Andrews, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 7,477 competitive homes
Andrews: 13,665 residents, 4,996 households in the Census survey and 7,477 competitive home meters on its postal city. Here is who delivers the power, which addresses can shop and what plans cost on Oncor'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 7,477 active residential meters with an Andrews address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Andrews address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Andrews?
Outages: Oncor at oncor.com/outages.
Oncor delivery charges and area
Can every address in Andrews choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Andrews's 7,476 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 2 other utilities in Andrews County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Andrews
Local numbers for setting up a home in Andrews, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Andrews helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Andrews: City Hall (main line), 432-523-4820.
- Natural gas: Texas Gas Service: customer service, 800-700-2443.
- Public schools: Andrews ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Andrews, 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.
Have a High Light Bill or Electric Bill?
If your electricity bill in Andrews came in higher than you expected, upload or enter it and see whether another plan could lower your electricity costs, or whether staying where you are makes more sense.
Weather and electricity in Andrews
Typical weather near Andrews, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Andrews, about 2 miles from the city center (station elevation 3,192 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. July is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 96°F; January has the coolest average low, 31°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to August. 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 541 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 607. 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 | 60 | 31 | 0.6 | 0 | 607 |
| Feb | 65 | 35 | 0.6 | 3 | 421 |
| Mar | 73 | 42 | 0.7 | 21 | 260 |
| Apr | 82 | 49 | 0.6 | 103 | 88 |
| May | 89 | 60 | 1.3 | 301 | 12 |
| Jun | 95 | 67 | 2.4 | 486 | 0 |
| Jul | 96 | 69 | 1.7 | 541 | 0 |
| Aug | 95 | 69 | 1.6 | 516 | 0 |
| Sep | 88 | 62 | 1.9 | 310 | 7 |
| Oct | 80 | 52 | 1.3 | 107 | 84 |
| Nov | 68 | 39 | 0.6 | 10 | 345 |
| Dec | 60 | 32 | 0.7 | 0 | 583 |
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 Andrews, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00410248.
What is different about electricity in Andrews?
- Andrews counted about 13,665 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 13,490 in the 2020 base, a change of +1.3%. The largest one-year change was +191 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. July 1 estimates in between: 13,349 (2021), 13,260 (2022), 13,451 (2023), 13,565 (2024). (Census)
- Andrews covers 7.0 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,966 residents and 719 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.7 residents for every Andrews household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Mailing addresses stretch past city limits here. 7,477 competitive residential meters use Andrews as their postal city, while the city itself has 4,996 Census households, a ratio of 1.5. (ERCOT, Census)
- Of the 3,564,530 homes Oncor serves on the competitive market, 0.2% have an Andrews mailing address. (ERCOT)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 20 of them in the ZIP codes most Andrews homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (ERCOT)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 768 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Andrews homes use, against 7,476 switched on; that 9.3 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (ERCOT)
- One ZIP code, 79714, holds almost every Andrews-addressed competitive home (7,476). Taken whole, 79714 has 1.09 competitive meters per Census household: 7,476 meters, 6,844 households. (ERCOT, Census)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 46.1 percent of households in 79714, Andrews's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $72,242 and the renter share at 21.5 percent. (Census)
Andrews electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 13,665 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 13,490 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,996 |
| Active residential meters with an Andrews address | 7,477 |
| Active business meters with an Andrews address | 3,559 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.5 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | Oncor 7,477 |
| Counties | Andrews |
| ZIP codes touching Andrews | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Andrews ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Andrews right now?
Same-day medians for Oncor’s area (Oncor: 170 listings), delivery included; not a quote.
| Delivery utility | 500 kWh | 1,000 kWh | 2,000 kWh | Delivery charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor | 14.1¢ | 13.4¢ | 13.2¢ | 6.8673¢/kWh + $4.06/mo (effective October 4, 2026; tariff) |
Andrews 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 Andrews address | Share of ZIP land in Andrews | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79714 | 1.09 | 7,476 | 6,844 | 7,476 | 1% | Andrews 100% | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Andrews city limits. |
Split ZIP codes for Andrews: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Andrews’s ZIP codes
ZIP 79714 leads Andrews on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 46.1 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Andrews-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79714 | 46.1% | $72,242 | 4.1% | 7,476 | 21.5% | 4 | 3.1% | 20 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Business electricity in Andrews
Andrews business meters: 3,559 (2.1 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Andrews’s main ZIP codes: 58 (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 Andrews?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Andrews
Does Andrews have electricity choice?
Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Andrews is most of the city: 7,477 homes with an Andrews mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.5 for each Census household. No Andrews ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
Where do most Andrews electricity customers live?
That is 79714, home to 7,476 of the competitive meters with an Andrews address. ZIP-wide: 7,476 ERCOT meters, about 6,844 Census households, 1.09 per household.
What is the average electricity rate in Andrews?
On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on Oncor's wires was 13.4¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (170 listings); Oncor's delivery charge of 6.8673¢ per kWh plus $4.06 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
I'm moving to Andrews. How do I set up electricity?
Confirm the address is on Oncor's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 79714, 11.2% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 20 meters in 79714 went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
Why are there more electric meters than households in Andrews?
7,477 Andrews-addressed meters against 4,996 city households is 1.5 per household: the Andrews 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.
Who restores power in Andrews after an outage?
Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 7,477 Andrews-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.
Where to next?
Up: Oncor area · Andrews County
Nearest town pages: Odessa · Midland · Lamesa · Kermit · Monahans · Big Spring · Lubbock · Snyder
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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)
- Oncor Electric Delivery
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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