# Hewitt, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 6,633 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 6,633 active residential meters with a Hewitt address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Hewitt address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Hewitt

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 254-666-6171.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Midway ISD, Lorena ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Waco-CDL Testing Only, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Hewitt?
ERCOT counts 6,633 active residential meters with a Hewitt address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Hewitt choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Hewitt's 6,632 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Hewitt streets can shop.

## What is different about Hewitt?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Hewitt is 16,754 people, up 4.5% on the 2020 estimates base of 16,031. The largest one-year change was +258 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Hewitt-addressed homes make up 0.2% of the 3,564,530 residential meters on Oncor's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- De-energized homes, usually empty or between tenants, number 98 in Hewitt's main ZIP codes, 1.5% of all 6,730 residential meters there. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all Hewitt-addressed competitive homes (6,632) are in one ZIP code, 76643. ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 6,632 competitive meters for 6,010 Census households, a 1.10 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, Hewitt is number 2 of the 19 cities and towns touching McLennan County, just behind Waco (60,431). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 31.7% of households in 76643 rent (ACS 2020-2024), the most among Hewitt's main ZIP codes, so a lot of Hewitt 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 76643, the ZIP holding most Hewitt homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $83,511, 31.7% renters and 38.1% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Hewitt's six nearest towns, Waco has the most competitive homes (60,431, 7 mi away) and Bellmead the fewest per household (1.05). (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): 16,754
- Population (2020 estimates base): 16,031
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 6,010
- Active residential meters with a Hewitt address: 6,633
- Active business meters with a Hewitt address: 848
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.1
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 6,633
- Counties: McLennan
- ZIP codes touching Hewitt: 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76643 | Hewitt 100% | 91% | 6,632 | 6,010 | 1.1 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Hewitt
848 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 Hewitt?** Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Hewitt is most of the city: 6,633 homes with a Hewitt mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.1 for each Census household. None of Hewitt's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
**Which Hewitt ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 76643, with 6,632 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (6,632 addressed to Hewitt) against roughly 6,010 Census households, a 1.10 ratio.
**Can businesses in Hewitt choose an electricity provider?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 848 Hewitt-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 Hewitt. How do I set up electricity?** Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered Hewitt homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 76643, where 10.8% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 5 vacant-to-active meters in 76643 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Who restores power in Hewitt after an outage?** Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Hewitt's 6,633 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.

## 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 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/
- 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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