Ferris, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 3,460 competitive homes
Oncor wires and 3,460 competitive homes: the Ferris numbers.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Ferris at a glance: 3,460 Ferris-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). Ferris's 3,459 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.
Ferris wires and choice
Oncor outages: oncor.com/outages. Oncor
Ferris's 3,459 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Ellis · Dallas: 5.
Moving to Ferris
Local numbers for setting up a home in Ferris, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Ferris helpful move-in information.
- Water and utility billing: City of Ferris: City Hall and utility billing, 972-544-2110.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Ferris ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Dallas-South Mega Center, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Ferris
Typical weather near Ferris, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Ferris, about 1 mile from the city center (station elevation 470 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 97°F; January has the coolest average low, 36°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June 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 617 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 575. 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 | 58 | 36 | 3.0 | 3 | 575 |
| Feb | 62 | 39 | 3.1 | 7 | 420 |
| Mar | 69 | 45 | 4.0 | 26 | 268 |
| Apr | 77 | 53 | 3.9 | 92 | 94 |
| May | 84 | 63 | 4.3 | 275 | 12 |
| Jun | 92 | 71 | 4.0 | 483 | 0 |
| Jul | 96 | 74 | 2.0 | 611 | 0 |
| Aug | 97 | 73 | 2.8 | 617 | 0 |
| Sep | 90 | 66 | 2.7 | 396 | 3 |
| Oct | 80 | 55 | 4.9 | 145 | 76 |
| Nov | 67 | 45 | 2.8 | 25 | 298 |
| Dec | 59 | 37 | 3.5 | 5 | 540 |
Historical weather records for Ellis County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -13°F (2011) and a record high of 115°F (1909), and a regional estimate of 24 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Ellis County. These are historical county extremes, not Ferris'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 Ferris, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00413133; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
Ferris electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 4.6 sq mi (water 0.1); 923 residents and 210 households per sq mi; 4.41 people per Ferris household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Ferris homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 64.9% (±12), utility gas 32.3%; Ellis County overall: 75.4% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of Ferris homes paying a power bill, 45.4% report $250 or more a month and 11.2% under $100 (Ellis County: 42.9% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 89.7% detached houses; median year built 1985, 19.6% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- ERCOT status split for 4,251 Ferris home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 3,460, inactive 454, de-energized 337; idle share 18.6%. [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 11.6% of Ferris housing units vacant (±7), with 25.8% of vacant units held for seasonal use. Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 3,460 home meters use the Ferris postal name, against 974 households inside city limits (3.55 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 75125 carries 3,457 of 3,459 Ferris-addressed homes (100%); ratio across the whole ZIP 1.44, from 3,538 home meters in all and 2,462 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
Ferris homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Ferris | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 64.9% |
| Heat with utility gas | 32.3% |
| Bill $250 or more | 45.4% |
| Built 2010 or later | 19.6% |
| Renter households | 31.3% |
| Median year built | 1985 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Ferris meters and households
| Count | Ferris |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 4,291 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 2,788 |
| Households (ACS) | 974 |
| Active home meters | 3,460 |
| Inactive home meters | 454 |
| De-energized home meters | 337 |
| Active small-business meters | 618 |
| Active large-business meters | 3 |
| Home meters per household | 3.55 |
| ZIP codes listed | 2 |
| Split ZIP codes | 0 |
| Counties | Ellis / Dallas |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Ferris postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Ferris plan prices, October 19, 2026
Median fixed-rate Power to Choose listings. Oncor (170 listings): 14.1¢ / 13.4¢ / 13.2¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 6.8673¢ + $4.06/mo included. Not a quote.
Ferris ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Ferris homes | All ZIP homes | Ferris share | ZIP households | Share of Ferris land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75125 | 3,457 | 3,538 | 98% | 2,462 | 85% | 1.44 | none |
| 75146 | 2 | 8,895 | 0% | 8,878 | 15% | 1.00 | none |
Ferris split ZIP codes: none.
Towns around Ferris
Ferris businesses
621 Ferris-addressed business meters; 5 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Ferris questions
Is electricity deregulated in Ferris?
Mostly. ERCOT counts 3,460 competitive Ferris home meters, all on Oncor's system, against 974 households. An address lookup settles it.
Do Ferris homes heat with electricity?
64.9% of Ferris homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±12) and 32.3% with utility gas; 45.4% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
What ZIP code do most Ferris electricity customers have?
75125: 3,457 Ferris-addressed competitive homes; ratio 1.44 across the ZIP (3,538 home meters in all, 2,462 households).
Who handles Ferris power outages?
Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 3,460 Ferris competitive homes.
How do I set up power at a new Ferris home?
Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Ferris had 791 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near Ferris
Wires and counties: Oncor · Ellis · Dallas. Nearby pages: Glenn Heights (10 mi) · Hutchins (8 mi) · Lancaster (7 mi) · Palmer (8 mi) · Red Oak (7 mi) · Wilmer (4 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)
- Oncor Electric Delivery
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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