Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is reminding members about the 2026 Tax-Free Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday that runs Saturday, May 23 through midnight on Monday, May 25.
During the weekend, qualifying Energy Star energy-efficient products can be purchased taxfree. There is no limit to the number of items that can be purchased.
The following Energy Star items qualify during the tax-free holiday: air conditioners (with a sales price of $6,000 or less); refrigerators (with a sales price of $2,000 or less); ceiling fans; incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs; clothes washers; dishwashers; and dehu- midifiers.
These items do not qualify and are taxable, even with Energy Star labels: water heaters; clothes dryers; freezers; stoves; attic fans; heat pumps; and beverage chillers.
According to Energy Star the average household can save approximately $450 per year on their utility bills.
Those who switch to Energy Star appliances can decrease electric bills by as much as 30%. The tax-free holiday applies to online, phone, and in-person purchases.
For more information and full details, members can visit comptroller.texas. gov.
For additional savings tips, PEC members can visit myPEC.com/savings.
