Palmer, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 1 split ZIP code to check

Palmer, pop. 2,644, buys power over Oncor's lines; 1,302 homes here are on the competitive market.

Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated October 19, 2026.

Palmer at a glance: 1,302 Palmer-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 1 split ZIP code (75152) holds 1,302 of Palmer's 1,302 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.

Palmer wires and choice

Oncor outages: oncor.com/outages. Oncor

1 split ZIP code (75152) holds 1,302 of Palmer's 1,302 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.

Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Ellis: 3.

Moving to Palmer

Local numbers for setting up a home in Palmer, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Palmer helpful move-in information.

City hall (ask about water service): City of Palmer: City Hall (main line), 972-449-3160.
Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
Public schools: Palmer ISD.
Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Waxahachie, 512-424-2600.

A move to Palmer comes with a short list of start-service calls: gas service with Atmos Energy. Put electricity on that list early, so you can compare plans and see the estimated electricity costs before your start date.

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Palmer electricity, in numbers and sources

Land: 3.1 sq mi; 858 residents and 255 households per sq mi; 3.37 people per Palmer household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
Heating fuel, Palmer homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 79.0% (±9), utility gas 19.4%; Ellis County overall: 75.4% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
Of Palmer homes paying a power bill, 41.3% report $250 or more a month and 9.3% under $100 (Ellis County: 42.9% at $250+). [ACS]
Housing stock: 77.8% detached houses, 17.6% mobile homes; median year built 1989, 30.5% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
ERCOT status split for 1,634 Palmer home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 1,302, inactive 215, de-energized 117; idle share 20.3%. [ERCOT]
1,302 home meters use the Palmer postal name, against 785 households inside city limits (1.66 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
75152 carries every one of Palmer's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.75, from 1,304 home meters in all and 1,728 households. [ERCOT; ACS]

Palmer homes: heating fuel, bills, housing

Palmer	Estimate
Heat with electricity	79.0%
Heat with utility gas	19.4%
Bill $250 or more	41.3%
Built 2010 or later	30.5%
Renter households	22.8%
Median year built	1989

ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.

Palmer meters and households

Count	Palmer
Residents, July 2025	2,644
Residents, 2020 base	2,404
Households (ACS)	785
Active home meters	1,302
Inactive home meters	215
De-energized home meters	117
Active small-business meters	299
Active large-business meters	0
Home meters per household	1.66
ZIP codes listed	1
Split ZIP codes	1
County	Ellis

ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Palmer postal city) and Census. CSV · Method

Palmer plan prices, October 19, 2026

Median fixed-rate Power to Choose listings. Oncor (170 listings): 14.1¢ / 13.4¢ / 13.2¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 6.8673¢ + $4.06/mo included. Not a quote.

Palmer ZIP codes, row by row

Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.

ZIP code	Palmer homes	All ZIP homes	Palmer share	ZIP households	Share of Palmer land	Meters per household	Flags
75152	1,302	1,304	100%	1,728	100%	0.75	split

Palmer split ZIP codes: 75152.

Towns around Palmer

From Palmer	Town (2,000+)	Homes vs Palmer	Wires	Per household	Competitive homes
7 mi	Ennis	9.1×	Oncor	1.48	11,809
8 mi	Ferris	2.7×	Oncor	3.55	3,460
9 mi	Red Oak	7.3×	Oncor	1.78	9,507
10 mi	Waxahachie	19.1×	Oncor	1.56	24,906
12 mi	Wilmer	2.4×	Oncor	1.74	3,165
13 mi	Lancaster	12.4×	Oncor	1.09	16,093

Palmer businesses

299 Palmer-addressed business meters; 0 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.

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Palmer questions

Can Palmer homes choose an electric provider?

Mostly. ERCOT counts 1,302 competitive Palmer home meters, all on Oncor's system, against 785 households. Split: 75152. An address lookup settles it.

Why are some Palmer electric bills so high in winter?

79.0% of Palmer homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±9) and 19.4% with utility gas; 41.3% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.

What ZIP code do most Palmer electricity customers have?

75152 (1,302 Palmer homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 0.75 meters per household, 1,304 home meters in all.

Who handles Palmer power outages?

Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 1,302 Palmer competitive homes.

How do I set up power at a new Palmer home?

Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Palmer had 332 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.

Near Palmer

Wires and county: Oncor · Ellis. Nearby pages: Ennis (7 mi) · Ferris (8 mi) · Lancaster (13 mi) · Red Oak (9 mi) · Waxahachie (10 mi) · Wilmer (12 mi)

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Sources

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