Alpine, Texas electricity: AEP Texas North wires and 4,305 competitive homes
Alpine: 5,989 residents, 3,263 households in the Census survey and 4,305 competitive home meters on its postal city. Here is who delivers the power, which addresses can shop and what plans cost on AEP Texas North's wires.
Last updated . Written by Power Hopper. Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Data as of October 5, 2026 (meters) and October 19, 2026 (plan prices).
In short: ERCOT counts 4,305 active residential meters with an Alpine address, all on AEP Texas North's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Alpine address in our data is on AEP Texas North's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Alpine?
Outages: AEP Texas North at aeptexas.com/outages.
AEP Texas North delivery charges and area
Can every address in Alpine choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Alpine's 4,303 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 1 other utility in Brewster County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Alpine
Local numbers for setting up a home in Alpine, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Alpine helpful move-in information.
- Water and utility billing: utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 432-837-0047.
- Trash pickup: Texas Disposal Systems: trash and recycling, 432-837-0845.
- Public schools: Alpine ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Alpine, 512-424-2600.
You enter your address on the next screen, and we confirm there whether you can choose an electricity provider at that address.
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Weather and electricity in Alpine
Typical weather near Alpine, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Alpine, about 1 mile from the city center (station elevation 4,450 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. June is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 92°F; January has the coolest average low, 31°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to July. Average lows are at or below freezing in January.
For electricity, the normals point to two seasons that can lift a household's usage: cooling-degree days (a measure of how far each day's mean temperature sits above 65°F) peak in July at 391 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 583. How much that matters to a bill depends on the home, its insulation, its heating fuel and the household, so use your own usage history, not a regional average, when you compare plans.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precipitation (in) | Cooling degree-days | Heating degree-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 31 | 0.5 | 0 | 583 |
| Feb | 66 | 34 | 0.4 | 1 | 426 |
| Mar | 72 | 40 | 0.4 | 11 | 291 |
| Apr | 80 | 47 | 0.5 | 66 | 109 |
| May | 87 | 56 | 1.0 | 220 | 25 |
| Jun | 92 | 63 | 2.3 | 383 | 0 |
| Jul | 91 | 64 | 3.0 | 391 | 0 |
| Aug | 90 | 63 | 3.0 | 352 | 0 |
| Sep | 84 | 58 | 2.4 | 196 | 16 |
| Oct | 79 | 49 | 1.3 | 64 | 106 |
| Nov | 69 | 39 | 0.6 | 5 | 342 |
| Dec | 61 | 32 | 0.6 | 0 | 567 |
Historical weather records for Brewster County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -6°F (1962) and a record high of 117°F (2021), and a regional estimate of 24 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Brewster County. These are historical county extremes, not Alpine's monthly averages and not a forecast; the normals above describe ordinary months.
Reference only: the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey puts the average Texas household at about 13,440 kWh a year (about 1,120 kWh a month if spread evenly). That is a statewide average for 2020, not Alpine, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00410174; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Alpine?
- Alpine counted about 5,989 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 6,013 in the 2020 base, a change of -0.4%. The largest one-year change was +125 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. July 1 estimates in between: 5,998 (2021), 5,915 (2022), 6,040 (2023), 6,022 (2024). (Census)
- Most Alpine electricity customers live in 79830: 4,174 homes, or 97 percent of the 4,303 with an Alpine address; the full ZIP comes to 1.01 meters a household. (ERCOT, Census)
- Alpine covers 4.8 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,241 residents and 676 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 1.8 residents for every Alpine household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Mailing addresses stretch past city limits here. 4,305 competitive residential meters use Alpine as their postal city, while the city itself has 3,263 Census households, a ratio of 1.32. (ERCOT, Census)
- AEP Texas North share: 2.6% of its 163,108 competitive residential meters carry an Alpine address. (ERCOT)
- Vacancy signal: 14.2 percent of residential meters in Alpine's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (713 off, 4,308 on), per ERCOT. (ERCOT)
- Renting is most common in 79830, where the ACS 2020-2024 counts 32.6 percent of households as renters; in that part of Alpine, electricity accounts change hands with each lease. (Census)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 19.7 percent of households in 79830, Alpine's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $66,546. (Census)
Alpine electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 5,989 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 6,013 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,263 |
| Active residential meters with an Alpine address | 4,305 |
| Active business meters with an Alpine address | 1,286 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.32 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | AEP Texas North 4,305 |
| Counties | Brewster |
| ZIP codes touching Alpine | 3 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Alpine ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Alpine right now?
Same-day medians for AEP Texas North’s area (AEP Texas North: 160 listings), delivery included; not a quote.
| Delivery utility | 500 kWh | 1,000 kWh | 2,000 kWh | Delivery charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas North | 13.7¢ | 13¢ | 12.8¢ | 5.5751¢/kWh + $3.24/mo (effective September 29, 2026; tariff) |
Alpine ZIP codes: how much of each is on the competitive market?
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP | Meters per household | ERCOT competitive homes | Census households | With Alpine address | Share of ZIP land in Alpine | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79830 | 1.01 | 4,181 | 4,131 | 4,174 | 0% | Alpine 100% | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Alpine city limits. |
| 79831 | n/a | 127 | n/a | 127 | 0% | Alpine 100% | PO box or special ZIP. Mostly outside Alpine city limits. |
| 79832 | n/a | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100% | Alpine 100% | Too few homes to rate. |
Split ZIP codes for Alpine: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Alpine’s ZIP codes
ZIP 79830 leads Alpine on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 19.7 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Alpine-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79830 | 19.7% | $66,546 | 4.6% | 4,174 | 32.6% | 0 | 10.0% | 9 |
| 79831 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 127 | n/a | 0 | n/a | 0 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Business electricity in Alpine
Alpine business meters: 1,286 (3.3 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Alpine’s main ZIP codes: 0 (ERCOT, October 5, 2026).
Larger accounts can go out to bid with retail providers and direct suppliers; we can’t promise savings or bids.
How do I compare electricity plans in Alpine?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Alpine
Can I choose my electricity provider in Alpine?
Most Alpine homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 4,305 Alpine-addressed homes on AEP Texas North's competitive system, compared with 3,263 households in the Census survey. No Alpine ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
What is the biggest Alpine ZIP code for electricity customers?
79830. It holds 4,174 Alpine-addressed competitive homes; counting every address in the ZIP, ERCOT has 4,181 meters for roughly 4,131 households, a 1.01 ratio.
How much is electricity in Alpine right now?
On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on AEP Texas North's wires was 13¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (160 listings); AEP Texas North's delivery charge of 5.5751¢ per kWh plus $3.24 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
I'm moving to Alpine. How do I set up electricity?
Start with the address check: AEP Texas North-delivered Alpine homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 79830, where 13.6% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 9 vacant-to-active meters in 79830 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
Why are there more electric meters than households in Alpine?
4,305 Alpine-addressed meters against 3,263 city households is 1.32 per household: the Alpine postal area extends past city limits, and new homes get meters before the Census counts them. It doesn't mean every nearby address can choose.
Where do I report a Alpine power outage?
Call AEP Texas North (aeptexas.com/outages), the wires utility for Alpine's 4,305 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.
Where to next?
Up: AEP Texas North area · Brewster County
Nearest town pages: Fort Stockton · Monahans · Kermit · Odessa · Midland · Andrews · Del Rio · Big Spring
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Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25003 households, B01003 population)
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201)
- AEP Texas (North Division)
- AEP Texas North delivery tariff (effective September 29, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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