Lyford, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires, 1 split ZIP code to check
AEP Texas Central wires, 1 split ZIP code and 755 competitive homes: the Lyford numbers.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Lyford at a glance: 755 Lyford-addressed homes, all wired by AEP Texas Central (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 1 split ZIP code (78569) holds 755 of Lyford's 755 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Lyford wires and choice
AEP Texas Central outages: aeptexas.com/outages. AEP Texas Central
1 split ZIP code (78569) holds 755 of Lyford's 755 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Willacy: 1.
Moving to Lyford
Local numbers for setting up a home in Lyford, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Lyford helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Lyford: City Hall (main line), 956-347-3512.
- Natural gas: Texas Gas Service: customer service, 800-700-2443.
- Public schools: Lyford CISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Harlingen, 512-424-2600.
You enter your address on the next screen, and we confirm there whether you can choose an electricity provider at that address.
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If your electricity bill in Lyford came in higher than you expected, upload or enter it and see whether another plan could lower your electricity costs, or whether staying where you are makes more sense.
Lyford electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 1.8 sq mi; 1,263 residents and 314 households per sq mi; 4.02 people per Lyford household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Lyford homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 83.8% (±11), utility gas 7.8%, propane 2.2%; Willacy County overall: 84.9% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of Lyford homes paying a power bill, 24.9% report $250 or more a month and 11.8% under $100 (Willacy County: 28.4% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 84.5% detached houses, 7.8% mobile homes; median year built 1982, 5.7% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- Lyford-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 755 active, 247 inactive, 241 de-energized, so 39.3% were not in use (ERCOT). [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 17.2% of Lyford housing units vacant (±7). Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 755 home meters use the Lyford postal name, against 550 households inside city limits (1.37 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 78569 carries every one of Lyford's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.65, from 838 home meters in all and 1,283 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
- Weakest Lyford ZIP: 78569, 0.65 competitive meters per household, 755 Lyford-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]
Lyford homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Lyford | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 83.8% |
| Heat with utility gas | 7.8% |
| Bill $250 or more | 24.9% |
| Built 2010 or later | 5.7% |
| Renter households | 19.1% |
| Median year built | 1982 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Lyford meters and households
| Count | Lyford |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 2,210 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 2,274 |
| Households (ACS) | 550 |
| Active home meters | 755 |
| Inactive home meters | 247 |
| De-energized home meters | 241 |
| Active small-business meters | 182 |
| Active large-business meters | 0 |
| Home meters per household | 1.37 |
| ZIP codes listed | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes | 1 |
| County | Willacy |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Lyford postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Lyford 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.
Lyford ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Lyford homes | All ZIP homes | Lyford share | ZIP households | Share of Lyford land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78569 | 755 | 838 | 90% | 1,283 | 99% | 0.65 | split |
Lyford split ZIP codes: 78569.
Towns around Lyford
| From Lyford | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs Lyford | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 mi | Raymondville | 3.8× | AEP Texas Central | 1.11 | 2,868 |
| 11 mi | Santa Rosa | 1.5× | AEP Texas Central | 1.32 | 1,144 |
| 12 mi | La Villa | 0.6× | AEP Texas Central | 0.77 | 470 |
| 12 mi | Combes | 1.5× | AEP Texas Central | 0.99 | 1,095 |
| 13 mi | Primera | 1.8× | AEP Texas Central | 0.90 | 1,325 |
| 14 mi | Edcouch | 1.7× | AEP Texas Central | 1.21 | 1,297 |
Lyford businesses
182 Lyford-addressed business meters; 1 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Lyford questions
Can Lyford homes choose an electric provider?
Yes, on AEP Texas Central's wires: 755 Lyford homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (1.37 per household). Split: 78569. Confirm your address.
Why are some Lyford electric bills so high in winter?
83.8% of Lyford homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±11) and 7.8% with utility gas; 24.9% 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 Lyford?
78569: 755 Lyford-addressed competitive homes; ratio 0.65 across the ZIP (838 home meters in all, 1,283 households).
Who do I call when the power is out in Lyford?
Outages go to AEP Texas Central (aeptexas.com/outages), the wires utility for 755 Lyford competitive homes.
How do I set up power at a new Lyford home?
Check the address is on AEP Texas Central's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Lyford had 488 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near Lyford
Wires and county: AEP Texas Central · Willacy. Nearby pages: Combes (12 mi) · Edcouch (14 mi) · La Villa (12 mi) · Primera (13 mi) · Raymondville (4 mi) · Santa Rosa (11 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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