# Ingleside, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires and 4,586 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 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.

## Moving to Ingleside

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

## Who delivers electricity in Ingleside?
ERCOT counts 4,586 active residential meters with an Ingleside address, all on AEP Texas Central's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Ingleside choose?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Ingleside's 4,585 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.

## What is different about Ingleside?
- 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). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- 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. (Source: https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Ingleside-addressed homes make up 0.6% of the 810,296 residential meters on AEP Texas Central's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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. (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/)
- 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. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- 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. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- 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. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- 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. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)

## By the numbers
- 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

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- AEP Texas Central: 12.7 / 12.1 / 12; delivery 5.6898¢/kWh + $3.24/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78374 | Portland 100% | 10% | 8,496 | 7,502 | 1.13 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 78336 | Aransas Pass 98%, Ingleside 2% | 1% | 6,937 | 4,846 | 1.43 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Ingleside city limits. |
| 78362 | Ingleside 92%, Ingleside On The Bay 7% | 78% | 4,848 | 4,256 | 1.14 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Ingleside
654 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
**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.

## 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/
- AEP Texas (Central Division): https://www.aeptexas.com/
- AEP Texas Central delivery tariff (effective September 29, 2026): https://www.aeptexas.com/lib/docs/ratesandtariffs/Texas/AEP_TEXAS_TARIFF_Eff_Sept_29_2026v1.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
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area): https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html
- 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
- 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
- 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 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/
- 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/

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