# Azle, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 1 split ZIP code to check

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 6,971 active residential meters with an Azle address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Many Azle addresses can choose a retail provider, but not all: the ZIP codes covering Azle's city limits average about 0.54 competitive meters per Census household, which fits co-op or other non-choice service on some streets. Check your exact address.

## Moving to Azle

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

- **Water and utility billing:** City of Azle: utility billing, 817-444-2541.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Azle ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Lake Worth, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Azle?
ERCOT counts 6,971 active residential meters with an Azle address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Azle choose?
Split ZIP codes holding Azle homes: 76020. They carry 6,353 of the 6,949 competitive homes with an Azle address (91%); on those streets a neighbor's utility can differ from yours.

## What is different about Azle?
- ERCOT's data has no postal city for Briar (a census-designated place of about 7,228 residents, ACS 2020-2024), mostly in ZIP 76020. Those homes use Azle mailing addresses, so residents there can use this page's ZIP table; there is no separate page for Briar. (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/, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)
- Tri-County Electric Cooperative is based in Azle. Its FAQ explains that in areas the PUCT certified to the co-op alone, Tri-County is the only provider, and co-op members cannot pick a retail provider. (Source: https://www.tcectexas.com/, https://services.arcgis.com/x4shmVIEqEnhHmQA/arcgis/rest/services/ServiceDistricts/FeatureServer/0)
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Azle is 15,365 people, up 15.1% on the 2020 estimates base of 13,354. The largest one-year change was +625 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. July 1 estimates in between: 13,525 (2021), 13,976 (2022), 14,601 (2023), 15,032 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Azle covers 8.8 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,745 residents and 590 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 3.0 residents for every Azle 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/)
- Mailing addresses stretch past city limits here. 6,971 competitive residential meters use Azle as their postal city, while the city itself has 5,197 Census households, a ratio of 1.34. Because Azle has grown 15 percent since the 2020 base, the ACS 2020-2024 household figure likely runs behind today's count. (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/)
- Azle-addressed homes make up 0.2% of the 3,564,530 residential meters on Oncor's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 23 of them in the ZIP codes most Azle homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 1,018 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Azle homes use, against 16,202 switched on; that 5.9 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 91 percent of Azle's competitive homes (6,353 of 6,949) are in 76020; counting every address in that ZIP, ERCOT has 0.54 meters for each Census household. (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/)
- Among the 39 cities and towns that reach into Tarrant County, Azle places 19 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is White Settlement, at 7,030. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Azle is the number 21 city or town by population among the 42 that reach into Tarrant County, one place ahead of Forest Hill (14,056 residents). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Mailing cities on the 6,745 competitive home meters in 76020, Azle's main ZIP code: Azle 6,353, Fort Worth 327, Reno Parker Co 62. A mailing city is not a city limit, so the service address, not the postal name, settles which utility serves a home. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 15,365
- Population (2020 estimates base): 13,354
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 5,197
- Active residential meters with an Azle address: 6,971
- Active business meters with an Azle address: 1,145
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.34
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 6,971
- Counties: Tarrant, Parker
- ZIP codes touching Azle: 2
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 1

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- Oncor: 14.1 / 13.4 / 13.2; delivery 6.8673¢/kWh + $4.06/mo

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

| ZIP | Postal cities | Land in city | Competitive homes | Households | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76135 | Fort Worth 66%, Lake Worth 24%, Azle 6% | 0% | 9,457 | 7,667 | 1.23 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Azle city limits. |
| 76020 | Azle 94%, Fort Worth 5% | 14% | 6,745 | 12,384 | 0.54 | Split. Partial coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Azle
1,145 active business meters. Power Hopper compares offers from retail electric providers and direct suppliers; for high-consumption businesses we can run a competitive bid. No savings or bidder count is promised. Businesses in Texas retail-choice areas can request a rate review online.

## Questions
**I live in Briar. Which electricity page covers me?** Use this Azle page. Briar has no postal city of its own in ERCOT's data; its homes carry Azle addresses. In ZIP 76020, ERCOT lists 6,745 competitive residential meters against about 12,384 Census households (ratio 0.54). Check your exact address.
**Is Azle deregulated for electricity?** For many addresses, if Oncor delivers there: 6,971 Azle-addressed homes are on the competitive market, yet ZIP codes inside Azle show fewer competitive meters than households, which points to co-op service on some streets. Addresses in 76020 (split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
**Where do most Azle electricity customers live?** That is 76020, home to 6,353 of the competitive meters with an Azle address. ZIP-wide: 6,745 ERCOT meters, about 12,384 Census households, 0.54 per household.
**How many Azle households have a $250 electric bill?** Depends on the part of town. The ACS 2020-2024 found 41.6 percent of 76020 households paying over $250 a month for electricity and 34.0 percent in 76135. Home size, age and electric heating drive most of that gap, so compare plans at your own usage.
**How do I start electric service at a new Azle address?** Confirm the address is on Oncor's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 76020, 12.3% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 16 meters in 76135 went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Azle?** 6,971 Azle-addressed meters against 5,197 city households is 1.34 per household: the Azle 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.

## 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
- 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
- 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/
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/
- Tri-County Electric Cooperative (Texas): FAQ: https://www.tcectexas.com/
- Tri-County Electric Cooperative service-district map layer (ArcGIS): https://services.arcgis.com/x4shmVIEqEnhHmQA/arcgis/rest/services/ServiceDistricts/FeatureServer/0
- 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/
- 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
- ERCOT daily TDSP ESIID Extract files, Oct 7-18, 2026, via Power Hopper's Oct 18 ZIP study: 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
- 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
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203

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