Richland Hills, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 3,791 competitive homes
Richland Hills: 8,529 residents, 3,219 households in the Census survey and 3,791 competitive home meters on its postal city. Here is who delivers the power, which addresses can shop and what plans cost on Oncor's wires.
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 3,791 active residential meters with a Richland Hills address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Richland Hills address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Richland Hills?
Outages: Oncor at oncor.com/outages.
Oncor delivery charges and area
Can every address in Richland Hills choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Richland Hills's 3,791 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 3 other utilities in Tarrant County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Richland Hills
Local numbers for setting up a home in Richland Hills, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Richland Hills helpful move-in information.
- Water and utility billing: utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 817-616-3820.
- Trash pickup: Republic Services: trash and recycling, 817-332-7301.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Birdville ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Hurst, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Richland Hills
Typical weather near Richland Hills, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Fort Worth Wsfo, about 5 miles from the city center (station elevation 644 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. July is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 94°F; January has the coolest average low, 36°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in July to August. 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 July at 608 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 606. 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 | 56 | 36 | 2.2 | 2 | 606 |
| Feb | 59 | 39 | 2.6 | 6 | 446 |
| Mar | 67 | 47 | 3.3 | 29 | 276 |
| Apr | 75 | 54 | 3.3 | 85 | 103 |
| May | 82 | 64 | 4.3 | 256 | 15 |
| Jun | 90 | 71 | 4.3 | 469 | 0 |
| Jul | 94 | 75 | 2.8 | 608 | 0 |
| Aug | 94 | 75 | 2.6 | 600 | 0 |
| Sep | 87 | 68 | 2.7 | 368 | 5 |
| Oct | 77 | 56 | 4.6 | 130 | 87 |
| Nov | 65 | 45 | 2.6 | 20 | 311 |
| Dec | 57 | 37 | 2.9 | 4 | 565 |
Historical weather records for Tarrant County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -12°F (1899) and a record high of 115°F (1909), and a regional estimate of 30 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Tarrant County. These are historical county extremes, not Richland Hills'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 Richland Hills, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00413285; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Richland Hills?
- Richland Hills counted about 8,529 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 8,615 in the 2020 base, a change of -1.0%. The largest one-year change was +147 people, from July 2023 to July 2024. July 1 estimates in between: 8,505 (2021), 8,430 (2022), 8,396 (2023), 8,543 (2024). (Census)
- Richland Hills covers 3.1 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 2,721 residents and 1,027 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.6 residents for every Richland Hills household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Oncor share: 0.1% of its 3,564,530 competitive residential meters carry a Richland Hills address. (ERCOT)
- Vacancy signal: 1.1 percent of residential meters in Richland Hills's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (79 off, 6,951 on), per ERCOT. (ERCOT)
- One ZIP code, 76118, holds almost every Richland Hills-addressed competitive home (3,777); it also carries 2,927 Fort Worth addresses and 245 Haltom City addresses. Taken whole, 76118 has 1.16 competitive meters per Census household: 6,951 meters, 6,011 households. (ERCOT, Census)
- Among the 39 cities and towns that reach into Tarrant County, Richland Hills places 25 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is Forest Hill, at 4,550. (ERCOT)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Richland Hills is the number 26 city or town by population among the 42 that reach into Tarrant County, one place ahead of River Oaks (7,467 residents). (Census)
- Mailing cities on the 6,951 competitive home meters in 76118, Richland Hills's main ZIP code: Richland Hills 3,777, Fort Worth 2,927, Haltom City 245. A mailing city is not a city limit, so the service address, not the postal name, settles which utility serves a home. (ERCOT)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 34.0 percent of households in 76118, Richland Hills's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $94,530 and the renter share at 26.9 percent. (Census)
- Choice is broad around Richland Hills: even Colleyville, the bottom of its six nearest towns on this measure, has 0.92 competitive homes per household; North Richland Hills (4 mi) is the biggest at 30,494. (ERCOT, Census)
Richland Hills electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 8,529 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 8,615 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,219 |
| Active residential meters with a Richland Hills address | 3,791 |
| Active business meters with a Richland Hills address | 649 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.18 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | Oncor 3,791 |
| Counties | Tarrant |
| ZIP codes touching Richland Hills | 2 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Richland Hills ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Richland Hills right now?
Same-day medians for Oncor’s area (Oncor: 170 listings), delivery included; not a quote.
| Delivery utility | 500 kWh | 1,000 kWh | 2,000 kWh | Delivery charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor | 14.1¢ | 13.4¢ | 13.2¢ | 6.8673¢/kWh + $4.06/mo (effective October 4, 2026; tariff) |
Richland Hills 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 Richland Hills address | Share of ZIP land in Richland Hills | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76180 | 1.15 | 17,597 | 15,352 | 14 | 1% | North Richland Hills 99% | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Richland Hills city limits. |
| 76118 | 1.16 | 6,951 | 6,011 | 3,777 | 31% | Richland Hills 54%, Fort Worth 42%, Haltom City 4% | Near-full coverage. |
Split ZIP codes for Richland Hills: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Richland Hills’s ZIP codes
ZIP 76118 leads Richland Hills on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 34.0 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Richland Hills-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76118 | 34.0% | $94,530 | 3.6% | 3,777 | 26.9% | 0 | 5.7% | 2 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Richland Hills and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haltom City | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.01 | 3 mi away | 17,823 homes |
| Hurst | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 0.98 | 3 mi away | 15,468 homes |
| North Richland Hills | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.11 | 4 mi away | 30,494 homes |
| Watauga | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.05 | 4 mi away | 8,345 homes |
| Bedford | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.07 | 6 mi away | 22,081 homes |
| Colleyville | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 0.92 | 7 mi away | 8,324 homes |
Business electricity in Richland Hills
Richland Hills business meters: 649 (5.8 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Richland Hills’s main ZIP codes: 1 (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 Richland Hills?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Richland Hills
Can Richland Hills residents pick their own electric company?
Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Richland Hills is most of the city: 3,791 homes with a Richland Hills mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.18 for each Census household. No Richland Hills ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
Which Richland Hills ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?
That is 76118, home to 3,777 of the competitive meters with a Richland Hills address. ZIP-wide: 6,951 ERCOT meters, about 6,011 Census households, 1.16 per household.
What do Richland Hills electricity plans cost per kWh?
On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on Oncor's wires was 13.4¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (170 listings); Oncor's delivery charge of 6.8673¢ per kWh plus $4.06 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
I'm moving to Richland Hills. How do I set up electricity?
8.5% of 76118 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 2 meters in 76118 turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Richland Hills address is on Oncor's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
How many households in Richland Hills can shop for electricity?
ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 3,791 competitive residential meters with a Richland Hills mailing address and 649 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 3,219 occupied Richland Hills households.
Who do I call in Richland Hills when the power goes out?
Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 3,791 Richland Hills-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.
Where to next?
Up: Oncor area · Tarrant County
Nearest town pages: Haltom City · Hurst · North Richland Hills · Watauga · Bedford · Colleyville · Fort Worth · Keller
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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)
- Oncor Electric Delivery
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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