# Haltom City, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 17,823 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 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.

## Moving to Haltom City

Local numbers for setting up a home in Haltom City, each checked on the official source. More contacts: https://powerhopper.energy/texas-electricity/haltom-city/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.

## Who delivers electricity in Haltom City?
ERCOT counts 17,823 active residential meters with a Haltom City address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Haltom City choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Haltom City's 17,823 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Haltom City streets can shop.

## What is different about 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. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Oncor share: 0.5% of its 3,564,530 competitive residential meters carry a Haltom City address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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. (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, Haltom City is number 10 of the 39 cities and towns touching Tarrant County, just behind Burleson (18,777). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- 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. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- 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. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)
- Nearby, Blue Mound (5 mi) has 0.98 competitive homes per household, while Fort Worth counts 356,890 on its postal city. (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): 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

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76137 | Fort Worth 75%, Haltom City 22%, Watauga 3% | 16% | 23,105 | 23,001 | 1.0 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 76180 | North Richland Hills 99% | 2% | 17,597 | 15,352 | 1.15 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Haltom City city limits. |
| 76117 | Haltom City 93%, North Richland Hills 5%, Fort Worth 2% | 81% | 11,868 | 12,530 | 0.95 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 76148 | Watauga 88%, Haltom City 10%, North Richland Hills 1% | 16% | 8,597 | 8,244 | 1.04 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 76111 | Fort Worth 95%, Haltom City 5% | 5% | 8,222 | 7,722 | 1.06 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Haltom City city limits. |
| 76118 | Richland Hills 54%, Fort Worth 42%, Haltom City 4% | 1% | 6,951 | 6,011 | 1.16 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Haltom City city limits. |

## Business electricity in Haltom City
3,151 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
**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.

## 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
- 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/
- 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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