Ingleside, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires and 4,586 competitive homes
Ingleside: 10,085 residents, 3,891 households in the Census survey and 4,586 competitive home meters on its postal city. Here is who delivers the power, which addresses can shop and what plans cost on AEP Texas Central's wires.
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 4,586 active residential meters with an Ingleside address, all on AEP Texas Central's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Ingleside address in our data is on AEP Texas Central's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Ingleside?
Outages: AEP Texas Central at aeptexas.com/outages.
AEP Texas Central delivery charges and area
Can every address in Ingleside choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Ingleside's 4,585 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 1 other utility in San Patricio County · Nueces County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Ingleside
Local numbers for setting up a home in Ingleside, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Ingleside helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Ingleside: City Hall (main line), 361-776-2517.
- Natural gas: CenterPoint Energy: gas leak emergency (24/7), 888-876-5786.
- Public schools: Ingleside ISD, Aransas Pass ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Aransas Pass, 512-424-2600.
You enter your address on the next screen, and we confirm there whether you can choose an electricity provider at that address.
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Weather and electricity in Ingleside
Typical weather near Ingleside, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Port Aransas, about 9 miles from the city center (station elevation 12 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. August is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 89°F; January has the coolest average low, 50°F. No month averages a daily high of 90°F or more. 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 August at 598 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 276. 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 | 62 | 50 | 2.1 | 8 | 276 |
| Feb | 65 | 54 | 1.9 | 15 | 175 |
| Mar | 70 | 60 | 2.4 | 75 | 72 |
| Apr | 76 | 67 | 2.0 | 198 | 12 |
| May | 81 | 73 | 4.0 | 382 | 0 |
| Jun | 87 | 78 | 3.7 | 523 | 0 |
| Jul | 88 | 80 | 2.6 | 583 | 0 |
| Aug | 89 | 80 | 1.8 | 598 | 0 |
| Sep | 87 | 77 | 6.5 | 499 | 0 |
| Oct | 81 | 71 | 3.9 | 346 | 6 |
| Nov | 72 | 61 | 2.9 | 120 | 80 |
| Dec | 65 | 53 | 1.7 | 31 | 212 |
Historical weather records for San Patricio County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of 10°F (1989) and a record high of 111°F (2000), and a regional estimate of 18 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for San Patricio County. These are historical county extremes, not Ingleside'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 Ingleside, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00417170; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Ingleside?
- Most Ingleside electricity customers live in 78362: 4,447 homes, or 97 percent of the 4,585 with an Ingleside address; the full ZIP comes to 1.14 meters a household. (ERCOT, Census)
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Ingleside is 10,085 people, up 6.0% on the 2020 estimates base of 9,518. The largest one-year change was +285 people, from July 2020 to July 2021. July 1 estimates in between: 9,904 (2021), 10,087 (2022), 10,116 (2023), 10,138 (2024). (Census)
- Ingleside covers 16.9 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 598 residents and 231 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.6 residents for every Ingleside household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Ingleside-addressed homes make up 0.6% of the 810,296 residential meters on AEP Texas Central's competitive system. (ERCOT)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 15 of them in the ZIP codes most Ingleside homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (ERCOT)
- Vacancy signal: 6.9 percent of residential meters in Ingleside's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (880 off, 11,785 on), per ERCOT. (ERCOT)
- Ingleside is 4 of 13 on a San Patricio County list of cities and towns ranked by postal-city competitive homes; the next one up is Aransas Pass, at 6,844. (ERCOT)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Ingleside is the number 3 city or town by population among the 13 that reach into San Patricio County, one place ahead of Aransas Pass (8,842 residents). (Census)
- Mailing cities on the 4,848 competitive home meters in 78362, Ingleside's main ZIP code: Ingleside 4,447, Ingleside On The Bay 354, Aransas Pass 44. A mailing city is not a city limit, so the service address, not the postal name, settles which utility serves a home. (ERCOT)
- Renting is most common in 78362, where the ACS 2020-2024 counts 34.0 percent of households as renters; in that part of Ingleside, electricity accounts change hands with each lease. (Census)
- Income spread across Ingleside's core ZIP codes (ACS 2020-2024): 78362 at a $71,058 median, 78336 at $58,420. Bills over $250 a month: 37.3 percent of households in the first, 31.2 percent in the second. (Census)
- By land area, 85% of Ingleside lies in ZIP 78362 and 11% in 78374 (Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place file); 2 ZIP codes cover at least 5% of the city each. (Census)
Ingleside electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 10,085 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 9,518 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,891 |
| Active residential meters with an Ingleside address | 4,586 |
| Active business meters with an Ingleside address | 654 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.18 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | AEP Texas Central 4,586 |
| Counties | San Patricio, Nueces |
| ZIP codes touching Ingleside | 3 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Ingleside ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Ingleside right now?
Same-day medians for AEP Texas Central’s area (AEP Texas Central: 164 listings), delivery included; not a quote.
| Delivery utility | 500 kWh | 1,000 kWh | 2,000 kWh | Delivery charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas Central | 12.7¢ | 12.1¢ | 12¢ | 5.6898¢/kWh + $3.24/mo (effective September 29, 2026; tariff) |
Ingleside 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 | Meters per household | ERCOT competitive homes | Census households | With Ingleside address | Share of ZIP land in Ingleside | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78374 | 1.13 | 8,496 | 7,502 | 0 | 10% | Portland 100% | Near-full coverage. |
| 78336 | 1.43 | 6,937 | 4,846 | 138 | 1% | Aransas Pass 98%, Ingleside 2% | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Ingleside city limits. |
| 78362 | 1.14 | 4,848 | 4,256 | 4,447 | 78% | Ingleside 92%, Ingleside On The Bay 7% | Near-full coverage. |
Split ZIP codes for Ingleside: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Ingleside’s ZIP codes
ZIP 78362 leads Ingleside on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 37.3 percent of its households; 78336 the most homes built since 2020, 6.0 percent (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Ingleside-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78362 | 37.3% | $71,058 | 5.1% | 4,447 | 34.0% | 1 | 6.5% | 11 |
| 78336 | 31.2% | $58,420 | 6.0% | 138 | 29.6% | 2 | 3.3% | 4 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Ingleside and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas Pass | AEP Texas Central | Yes, mostly | 1.88 | 7 mi away | 6,844 homes |
| Portland | AEP Texas Central | Yes, mostly | 1.13 | 8 mi away | 8,544 homes |
| Port Aransas | AEP Texas Central | Yes, mostly | 4.65 | 8 mi away | 6,960 homes |
| Corpus Christi | AEP Texas Central | Yes, mostly | 1.16 | 8 mi away | 137,188 homes |
| Taft | AEP Texas Central | Yes, mostly | 2.36 | 14 mi away | 2,022 homes |
| Rockport | AEP Texas Central | Yes, mostly | 2.50 | 16 mi away | 14,205 homes |
Business electricity in Ingleside
Ingleside business meters: 654 (7.0 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Ingleside’s main ZIP codes: 8 (ERCOT, October 5, 2026).
Larger accounts can go out to bid with retail providers and direct suppliers; we can’t promise savings or bids.
How do I compare electricity plans in Ingleside?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Ingleside
Does Ingleside have electricity choice?
Yes, where AEP Texas Central's wires reach the house, which in Ingleside is most of the city: 4,586 homes with an Ingleside mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.18 for each Census household. No Ingleside ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
Where do most Ingleside electricity customers live?
That is 78362, home to 4,447 of the competitive meters with an Ingleside address. ZIP-wide: 4,848 ERCOT meters, about 4,256 Census households, 1.14 per household.
How many Ingleside households have a $250 electric bill?
Depends on the part of town. The ACS 2020-2024 found 37.3 percent of 78362 households paying over $250 a month for electricity and 31.2 percent in 78336. Home size, age and electric heating drive most of that gap, so compare plans at your own usage.
I'm moving to Ingleside. How do I set up electricity?
13.2% of 78336 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 11 meters in 78362 turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Ingleside address is on AEP Texas Central's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
How many Ingleside homes are on the competitive electricity market?
ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 4,586 competitive residential meters with an Ingleside mailing address and 654 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 3,891 occupied Ingleside households.
Who do I call in Ingleside when the power goes out?
AEP Texas Central, at aeptexas.com/outages: it carries power to all 4,586 Ingleside-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.
Where to next?
Up: AEP Texas Central area · San Patricio County · Nueces County
Nearest town pages: Aransas Pass · Portland · Corpus Christi · Rockport · Sinton · Kingsville · Beeville · Alice
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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)
- AEP Texas (Central Division)
- AEP Texas Central delivery tariff (effective September 29, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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