Bellmead, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 3,746 competitive homes
3,746 Bellmead-addressed homes buy power on Oncor's system, about 1.05 for each Census household. Here is where choice stops, what delivery costs and where plan prices sit today.
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 3,746 active residential meters with a Bellmead address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Bellmead address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Bellmead?
Outages: Oncor at oncor.com/outages.
Oncor delivery charges and area
Can every address in Bellmead choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Bellmead's 3,741 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 3 other utilities in McLennan County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Bellmead
Local numbers for setting up a home in Bellmead, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Bellmead helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Bellmead: City Hall (main line), 254-799-2436.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: La Vega ISD, Connally ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Waco, 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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If your electricity bill in Bellmead 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.
What is different about electricity in Bellmead?
- Bellmead counted about 10,592 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 10,497 in the 2020 base, a change of +0.9%. The largest one-year change was +64 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. July 1 estimates in between: 10,494 (2021), 10,558 (2022), 10,568 (2023), 10,556 (2024). (Census)
- Bellmead covers 6.9 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,534 residents and 515 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 3.0 residents for every Bellmead household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Oncor share: 0.1% of its 3,564,530 competitive residential meters carry a Bellmead address. (ERCOT)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 33 of them in the ZIP codes most Bellmead homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (ERCOT)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 1,474 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Bellmead homes use, against 11,065 switched on; that 11.8 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (ERCOT)
- One ZIP code, 76705, holds almost every Bellmead-addressed competitive home (3,741); it also carries 3,993 Waco addresses and 3,193 Lacy Lakeview addresses. Taken whole, 76705 has 1.04 competitive meters per Census household: 11,065 meters, 10,625 households. (ERCOT, Census)
- Bellmead is 5 of 19 on a McLennan County list of cities and towns ranked by postal-city competitive homes; the next one up is Woodway, at 3,999. (ERCOT)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Bellmead is the number 4 city or town by population among the 21 that reach into McLennan County, one place ahead of Woodway (9,753 residents). (Census)
- Mailing cities on the 11,065 competitive home meters in 76705, Bellmead's main ZIP code: Waco 3,993, Bellmead 3,741, Lacy Lakeview 3,193, West 83. A mailing city is not a city limit, so the service address, not the postal name, settles which utility serves a home. (ERCOT)
- Renting is most common in 76705, where the ACS 2020-2024 counts 37.2 percent of households as renters; in that part of Bellmead, electricity accounts change hands with each lease. (Census)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 36.0 percent of households in 76705, Bellmead's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $58,236. (Census)
- Waco, 7 miles from Bellmead, has the most competitive homes nearby (60,431); Woodway has the fewest per household, still 1.08. (ERCOT, Census)
Bellmead electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 10,592 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 10,497 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,553 |
| Active residential meters with a Bellmead address | 3,746 |
| Active business meters with a Bellmead address | 719 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.05 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | Oncor 3,746 |
| Counties | McLennan |
| ZIP codes touching Bellmead | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Bellmead ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Bellmead 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) |
Bellmead 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 Bellmead address | Share of ZIP land in Bellmead | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76705 | 1.04 | 11,065 | 10,625 | 3,741 | 6% | Waco 36%, Bellmead 34%, Lacy Lakeview 29% | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Bellmead city limits. |
Split ZIP codes for Bellmead: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Bellmead’s ZIP codes
ZIP 76705 leads Bellmead on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 36.0 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Bellmead-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76705 | 36.0% | $58,236 | 2.8% | 3,741 | 37.2% | 6 | 9.7% | 33 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Bellmead and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacy-Lakeview | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.19 | 2 mi away | 3,193 homes |
| Waco | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.12 | 7 mi away | 60,431 homes |
| Robinson | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.20 | 11 mi away | 4,902 homes |
| Woodway | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.08 | 11 mi away | 3,999 homes |
| Hewitt | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.10 | 12 mi away | 6,633 homes |
| West | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 2.80 | 14 mi away | 2,548 homes |
Business electricity in Bellmead
Bellmead business meters: 719 (5.2 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Bellmead’s main ZIP codes: 10 (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 Bellmead?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Bellmead
Can Bellmead residents pick their own electric company?
Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Bellmead is most of the city: 3,746 homes with a Bellmead mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.05 for each Census household. No Bellmead ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
Which Bellmead ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?
That is 76705, home to 3,741 of the competitive meters with a Bellmead address. ZIP-wide: 11,065 ERCOT meters, about 10,625 Census households, 1.04 per household.
How much is electricity in Bellmead right now?
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 Bellmead. How do I set up electricity?
Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered Bellmead homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 76705, where 17.0% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 33 vacant-to-active meters in 76705 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
Why does my Bellmead home have a Waco address?
76705 covers part of Bellmead, but the Postal Service names most of it Waco: that postal city is on 36 percent of the ZIP's 11,065 competitive home meters, Bellmead on 34 percent. Your mailing city is not your city limits; the service address decides the utility.
Who do I call in Bellmead when the power goes out?
Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Bellmead's 3,746 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.
Where to next?
Up: Oncor area · McLennan County
Nearest town pages: Lacy-Lakeview · Waco · Robinson · Woodway · Hewitt · Marlin · McGregor · Hillsboro
Compare plans · Moving · High bill · Texas rates · Areas without retail choice · Methodology
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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