Edcouch, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires, 1 split ZIP code to check
1,297 home meters, 1,068 households, 1 ZIP code: Edcouch on AEP Texas Central's wires, ZIP by ZIP.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Edcouch at a glance: 1,297 Edcouch-addressed homes, all wired by AEP Texas Central (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 1 split ZIP code (78538) holds 1,286 of Edcouch's 1,286 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Edcouch wires and choice
AEP Texas Central outages: aeptexas.com/outages. AEP Texas Central
1 split ZIP code (78538) holds 1,286 of Edcouch's 1,286 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Hidalgo: 1.
Moving to Edcouch
Local numbers for setting up a home in Edcouch, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Edcouch helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Edcouch: City Hall (main line), 956-262-2140.
- Natural gas: Texas Gas Service: customer service, 800-700-2443.
- Public schools: Edcouch-Elsa ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Weslaco, 512-424-2600.
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Edcouch electricity, in numbers and sources
- Covered here as well: Monte Alto (pop. 2,350, 716 own-addressed meters; ZIP 78538). Most of their homes carry Edcouch mailing addresses in ERCOT's data, so the Edcouch ZIP rows apply. [ERCOT; ACS; ZCTA file]
- Land: 1.0 sq mi; 2,560 residents and 1,032 households per sq mi; 2.48 people per Edcouch household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Edcouch homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 99.4% (±2), utility gas 0.0%; Hidalgo County overall: 90.6% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of Edcouch homes paying a power bill, 18.9% report $250 or more a month and 21.2% under $100 (Hidalgo County: 26.9% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 76.0% detached houses, 9.6% in 5+ unit buildings, 3.4% mobile homes; median year built 1992, 12.3% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- ERCOT status split for 2,054 Edcouch home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 1,297, inactive 451, de-energized 306; idle share 36.9%. [ERCOT]
- 78538 carries every one of Edcouch's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.60, from 2,128 home meters in all and 3,556 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
- Weakest Edcouch ZIP: 78538, 0.60 competitive meters per household, 1,286 Edcouch-addressed. EIA (2024) lists 1 co-op in its counties; co-op members stay with the co-op unless it opted in to competition. [ERCOT; ACS; EIA]
Edcouch homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Edcouch | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 99.4% |
| Heat with utility gas | 0.0% |
| Bill $250 or more | 18.9% |
| Built 2010 or later | 12.3% |
| Renter households | 50.3% |
| Median year built | 1992 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Edcouch meters and households
| Count | Edcouch |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 2,650 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 2,780 |
| Households (ACS) | 1,068 |
| Active home meters | 1,297 |
| Inactive home meters | 451 |
| De-energized home meters | 306 |
| Active small-business meters | 185 |
| Active large-business meters | 0 |
| Home meters per household | 1.21 |
| ZIP codes listed | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes | 1 |
| County | Hidalgo |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Edcouch postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Edcouch plan prices, October 19, 2026
Median fixed-rate Power to Choose listings. 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. Not a quote.
Edcouch ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Edcouch homes | All ZIP homes | Edcouch share | ZIP households | Share of Edcouch land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78538 | 1,286 | 2,128 | 60% | 3,556 | 100% | 0.60 | split |
Edcouch split ZIP codes: 78538.
Towns around Edcouch
| From Edcouch | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs Edcouch | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mi | Elsa | 3.7× | AEP Texas Central | 2.40 | 4,756 |
| 2 mi | La Villa | 0.4× | AEP Texas Central | 0.77 | 470 |
| 9 mi | Santa Rosa | 0.9× | AEP Texas Central | 1.32 | 1,144 |
| 9 mi | Weslaco | 11.7× | AEP Texas Central | 1.07 | 15,166 |
| 10 mi | Mercedes | 5.8× | AEP Texas Central | 1.45 | 7,559 |
| 10 mi | Donna | 6.5× | AEP Texas Central | 1.70 | 8,373 |
Edcouch businesses
185 Edcouch-addressed business meters; 1 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Edcouch questions
Does this page cover Monte Alto?
Yes. Monte Alto has 716 meters under its own name; its homes mostly use Edcouch addresses. ZIP 78538: ratio 0.60, from 2,128 home meters in all and 3,556 households. Confirm your address.
Can Edcouch homes choose an electric provider?
Mostly. ERCOT counts 1,297 competitive Edcouch home meters, all on AEP Texas Central's system, against 1,068 households. Split: 78538. An address lookup settles it.
Why are some Edcouch electric bills so high in winter?
99.4% of Edcouch homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±2) and 0.0% with utility gas; 18.9% 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 Edcouch?
78538: 1,286 Edcouch-addressed competitive homes; ratio 0.60 across the ZIP (2,128 home meters in all, 3,556 households).
Who handles Edcouch power outages?
Outages go to AEP Texas Central (aeptexas.com/outages), the wires utility for 1,297 Edcouch competitive homes.
How do I set up power at a new Edcouch home?
Check the address is on AEP Texas Central's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Edcouch had 757 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near Edcouch
Wires and county: AEP Texas Central · Hidalgo. Nearby pages: Donna (10 mi) · Elsa (2 mi) · La Villa (2 mi) · Mercedes (10 mi) · Santa Rosa (9 mi) · Weslaco (9 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)
- AEP Texas (Central Division)
- AEP Texas Central delivery tariff (effective September 29, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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