free electricity on Sundays?
On the labels we read, Reliant's Truly Free Weekends does, all day Sunday. It runs from 8 p.m. Friday to 12 a.m. Monday. Other companies list weekend plans too, such as Free Weekends-24 on Power to Choose, so open each label to see its days and hours.
How do TXU free nights and weekends work?
TXU's Free Nights & Cool Summer credits the energy charge from 9 p.m. through 4:59 a.m. but still bills delivery. We found no TXU plan named Free Nights and Weekends. Our TXU guide has the details.
Does Reliant charge for delivery in the free hours?
Not on the labels we read. Both the Free Overnight and Truly Free Weekends labels print $0 for the delivery charge in the free hours.
What happened to Reliant Truly Free Nights?
Reliant's old web address for it now opens the Free Overnight plan page. We found no separate plan by the old name on the labels we read.
Can I get Reliant free nights with solar panels or an electric car?
We found no exclusion for them on the labels we read. We did not read Reliant's full terms of service, so ask Reliant before you sign.
Is there a 100% renewable version of Reliant's weekends plan?
Yes. A Truly Free Weekends 100% Solar 12 label exists, and it says 100% renewable. The plain Truly Free Weekends 12 label says 22%.
Does Reliant charge a cancel fee on its free plans?
The 12-month labels we read list $150. It does not apply if you move and give a forwarding address. Check the label for 18- and 24-month terms.
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Sources and updates
Sources (13)
- Reliant Energy, Electricity Facts Label, Free Overnight 12, Oncor area (Oct. 4, 2026): The 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. window, $0 energy and delivery in it, the daytime energy charge, delivery charges, the 32% assumption, the $150 fee, 22% renewable.
- Reliant Energy, Electricity Facts Label, Free Overnight 12, CenterPoint area (Sept. 30, 2026): The same lines for the CenterPoint area.
- Reliant Energy, Electricity Facts Label, Free Overnight 12, AEP Texas Central area (Sept. 30, 2026): The same window and terms in a third delivery area.
- Reliant Energy, Electricity Facts Label, Truly Free Weekends 12, CenterPoint area (Sept. 30, 2026): The 8 p.m. Friday to 12 a.m. Monday window, $0 energy and delivery in it, the weekday energy charge, the 32% assumption, the $150 fee, 22% renewable.
- Reliant Energy, Electricity Facts Label, Truly Free Weekends 12, Oncor area (Oct. 4, 2026, Spanish copy): The Oncor numbers for the weekends plan. Reliant's English copy for Oncor was not found, so we read the Spanish copy of the same label.
- Reliant Energy, Electricity Facts Label, Truly Free Weekends 100% Solar 12, Oncor area (Oct. 4, 2026): That a 100% renewable version of the weekends plan has its own label.
- Reliant Energy, Truly Free Weekends plan page: The free window, new-customer limit, 90-day one-time plan switch and "may discontinue" wording (read Oct. 25, 2026).
- Reliant Energy, Free Overnight plan page (the old Truly Free Nights address): That the old address shows the Free Overnight plan, $0 energy and delivery from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., and the new-customer limit (read Oct. 25, 2026).
- TXU Energy, Electricity Facts Label, Free Nights & Cool Summer 12, Oncor area: The TXU hours, base charge and exclusions in the comparison table, as opened Oct. 25, 2026.
- Public Utility Commission of Texas, Power to Choose plan list: The Reliant and TXU rows on the list, and the plain-plan prices, read Oct. 25, 2026.
- Public Utility Commission of Texas, 16 TAC section 25.474, selection of retail electric provider: The three-business-day right to cancel without a penalty.
- Public Utility Commission of Texas, 16 TAC section 25.475, REP requirements and the Electricity Facts Label: The facts label and what it must show.
- Smart Meter Texas, Home page: Where customers of Oncor, CenterPoint and other delivery companies get their 15-minute usage files.
Changelog · last updated October 25, 2026 · 1 update
- October 25, 2026: Guide published.
How to cite this page: The Day Company, "Reliant free nights and weekends: what the two plans really give", updated October 25, 2026, https://theday.company/tx/reliant-free-nights-and-weekends.
The Day Company is not affiliated with Reliant Energy, TXU Energy or any retail electric provider, delivery company or agency named on this page. Plan names, hours and prices come from each company's own pages and labels and from the Power to Choose list, and they change. Keep your own label, because it is part of your contract. The check on this page is an estimate and not a quote, and it does not send your file anywhere. This guide is information, not legal advice.