Electricity in Dallas: compare plans for your address
Hey Dallas, name’s Hopper. Check what electricity plans are available at your address, then hop to a better rate.
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In short: Oncor, the transmission and distribution utility (TDU), owns the wires and delivers electricity to Dallas addresses on the competitive market. Where retail choice applies, you pick the retail electricity provider that bills you; some North Texas addresses are served by city-owned utilities or co-ops without choice. ERCOT lists 535,270 active residential electric meters (ESI IDs) with a Dallas address (October 5, 2026). To compare, enter your ZIP code at powerhopper.energy/compare and confirm with your service address.
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[0:00] Hey, Dallas! Name's Hopper.
[0:01] Check out powerhopper.energy, where we feature low fixed rates for your electricity from our suppliers.
[0:07] Hop to a better rate!
Who delivers electricity in Dallas?
Oncor is the transmission and distribution utility (TDU) for Dallas. It owns the poles, wires and meters and delivers the electricity; in areas open to retail choice, you choose the retail provider that bills you, and Oncor’s delivery charges still appear on that bill.
Delivery utility website: Oncor Electric Delivery
Can I choose my electricity provider in Dallas?
Much of Dallas–Fort Worth is open to retail choice, but eligibility is decided by the service address, not the city or ZIP code. City-owned utilities (for example, Garland and Denton) and some co-ops in North Texas are not open to retail choice, and some ZIP codes cross those boundaries.
Not sure it’s worth changing providers? See when switching makes sense, and when staying put is smarter.
How many homes in Dallas are on the competitive market?
ERCOT’s TDSP ESIID Extract (data as of October 5, 2026) lists 535,270 active residential ESI IDs with a Dallas service address, all on the Oncor system. Most are in Dallas County (492,927), with 27,148 in Collin County. The Dallas ZIP codes with the most are 75287 (29,955), 75243 (26,919), 75204 (25,520).
One ESI ID (Electric Service Identifier) per metered home or apartment. City means the postal city on the service address, not city limits; city-owned utility and co-op addresses are not in the extract. Source: ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract, data as of October 5, 2026.
Curious what plans cost here? Look up the latest median Oncor rates.
What does Hopper say about Dallas?
In the Dallas video, Hopper points you to powerhopper.energy, where Power Hopper features fixed-rate plans from its suppliers.
Just moved here? Learn how to start service at your new address. High bill? Find out what’s pushing your bill up.
Moving to Dallas
Local numbers for setting up a home in Dallas, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Dallas helpful move-in information.
- Water and utility billing: utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 214-651-1441.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Dallas ISD, Richardson ISD, Rockwall ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Dallas-South Mega Center, 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.
Have a High Light Bill or Electric Bill?
If your electricity bill in Dallas 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.
Weather and electricity in Dallas
Typical weather near Dallas, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Dallas Love Field, about 7 miles from the city center (station elevation 440 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. August is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 97°F; January has the coolest average low, 38°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to September. No month averages a daily low at or below freezing.
For electricity, the normals point to two seasons that can lift a household's usage: cooling-degree days (a measure of how far each day's mean temperature sits above 65°F) peak in July at 691 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 537. How much that matters to a bill depends on the home, its insulation, its heating fuel and the household, so use your own usage history, not a regional average, when you compare plans.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precipitation (in) | Cooling degree-days | Heating degree-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 38 | 2.6 | 4 | 537 |
| Feb | 62 | 42 | 2.8 | 11 | 376 |
| Mar | 70 | 49 | 3.5 | 47 | 213 |
| Apr | 77 | 57 | 3.2 | 128 | 65 |
| May | 85 | 66 | 4.6 | 330 | 6 |
| Jun | 93 | 74 | 3.8 | 548 | 0 |
| Jul | 97 | 78 | 1.7 | 691 | 0 |
| Aug | 97 | 77 | 2.2 | 690 | 0 |
| Sep | 90 | 70 | 3.1 | 454 | 2 |
| Oct | 80 | 59 | 4.8 | 183 | 56 |
| Nov | 68 | 48 | 2.9 | 34 | 250 |
| Dec | 59 | 40 | 3.2 | 6 | 487 |
Historical weather records for Dallas County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -10°F (1899) and a record high of 115°F (1909), and a regional estimate of 30 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Dallas County. These are historical county extremes, not Dallas's monthly averages and not a forecast; the normals above describe ordinary months.
Reference only: the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey puts the average Texas household at about 13,440 kWh a year (about 1,120 kWh a month if spread evenly). That is a statewide average for 2020, not Dallas, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USW00013960; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
A short history of Dallas
- John Neely Bryan settled on the east bank of the Trinity River in November 1841, and the townsite was surveyed in 1844.
- The Texas legislature granted Dallas a town charter on February 2, 1856. Dallas has been the seat of Dallas County since voters made it the permanent seat in 1850.
- Railroads reached Dallas in the 1870s (the Houston and Texas Central in 1872 and the Texas and Pacific in 1873), and banking and insurance became major industries in the late 1800s.
- After oil was discovered in East Texas in 1930, Dallas became a center for petroleum financing, and during the 1950s and 1960s it grew into a leading technology center.
Summarized in our own words from Handbook of Texas Online: Dallas, TX (Texas State Historical Association). It is background about the city, not a statement about electricity prices or service.
What is different about electricity in Dallas?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Dallas is 1,329,491 people, up 1.9% on the 2020 estimates base of 1,304,341. The largest one-year change was +14,821 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. (Census)
- Oncor share: 15.0% of its 3,564,530 competitive residential meters carry a Dallas address. (ERCOT)
- ERCOT's daily files for Oct. 7-18, 2026 show 537 brand-new residential meters across Dallas's main ZIP codes (385 of them in 75231) and 724 meters going from vacant to active. (ERCOT)
- De-energized homes, usually empty or between tenants, number 30,013 in Dallas's main ZIP codes, 4.8% of all 625,151 residential meters there. (ERCOT)
- Dallas's biggest ZIP code for electricity customers is 75287, with 29,955 of the 535,264 competitive homes that carry a Dallas address and a ZIP-wide ratio of 1.07 meters per household. (ERCOT, Census)
- 74.5% of homes in 75204 are in buildings with five or more units (ACS 2020-2024), the highest share among Dallas's main ZIP codes; apartment renters there usually set up their own electricity account. (Census)
- Median household income across Dallas's main ZIP codes runs from $41,386 in 75216 to $92,253 in 75204 (ACS 2020-2024); 11.7% of 75204 households and 31.2% of 75216 households report $250+ monthly electric bills. (Census)
- Dallas's land splits across 2 main ZIP codes, led by 75217 (8%) and 75241 (7%), per the Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. (Census)
- Nearby, Cockrell Hill (8 mi) has 0.79 competitive homes per household, while Mesquite counts 53,169 on its postal city. (ERCOT, Census)
Homes, renters and electric bills in Dallas’s ZIP codes
$250+ monthly electric bills peak in 75217 (38.0% of households); renters in 75204 (81.4%).
| ZIP | Dallas homes | Median income | Renters | 5+ units | $250+ bills | Built 2020+ | New meters | Vacant to active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75287 | 29,955 | $63,741 | 77.0% | 52.0% | 15.6% | 0.3% | 0 | 64 |
| 75243 | 26,919 | $53,618 | 73.4% | 50.8% | 16.7% | 0.8% | 0 | 42 |
| 75204 | 25,520 | $92,253 | 81.4% | 74.5% | 11.7% | 3.1% | 1 | 18 |
| 75228 | 22,459 | $62,667 | 50.8% | 29.2% | 23.8% | 0.4% | 2 | 48 |
| 75217 | 22,325 | $55,723 | 37.2% | 9.5% | 38.0% | 0.9% | 1 | 40 |
| 75206 | 21,602 | $91,023 | 73.0% | 51.7% | 13.1% | 3.0% | 0 | 14 |
| 75216 | 18,794 | $41,386 | 44.2% | 10.1% | 31.2% | 0.9% | 3 | 40 |
| 75211 | 18,612 | $56,807 | 47.4% | 21.7% | 27.1% | 0.4% | 0 | 21 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Business electricity in Dallas
Dallas business meters: 69,051 (7.8 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Dallas’s main ZIP codes: 512 (ERCOT, October 5, 2026).
We compare retail providers and direct suppliers and can bid out high-consumption accounts, but we can’t promise savings or how many suppliers will bid. Businesses in Texas retail-choice areas can request a rate review online.
What are some Dallas ZIP codes?
Example ZIP codes for Dallas, not a list of addresses that can shop; some cross city or utility lines. Meter counts cover the whole ZIP code.
| ZIP code | Area | Active residential meters (ERCOT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75287 | Dallas | 29,955 | |
| 75243 | Dallas | 26,921 | |
| 75204 | Dallas | 25,520 | |
| 75228 | Dallas | 22,459 | |
| 75217 | Dallas | 22,336 | Part of this ZIP is in Balch Springs. |
| 75206 | Dallas | 21,603 | |
| 75216 | Dallas | 18,795 |
Availability varies by service address. Enter yours to see plans.
How do I compare electricity plans in Dallas?
Enter a Dallas ZIP code, then your service address. If it can shop, you’ll see plans; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label (price at your usage, base charge, credits, term, cancellation fee) before you choose.
Where to next?
More in Dallas–Fort Worth (Oncor): Electricity in Carrollton · Electricity in Mesquite & Sunnyvale · Electricity in Grand Prairie
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Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201)
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan
- Power to Choose (PUCT)
- Power to Choose FAQ
- Oncor Electric Delivery
- 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
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026)
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Common questions
Can every address in Dallas choose an electricity provider?
Most can, but not all. Dallas addresses on Oncor’s system can choose a retail provider; eligibility still follows the exact service address, and North Texas also has city-owned utilities and co-ops without retail choice. Enter your ZIP code, then your address.
How many homes in Dallas have electric service on the competitive market?
ERCOT’s TDSP ESIID Extract lists 535,270 active residential electric meters (ESI IDs) with a Dallas address (October 5, 2026), roughly one per home or apartment with a retail electricity provider.
Which Dallas ZIP codes have the most homes with retail electric service?
In ERCOT’s extract (data as of October 5, 2026), the Dallas postal ZIP codes with the most active residential meters are 75287 (29,955), 75243 (26,919), 75204 (25,520), 75228 (22,459), 75217 (22,325). All are on Oncor’s system.
Do the wires or the delivery utility change if I switch providers?
No. The delivery utility, Oncor, keeps the same wires and still delivers the electricity, and its delivery charges still appear on your bill. Switching changes the retail provider that bills you, not the wires.