# Colorado City, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 2,832 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._

**Colorado City at a glance:** 2,832 Colorado City-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). Colorado City's 2,831 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.

## Moving to Colorado City

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 325-728-5331.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Colorado ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Colorado City, 512-424-2600.

## Facts
- Land: 5.3 sq mi; 728 residents and 233 households per sq mi; 3.13 people per Colorado City 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, Colorado City homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 44.0% (±9), utility gas 53.1%; Mitchell County overall: 49.2% electric. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Colorado City homes paying a power bill, 23.6% report $250 or more a month and 18.5% under $100 (Mitchell County: 28.2% at $250+). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Housing stock: 85.7% detached houses, 4.2% in 5+ unit buildings, 4.3% mobile homes; median year built 1955, 0.0% built 2010 or later. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Colorado City-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 2,832 active, 410 inactive, 657 de-energized, so 27.4% were not in use (ERCOT). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- ACS 2020-2024: 21.5% of Colorado City housing units vacant (±11). 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/)
- 2,832 home meters use the Colorado City postal name, against 1,240 households inside city limits (2.28 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/)
- 79512 carries every one of Colorado City's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 1.19, from 2,859 home meters in all and 2,407 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: 44.0%
- Heat with utility gas: 53.1%
- Bill $250 or more: 23.6%
- Built 2010 or later: 0.0%
- Renter households: 25.5%
- Median year built: 1955

## Meters and households
- Residents, July 2025: 3,884
- Residents, 2020 base: 3,989
- Households (ACS): 1,240
- Active home meters: 2,832
- Inactive home meters: 410
- De-energized home meters: 657
- Active small-business meters: 1,581
- Active large-business meters: 14
- Home meters per household: 2.28
- ZIP codes listed: 1
- Split ZIP codes: 0
- County: Mitchell

## Plan prices (Oct 19, 2026 medians)
Oncor (170 listings): 14.1¢ / 13.4¢ / 13.2¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 6.8673¢ + $4.06/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79512 | 2,831 | 2,859 | 2,407 | 1.19 | none |

## Businesses
1,595 business meters. Business rate reviews: /business.

## Questions
**Is electricity deregulated in Colorado City?** Mostly. ERCOT counts 2,832 competitive Colorado City home meters, all on Oncor's system, against 1,240 households. An address lookup settles it.
**Why are some Colorado City electric bills so high in winter?** 44.0% of Colorado City homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±9) and 53.1% with utility gas; 23.6% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
**What ZIP code do most Colorado City electricity customers have?** 79512 (2,831 Colorado City homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 1.19 meters per household, 2,859 home meters in all.
**Who handles Colorado City power outages?** Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 2,832 Colorado City competitive homes.
**Moving to Colorado City: how do I start electricity?** Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Colorado City had 1,067 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/
- 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
- 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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