# Cedar Hill, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 18,109 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 18,109 active residential meters with a Cedar Hill address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Cedar Hill address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Cedar Hill

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Cedar Hill: City Hall (main line), 972-291-5100.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Cedar Hill ISD, Midlothian ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Dallas-South Mega Center, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Cedar Hill?
ERCOT counts 18,109 active residential meters with a Cedar Hill address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Cedar Hill choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Cedar Hill's 18,094 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Cedar Hill streets can shop.

## What is different about Cedar Hill?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Cedar Hill is 49,801 people, up 1.3% on the 2020 estimates base of 49,158. The largest one-year change was +745 people, from July 2023 to July 2024. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Oncor share: 0.5% of its 3,564,530 competitive residential meters carry a Cedar Hill address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- From Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, 13 residential meters in Cedar Hill's main ZIP codes went from vacant to active in ERCOT's daily files, which usually means a move-in. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Cedar Hill's main ZIP codes: 18,285 active and 598 de-energized residential meters (3.2% de-energized, usually empty or between tenants). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all Cedar Hill-addressed competitive homes (18,094) are in one ZIP code, 75104, which it shares with Grand Prairie (190 homes). ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 18,285 competitive meters for 16,762 Census households, a 1.09 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, Cedar Hill is number 13 of the 30 cities and towns touching Dallas County, just behind Garland (18,558). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In 75104, the ZIP holding most Cedar Hill homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $102,875, 28.0% renters and 48.0% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Cedar Hill's six nearest towns, Grand Prairie has the most competitive homes (75,166, 7 mi away) and Glenn Heights the fewest per household (0.59). (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): 49,801
- Population (2020 estimates base): 49,158
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 16,643
- Active residential meters with a Cedar Hill address: 18,109
- Active business meters with a Cedar Hill address: 2,242
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.09
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 18,109
- Counties: Dallas, Ellis
- ZIP codes touching Cedar Hill: 2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75104 | Cedar Hill 99%, Grand Prairie 1% | 93% | 18,285 | 16,762 | 1.09 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 76065 | Midlothian 94%, Grand Prairie 5% | 1% | 13,598 | 15,604 | 0.87 | Near-full coverage. 28 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Cedar Hill city limits. |

## Business electricity in Cedar Hill
2,242 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 Cedar Hill residents pick their own electric company?** Most Cedar Hill homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 18,109 Cedar Hill-addressed homes on Oncor's competitive system, compared with 16,643 households in the Census survey. None of Cedar Hill's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
**What is the biggest Cedar Hill ZIP code for electricity customers?** ZIP 75104: 18,094 of its 18,285 competitive residential meters use a Cedar Hill address, and the ZIP has about 16,762 Census households (ratio 1.09).
**Can businesses in Cedar Hill choose an electricity provider?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 2,242 Cedar Hill-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 Cedar Hill address?** Confirm the address is on Oncor's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 75104, 13.5% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 13 75104 meters went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Where do I report a Cedar Hill power outage?** Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Cedar Hill's 18,109 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.

## 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/
- 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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