George West, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires, 1 split ZIP code to check
AEP Texas Central wires, 1 split ZIP code and 1,947 competitive homes: the George West numbers.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
George West at a glance: 1,947 George West-addressed homes in ERCOT's Oct. 5 extract: 1,510 on AEP Texas Central; 437 on Nueces Electric Cooperative. 1 split ZIP code (78022) holds 1,945 of George West's 1,945 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
George West wires and choice
AEP Texas Central outages: aeptexas.com/outages. AEP Texas Central · Nueces Electric Cooperative
1 split ZIP code (78022) holds 1,945 of George West's 1,945 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Live Oak: 2.
Moving to George West
Local numbers for setting up a home in George West, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on George West helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of George West: City Hall (main line), 361-449-1556.
- Public schools: George West ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: George West, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in George West
Typical weather near George West, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Choke Canyon Dam, about 13 miles from the city center (station elevation 230 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, 43°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 631 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 373. 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 | 64 | 43 | 1.5 | 16 | 373 |
| Feb | 68 | 47 | 1.4 | 31 | 238 |
| Mar | 75 | 53 | 2.4 | 92 | 118 |
| Apr | 81 | 59 | 2.0 | 188 | 29 |
| May | 88 | 67 | 3.0 | 391 | 2 |
| Jun | 93 | 73 | 2.7 | 537 | 0 |
| Jul | 95 | 74 | 2.8 | 606 | 0 |
| Aug | 97 | 74 | 1.7 | 631 | 0 |
| Sep | 91 | 70 | 3.6 | 461 | 1 |
| Oct | 84 | 62 | 2.3 | 261 | 25 |
| Nov | 73 | 52 | 1.5 | 81 | 153 |
| Dec | 65 | 45 | 1.7 | 23 | 336 |
Historical weather records for Live Oak County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of 11°F (1983) and a record high of 112°F (2000), and a regional estimate of 18 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Live Oak County. These are historical county extremes, not George West'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 George West, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00411720; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
George West electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 1.9 sq mi; 1,155 residents and 528 households per sq mi; 2.19 people per George West household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, George West homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 88.8% (±8), utility gas 10.3%; Live Oak County overall: 85.2% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of George West homes paying a power bill, 36.4% report $250 or more a month and 14.0% under $100 (Live Oak County: 45.9% at $250+); 91.2% of homes pay one at all. [ACS]
- Housing stock: 70.6% detached houses, 21.4% mobile homes; median year built 1984, 19.6% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- George West-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 1,947 active, 750 inactive, 560 de-energized, so 40.2% were not in use (ERCOT). [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 12.9% of George West housing units vacant (±4), with 13.2% of vacant units held for seasonal use. Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 1,947 home meters use the George West postal name, against 1,023 households inside city limits (1.9 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 78022 carries every one of George West's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 1.11, from 1,945 home meters in all and 1,746 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
George West homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| George West | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 88.8% |
| Heat with utility gas | 10.3% |
| Bill $250 or more | 36.4% |
| Built 2010 or later | 19.6% |
| Renter households | 37.5% |
| Median year built | 1984 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
George West meters and households
| Count | George West |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 2,238 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 2,162 |
| Households (ACS) | 1,023 |
| Active home meters | 1,947 |
| Inactive home meters | 750 |
| De-energized home meters | 560 |
| Active small-business meters | 769 |
| Active large-business meters | 4 |
| Home meters per household | 1.9 |
| ZIP codes listed | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes | 1 |
| County | Live Oak |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (George West postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
George West 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.
George West ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | George West homes | All ZIP homes | George West share | ZIP households | Share of George West land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78022 | 1,945 | 1,945 | 100% | 1,746 | 100% | 1.11 | split, 2 wires firms |
George West split ZIP codes: 78022.
Towns around George West
George West businesses
773 George West-addressed business meters; 4 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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George West questions
Do I get to pick my electric company in George West?
Yes, on AEP Texas Central's wires: 1,947 George West homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (1.9 per household). Split: 78022. Confirm your address.
Why are some George West electric bills so high in winter?
88.8% of George West homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±8) and 10.3% with utility gas; 36.4% 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 George West?
78022 (1,945 George West homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 1.11 meters per household, 1,945 home meters in all.
Who do I call when the power is out in George West?
Call the wires utility for your street (not the company that bills you): AEP Texas Central (1,510 homes); Nueces Electric Cooperative (437 homes).
Moving to George West: how do I start electricity?
Check the address is on AEP Texas Central's wires, choose a plan and a start date. George West had 1,310 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near George West
Wires and county: AEP Texas Central · Nueces Electric Cooperative · Live Oak. Nearby pages: Alice (40 mi) · Beeville (23 mi) · Karnes City (41 mi) · Kenedy (37 mi) · Mathis (25 mi) · San Diego (40 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)
- Nueces Electric Cooperative (NEC)
- AEP Texas Central delivery tariff (effective September 29, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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