La Joya, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires and 2,033 competitive homes
La Joya, pop. 5,257, buys power over AEP Texas Central's lines; 2,033 homes here are on the competitive market.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
La Joya at a glance: 2,033 La Joya-addressed homes, all wired by AEP Texas Central (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). La Joya's 2,024 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.
La Joya wires and choice
AEP Texas Central outages: aeptexas.com/outages. AEP Texas Central
La Joya's 2,024 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Hidalgo: 1.
Moving to La Joya
Local numbers for setting up a home in La Joya, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on La Joya helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of La Joya: City Hall (main line), 956-581-7002.
- Natural gas: Texas Gas Service: customer service, 800-700-2443.
- Public schools: La Joya ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Mission, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in La Joya
Typical weather near La Joya, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: La Joya, about 11 miles from the city center (station elevation 213 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 97°F; January has the coolest average low, 47°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to September. 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 648 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 257. 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 | 69 | 47 | 0.8 | 38 | 257 |
| Feb | 74 | 51 | 0.9 | 79 | 146 |
| Mar | 79 | 57 | 1.4 | 168 | 65 |
| Apr | 85 | 63 | 1.7 | 278 | 14 |
| May | 90 | 70 | 1.9 | 461 | 1 |
| Jun | 95 | 74 | 2.0 | 582 | 0 |
| Jul | 95 | 75 | 2.2 | 622 | 0 |
| Aug | 97 | 75 | 1.2 | 648 | 0 |
| Sep | 92 | 71 | 3.5 | 498 | 0 |
| Oct | 87 | 64 | 2.2 | 320 | 9 |
| Nov | 78 | 55 | 1.1 | 129 | 80 |
| Dec | 71 | 48 | 1.4 | 53 | 226 |
Historical weather records for Hidalgo County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of 10°F (1962) and a record high of 113°F (1998), and a regional estimate of 12 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Hidalgo County. These are historical county extremes, not La Joya'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 La Joya, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00414911; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
La Joya electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 4.2 sq mi (water 0.2); 1,250 residents and 347 households per sq mi; 3.61 people per La Joya household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, La Joya homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 95.0% (±5), utility gas 2.0%; Hidalgo County overall: 90.6% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of La Joya homes paying a power bill, 24.4% report $250 or more a month and 6.8% under $100 (Hidalgo County: 26.9% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 67.4% detached houses, 12.8% in 5+ unit buildings, 8.8% mobile homes; median year built 1996, 20.8% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- La Joya-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 2,033 active, 529 inactive, 386 de-energized, so 31.0% were not in use (ERCOT). [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 19.8% of La Joya housing units vacant (±9). Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 2,033 home meters use the La Joya postal name, against 1,458 households inside city limits (1.39 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 78560 carries 1,943 of 2,024 La Joya-addressed homes (96%); ratio across the whole ZIP 1.47, from 2,150 home meters in all and 1,467 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
La Joya homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| La Joya | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 95.0% |
| Heat with utility gas | 2.0% |
| Bill $250 or more | 24.4% |
| Built 2010 or later | 20.8% |
| Renter households | 46.6% |
| Median year built | 1996 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
La Joya meters and households
| Count | La Joya |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 5,257 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 4,446 |
| Households (ACS) | 1,458 |
| Active home meters | 2,033 |
| Inactive home meters | 529 |
| De-energized home meters | 386 |
| Active small-business meters | 371 |
| Active large-business meters | 1 |
| Home meters per household | 1.39 |
| ZIP codes listed | 2 |
| Split ZIP codes | 0 |
| County | Hidalgo |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (La Joya postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
La Joya plan prices, October 19, 2026
Median fixed-rate Power to Choose listings. AEP Texas Central (164 listings): 12.7¢ / 12.1¢ / 12¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 5.6898¢ + $3.24/mo included. Not a quote.
La Joya ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | La Joya homes | All ZIP homes | La Joya share | ZIP households | Share of La Joya land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78560 | 1,943 | 2,150 | 90% | 1,467 | 99% | 1.47 | none |
| 78576 | 81 | 4,070 | 2% | 3,637 | 1% | 1.12 | none |
La Joya split ZIP codes: none.
Towns around La Joya
| From La Joya | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs La Joya | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mi | Penitas | 2.0× | AEP Texas Central | 2.24 | 4,058 |
| 6 mi | Sullivan City | 1.1× | AEP Texas Central | 1.96 | 2,274 |
| 6 mi | Palmview | 2.3× | AEP Texas Central | 0.95 | 4,721 |
| 10 mi | Mission | 21.1× | AEP Texas Central | 1.49 | 42,908 |
| 10 mi | Alton | 1.1× | AEP Texas Central | 0.43 | 2,317 |
| 11 mi | Palmhurst | 0.3× | AEP Texas Central | 0.88 | 688 |
La Joya businesses
372 La Joya-addressed business meters; 1 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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La Joya questions
Can La Joya homes choose an electric provider?
Mostly. ERCOT counts 2,033 competitive La Joya home meters, all on AEP Texas Central's system, against 1,458 households. An address lookup settles it.
Do La Joya homes heat with electricity?
95.0% of La Joya homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±5) and 2.0% with utility gas; 24.4% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
Which ZIP code covers most of La Joya?
78560: 1,943 La Joya-addressed competitive homes; ratio 1.47 across the ZIP (2,150 home meters in all, 1,467 households).
Who handles La Joya power outages?
Outages go to AEP Texas Central (aeptexas.com/outages), the wires utility for 2,033 La Joya competitive homes.
How do I set up power at a new La Joya home?
Check the address is on AEP Texas Central's wires, choose a plan and a start date. La Joya had 915 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near La Joya
Wires and county: AEP Texas Central · Hidalgo. Nearby pages: Alton (10 mi) · McAllen (14 mi) · Mission (10 mi) · Palmview (6 mi) · Penitas (2 mi) · Sullivan City (6 mi)
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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, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error)
- 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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