# Hurst, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 15,468 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 15,468 active residential meters with a Hurst address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Hurst address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Hurst

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 817-788-7040.
- **Trash pickup:** Republic Services: trash and recycling, 817-332-7301.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, Birdville ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Hurst, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Hurst?
ERCOT counts 15,468 active residential meters with a Hurst address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Hurst choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Hurst's 15,467 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Hurst streets can shop.

## What is different about Hurst?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Hurst is 38,974 people, down 3.6% on the 2020 estimates base of 40,424. The largest one-year change was -551 people, from July 2024 to July 2025. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Of the 3,564,530 homes Oncor serves on the competitive market, 0.4% have a Hurst mailing address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- From Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, 17 residential meters in Hurst'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)
- Hurst's main ZIP codes: 16,791 active and 228 de-energized residential meters (1.3% de-energized, usually empty or between tenants). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- ZIP 76053 holds 10,624 of the 15,467 competitive homes with a Hurst address (69%); across the whole ZIP there are 0.98 competitive meters per Census 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/)
- Tarrant County context: Hurst ranks 11 of 39 touching cities and towns for postal-city competitive homes, just behind Haltom City (17,823). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 49.8% of households in 76053 rent (ACS 2020-2024), the most among Hurst's main ZIP codes, so a lot of Hurst electricity accounts open and close with each lease. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- 76054 is Hurst's highest-income main ZIP (median $109,881) and 76053 the other end ($64,141), per ACS 2020-2024; $250+ electric bills: 34.8% versus 19.4% of households. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- By land area, 61% of Hurst lies in ZIP 76053 and 38% in 76054 (Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place file); 2 ZIP codes cover at least 5% of the city each. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)
- Of Hurst's six nearest towns, North Richland Hills has the most competitive homes (30,494, 3 mi away) and Colleyville the fewest per household (0.92). (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): 38,974
- Population (2020 estimates base): 40,424
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 15,763
- Active residential meters with a Hurst address: 15,468
- Active business meters with a Hurst address: 2,416
- Residential meters per Census household: 0.98
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 15,468
- Counties: Tarrant
- ZIP codes touching Hurst: 2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76053 | Hurst 89%, Fort Worth 11% | 75% | 11,947 | 12,228 | 0.98 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 76054 | Hurst 100% | 99% | 4,844 | 4,600 | 1.05 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Hurst
2,416 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
**Is Hurst deregulated for electricity?** Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Hurst is most of the city: 15,468 homes with a Hurst mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 0.98 for each Census household. None of Hurst's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
**Where do most Hurst electricity customers live?** 76053, with 11,947 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (10,624 addressed to Hurst) against roughly 12,228 Census households, a 0.98 ratio.
**How many Hurst households have a $250 electric bill?** In 76054, 34.8% of households reported electricity bills of $250 or more a month in the ACS 2020-2024 survey, the highest among Hurst's main ZIP codes; in 76053 it was 19.4%. House size and heating type explain much of the difference.
**I'm moving to Hurst. How do I set up electricity?** Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered Hurst homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 76054, where 9.4% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 15 vacant-to-active meters in 76053 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Who do I call in Hurst when the power goes out?** Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 15,468 Hurst-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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