Nixon, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires, 1 split ZIP code to check
AEP Texas Central wires, 1 split ZIP code and 1,008 competitive homes: the Nixon numbers.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Nixon at a glance: 1,008 Nixon-addressed homes, all wired by AEP Texas Central (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 1 split ZIP code (78140) holds 1,008 of Nixon's 1,008 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Nixon wires and choice
AEP Texas Central outages: aeptexas.com/outages. AEP Texas Central
1 split ZIP code (78140) holds 1,008 of Nixon's 1,008 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Gonzales · Wilson: 4.
Moving to Nixon
Local numbers for setting up a home in Nixon, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Nixon helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Nixon: City Hall (main line), 830-582-1924.
- Natural gas: Texas Gas Service: customer service, 800-700-2443.
- Public schools: Nixon-Smiley CISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Floresville, 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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Weather and electricity in Nixon
Typical weather near Nixon, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Nixon, about 1 mile from the city center (station elevation 340 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, 38°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 604 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 430. 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 | 65 | 38 | 2.1 | 10 | 430 |
| Feb | 68 | 43 | 2.2 | 19 | 290 |
| Mar | 74 | 49 | 2.7 | 63 | 164 |
| Apr | 81 | 56 | 3.1 | 147 | 46 |
| May | 87 | 65 | 4.4 | 341 | 5 |
| Jun | 93 | 70 | 3.6 | 499 | 0 |
| Jul | 95 | 72 | 2.5 | 578 | 0 |
| Aug | 97 | 72 | 3.1 | 604 | 0 |
| Sep | 91 | 67 | 3.0 | 420 | 1 |
| Oct | 84 | 57 | 3.2 | 210 | 41 |
| Nov | 74 | 48 | 2.2 | 63 | 194 |
| Dec | 66 | 41 | 2.4 | 17 | 378 |
Historical weather records for Gonzales and Wilson counties
Nixon lies in Gonzales and Wilson counties. The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists, for each county:
- Gonzales County: a record low of 1°F (1989) and a record high of 114°F (2000), and a regional estimate of 18 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period.
- Wilson County: a record low of 5°F (1985) and a record high of 114°F (1984), and a regional estimate of 18 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period.
These are historical county extremes, not Nixon'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 Nixon, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00416368; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
Nixon electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 1.6 sq mi; 1,539 residents and 526 households per sq mi; 2.93 people per Nixon household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Nixon homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 81.3% (±8), utility gas 18.7%; Gonzales County overall: 80.2% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of Nixon homes paying a power bill, 29.8% report $250 or more a month and 13.7% under $100 (Gonzales County: 35.2% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 60.1% detached houses, 31.3% mobile homes; median year built 1980, 8.7% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- ERCOT status split for 1,566 Nixon home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 1,008, inactive 296, de-energized 262; idle share 35.6%. [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 11.3% of Nixon housing units vacant (±7). Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 78140 carries every one of Nixon's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.79, from 1,008 home meters in all and 1,278 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
Nixon homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Nixon | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 81.3% |
| Heat with utility gas | 18.7% |
| Bill $250 or more | 29.8% |
| Built 2010 or later | 8.7% |
| Renter households | 33.2% |
| Median year built | 1980 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Nixon meters and households
| Count | Nixon |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 2,406 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 2,354 |
| Households (ACS) | 822 |
| Active home meters | 1,008 |
| Inactive home meters | 296 |
| De-energized home meters | 262 |
| Active small-business meters | 254 |
| Active large-business meters | 1 |
| Home meters per household | 1.23 |
| ZIP codes listed | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes | 1 |
| Counties | Gonzales / Wilson |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Nixon postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Nixon 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.
Nixon ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Nixon homes | All ZIP homes | Nixon share | ZIP households | Share of Nixon land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78140 | 1,008 | 1,008 | 100% | 1,278 | 100% | 0.79 | split |
Nixon split ZIP codes: 78140.
Towns around Nixon
| From Nixon | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs Nixon | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 mi | Poth | 0.0× | — | n/a | 0 |
| 25 mi | Seguin | 0.0× | — | n/a | 0 |
| 25 mi | Gonzales | 0.0× | — | 0.00 | 1 |
| 26 mi | Floresville | 0.0× | — | n/a | 0 |
| 28 mi | Karnes City | 1.4× | AEP Texas Central | 1.31 | 1,444 |
Nixon businesses
255 Nixon-addressed business meters; 1 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Nixon questions
Do I get to pick my electric company in Nixon?
Yes, on AEP Texas Central's wires: 1,008 Nixon homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (1.23 per household). Split: 78140. Confirm your address.
Do Nixon homes heat with electricity?
81.3% of Nixon homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±8) and 18.7% with utility gas; 29.8% 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 Nixon?
78140: 1,008 Nixon-addressed competitive homes; ratio 0.79 across the ZIP (1,008 home meters in all, 1,278 households).
Who handles Nixon power outages?
Outages go to AEP Texas Central (aeptexas.com/outages), the wires utility for 1,008 Nixon competitive homes.
How do I set up power at a new Nixon home?
Check the address is on AEP Texas Central's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Nixon had 558 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near Nixon
Wires and counties: AEP Texas Central · Gonzales · Wilson. Nearby pages: Jourdanton (53 mi) · Karnes City (28 mi) · Kenedy (32 mi) · Pleasanton (49 mi) · Poteet (51 mi) · Victoria (56 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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