# Hutto, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 23,298 competitive homes

_Updated October 19, 2026. Data: ERCOT Oct 5, 2026; Power to Choose Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT._

**In short:** Every Hutto-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on Oncor's wires (23,298 active residential meters, October 5, 2026). Addresses on Oncor's wires can choose a retail provider, and in Hutto that is nearly everyone our data can see.

## Moving to Hutto

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

- **Water and utility billing:** City of Hutto: utility billing (water, sewer, garbage), 512-759-4055.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Hutto ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Taylor, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Hutto?
Every Hutto-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on Oncor's wires (23,298 active residential meters, October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Hutto choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Hutto's 23,298 competitive homes is flagged split in our data, so most streets can shop; the table below still shows each ZIP's ratio.

## What is different about Hutto?
- Census estimates put Hutto at 46,048 residents on July 1, 2025, up 66.9% from a 2020 estimates base of 27,592. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- ERCOT lists 23,298 competitive residential meters with a Hutto mailing address, about 1.98 per Census household in the city (11,778), because the Hutto postal area reaches beyond city limits. (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/)
- ERCOT's daily files added 17 new residential meters in Hutto's main ZIP codes between Oct. 7 and Oct. 18, 2026, 17 of them in 78634. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Hutto-addressed business meters number 2,278 in ERCOT's Oct. 5 extract, one for every 10.2 homes. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Among the 14 cities and towns that touch Williamson County, Hutto ranks 3 by competitive homes on its postal city in ERCOT's data, behind Round Rock (72,407). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 46,048
- Population (2020 estimates base): 27,592
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 11,778
- Active residential meters with a Hutto address: 23,298
- Active business meters with a Hutto address: 2,278
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.98
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 23,298
- Counties: Williamson
- ZIP codes touching Hutto: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78634 | Hutto 99%, Round Rock 1% | 22% | 23,556 | 15,808 | 1.49 | Near-full coverage. 17 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. |

## Business electricity in Hutto
2,278 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 Hutto residents pick their own electric company?** For most addresses, yes: 23,298 homes with a Hutto mailing address are on the competitive market in ERCOT's October 5, 2026 data, against 11,778 Census households in the city. No ZIP code touching it is flagged split, but check your exact address.
**Which Hutto ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 78634. ERCOT lists 23,556 competitive residential meters there, 23,298 with a Hutto address, against about 15,808 Census households in the ZIP (ratio 1.49).
**Can businesses in Hutto choose an electricity provider?** Yes, on Oncor's wires. ERCOT lists 2,278 active business meters with a Hutto address, one for every 10.2 homes. Larger accounts can also buy from suppliers that sell directly to commercial customers; Power Hopper can run a competitive bid for high-consumption businesses, though we can't promise savings or how many suppliers will bid.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Hutto?** ERCOT counts 23,298 competitive residential meters with a Hutto mailing address, about 1.98 for every Census household in the city (11,778). The Hutto postal area is bigger than the city, and new homes get a meter before the Census survey counts them. It does not mean every Hutto-area address can choose; check yours.
**Who do I call in Hutto when the power goes out?** Oncor, which delivers to all 23,298 Hutto-addressed homes in ERCOT's competitive data, not your retail provider. oncor.com/outages.

## 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
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- 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

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