De Leon, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 1 split ZIP code to check
De Leon, pop. 2,370, buys power over Oncor's lines; 1,221 homes here are on the competitive market.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
De Leon at a glance: 1,221 De Leon-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 1 split ZIP code (76445) holds 28 of De Leon's 1,221 placed homes (2%); those addresses need a lookup.
De Leon wires and choice
Oncor outages: oncor.com/outages. Oncor
1 split ZIP code (76445) holds 28 of De Leon's 1,221 placed homes (2%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Comanche: 3.
Moving to De Leon
Local numbers for setting up a home in De Leon, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on De Leon helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of De Leon: City Hall (main line), 254-893-2065.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: De Leon ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Comanche, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in De Leon
Typical weather near De Leon, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Proctor Reservoir, about 11 miles from the city center (station elevation 1,221 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. July is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 97°F; January has the coolest average low, 34°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to August. 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 605 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 575. 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 | 59 | 34 | 1.7 | 2 | 575 |
| Feb | 63 | 38 | 2.1 | 6 | 418 |
| Mar | 71 | 46 | 2.5 | 38 | 248 |
| Apr | 79 | 53 | 2.5 | 110 | 86 |
| May | 85 | 63 | 4.4 | 282 | 14 |
| Jun | 92 | 70 | 4.0 | 485 | 0 |
| Jul | 97 | 72 | 1.8 | 605 | 0 |
| Aug | 97 | 72 | 2.3 | 603 | 0 |
| Sep | 90 | 66 | 3.0 | 382 | 5 |
| Oct | 80 | 54 | 3.6 | 146 | 74 |
| Nov | 69 | 45 | 2.1 | 28 | 266 |
| Dec | 60 | 37 | 1.8 | 4 | 518 |
Historical weather records for Comanche County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -8°F (1989) and a record high of 113°F (2000), and a regional estimate of 30 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Comanche County. These are historical county extremes, not De Leon'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 De Leon, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00417300; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
De Leon electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 2.2 sq mi; 1,057 residents and 402 households per sq mi; 2.63 people per De Leon household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, De Leon homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 52.3% (±8), utility gas 43.6%, propane 3.3%; Comanche County overall: 63.4% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of De Leon homes paying a power bill, 38.4% report $250 or more a month and 11.6% under $100 (Comanche County: 42.9% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 75.8% detached houses, 7.5% in 5+ unit buildings, 8.8% mobile homes; median year built 1955, 2.6% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- De Leon-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 1,221 active, 178 inactive, 185 de-energized, so 22.9% were not in use (ERCOT). [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 20.8% of De Leon housing units vacant (±8). Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 1,221 home meters use the De Leon postal name, against 901 households inside city limits (1.36 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 76444 carries 1,193 of 1,221 De Leon-addressed homes (98%); ratio across the whole ZIP 0.87, from 1,289 home meters in all and 1,477 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
De Leon homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| De Leon | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 52.3% |
| Heat with utility gas | 43.6% |
| Bill $250 or more | 38.4% |
| Built 2010 or later | 2.6% |
| Renter households | 33.5% |
| Median year built | 1955 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
De Leon meters and households
| Count | De Leon |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 2,370 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 2,261 |
| Households (ACS) | 901 |
| Active home meters | 1,221 |
| Inactive home meters | 178 |
| De-energized home meters | 185 |
| Active small-business meters | 508 |
| Active large-business meters | 1 |
| Home meters per household | 1.36 |
| ZIP codes listed | 2 |
| Split ZIP codes | 1 |
| County | Comanche |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (De Leon postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
De Leon plan prices, October 19, 2026
Median fixed-rate Power to Choose listings. 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. Not a quote.
De Leon ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | De Leon homes | All ZIP homes | De Leon share | ZIP households | Share of De Leon land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76444 | 1,193 | 1,289 | 93% | 1,477 | 100% | 0.87 | none |
| 76445 | 28 | 40 | 70% | 102 | 0% | 0.39 | split |
De Leon split ZIP codes: 76445.
Towns around De Leon
| From De Leon | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs De Leon | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 mi | Dublin | 1.4× | Oncor | 1.53 | 1,690 |
| 15 mi | Comanche | 1.7× | Oncor | 1.39 | 2,092 |
| 20 mi | Stephenville | 7.8× | Oncor | 1.15 | 9,477 |
| 26 mi | Eastland | 2.1× | Oncor | 1.86 | 2,579 |
| 26 mi | Ranger | 1.1× | Oncor | 1.32 | 1,368 |
De Leon businesses
509 De Leon-addressed business meters; 1 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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De Leon questions
Can De Leon homes choose an electric provider?
Mostly. ERCOT counts 1,221 competitive De Leon home meters, all on Oncor's system, against 901 households. Split: 76445. An address lookup settles it.
Do De Leon homes heat with electricity?
52.3% of De Leon homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±8) and 43.6% with utility gas; 38.4% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
Which ZIP code covers most of De Leon?
76444 (1,193 De Leon homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 0.87 meters per household, 1,289 home meters in all.
Who handles De Leon power outages?
Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 1,221 De Leon competitive homes.
Moving to De Leon: how do I start electricity?
Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. De Leon had 363 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near De Leon
Wires and county: Oncor · Comanche. Nearby pages: Cisco (32 mi) · Comanche (15 mi) · Dublin (12 mi) · Eastland (26 mi) · Ranger (26 mi) · Stephenville (20 mi)
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Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error)
- 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
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201)
- Oncor Electric Delivery
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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