Progreso, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires and 1,767 competitive homes
AEP Texas Central wires and 1,767 competitive homes: the Progreso numbers.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Progreso at a glance: 1,767 Progreso-addressed homes, all wired by AEP Texas Central (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). Progreso's 1,767 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.
Progreso wires and choice
AEP Texas Central outages: aeptexas.com/outages. AEP Texas Central
Progreso's 1,767 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Hidalgo: 1.
Moving to Progreso
Local numbers for setting up a home in Progreso, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Progreso helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Progreso: City Hall (main line), 956-565-9202.
- Natural gas: Texas Gas Service: customer service, 800-700-2443.
- Public schools: Progreso ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Weslaco, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Progreso
Typical weather near Progreso, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Weslaco, about 6 miles from the city center (station elevation 75 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, 50°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 677 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 187. 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 | 71 | 50 | 1.0 | 53 | 187 |
| Feb | 75 | 54 | 1.0 | 91 | 107 |
| Mar | 81 | 60 | 1.5 | 206 | 39 |
| Apr | 86 | 65 | 1.5 | 328 | 7 |
| May | 90 | 72 | 2.6 | 493 | 0 |
| Jun | 95 | 76 | 2.8 | 601 | 0 |
| Jul | 96 | 77 | 2.2 | 654 | 0 |
| Aug | 97 | 76 | 1.9 | 677 | 0 |
| Sep | 92 | 73 | 5.6 | 522 | 0 |
| Oct | 87 | 66 | 2.8 | 366 | 7 |
| Nov | 80 | 58 | 1.6 | 185 | 61 |
| Dec | 72 | 52 | 1.3 | 74 | 173 |
Historical weather records for Hidalgo County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of 10°F (1962) and a record high of 113°F (1998), and a regional estimate of 12 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Hidalgo County. These are historical county extremes, not Progreso'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 Progreso, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00419588; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
Progreso electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 3.0 sq mi; 1,719 residents and 388 households per sq mi; 4.43 people per Progreso household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Progreso homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 98.2% (±34), utility gas 0.0%, propane 1.8%; Hidalgo County overall: 90.6% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of Progreso homes paying a power bill, 25.1% report $250 or more a month and 9.5% under $100 (Hidalgo County: 26.9% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 71.1% detached houses, 7.5% mobile homes; median year built 1994, 21.9% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- Progreso-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 1,767 active, 583 inactive, 399 de-energized, so 35.7% were not in use (ERCOT). [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 14.1% of Progreso housing units vacant (±10). Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 1,767 home meters use the Progreso postal name, against 1,161 households inside city limits (1.52 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 78579 carries 1,747 of 1,767 Progreso-addressed homes (99%); ratio across the whole ZIP 2.63, from 1,751 home meters in all and 665 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
Progreso homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Progreso | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 98.2% |
| Heat with utility gas | 0.0% |
| Bill $250 or more | 25.1% |
| Built 2010 or later | 21.9% |
| Renter households | 26.1% |
| Median year built | 1994 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Progreso meters and households
| Count | Progreso |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 5,148 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 4,816 |
| Households (ACS) | 1,161 |
| Active home meters | 1,767 |
| Inactive home meters | 583 |
| De-energized home meters | 399 |
| Active small-business meters | 289 |
| Active large-business meters | 1 |
| Home meters per household | 1.52 |
| ZIP codes listed | 2 |
| Split ZIP codes | 0 |
| County | Hidalgo |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Progreso postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Progreso 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.
Progreso ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Progreso homes | All ZIP homes | Progreso share | ZIP households | Share of Progreso land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78579 | 1,747 | 1,751 | 100% | 665 | 60% | 2.63 | none |
| 78596 | 20 | 14,221 | 0% | 12,731 | 40% | 1.12 | none |
Progreso split ZIP codes: none.
Towns around Progreso
| From Progreso | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs Progreso | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mi | Mercedes | 4.3× | AEP Texas Central | 1.45 | 7,559 |
| 5 mi | Weslaco | 8.6× | AEP Texas Central | 1.07 | 15,166 |
| 7 mi | Donna | 4.7× | AEP Texas Central | 1.70 | 8,373 |
| 9 mi | La Feria | 2.8× | AEP Texas Central | 1.88 | 4,945 |
| 12 mi | Alamo | 4.6× | AEP Texas Central | 1.35 | 8,166 |
| 14 mi | Edcouch | 0.7× | AEP Texas Central | 1.21 | 1,297 |
Progreso businesses
290 Progreso-addressed business meters; 1 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Progreso questions
Do I get to pick my electric company in Progreso?
Yes, on AEP Texas Central's wires: 1,767 Progreso homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (1.52 per household). Confirm your address.
Why are some Progreso electric bills so high in winter?
98.2% of Progreso homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±34) and 0.0% with utility gas; 25.1% 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 Progreso?
78579 (1,747 Progreso homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 2.63 meters per household, 1,751 home meters in all.
Who do I call when the power is out in Progreso?
Outages go to AEP Texas Central (aeptexas.com/outages), the wires utility for 1,767 Progreso competitive homes.
How do I set up power at a new Progreso home?
Check the address is on AEP Texas Central's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Progreso had 982 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
My Progreso home has a Weslaco address. Does that matter?
Not for choice. Weslaco is the postal name on 99% of the 14,221-meter 78596 ZIP; the utility depends on the service address, not the postal name.
Near Progreso
Wires and county: AEP Texas Central · Hidalgo. Nearby pages: Alamo (12 mi) · Donna (7 mi) · Edcouch (14 mi) · La Feria (9 mi) · Mercedes (5 mi) · Weslaco (5 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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