# Ennis, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 11,809 competitive homes

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 11,809 active residential meters with an Ennis address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Ennis address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Ennis

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Ennis: City Hall (main line), 972-875-1234.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Ennis ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Waxahachie, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Ennis?
ERCOT counts 11,809 active residential meters with an Ennis address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Ennis choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Ennis's 11,809 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Ennis streets can shop.

## What is different about Ennis?
- Population: 20,133 (2020 base) to 25,694 (July 2025), +27.6%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +1,634 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Mailing addresses stretch past city limits here. 11,809 competitive residential meters use Ennis as their postal city, while the city itself has 7,982 Census households, a ratio of 1.48. The Census household count (ACS 2020-2024) also lags a city that grew 28% since 2020. (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/)
- Ennis-addressed homes make up 0.3% of the 3,564,530 residential meters on Oncor's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Ennis is still adding homes: 36 new residential meters in its main ZIP codes during Oct. 7-18, 2026 (most in 75119: 36), plus 25 vacant-to-active switches. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 853 of the 13,046 home meters in Ennis's main ZIP codes (6.5%) were de-energized on October 5, 2026, typically a vacant unit awaiting its next account. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all Ennis-addressed competitive homes (11,809) are in one ZIP code, 75119, which it shares with Garrett (222 homes) and Alma (158 homes). ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 12,193 competitive meters for 11,159 Census households, a 1.09 ratio. (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 competitive homes on its postal city, Ennis is number 6 of the 20 cities and towns touching Ellis County, just behind Midlothian (12,827). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 31.1% of households in 75119 rent (ACS 2020-2024), the most among Ennis's main ZIP codes, so a lot of Ennis electricity accounts open and close with each lease. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- In 75119, the ZIP holding most Ennis homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $77,053, 31.1% renters and 40.7% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Ennis's land splits across 2 main ZIP codes, led by 75119 (89%) and 75165 (10%), per the Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 25,694
- Population (2020 estimates base): 20,133
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 7,982
- Active residential meters with an Ennis address: 11,809
- Active business meters with an Ennis address: 2,379
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.48
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 11,809
- Counties: Ellis
- ZIP codes touching Ennis: 2
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 0

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- Oncor: 14.1 / 13.4 / 13.2; delivery 6.8673¢/kWh + $4.06/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75165 | Waxahachie 99% | 3% | 23,081 | 18,741 | 1.23 | Near-full coverage. 27 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Ennis city limits. |
| 75119 | Ennis 97%, Garrett 2%, Alma 1% | 11% | 12,193 | 11,159 | 1.09 | Near-full coverage. 36 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. |

## Business electricity in Ennis
2,379 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
**Is Ennis deregulated for electricity?** Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Ennis is most of the city: 11,809 homes with an Ennis mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.48 for each Census household. None of Ennis's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
**What is the biggest Ennis ZIP code for electricity customers?** ZIP 75119: 11,809 of its 12,193 competitive residential meters use an Ennis address, and the ZIP has about 11,159 Census households (ratio 1.09).
**Can businesses in Ennis choose an electricity provider?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 2,379 Ennis-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 Ennis. How do I set up electricity?** 10.0% of 75119 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 25 75119 meters turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Ennis address is on Oncor's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Ennis?** 11,809 Ennis-addressed meters against 7,982 city households is 1.48 per household: the Ennis 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 Ennis after an outage?** Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 11,809 Ennis-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.

## 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/
- Oncor Electric Delivery: https://www.oncor.com/
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026): https://interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/59249_105_1676040.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
- 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/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT daily TDSP ESIID Extract files, Oct 7-18, 2026, via Power Hopper's Oct 18 ZIP study: 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/
- 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 ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/

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