# Edna, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires, 1 split ZIP code to check

_Updated October 19, 2026. Data: ERCOT Oct 5, 2026; Power to Choose Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT._

**In short:** ERCOT counts 2,587 active residential meters with an Edna address, all on AEP Texas Central's wires (October 5, 2026). 1 of Edna's ZIP codes is split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Edna

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Edna: City Hall (main line), 361-782-3122.
- **Natural gas:** CenterPoint Energy: gas leak emergency (24/7), 888-876-5786.
- **Public schools:** Edna ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Victoria, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Edna?
ERCOT counts 2,587 active residential meters with an Edna address, all on AEP Texas Central's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Edna choose?
Split ZIP codes holding Edna homes: 77957. They carry 2,585 of the 2,585 competitive homes with an Edna address (100%); on those streets a neighbor's utility can differ from yours.

## What is different about Edna?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Edna is 6,088 people, up 1.4% on the 2020 estimates base of 6,006. The largest one-year change was +56 people, from July 2023 to July 2024. July 1 estimates in between: 6,043 (2021), 6,025 (2022), 6,033 (2023), 6,089 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Edna covers 4.1 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,473 residents and 571 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.6 residents for every Edna 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/)
- Edna-addressed homes make up 0.3% of the 810,296 residential meters on AEP Texas Central's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Vacancy signal: 14.2 percent of residential meters in Edna's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (429 off, 2,585 on), per ERCOT. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- One ZIP code, 77957, holds almost every Edna-addressed competitive home (2,585). Taken whole, 77957 has 0.71 competitive meters per Census household: 2,585 meters, 3,642 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/)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Edna is the number 1 city or town by population among the 3 that reach into Jackson County, one place ahead of Ganado (2,009 residents). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Renting is most common in 77957, where the ACS 2020-2024 counts 33.4 percent of households as renters; in that part of Edna, electricity accounts change hands with each lease. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 41.6 percent of households in 77957, Edna's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $62,926. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Victoria, 23 miles from Edna, has the most competitive homes nearby (25,955); Victoria has the fewest per household, still 1.02. (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/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 6,088
- Population (2020 estimates base): 6,006
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 2,362
- Active residential meters with an Edna address: 2,587
- Active business meters with an Edna address: 672
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.1
- Delivery utilities (homes): AEP Texas Central 2,587
- Counties: Jackson
- ZIP codes touching Edna: 1
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 1

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- AEP Texas Central: 12.7 / 12.1 / 12; delivery 5.6898¢/kWh + $3.24/mo

## ZIP codes
**Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.**

| ZIP | Postal cities | Land in city | Competitive homes | Households | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77957 | Edna 100% | 1% | 2,585 | 3,642 | 0.71 | Split. Most homes, not all. Mostly outside Edna city limits. |

## Business electricity in Edna
672 active business meters. Power Hopper compares offers from retail electric providers and direct suppliers; for high-consumption businesses we can run a competitive bid. No savings or bidder count is promised. Businesses in Texas retail-choice areas can request a rate review online.

## Questions
**Does Edna have electricity choice?** Yes, where AEP Texas Central's wires reach the house, which in Edna is most of the city: 2,587 homes with an Edna mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.1 for each Census household. Addresses in 77957 (split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
**Which Edna ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 77957. It holds 2,585 Edna-addressed competitive homes; counting every address in the ZIP, ERCOT has 2,585 meters for roughly 3,642 households, a 0.71 ratio.
**How much is electricity in Edna right now?** On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on AEP Texas Central's wires was 12.1¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (164 listings); AEP Texas Central's delivery charge of 5.6898¢ per kWh plus $3.24 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
**How do I start electric service at a new Edna address?** Confirm the address is on AEP Texas Central's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 77957, 11.0% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 1 meters in 77957 went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**How many Edna homes are on the competitive electricity market?** ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 2,587 competitive residential meters with an Edna mailing address and 672 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 2,362 occupied Edna households.
**Who do I call in Edna when the power goes out?** Call AEP Texas Central (aeptexas.com/outages), the wires utility for Edna's 2,587 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.

## 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
- 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/
- 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
- 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/
- 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, table B25003: 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, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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