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What if the best time to fill up your car was while you were fast asleep — and it saved you money?
For Ford electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid owners in Texas, that’s not a dream; it’s a nightly reality with home charging. Through a partnership between Ford and TXU Energy, we are proving that the future of driving isn’t just cleaner — it can be cheaper.
Filling Up With TXU Energy Free EV Miles Program
In 2024, Ford and TXU Energy introduced a free charging program in Texas to highlight the potential cost savings of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The program encourages TXU Energy customers who own these vehicles to charge at home during off-peak hours — typically at night — when electricity demand is lowest, allowing them to charge at no cost.
The TXU Free EV Miles program offers electric and plug-in electric vehicle drivers’ credit on their TXU Energy bill for all electricity used to charge their vehicle during the free charging hours of 10 p.m. to 1 p.m. the next day, all year long.
Customers can easily schedule their charging during the designated hours using the Ford app. This is essentially free home charging made possible through the Ford Energy Rewards program managed by ChargeScape, a Ford-backed company that makes it easier for utilities to do programs like this.
See visualization explaining Ford Energy Rewards here.
Customers enrolled in the program can receive additional incentives including a $100 prepaid card from Ford at sign-up and $250 from TXU Energy on the customer’s plan anniversary each year to keep customers engaged long-term.
Meet Ricky Davis: The Mustang Mach-E Owner Maximizing the Benefits of Off-Peak Charging
One active customer of the program is Ricky Davis, a 2023 Mustang Mach-E® owner living with his family in Fort Worth, Texas.
“With an electric vehicle, you don’t pay for gas, and now with the Free EV Miles program, I don’t pay for the electricity to charge either,” said Davis.
Davis uses the Ford Mobile Charger, and he upgraded his garage with a 240V plug, which gets him the charge he needs during the designated off-peak hours.
“So pretty much with the [Free EV Miles program] whenever you get home, even if you get home at 10 or 11 p.m., even midnight, that’s enough charge to fill up, and by 6 a.m. you’re ready to go.”
Davis shifted 5.5 megawatt hours (MWh) of charging to off-peak hours last year — enough to power five average homes in Texas for a month1— saving him nearly $1,100 in electricity costs in 2025, which is above average compared to what most battery electric vehicle customers will experience.
Ford owners participating in the TXU Free EV Miles program could potentially save an average of $800 annually with a Mustang Mach-E SUV, $1,200 with a Ford F-150 Lightning® pickup, and $300 with a Ford Escape®.2
94% of Home Charging Is Now Off-Peak Thanks to Free EV Miles
The TXU Energy Free EV Miles program drove 94% of Ford customer electric vehicle home charging to off-peak hours in 2025.3
“Seeing customers embrace off-peak charging gives us real confidence that EV drivers are willing to shift their behavior when the value is clear,” says Jarrod Maddox, director of product development, TXU Energy. “It’s a win for customers, who can unlock meaningful savings, and it helps better manage demand as more electric vehicles enter the transportation mix.”
As more consumers purchase electric vehicles, this program is providing early insights into how to create scalable consumer incentive models for utilities to proactively manage charging needs in a more sustainable way, as much of the electricity overnight is from renewable energy sources in Texas, like wind.
Based on Ford’s analysis of connected vehicle data, in the TXU Energy Free EV Miles program’s first full year, participating customers collectively redirected approximately 515 MWh of electric charging to off-peak hours, which is enough to power 39 average Texas homes for an entire year.4
Enrollment for the Free EV Miles program is open to TXU Energy customers who own an electric or plug-in hybrid Ford. Visit www.txu.com/freeevmilesford to check eligibility and enroll.
Dave Hurst is a senior manager of customer operations and marketing for grid & energy services at Ford
1Based on Ford connected vehicle data and average Texas residential monthly electricity consumption, according to 2024 Energy Information Administration data.
2Estimated savings based on home charging only during off peak hours of 10 pm to 1 pm the next day, TXU energy charges, and average annual electricity consumed in 2025 while charging at home.
3Based on connected vehicle data from Ford customers enrolled in the TXU Energy Free EV Miles program.
4Based on average Texas homes annual electricity consumption via 2024 EIA data.
Article via Ford from the Road.
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