Eagle Pass, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires and 14,629 competitive homes
Eagle Pass sits on AEP Texas Central's wires. Below: ZIP by ZIP, who can shop, and what plans cost this month.
Last updated . Written by Power Hopper. Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Data as of October 5, 2026 (meters) and October 19, 2026 (plan prices).
In short: ERCOT counts 14,629 active residential meters with an Eagle Pass address, all on AEP Texas Central's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Eagle Pass address in our data is on AEP Texas Central's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Eagle Pass?
Outages: AEP Texas Central at aeptexas.com/outages.
AEP Texas Central delivery charges and area
Can every address in Eagle Pass choose an electricity provider?
None of the ZIP codes holding Eagle Pass's 14,629 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Eagle Pass streets can shop.
1 more utility (co-op, city-owned or non-ERCOT; EIA 2024) also serves parts of Maverick County; no retail choice there unless the utility opted in.
Moving to Eagle Pass
Local numbers for setting up a home in Eagle Pass, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Eagle Pass helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Eagle Pass: City Hall (main line), 830-773-1111.
- Trash pickup: Trash and recycling service (number on the city trash page), 830-773-0679.
- Public schools: Eagle Pass ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Eagle Pass, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Eagle Pass
Typical weather near Eagle Pass, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Eagle Pass 3 N, about 3 miles from the city center (station elevation 812 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 99°F; January has the coolest average low, 40°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in May 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 August at 665 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 404. 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 | 65 | 40 | 0.7 | 4 | 404 |
| Feb | 70 | 43 | 0.7 | 17 | 249 |
| Mar | 78 | 51 | 1.2 | 95 | 110 |
| Apr | 84 | 58 | 2.0 | 205 | 23 |
| May | 90 | 66 | 2.8 | 409 | 3 |
| Jun | 96 | 72 | 2.2 | 567 | 0 |
| Jul | 98 | 74 | 2.1 | 640 | 0 |
| Aug | 99 | 74 | 1.7 | 665 | 0 |
| Sep | 92 | 69 | 3.3 | 465 | 1 |
| Oct | 83 | 59 | 2.1 | 227 | 30 |
| Nov | 72 | 48 | 1.1 | 43 | 182 |
| Dec | 65 | 40 | 0.8 | 4 | 397 |
Historical weather records for Maverick County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of 7°F (1899) and a record high of 115°F (1944), and a regional estimate of 12 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Maverick County. These are historical county extremes, not Eagle Pass'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 Eagle Pass, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00412679; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Eagle Pass?
- Population: 28,218 (2020 base) to 28,926 (July 2025), +2.5%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +263 people, from July 2023 to July 2024. (Census)
- Mailing addresses stretch past city limits here. 14,629 competitive residential meters use Eagle Pass as their postal city, while the city itself has 9,140 Census households, a ratio of 1.6. (ERCOT, Census)
- AEP Texas Central share: 1.8% of its 810,296 competitive residential meters carry an Eagle Pass address. (ERCOT)
- New construction shows up in the meter data: 11 residential meters were added in Eagle Pass's main ZIP codes from Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, including 11 in 78852, and 54 more switched from vacant to active. (ERCOT)
- Eagle Pass's main ZIP codes: 17,356 active and 2,219 de-energized residential meters (11.3% de-energized, usually empty or between tenants). (ERCOT)
- Nearly all Eagle Pass-addressed competitive homes (14,595) are in one ZIP code, 78852, which it shares with Seco Mines (2,253 homes) and Normandy (310 homes). ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 17,356 competitive meters for 17,793 Census households, a 0.98 ratio. (ERCOT, Census)
- In 78852, the ZIP holding most Eagle Pass homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $49,954, 29.5% renters and 32.0% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Census)
Eagle Pass electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 28,926 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 28,218 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,140 |
| Active residential meters with an Eagle Pass address | 14,629 |
| Active business meters with an Eagle Pass address | 2,440 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.6 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | AEP Texas Central 14,629 |
| Counties | Maverick |
| ZIP codes touching Eagle Pass | 2 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Eagle Pass ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Eagle Pass right now?
Same-day medians for AEP Texas Central’s area (AEP Texas Central: 164 listings), delivery included; not a quote.
| Delivery utility | 500 kWh | 1,000 kWh | 2,000 kWh | Delivery charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas Central | 12.7¢ | 12.1¢ | 12¢ | 5.6898¢/kWh + $3.24/mo (effective September 29, 2026; tariff) |
Eagle Pass ZIP codes: how much of each is on the competitive market?
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP | Eagle Pass homes | Land in Eagle Pass | Postal cities | Competitive homes (ERCOT) | Households (Census) | Ratio | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78852 | 14,595 | 2% | Eagle Pass 84%, Seco Mines 13%, Normandy 2% | 17,356 | 17,793 | 0.98 | Near-full coverage. 11 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Eagle Pass city limits. |
| 78860 | 34 | 0% | El Indio 99%, Eagle Pass 1% | 2,469 | 0 | n/a | Too few homes to rate. Mostly outside Eagle Pass city limits. |
Split ZIP codes for Eagle Pass: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Eagle Pass’s ZIP codes
$250+ monthly electric bills peak in 78852 (32.0% of households).
| ZIP | Eagle Pass homes | Median income | Renters | 5+ units | $250+ bills | Built 2020+ | New meters | Vacant to active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78852 | 14,595 | $49,954 | 29.5% | 5.5% | 32.0% | 2.2% | 11 | 54 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Business electricity in Eagle Pass
Eagle Pass business meters: 2,440 (6.0 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Eagle Pass’s main ZIP codes: 2 (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.
How do I compare electricity plans in Eagle Pass?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Eagle Pass
Is Eagle Pass deregulated for electricity?
Most Eagle Pass homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 14,629 Eagle Pass-addressed homes on AEP Texas Central's competitive system, compared with 9,140 households in the Census survey. None of Eagle Pass's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
Where do most Eagle Pass electricity customers live?
ZIP 78852: 14,595 of its 17,356 competitive residential meters use an Eagle Pass address, and the ZIP has about 17,793 Census households (ratio 0.98).
How many businesses in Eagle Pass are on the competitive electricity market?
Yes, where AEP Texas Central delivers: 2,440 Eagle Pass-addressed business meters are on the competitive market in ERCOT's data, and large accounts can also buy from commercial suppliers directly.
I'm moving to Eagle Pass. How do I set up electricity?
9.9% of 78852 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 54 78852 meters turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Eagle Pass address is on AEP Texas Central's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
Why are there more electric meters than households in Eagle Pass?
14,629 Eagle Pass-addressed meters against 9,140 city households is 1.6 per household: the Eagle Pass postal area extends past city limits, and new homes get meters before the Census counts them. It doesn't mean every nearby address can choose.
Who restores power in Eagle Pass after an outage?
AEP Texas Central, at aeptexas.com/outages: it carries power to all 14,629 Eagle Pass-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.
Where to next?
Up: AEP Texas Central area · Maverick County
Nearest town pages: Del Rio · Uvalde · Laredo · Alice · Kingsville · San Angelo · Rio Grande City · Portland
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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 (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
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201)
- AEP Texas (Central Division)
- AEP Texas Central delivery tariff (effective September 29, 2026)
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