La Villa, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires, 1 split ZIP code to check
AEP Texas Central wires, 1 split ZIP code and 470 competitive homes: the La Villa numbers.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
La Villa at a glance: 470 La Villa-addressed homes, all wired by AEP Texas Central (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 1 split ZIP code (78562) holds 469 of La Villa's 469 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
La Villa wires and choice
AEP Texas Central outages: aeptexas.com/outages. AEP Texas Central
1 split ZIP code (78562) holds 469 of La Villa's 469 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Hidalgo: 1.
Moving to La Villa
Local numbers for setting up a home in La Villa, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on La Villa helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of La Villa: City Hall (main line), 956-262-2122.
- Natural gas: Texas Gas Service: customer service, 800-700-2443.
- Public schools: La Villa ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Weslaco, 512-424-2600.
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La Villa electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 0.6 sq mi; 5,465 residents and 1,025 households per sq mi; 5.33 people per La Villa household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, La Villa homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 97.5% (±26), utility gas 2.5%; Hidalgo County overall: 90.6% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of La Villa homes paying a power bill, 30.4% report $250 or more a month and 15.9% under $100 (Hidalgo County: 26.9% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 86.8% detached houses, 11.5% mobile homes; median year built 1992, 9.8% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- ERCOT status split for 855 La Villa home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 470, inactive 196, de-energized 189; idle share 45.0%. [ERCOT]
- 470 home meters carry a La Villa postal address versus 611 households (0.77 per household); neighboring postal names and co-op or city-utility service explain the shortfall. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 78562 carries every one of La Villa's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.66, from 469 home meters in all and 712 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
- Weakest La Villa ZIP: 78562, 0.66 competitive meters per household, 469 La Villa-addressed. EIA (2024) lists 1 co-op in its counties; co-op members stay with the co-op unless it opted in to competition. [ERCOT; ACS; EIA]
La Villa homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| La Villa | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 97.5% |
| Heat with utility gas | 2.5% |
| Bill $250 or more | 30.4% |
| Built 2010 or later | 9.8% |
| Renter households | 16.0% |
| Median year built | 1992 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
La Villa meters and households
| Count | La Villa |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 3,257 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 2,803 |
| Households (ACS) | 611 |
| Active home meters | 470 |
| Inactive home meters | 196 |
| De-energized home meters | 189 |
| Active small-business meters | 105 |
| Active large-business meters | 1 |
| Home meters per household | 0.77 |
| ZIP codes listed | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes | 1 |
| County | Hidalgo |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (La Villa postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
La Villa 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 Villa ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | La Villa homes | All ZIP homes | La Villa share | ZIP households | Share of La Villa land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78562 | 469 | 469 | 100% | 712 | 100% | 0.66 | split |
La Villa split ZIP codes: 78562.
Towns around La Villa
| From La Villa | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs La Villa | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mi | Edcouch | 2.8× | AEP Texas Central | 1.21 | 1,297 |
| 4 mi | Elsa | 10.1× | AEP Texas Central | 2.40 | 4,756 |
| 7 mi | Santa Rosa | 2.4× | AEP Texas Central | 1.32 | 1,144 |
| 10 mi | Mercedes | 16.1× | AEP Texas Central | 1.45 | 7,559 |
| 10 mi | Weslaco | 32.3× | AEP Texas Central | 1.07 | 15,166 |
| 12 mi | La Feria | 10.5× | AEP Texas Central | 1.88 | 4,945 |
La Villa businesses
106 La Villa-addressed business meters; 0 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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La Villa questions
Do I get to pick my electric company in La Villa?
Yes, on AEP Texas Central's wires: 470 La Villa homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (0.77 per household). Split: 78562. Confirm your address.
Why are some La Villa electric bills so high in winter?
97.5% of La Villa homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±26) and 2.5% with utility gas; 30.4% 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 Villa?
78562: 469 La Villa-addressed competitive homes; ratio 0.66 across the ZIP (469 home meters in all, 712 households).
Who handles La Villa power outages?
Outages go to AEP Texas Central (aeptexas.com/outages), the wires utility for 470 La Villa competitive homes.
Moving to La Villa: how do I start electricity?
Check the address is on AEP Texas Central's wires, choose a plan and a start date. La Villa had 385 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near La Villa
Wires and county: AEP Texas Central · Hidalgo. Nearby pages: Edcouch (2 mi) · Elsa (4 mi) · La Feria (12 mi) · Mercedes (10 mi) · Santa Rosa (7 mi) · Weslaco (10 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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