Haltom City, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 17,823 competitive homes
17,823 Haltom City-addressed homes buy power on Oncor's system. Here is where choice stops, what delivery costs and where plan prices sit today.
Last updated . Written by Power Hopper. Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Data as of October 5, 2026 (meters) and October 19, 2026 (plan prices).
In short: ERCOT counts 17,823 active residential meters with a Haltom City address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Haltom City address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Haltom City?
Outages: Oncor at oncor.com/outages.
Oncor delivery charges and area
Can every address in Haltom City choose an electricity provider?
None of the ZIP codes holding Haltom City's 17,823 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Haltom City streets can shop.
3 more utilities (co-op, city-owned or non-ERCOT; EIA 2024) also serve parts of Tarrant County; no retail choice there unless the utility opted in.
Moving to Haltom City
Local numbers for setting up a home in Haltom City, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Haltom City helpful move-in information.
- Water and utility billing: utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 817-222-7717.
- Trash pickup: Waste Connections: trash and recycling, 817-222-2221.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Birdville ISD, Fort Worth ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Hurst, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Haltom City
Typical weather near Haltom City, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Fort Worth Wsfo, about 2 miles from the city center (station elevation 644 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. July is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 94°F; January has the coolest average low, 36°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in July to August. 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 July at 608 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 606. 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 | 56 | 36 | 2.2 | 2 | 606 |
| Feb | 59 | 39 | 2.6 | 6 | 446 |
| Mar | 67 | 47 | 3.3 | 29 | 276 |
| Apr | 75 | 54 | 3.3 | 85 | 103 |
| May | 82 | 64 | 4.3 | 256 | 15 |
| Jun | 90 | 71 | 4.3 | 469 | 0 |
| Jul | 94 | 75 | 2.8 | 608 | 0 |
| Aug | 94 | 75 | 2.6 | 600 | 0 |
| Sep | 87 | 68 | 2.7 | 368 | 5 |
| Oct | 77 | 56 | 4.6 | 130 | 87 |
| Nov | 65 | 45 | 2.6 | 20 | 311 |
| Dec | 57 | 37 | 2.9 | 4 | 565 |
Historical weather records for Tarrant County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -12°F (1899) and a record high of 115°F (1909), and a regional estimate of 30 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Tarrant County. These are historical county extremes, not Haltom City'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 Haltom City, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00413285; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Haltom City?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Haltom City is 45,542 people, down 1.2% on the 2020 estimates base of 46,078. The largest one-year change was -229 people, from July 2024 to July 2025. (Census)
- Oncor share: 0.5% of its 3,564,530 competitive residential meters carry a Haltom City address. (ERCOT)
- From Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, 55 residential meters in Haltom City's main ZIP codes went from vacant to active in ERCOT's daily files, which usually means a move-in. (ERCOT)
- 1,783 of the 60,526 home meters in Haltom City's main ZIP codes (2.9%) were de-energized on October 5, 2026, typically a vacant unit awaiting its next account. (ERCOT)
- Haltom City's biggest ZIP code for electricity customers is 76117, with 11,069 of the 17,823 competitive homes that carry a Haltom City address and a ZIP-wide ratio of 0.95 meters per household. (ERCOT, Census)
- By competitive homes on its postal city, Haltom City is number 10 of the 39 cities and towns touching Tarrant County, just behind Burleson (18,777). (ERCOT)
- 21.2% of homes in 76137 are in buildings with five or more units (ACS 2020-2024), the highest share among Haltom City's main ZIP codes; apartment renters there usually set up their own electricity account. (Census)
- 76118 is Haltom City's highest-income main ZIP (median $94,530) and 76117 the other end ($51,670), per ACS 2020-2024; $250+ electric bills: 34.0% versus 26.5% of households. (Census)
- Haltom City's land splits across 3 main ZIP codes, led by 76117 (71%) and 76137 (17%), per the Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. (Census)
- Nearby, Blue Mound (5 mi) has 0.98 competitive homes per household, while Fort Worth counts 356,890 on its postal city. (ERCOT, Census)
Haltom City electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 45,542 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 46,078 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,686 |
| Active residential meters with a Haltom City address | 17,823 |
| Active business meters with a Haltom City address | 3,151 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.01 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | Oncor 17,823 |
| Counties | Tarrant |
| ZIP codes touching Haltom City | 6 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Haltom City ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Haltom City right now?
Same-day medians for Oncor’s area (Oncor: 170 listings), delivery included; not a quote.
| Delivery utility | 500 kWh | 1,000 kWh | 2,000 kWh | Delivery charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor | 14.1¢ | 13.4¢ | 13.2¢ | 6.8673¢/kWh + $4.06/mo (effective October 4, 2026; tariff) |
Haltom City ZIP codes: how much of each is on the competitive market?
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP | Haltom City homes | Land in Haltom City | Postal cities | Competitive homes (ERCOT) | Households (Census) | Ratio | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76137 | 5,083 | 16% | Fort Worth 75%, Haltom City 22%, Watauga 3% | 23,105 | 23,001 | 1.00 | Near-full coverage. |
| 76180 | 91 | 2% | North Richland Hills 99% | 17,597 | 15,352 | 1.15 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Haltom City city limits. |
| 76117 | 11,069 | 81% | Haltom City 93%, North Richland Hills 5%, Fort Worth 2% | 11,868 | 12,530 | 0.95 | Near-full coverage. |
| 76148 | 896 | 16% | Watauga 88%, Haltom City 10%, North Richland Hills 1% | 8,597 | 8,244 | 1.04 | Near-full coverage. |
| 76111 | 439 | 5% | Fort Worth 95%, Haltom City 5% | 8,222 | 7,722 | 1.06 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Haltom City city limits. |
| 76118 | 245 | 1% | Richland Hills 54%, Fort Worth 42%, Haltom City 4% | 6,951 | 6,011 | 1.16 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Haltom City city limits. |
Split ZIP codes for Haltom City: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Haltom City’s ZIP codes
$250+ monthly electric bills peak in 76118 (34.0% of households); renters in 76117 (50.0%).
| ZIP | Haltom City homes | Median income | Renters | 5+ units | $250+ bills | Built 2020+ | New meters | Vacant to active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76117 | 11,069 | $51,670 | 50.0% | 18.7% | 26.5% | 0.1% | 6 | 17 |
| 76137 | 5,083 | $90,718 | 41.4% | 21.2% | 33.5% | 1.2% | 1 | 22 |
| 76148 | 896 | $89,840 | 18.6% | 1.2% | 30.9% | 0.8% | 0 | 6 |
| 76111 | 439 | $60,194 | 43.3% | 8.5% | 25.0% | 2.1% | 2 | 8 |
| 76118 | 245 | $94,530 | 26.9% | 5.7% | 34.0% | 3.6% | 0 | 2 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
How do towns near Haltom City compare?
| Town (2,000+ people) | Miles | Competitive homes | Per household | Utility | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Hills | 3 mi | 3,791 | 1.18 | Oncor | Most addresses can choose |
| Watauga | 4 mi | 8,345 | 1.05 | Oncor | Most addresses can choose |
| North Richland Hills | 4 mi | 30,494 | 1.11 | Oncor | Most addresses can choose |
| Blue Mound | 5 mi | 775 | 0.98 | Oncor | Most addresses can choose |
| Fort Worth | 5 mi | 356,890 | 1.04 | Oncor | Most addresses can choose |
| Hurst | 5 mi | 15,468 | 0.98 | Oncor | Most addresses can choose |
Business electricity in Haltom City
Haltom City business meters: 3,151 (5.7 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Haltom City’s main ZIP codes: 19 (ERCOT, October 5, 2026).
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How do I compare electricity plans in Haltom City?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Haltom City
Can I choose my electricity provider in Haltom City?
Most Haltom City homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 17,823 Haltom City-addressed homes on Oncor's competitive system, compared with 17,686 households in the Census survey. None of Haltom City's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
Where do most Haltom City electricity customers live?
ZIP 76117: 11,069 of its 11,868 competitive residential meters use a Haltom City address, and the ZIP has about 12,530 Census households (ratio 0.95).
Are electric bills high in Haltom City?
In 76118, 34.0% of households reported electricity bills of $250 or more a month in the ACS 2020-2024 survey, the highest among Haltom City's main ZIP codes; in 76111 it was 25.0%. House size and heating type explain much of the difference.
I'm moving to Haltom City. How do I set up electricity?
Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered Haltom City homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 76148, where 11.8% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 22 vacant-to-active meters in 76137 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
Why does my Haltom City home have a Fort Worth address?
Because ZIP 76137 is mostly addressed to Fort Worth: 75% of its 23,105 competitive residential meters use that postal city, and 22% use Haltom City. Mailing city isn't city limits; the service address decides the utility.
Where do I report a Haltom City power outage?
Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 17,823 Haltom City-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.
Where to next?
Up: Oncor area · Tarrant County
Nearest town pages: Watauga · North Richland Hills · Fort Worth · Hurst · Saginaw · Bedford · Keller · Colleyville
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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 (B25003 households, B01003 population)
- 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)
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