# Balch Springs, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 9,879 competitive homes

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 9,879 active residential meters with a Balch Springs address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Balch Springs address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Balch Springs

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 972-286-4477.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Mesquite ISD, Dallas ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Garland (Dallas Metro Area), 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Balch Springs?
ERCOT counts 9,879 active residential meters with a Balch Springs address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Balch Springs choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Balch Springs's 9,865 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Balch Springs streets can shop.

## What is different about Balch Springs?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Balch Springs is 27,258 people, down 1.6% on the 2020 estimates base of 27,705. The largest one-year change was -457 people, from July 2020 to July 2021. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Of the 3,564,530 homes Oncor serves on the competitive market, 0.3% have a Balch Springs mailing address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Balch Springs is still adding homes: 11 new residential meters in its main ZIP codes during Oct. 7-18, 2026 (most in 75181: 11), plus 33 vacant-to-active switches. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 581 of the 19,902 home meters in Balch Springs's main ZIP codes (2.9%) were de-energized on October 5, 2026, typically a vacant unit awaiting its next account. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Balch Springs's biggest ZIP code for electricity customers is 75180, with 8,674 of the 9,865 competitive homes that carry a Balch Springs address and a ZIP-wide ratio of 1.09 meters per 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/)
- By competitive homes on its postal city, Balch Springs is number 19 of the 30 cities and towns touching Dallas County, just behind Addison (10,518). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 34.0% of households in 75180 rent (ACS 2020-2024), the most among Balch Springs's main ZIP codes, so a lot of Balch Springs electricity accounts open and close with each lease. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Median household income across Balch Springs's main ZIP codes runs from $67,019 in 75180 to $111,052 in 75181 (ACS 2020-2024); 46.9% of 75181 households and 32.2% of 75180 households report $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- By land area, 86% of Balch Springs lies in ZIP 75180 and 12% in 75181 (Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place file); 2 ZIP codes cover at least 5% of the city each. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)
- Nearby, Mesquite (4 mi) has 1.06 competitive homes per household, while Mesquite counts 53,169 on its postal city. (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/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 27,258
- Population (2020 estimates base): 27,705
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 8,247
- Active residential meters with a Balch Springs address: 9,879
- Active business meters with a Balch Springs address: 1,490
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.2
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 9,879
- Counties: Dallas
- ZIP codes touching Balch Springs: 3
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 0

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75181 | Mesquite 89%, Balch Springs 11% | 6% | 10,610 | 8,078 | 1.31 | Near-full coverage. 11 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Balch Springs city limits. |
| 75180 | Balch Springs 100% | 100% | 8,711 | 8,016 | 1.09 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 75182 | Sunnyvale 97%, Balch Springs 2% | 0% | 3,005 | 2,573 | 1.17 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Balch Springs city limits. |

## Business electricity in Balch Springs
1,490 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
**Can I choose my electricity provider in Balch Springs?** Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Balch Springs is most of the city: 9,879 homes with a Balch Springs mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.2 for each Census household. None of Balch Springs's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
**What is the biggest Balch Springs ZIP code for electricity customers?** 75180, with 8,711 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (8,674 addressed to Balch Springs) against roughly 8,016 Census households, a 1.09 ratio.
**Are electric bills high in Balch Springs?** Bills vary across Balch Springs. 46.9% of households in 75181 told the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024) they pay $250 or more a month for electricity, compared with 32.2% in 75180. Bigger, older or all-electric homes push that share up, so compare plans at your own usage.
**How do I start electric service at a new Balch Springs address?** Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered Balch Springs homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 75181, where 14.7% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 19 vacant-to-active meters in 75180 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Who do I call in Balch Springs when the power goes out?** Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 9,879 Balch Springs-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.

## 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
- 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
- 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 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, 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/
- 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/

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