# Carrizo Springs, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires and 3,080 competitive homes

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

**Carrizo Springs at a glance:** 3,080 Carrizo Springs-addressed homes, all wired by AEP Texas Central (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). Carrizo Springs's 3,077 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.

## Moving to Carrizo Springs

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Carrizo Springs: City Hall (main line), 830-876-2476.
- **Trash pickup:** Trash and recycling service (number on the city trash page), 830-876-2476.
- **Public schools:** Carrizo Springs CISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Crystal City, 512-424-2600.

## Facts
- Land: 3.1 sq mi; 1,453 residents and 555 households per sq mi; 2.62 people per Carrizo Springs 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, Carrizo Springs homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 92.1% (±4), utility gas 7.9%; Dimmit County overall: 93.0% 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 Carrizo Springs homes paying a power bill, 20.2% report $250 or more a month and 17.1% under $100 (Dimmit County: 23.6% at $250+). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Housing stock: 71.3% detached houses, 4.1% in 5+ unit buildings, 11.6% mobile homes; median year built 1978, 16.3% built 2010 or later. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- ERCOT status split for 5,009 Carrizo Springs home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 3,080, inactive 1,079, de-energized 850; idle share 38.5%. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- ACS 2020-2024: 21.8% of Carrizo Springs housing units vacant (±6), with 26.3% of vacant units held for seasonal use. Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- 3,080 home meters use the Carrizo Springs postal name, against 1,715 households inside city limits (1.8 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. (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/)
- 78834 carries every one of Carrizo Springs's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 1.26, from 3,080 home meters in all and 2,437 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: 92.1%
- Heat with utility gas: 7.9%
- Bill $250 or more: 20.2%
- Built 2010 or later: 16.3%
- Renter households: 35.7%
- Median year built: 1978

## Meters and households
- Residents, July 2025: 4,491
- Residents, 2020 base: 4,893
- Households (ACS): 1,715
- Active home meters: 3,080
- Inactive home meters: 1,079
- De-energized home meters: 850
- Active small-business meters: 952
- Active large-business meters: 1
- Home meters per household: 1.8
- ZIP codes listed: 1
- Split ZIP codes: 0
- County: Dimmit

## Plan prices (Oct 19, 2026 medians)
AEP Texas Central (164 listings): 12.7¢ / 12.1¢ / 12¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 5.6898¢ + $3.24/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78834 | 3,077 | 3,080 | 2,437 | 1.26 | none |

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

## Questions
**Can Carrizo Springs homes choose an electric provider?** Yes, on AEP Texas Central's wires: 3,080 Carrizo Springs homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (1.8 per household). Confirm your address.
**Do Carrizo Springs homes heat with electricity?** 92.1% of Carrizo Springs homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±4) and 7.9% with utility gas; 20.2% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
**What ZIP code do most Carrizo Springs electricity customers have?** 78834: 3,077 Carrizo Springs-addressed competitive homes; ratio 1.26 across the ZIP (3,080 home meters in all, 2,437 households).
**Who handles Carrizo Springs power outages?** Outages go to AEP Texas Central (aeptexas.com/outages), the wires utility for 3,080 Carrizo Springs competitive homes.
**Moving to Carrizo Springs: how do I start electricity?** Check the address is on AEP Texas Central's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Carrizo Springs had 1,929 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.

## 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/
- AEP Texas (Central Division): https://www.aeptexas.com/
- AEP Texas Central delivery tariff (effective September 29, 2026): https://www.aeptexas.com/lib/docs/ratesandtariffs/Texas/AEP_TEXAS_TARIFF_Eff_Sept_29_2026v1.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
- 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
- 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 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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