# Kermit, Texas electricity: TNMP wires, 1 split ZIP code to check

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

**In short:** Kermit homes in ERCOT's competitive data are on TNMP's wires (2,577) and Oncor's wires (7). 1 of Kermit's ZIP codes is split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Kermit

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Kermit: City Hall (main line), 432-586-3468.
- **Public schools:** Kermit ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Kermit, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Kermit?
Kermit homes in ERCOT's competitive data are on TNMP's wires (2,577) and Oncor's wires (7).

## Can every address in Kermit choose?
Split ZIP codes holding Kermit homes: 79745. They carry 2,583 of the 2,583 competitive homes with a Kermit address (100%); on those streets a neighbor's utility can differ from yours.

## What is different about Kermit?
- Population: 6,265 (2020 base) to 6,019 (July 2025), -3.9%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was -305 people, from July 2020 to July 2021. July 1 estimates in between: 5,930 (2021), 5,925 (2022), 6,115 (2023), 6,057 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Kermit covers 2.5 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 2,378 residents and 845 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.8 residents for every Kermit 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/)
- Of the 242,585 homes TNMP serves on the competitive market, 1.1% have a Kermit mailing address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 242 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Kermit homes use, against 2,589 switched on; that 8.5 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- One ZIP code, 79745, holds almost every Kermit-addressed competitive home (2,583). Taken whole, 79745 has 1.15 competitive meters per Census household: 2,589 meters, 2,250 households. (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/)
- Kermit is 2 of 3 on a Winkler County list of cities and towns ranked by postal-city competitive homes; the next one up is Monahans, at 4,661. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Kermit is the number 2 city or town by population among the 3 that reach into Winkler County, one place ahead of Wink (931 residents). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 44.8 percent of households in 79745, Kermit's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $80,585 and the renter share at 15.2 percent. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 6,019
- Population (2020 estimates base): 6,265
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 2,138
- Active residential meters with a Kermit address: 2,584
- Active business meters with a Kermit address: 1,251
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.21
- Delivery utilities (homes): TNMP 2,577; Oncor 7
- Counties: Winkler
- ZIP codes touching Kermit: 1
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 1

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- TNMP: 16.1 / 15.1 / 14.7; delivery 7.771¢/kWh + $7.56/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79745 | Kermit 100% | 0% | 2,589 | 2,250 | 1.15 | Split. Near-full coverage. Two delivery utilities: TNMP 2,577, Oncor 12 homes. Mostly outside Kermit city limits. |

## Business electricity in Kermit
1,251 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 Kermit deregulated for electricity?** Most Kermit homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 2,584 Kermit-addressed homes on TNMP's competitive system, compared with 2,138 households in the Census survey. Addresses in 79745 (split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
**What is the biggest Kermit ZIP code for electricity customers?** That is 79745, home to 2,583 of the competitive meters with a Kermit address. ZIP-wide: 2,589 ERCOT meters, about 2,250 Census households, 1.15 per household.
**How much is electricity in Kermit right now?** On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on TNMP's wires was 15.1¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (166 listings); TNMP's delivery charge of 7.771¢ per kWh plus $7.56 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
**I'm moving to Kermit. How do I set up electricity?** Start with the address check: TNMP-delivered Kermit homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 79745, where 8.4% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 5 vacant-to-active meters in 79745 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**How many Kermit homes are on the competitive electricity market?** ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 2,584 competitive residential meters with a Kermit mailing address and 1,251 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 2,138 occupied Kermit households.
**Who restores power in Kermit after an outage?** The delivery utility for your street. ERCOT puts Kermit homes on TNMP (2,577 homes) and Oncor (7 homes) wires; your retail provider does not run the lines.

## 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/
- Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP): https://tnmp.com/
- TNMP delivery tariff (effective September 13, 2026): https://tnmp.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/TNMP%20Retail%20Tariff%20%2858964%29.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 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
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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