Pearsall, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires and 3,036 competitive homes
3,036 Pearsall-addressed homes buy power on AEP Texas Central's system, about 1.12 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 3,036 active residential meters with a Pearsall address, all on AEP Texas Central's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Pearsall address in our data is on AEP Texas Central's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Pearsall?
Outages: AEP Texas Central at aeptexas.com/outages.
AEP Texas Central delivery charges and area
Can every address in Pearsall choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Pearsall's 3,036 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 2 other utilities in Frio County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Pearsall
Local numbers for setting up a home in Pearsall, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Pearsall helpful move-in information.
- Water and utility billing: utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 830-334-3676.
- Public schools: Pearsall ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Pearsall, 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 Pearsall
Typical weather near Pearsall, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Dilley, about 16 miles from the city center (station elevation 550 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 98°F; January has the coolest average low, 42°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in May 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 648 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 361. 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 | 66 | 42 | 1.2 | 11 | 361 |
| Feb | 70 | 46 | 1.2 | 29 | 224 |
| Mar | 77 | 53 | 2.0 | 103 | 109 |
| Apr | 84 | 59 | 1.5 | 227 | 24 |
| May | 90 | 67 | 4.0 | 426 | 1 |
| Jun | 96 | 72 | 2.5 | 564 | 0 |
| Jul | 97 | 74 | 2.2 | 632 | 0 |
| Aug | 98 | 74 | 2.0 | 648 | 0 |
| Sep | 92 | 70 | 3.7 | 469 | 1 |
| Oct | 85 | 61 | 2.2 | 261 | 27 |
| Nov | 73 | 51 | 1.4 | 73 | 158 |
| Dec | 66 | 43 | 1.2 | 15 | 339 |
Historical weather records for Frio County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of 7°F (1989) and a record high of 113°F (2000), and a regional estimate of 12 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Frio County. These are historical county extremes, not Pearsall'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 Pearsall, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00412458; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Pearsall?
- Population: 8,775 (2020 base) to 9,170 (July 2025), +4.5%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +191 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. July 1 estimates in between: 8,778 (2021), 8,868 (2022), 9,059 (2023), 9,168 (2024). (Census)
- Pearsall covers 6.5 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,400 residents and 416 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 3.4 residents for every Pearsall household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Of the 810,296 homes AEP Texas Central serves on the competitive market, 0.4% have a Pearsall mailing address. (ERCOT)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 13 of them in the ZIP codes most Pearsall homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (ERCOT)
- Vacancy signal: 14.7 percent of residential meters in Pearsall's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (525 off, 3,057 on), per ERCOT. (ERCOT)
- One ZIP code, 78061, holds almost every Pearsall-addressed competitive home (3,036). Taken whole, 78061 has 0.96 competitive meters per Census household: 3,057 meters, 3,195 households. (ERCOT, Census)
- Renting is most common in 78061, where the ACS 2020-2024 counts 44.0 percent of households as renters; in that part of Pearsall, electricity accounts change hands with each lease. (Census)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 29.7 percent of households in 78061, Pearsall's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $60,247. (Census)
Pearsall electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 9,170 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 8,775 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,721 |
| Active residential meters with a Pearsall address | 3,036 |
| Active business meters with a Pearsall address | 757 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.12 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | AEP Texas Central 3,036 |
| Counties | Frio |
| ZIP codes touching Pearsall | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Pearsall ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Pearsall right now?
Same-day medians for AEP Texas Central’s area (AEP Texas Central: 164 listings), delivery included; not a quote.
| Delivery utility | 500 kWh | 1,000 kWh | 2,000 kWh | Delivery charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas Central | 12.7¢ | 12.1¢ | 12¢ | 5.6898¢/kWh + $3.24/mo (effective September 29, 2026; tariff) |
Pearsall 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 Pearsall address | Share of ZIP land in Pearsall | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78061 | 0.96 | 3,057 | 3,195 | 3,036 | 1% | Pearsall 99% | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Pearsall city limits. |
Split ZIP codes for Pearsall: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Pearsall’s ZIP codes
ZIP 78061 leads Pearsall on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 29.7 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Pearsall-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78061 | 29.7% | $60,247 | 0.0% | 3,036 | 44.0% | 2 | 7.6% | 13 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Pearsall and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilley | AEP Texas Central | Yes, mostly | 1.14 | 16 mi away | 1,245 homes |
| Devine | AEP Texas Central | Yes, mostly | 1.10 | 21 mi away | 2,037 homes |
Business electricity in Pearsall
Pearsall business meters: 757 (4.0 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Pearsall’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 Pearsall?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Pearsall
Is Pearsall deregulated for electricity?
Yes, where AEP Texas Central's wires reach the house, which in Pearsall is most of the city: 3,036 homes with a Pearsall mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.12 for each Census household. No Pearsall ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
Which Pearsall ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?
That is 78061, home to 3,036 of the competitive meters with a Pearsall address. ZIP-wide: 3,057 ERCOT meters, about 3,195 Census households, 0.96 per household.
What is the average electricity rate in Pearsall?
On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on AEP Texas Central's wires was 12.1¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (164 listings); AEP Texas Central's delivery charge of 5.6898¢ per kWh plus $3.24 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
I'm moving to Pearsall. How do I set up electricity?
Start with the address check: AEP Texas Central-delivered Pearsall homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 78061, where 11.1% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 13 vacant-to-active meters in 78061 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
How many households in Pearsall can shop for electricity?
ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 3,036 competitive residential meters with a Pearsall mailing address and 757 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 2,721 occupied Pearsall households.
Where do I report a Pearsall power outage?
AEP Texas Central, at aeptexas.com/outages: it carries power to all 3,036 Pearsall-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.
Where to next?
Up: AEP Texas Central area · Frio County
Nearest town pages: Pleasanton · Crystal City · Uvalde · Eagle Pass · Beeville · Laredo · Alice · Del Rio
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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)
- 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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