# Dilley, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires and 1,245 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._

**Dilley at a glance:** 1,245 Dilley-addressed homes, all wired by AEP Texas Central (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). Dilley's 1,245 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.

## Moving to Dilley

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Dilley: City Hall (main line), 830-965-1624.
- **Public schools:** Dilley ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Pearsall, 512-424-2600.

## Facts
- Land: 2.3 sq mi; 1,634 residents and 470 households per sq mi; 3.48 people per Dilley 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, Dilley homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 76.5% (±8), utility gas 14.8%, propane 5.7%; Frio County overall: 78.8% 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 Dilley homes paying a power bill, 34.2% report $250 or more a month and 14.4% under $100 (Frio County: 36.3% at $250+). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Housing stock: 53.0% detached houses, 13.1% in 5+ unit buildings, 22.3% mobile homes; median year built 1985, 13.6% built 2010 or later. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- ERCOT status split for 2,208 Dilley home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 1,245, inactive 676, de-energized 287; idle share 43.6%. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- ACS 2020-2024: 13.8% of Dilley housing units vacant (±5), with 17.7% 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/)
- 78017 carries every one of Dilley's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.90, from 1,283 home meters in all and 1,430 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: 76.5%
- Heat with utility gas: 14.8%
- Bill $250 or more: 34.2%
- Built 2010 or later: 13.6%
- Renter households: 36.7%
- Median year built: 1985

## Meters and households
- Residents, July 2025: 3,809
- Residents, 2020 base: 3,648
- Households (ACS): 1,096
- Active home meters: 1,245
- Inactive home meters: 676
- De-energized home meters: 287
- Active small-business meters: 367
- Active large-business meters: 0
- Home meters per household: 1.14
- ZIP codes listed: 1
- Split ZIP codes: 0
- County: Frio

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78017 | 1,245 | 1,283 | 1,430 | 0.9 | none |

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

## Questions
**Is electricity deregulated in Dilley?** Yes, on AEP Texas Central's wires: 1,245 Dilley homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (1.14 per household). Confirm your address.
**Why are some Dilley electric bills so high in winter?** 76.5% of Dilley homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±8) and 14.8% with utility gas; 34.2% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
**What ZIP code do most Dilley electricity customers have?** 78017 (1,245 Dilley homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 0.90 meters per household, 1,283 home meters in all.
**Who handles Dilley power outages?** Outages go to AEP Texas Central (aeptexas.com/outages), the wires utility for 1,245 Dilley competitive homes.
**How do I set up power at a new Dilley home?** Check the address is on AEP Texas Central's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Dilley had 963 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
- 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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