# Mission, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires, 2 split ZIP codes to check

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

**In short:** Every Mission-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on AEP Texas Central's wires (42,908 active residential meters, October 5, 2026). Most Mission addresses can choose a retail provider, but 2 of the ZIP codes below are split, so check your exact address.

## Moving to Mission

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 956-580-8660.
- **Natural gas:** Texas Gas Service: customer service, 800-700-2443.
- **Public schools:** Mission CISD, Sharyland ISD, La Joya ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Mission, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Mission?
Every Mission-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on AEP Texas Central's wires (42,908 active residential meters, October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Mission choose?
Of the 42,868 Mission-addressed competitive homes we can place by ZIP code, 13,253 (31%) are in the split ZIP codes 78574, 78573; on those streets, a neighbor may be on a different utility. The ZIP table below marks each one.

## What is different about Mission?
- Magic Valley Electric Cooperative also serves parts of the Rio Grande Valley; EIA lists it in Hidalgo and Cameron counties. Its members are not on the competitive market. (Source: https://www.magicvalley.coop/, https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/)
- Census estimates put Mission at 88,992 residents on July 1, 2025, up 3.7% from a 2020 estimates base of 85,791. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- ERCOT lists 42,908 competitive residential meters with a Mission mailing address, about 1.49 per Census household in the city (28,874), because the Mission postal area reaches beyond city limits. (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/)
- ERCOT's daily files added 37 new residential meters in Mission's main ZIP codes between Oct. 7 and Oct. 18, 2026, 15 of them in 78572. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Mission-addressed business meters number 5,577 in ERCOT's Oct. 5 extract, one for every 7.7 homes. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Renters make up 34.0% of households in 78573, the highest share among Mission's main ZIP codes (ACS 2020-2024), so many Mission addresses change hands, and electricity accounts, every year. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 88,992
- Population (2020 estimates base): 85,791
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 28,874
- Active residential meters with a Mission address: 42,908
- Active business meters with a Mission address: 5,577
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.49
- Delivery utilities (homes): AEP Texas Central 42,908
- Counties: Hidalgo
- ZIP codes touching Mission: 4
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 2

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- AEP Texas Central: 12.7 / 12.1 / 12; delivery 5.6898¢/kWh + $3.24/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78572 | Mission 83%, Palmview 10%, Moore Field 4% | 53% | 35,943 | 26,723 | 1.35 | Near-full coverage. 15 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. |
| 78574 | Mission 90%, Palmview 8%, Moore Field 2% | 10% | 11,668 | 17,078 | 0.68 | Split. Most homes, not all. 10 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Mission city limits. |
| 78573 | Mission 55%, Alton 37%, Palmhurst 6% | 8% | 4,938 | 12,720 | 0.39 | Split. Partial coverage. 12 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Mission city limits. |
| 78576 | Penitas 95%, La Joya 2%, Palmview 2% | 0% | 4,070 | 3,637 | 1.12 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Mission city limits. |

## Business electricity in Mission
5,577 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 Mission deregulated for electricity?** For most addresses, yes: 42,908 homes with a Mission mailing address are on the competitive market in ERCOT's October 5, 2026 data, against 28,874 Census households in the city. 2 of the ZIP codes touching Mission are split (78574, 78573), so check your exact address.
**Which Mission ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 78572. ERCOT lists 35,943 competitive residential meters there, 29,566 with a Mission address, against about 26,723 Census households in the ZIP (ratio 1.35). Among Mission's main ZIP codes, 78573 has the fewest competitive meters per household, 0.39.
**How many Mission households have a $250 electric bill?** It varies by ZIP code. In the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024), 34.7% of households in 78574 reported paying $250 or more a month for electricity, the highest share among Mission's main ZIP codes, against 25.4% in 78573. Home size, age and heating type drive much of that, so compare plans at your own usage.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Mission?** ERCOT counts 42,908 competitive residential meters with a Mission mailing address, about 1.49 for every Census household in the city (28,874). The Mission postal area is bigger than the city, and new homes get a meter before the Census survey counts them. It does not mean every Mission-area address can choose; check yours.
**Who do I call in Mission when the power goes out?** AEP Texas Central, which delivers to all 42,908 Mission-addressed homes in ERCOT's competitive data, not your retail provider. aeptexas.com/outages.

## 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/
- AEP Texas (Central Division): https://www.aeptexas.com/
- AEP Texas Central delivery tariff (effective September 29, 2026): https://www.aeptexas.com/lib/docs/ratesandtariffs/Texas/AEP_TEXAS_TARIFF_Eff_Sept_29_2026v1.pdf
- Magic Valley Electric Cooperative: https://www.magicvalley.coop/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- 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
- 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 daily TDSP ESIID Extract files, Oct 7-18, 2026, via Power Hopper's Oct 18 ZIP study: 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 (via Power Hopper's Oct 18, 2026 ZIP study): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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