# Irving, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 98,544 competitive homes

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

**In short:** Every Irving-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on Oncor's wires (98,544 active residential meters, October 5, 2026). Addresses on Oncor's wires can choose a retail provider, and in Irving that is nearly everyone our data can see.

## Moving to Irving

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 972-721-2411.
- **Trash pickup:** City of Irving: trash and recycling, 972-721-8059.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Irving ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Coppell ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Grand Prairie, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Irving?
Every Irving-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on Oncor's wires (98,544 active residential meters, October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Irving choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Irving's 98,543 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 Irving?
- Census estimates put Irving at 257,076 residents on July 1, 2025, up 0.1% from a 2020 estimates base of 256,781. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Irving-addressed business meters number 13,816 in ERCOT's Oct. 5 extract, one for every 7.1 homes. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 19% of Irving-addressed competitive homes (18,966 of 98,543) are in ZIP 75063, where competitive meters run 1.07 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/)
- Among the 30 cities and towns that touch Dallas County, Irving ranks 2 by competitive homes on its postal city in ERCOT's data, behind Dallas (535,270). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Renters make up 84.4% of households in 75039, the highest share among Irving's main ZIP codes (ACS 2020-2024), so many Irving addresses change hands, and electricity accounts, every year. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 257,076
- Population (2020 estimates base): 256,781
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 94,845
- Active residential meters with an Irving address: 98,544
- Active business meters with an Irving address: 13,816
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.04
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 98,544
- Counties: Dallas
- ZIP codes touching Irving: 6
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75063 | Irving 100% | 97% | 18,966 | 17,708 | 1.07 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 75062 | Irving 100% | 99% | 17,355 | 17,564 | 0.99 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 75061 | Irving 100% | 100% | 17,278 | 18,799 | 0.92 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 75039 | Irving 100% | 99% | 16,186 | 12,394 | 1.31 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 75038 | Irving 100% | 100% | 14,980 | 14,151 | 1.06 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 75060 | Irving 97%, Grand Prairie 3% | 99% | 14,267 | 14,796 | 0.96 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Irving
13,816 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 Irving deregulated for electricity?** For most addresses, yes: 98,544 homes with an Irving mailing address are on the competitive market in ERCOT's October 5, 2026 data, against 94,845 Census households in the city. No ZIP code touching it is flagged split, but check your exact address.
**What is the biggest Irving ZIP code for electricity customers?** 75063. ERCOT lists 18,966 competitive residential meters there, 18,966 with an Irving address, against about 17,708 Census households in the ZIP (ratio 1.07).
**How many Irving households have a $250 electric bill?** It varies by ZIP code. In the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024), 29.7% of households in 75060 reported paying $250 or more a month for electricity, the highest share among Irving's main ZIP codes, against 9.5% in 75039. Home size, age and heating type drive much of that, so compare plans at your own usage.
**Who do I call in Irving when the power goes out?** Oncor, which delivers to all 98,544 Irving-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
- 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 (via Power Hopper's Oct 18, 2026 ZIP study): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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