# Annetta, Texas electricity: only part of town can choose a provider

_Updated October 19, 2026. Data: ERCOT Oct 5, 2026; Census ACS 2020-2024; Power to Choose Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT._

**Annetta at a glance:** 551 Annetta-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). Annetta's 551 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.

## Moving to Annetta

Local numbers for setting up a home in Annetta, each checked on the official source. More contacts: https://powerhopper.energy/texas-electricity/annetta/move-in-information

- **City hall (ask about water service):** Town of Annetta: Town Hall (main line), 817-441-5770.
- **Trash pickup:** Duncan Disposal: trash and recycling, 817-441-2303.
- **Public schools:** Aledo ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Weatherford, 512-424-2600.

## Facts
- Land: 3.8 sq mi; 945 residents and 244 households per sq mi; 3.87 people per Annetta household. (Source: https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Heating fuel, Annetta homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 90.1% (±5), utility gas 0.0%, propane 9.3%; Parker County overall: 77.1% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Annetta homes paying a power bill, 59.1% report $250 or more a month and 2.6% under $100 (Parker County: 45.3% at $250+). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Housing stock: 100.0% detached houses; median year built 1999, 9.4% built 2010 or later. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Annetta-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 551 active, 29 inactive, 10 de-energized, so 6.6% were not in use (ERCOT). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 551 home meters carry an Annetta postal address versus 916 households (0.6 per household); neighboring postal names and co-op or city-utility service explain the shortfall. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- 76008 carries every one of Annetta's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.99, from 7,949 home meters in all and 8,063 households. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## Homes: heating fuel, bills, housing (ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary))
- Heat with electricity: 90.1%
- Heat with utility gas: 0.0%
- Bill $250 or more: 59.1%
- Built 2010 or later: 9.4%
- Renter households: 3.6%
- Median year built: 1999

## Meters and households
- Residents, July 2025: 3,546
- Residents, 2020 base: 3,054
- Households (ACS): 916
- Active home meters: 551
- Inactive home meters: 29
- De-energized home meters: 10
- Active small-business meters: 38
- Active large-business meters: 0
- Home meters per household: 0.6
- ZIP codes listed: 1
- Split ZIP codes: 0
- County: Parker

## Plan prices (Oct 19, 2026 medians)
Oncor (170 listings): 14.1¢ / 13.4¢ / 13.2¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 6.8673¢ + $4.06/mo included.

## ZIP codes
**Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.**

| ZIP | Homes with this address | All ZIP homes | Households | Ratio | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76008 | 551 | 7,949 | 8,063 | 0.99 | none |

## Businesses
38 business meters. Business rate reviews: /business.

## Questions
**Do I get to pick my electric company in Annetta?** Partly: 551 Annetta homes are competitive versus 916 households; others are likely co-op or city-utility customers without choice. Check your address.
**Why are some Annetta electric bills so high in winter?** 90.1% of Annetta homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±5) and 0.0% with utility gas; 59.1% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
**What ZIP code do most Annetta electricity customers have?** 76008 (551 Annetta homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 0.99 meters per household, 7,949 home meters in all.
**Who handles Annetta power outages?** Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 551 Annetta competitive homes. Co-op members call their co-op.
**Moving to Annetta: how do I start electricity?** Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Annetta had 39 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
**My Annetta home has an Aledo address. Does that matter?** Not for choice. Aledo is the postal name on 41% of the 7,949-meter 76008 ZIP; the utility depends on the service address, not the postal name.

## Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: meters by status and premise type, by postal city: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25003 households, B01003 population): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT: https://www.powertochoose.org/en-us/Plan/ExportToCsv
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan: https://www.puc.texas.gov/consumer-help/electricity/electric-plan/
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201): https://www.puc.texas.gov/industry/electric/directories/brk/alpha_brk/
- Oncor Electric Delivery: https://www.oncor.com/
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026): https://interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/59249_105_1676040.PDF
- Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area): https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html
- Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv

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