Marlin, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 2,581 competitive homes
2,581 Marlin-addressed homes buy power on Oncor's system, about 1.25 for each Census household. Here is where choice stops, what delivery costs and where plan prices sit today.
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 2,581 active residential meters with a Marlin address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Marlin address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Marlin?
Outages: Oncor at oncor.com/outages.
Oncor delivery charges and area
Can every address in Marlin choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Marlin's 2,561 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 3 other utilities in Falls County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Marlin
Local numbers for setting up a home in Marlin, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Marlin helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Marlin: City Hall (general line), 254-883-1450.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Marlin ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Marlin, 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.
Have a High Light Bill or Electric Bill?
If your electricity bill in Marlin 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.
What is different about electricity in Marlin?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Marlin is 5,599 people, up 2.7% on the 2020 estimates base of 5,451. The largest one-year change was +93 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. July 1 estimates in between: 5,512 (2021), 5,470 (2022), 5,563 (2023), 5,575 (2024). (Census)
- Marlin covers 4.5 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,240 residents and 459 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.7 residents for every Marlin household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Oncor delivers to 3,564,530 competitive homes in all; the 2,581 with a Marlin address are 0.07 percent of them, roughly one in 1,381. (ERCOT)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 13 of them in the ZIP codes most Marlin homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (ERCOT)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 570 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Marlin homes use, against 2,477 switched on; that 18.7 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (ERCOT)
- Most Marlin electricity customers live in 76661: 2,474 homes, or 97 percent of the 2,561 with a Marlin address; the full ZIP comes to 1.01 meters a household. (ERCOT, Census)
- Among the 5 cities and towns that reach into Falls County, Marlin places 1 for competitive homes on its postal city; second place is Bruceville-Eddy, at 942. (ERCOT)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Marlin is the number 1 city or town by population among the 5 that reach into Falls County, one place ahead of Bruceville-Eddy (1,483 residents). (Census)
- Renting is most common in 76661, where the ACS 2020-2024 counts 33.0 percent of households as renters; in that part of Marlin, electricity accounts change hands with each lease. (Census)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 25.4 percent of households in 76661, Marlin's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $41,056. (Census)
- Waco, 25 miles from Marlin, has the most competitive homes nearby (60,431); Bellmead has the fewest per household, still 1.05. (ERCOT, Census)
Marlin electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 5,599 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 5,451 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,073 |
| Active residential meters with a Marlin address | 2,581 |
| Active business meters with a Marlin address | 883 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.25 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | Oncor 2,581 |
| Counties | Falls |
| ZIP codes touching Marlin | 3 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Marlin ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Marlin 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) |
Marlin 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 Marlin address | Share of ZIP land in Marlin | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76661 | 1.01 | 2,477 | 2,455 | 2,474 | 3% | Marlin 100% | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Marlin city limits. |
| 76680 | 1.12 | 64 | 57 | 61 | 0% | Marlin 95%, Reagan 5% | Too few homes to rate. Mostly outside Marlin city limits. |
| 76685 | 2.67 | 40 | 15 | 26 | 0% | Marlin 65%, Satin 32%, Chilton 2% | Too few homes to rate. Mostly outside Marlin city limits. |
Split ZIP codes for Marlin: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Marlin’s ZIP codes
ZIP 76661 leads Marlin on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 25.4 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Marlin-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76661 | 25.4% | $41,056 | 0.0% | 2,474 | 33.0% | 0 | 4.1% | 13 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Marlin and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.20 | 17 mi away | 4,902 homes |
| Hewitt | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.10 | 20 mi away | 6,633 homes |
| Bellmead | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.05 | 23 mi away | 3,746 homes |
| Woodway | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.08 | 24 mi away | 3,999 homes |
| Waco | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.12 | 25 mi away | 60,431 homes |
| Troy | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 2.50 | 25 mi away | 2,437 homes |
Business electricity in Marlin
Marlin business meters: 883 (2.9 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Marlin’s main ZIP codes: 0 (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 Marlin?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Marlin
Is Marlin deregulated for electricity?
Most Marlin homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 2,581 Marlin-addressed homes on Oncor's competitive system, compared with 2,073 households in the Census survey. No Marlin ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
Where do most Marlin electricity customers live?
That is 76661, home to 2,474 of the competitive meters with a Marlin address. ZIP-wide: 2,477 ERCOT meters, about 2,455 Census households, 1.01 per household.
What do Marlin electricity plans cost per kWh?
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.
I'm moving to Marlin. How do I set up electricity?
17.6% of 76661 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 13 meters in 76661 turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Marlin address is on Oncor's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
How many Marlin homes are on the competitive electricity market?
ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 2,581 competitive residential meters with a Marlin mailing address and 883 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 2,073 occupied Marlin households.
Where do I report a Marlin power outage?
Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Marlin's 2,581 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.
Where to next?
Up: Oncor area · Falls County
Nearest town pages: Robinson · Hewitt · Bellmead · Woodway · Waco · Lacy-Lakeview · McGregor · Temple
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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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