# Belton, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 16,718 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 16,718 active residential meters with a Belton address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Belton address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Belton

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Belton: City Hall (main line), 254-933-5800.
- **Trash pickup:** Waste Connections: trash and recycling, 254-840-1060.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Belton ISD, Salado ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Temple, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Belton?
ERCOT counts 16,718 active residential meters with a Belton address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Belton choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Belton's 16,704 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Belton streets can shop.

## What is different about Belton?
- Population: 23,029 (2020 base) to 25,964 (July 2025), +12.7%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +916 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- The Belton mailing area is bigger than the city: ERCOT lists 16,718 competitive homes under the Belton postal city, 2.01 for each of the city's 8,328 Census 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/)
- Oncor share: 0.5% of its 3,564,530 competitive residential meters carry a Belton address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Belton is still adding homes: 20 new residential meters in its main ZIP codes during Oct. 7-18, 2026 (most in 76513: 20), plus 37 vacant-to-active switches. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Belton's main ZIP codes: 19,402 active and 1,965 de-energized residential meters (9.2% de-energized, usually empty or between tenants). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all Belton-addressed competitive homes (16,704) are in one ZIP code, 76513, which it shares with Morgans Point Resort (2,046 homes) and Salado (232 homes). ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 19,402 competitive meters for 15,904 Census households, a 1.22 ratio. (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, Belton is number 3 of the 13 cities and towns touching Bell County, just behind Temple (45,527). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In 76513, the ZIP holding most Belton homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $80,661, 28.1% renters and 34.0% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Nearby, Harker Heights (10 mi) has 0.98 competitive homes per household, while Temple counts 45,527 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): 25,964
- Population (2020 estimates base): 23,029
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 8,328
- Active residential meters with a Belton address: 16,718
- Active business meters with a Belton address: 2,960
- Residential meters per Census household: 2.01
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 16,718
- Counties: Bell
- ZIP codes touching Belton: 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76513 | Belton 86%, Morgans Point Resort 11%, Salado 1% | 18% | 19,402 | 15,904 | 1.22 | Near-full coverage. 20 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. |

## Business electricity in Belton
2,960 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 Belton residents pick their own electric company?** Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Belton is most of the city: 16,718 homes with a Belton mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 2.01 for each Census household. None of Belton's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
**What is the biggest Belton ZIP code for electricity customers?** 76513, with 19,402 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (16,704 addressed to Belton) against roughly 15,904 Census households, a 1.22 ratio.
**How many businesses in Belton are on the competitive electricity market?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 2,960 Belton-addressed business meters are on the competitive market in ERCOT's data, and large accounts can also buy from commercial suppliers directly.
**How do I start electric service at a new Belton address?** 17.1% of 76513 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 37 76513 meters turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Belton address is on Oncor's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Belton?** 16,718 Belton-addressed meters against 8,328 city households is 2.01 per household: the Belton 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.
**Where do I report a Belton power outage?** Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 16,718 Belton-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
- 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 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/

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