Kennedale, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 3,627 competitive homes
Kennedale sits on Oncor's wires. Below: ZIP by ZIP, who can shop, and what plans cost this month.
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 3,627 active residential meters with a Kennedale address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Kennedale address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Kennedale?
Outages: Oncor at oncor.com/outages.
Oncor delivery charges and area
Can every address in Kennedale choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Kennedale's 3,615 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 3 other utilities in Tarrant County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Kennedale
Local numbers for setting up a home in Kennedale, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Kennedale helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Kennedale: City Hall (main line), 817-985-2105.
- Trash pickup: Frontier Waste Solutions: trash and recycling, 817-961-1125.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Kennedale ISD, Mansfield ISD, Fort Worth ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Fort Worth East, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Kennedale
Typical weather near Kennedale, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Arlington Municipal Airport, about 7 miles from the city center (station elevation 630 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 96°F; January has the coolest average low, 37°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to August. 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 July at 634 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 553. 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 | 58 | 37 | 2.3 | 3 | 553 |
| Feb | 62 | 40 | 2.6 | 10 | 399 |
| Mar | 70 | 48 | 3.4 | 41 | 233 |
| Apr | 77 | 55 | 3.1 | 108 | 79 |
| May | 84 | 64 | 4.3 | 288 | 9 |
| Jun | 92 | 72 | 3.5 | 507 | 0 |
| Jul | 96 | 75 | 1.7 | 634 | 0 |
| Aug | 96 | 75 | 1.7 | 634 | 0 |
| Sep | 89 | 68 | 3.3 | 409 | 2 |
| Oct | 79 | 57 | 4.7 | 156 | 69 |
| Nov | 67 | 46 | 2.6 | 29 | 275 |
| Dec | 59 | 39 | 2.8 | 6 | 507 |
Historical weather records for Tarrant County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -12°F (1899) and a record high of 115°F (1909), and a regional estimate of 30 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Tarrant County. These are historical county extremes, not Kennedale'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 Kennedale, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USW00053907; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Kennedale?
- Kennedale counted about 10,626 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 8,511 in the 2020 base, a change of +24.9%. The largest one-year change was +862 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. July 1 estimates in between: 8,461 (2021), 9,323 (2022), 10,074 (2023), 10,747 (2024). (Census)
- Kennedale covers 6.6 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,608 residents and 489 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 3.3 residents for every Kennedale household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Of the 3,564,530 homes Oncor serves on the competitive market, 0.1% have a Kennedale mailing address. (ERCOT)
- Vacancy signal: 6.7 percent of residential meters in Kennedale's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (269 off, 3,775 on), per ERCOT. (ERCOT)
- One ZIP code, 76060, holds almost every Kennedale-addressed competitive home (3,615); it also carries 159 Arlington addresses. Taken whole, 76060 has 1.18 competitive meters per Census household: 3,775 meters, 3,199 households. (ERCOT, Census)
- Kennedale is 26 of 39 on a Tarrant County list of cities and towns ranked by postal-city competitive homes; the next one up is Richland Hills, at 3,791. (ERCOT)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Kennedale is the number 25 city or town by population among the 42 that reach into Tarrant County, one place ahead of Richland Hills (8,529 residents). (Census)
- Mailing cities on the 3,775 competitive home meters in 76060, Kennedale's main ZIP code: Kennedale 3,615, Arlington 159. A mailing city is not a city limit, so the service address, not the postal name, settles which utility serves a home. (ERCOT)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 28.9 percent of households in 76060, Kennedale's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $119,156 and the renter share at 27.2 percent. (Census)
- By land area, 92% of Kennedale lies in ZIP 76060 and 8% in 76140 (Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place file); 2 ZIP codes cover at least 5% of the city each. (Census)
- Neighbors differ: Arlington, about 7 miles away, has 153,249 competitive homes on its postal city, while Edgecliff Village manages 0.06 per household. (ERCOT, Census)
Kennedale electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 10,626 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 8,511 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,232 |
| Active residential meters with a Kennedale address | 3,627 |
| Active business meters with a Kennedale address | 1,033 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.12 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | Oncor 3,627 |
| Counties | Tarrant |
| ZIP codes touching Kennedale | 2 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Kennedale ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Kennedale right now?
Same-day medians for Oncor’s area (Oncor: 170 listings), delivery included; not a quote.
| Delivery utility | 500 kWh | 1,000 kWh | 2,000 kWh | Delivery charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor | 14.1¢ | 13.4¢ | 13.2¢ | 6.8673¢/kWh + $4.06/mo (effective October 4, 2026; tariff) |
Kennedale 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 Kennedale address | Share of ZIP land in Kennedale | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76140 | 1.27 | 12,577 | 9,921 | 0 | 2% | Fort Worth 63%, Forest Hill 18%, Everman 16% | Near-full coverage. 19 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Kennedale city limits. |
| 76060 | 1.18 | 3,775 | 3,199 | 3,615 | 81% | Kennedale 96%, Arlington 4% | Near-full coverage. |
Split ZIP codes for Kennedale: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Kennedale’s ZIP codes
ZIP 76060 leads Kennedale on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 28.9 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Kennedale-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76060 | 28.9% | $119,156 | 1.8% | 3,615 | 27.2% | 0 | 0.8% | 3 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Kennedale and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.01 | 3 mi away | 4,550 homes |
| Everman | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 0.96 | 4 mi away | 2,032 homes |
| Dalworthington Gardens | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.04 | 5 mi away | 859 homes |
| Pantego | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 0.94 | 6 mi away | 997 homes |
| Arlington | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.08 | 7 mi away | 153,249 homes |
| Edgecliff Village | — | Few or none | 0.06 | 7 mi away | 84 homes |
Business electricity in Kennedale
Kennedale business meters: 1,033 (3.5 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Kennedale’s main ZIP codes: 1 (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 Kennedale?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Kennedale
Does Kennedale have electricity choice?
Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Kennedale is most of the city: 3,627 homes with a Kennedale mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.12 for each Census household. No Kennedale ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
Which Kennedale ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?
That is 76060, home to 3,615 of the competitive meters with a Kennedale address. ZIP-wide: 3,775 ERCOT meters, about 3,199 Census households, 1.18 per household.
What is the average electricity rate in Kennedale?
On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on Oncor's wires was 13.4¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (170 listings); Oncor's delivery charge of 6.8673¢ per kWh plus $4.06 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
How do I start electric service at a new Kennedale address?
14.3% of 76060 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 3 meters in 76060 turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Kennedale address is on Oncor's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
How many households in Kennedale can shop for electricity?
ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 3,627 competitive residential meters with a Kennedale mailing address and 1,033 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 3,232 occupied Kennedale households.
Who restores power in Kennedale after an outage?
Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Kennedale's 3,627 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.
Where to next?
Up: Oncor area · Tarrant County
Nearest town pages: Forest Hill · Everman · Arlington · Mansfield · Crowley · Burleson · Richland Hills · Grand Prairie
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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)
- Oncor Electric Delivery
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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