River Oaks, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 2,850 competitive homes
River Oaks sits on Oncor's wires. Below: ZIP by ZIP, who can shop, and what plans cost this month.
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 2,850 active residential meters with a River Oaks address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every River Oaks address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in River Oaks?
Outages: Oncor at oncor.com/outages.
Oncor delivery charges and area
Can every address in River Oaks choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds River Oaks's 2,850 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 3 other utilities in Tarrant County (EIA 2024).
Moving to River Oaks
Local numbers for setting up a home in River Oaks, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on River Oaks helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of River Oaks: City Hall (main line), 817-626-5421.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Castleberry ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Lake Worth, 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 River Oaks
Typical weather near River Oaks, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Fort Worth Naval Air Station, about 3 miles from the city center (station elevation 608 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 97°F; January has the coolest average low, 37°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June 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 673 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 535. 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 | 59 | 37 | 1.9 | 5 | 535 |
| Feb | 63 | 41 | 2.1 | 14 | 378 |
| Mar | 70 | 49 | 3.2 | 47 | 216 |
| Apr | 78 | 56 | 2.5 | 124 | 67 |
| May | 85 | 65 | 3.6 | 320 | 8 |
| Jun | 92 | 73 | 4.2 | 531 | 0 |
| Jul | 97 | 77 | 2.0 | 673 | 0 |
| Aug | 97 | 76 | 1.8 | 668 | 0 |
| Sep | 90 | 70 | 2.6 | 442 | 2 |
| Oct | 79 | 58 | 3.9 | 172 | 61 |
| Nov | 68 | 48 | 2.6 | 32 | 243 |
| Dec | 60 | 40 | 2.2 | 7 | 480 |
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 River Oaks'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 River Oaks, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USW00013911; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in River Oaks?
- Population: 7,741 (2020 base) to 7,467 (July 2025), -3.5%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was -84 people, from July 2020 to July 2021. July 1 estimates in between: 7,638 (2021), 7,576 (2022), 7,538 (2023), 7,549 (2024). (Census)
- River Oaks covers 2.0 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 3,698 residents and 1,212 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 3.1 residents for every River Oaks household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Oncor delivers to 3,564,530 competitive homes in all; the 2,850 with a River Oaks address are 0.08 percent of them, roughly one in 1,251. (ERCOT)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 20 of them in the ZIP codes most River Oaks homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (ERCOT)
- Vacancy signal: 8.7 percent of residential meters in River Oaks's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (1,111 off, 11,722 on), per ERCOT. (ERCOT)
- One ZIP code, 76114, holds almost every River Oaks-addressed competitive home (2,850); it also carries 5,549 Fort Worth addresses and 2,110 Sansom Park addresses. Taken whole, 76114 has 1.17 competitive meters per Census household: 11,722 meters, 10,006 households. (ERCOT, Census)
- Among the 39 cities and towns that reach into Tarrant County, River Oaks places 27 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is Kennedale, at 3,627. (ERCOT)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, River Oaks is the number 27 city or town by population among the 42 that reach into Tarrant County, one place ahead of Everman (6,537 residents). (Census)
- Mailing cities on the 11,722 competitive home meters in 76114, River Oaks's main ZIP code: Fort Worth 5,549, River Oaks 2,850, Sansom Park 2,110, Westworth Village 1,182. A mailing city is not a city limit, so the service address, not the postal name, settles which utility serves a home. (ERCOT)
- Renting is most common in 76114, where the ACS 2020-2024 counts 46.6 percent of households as renters; in that part of River Oaks, electricity accounts change hands with each lease. (Census)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 22.9 percent of households in 76114, River Oaks's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $62,073. (Census)
- Choice is broad around River Oaks: even Blue Mound, the bottom of its six nearest towns on this measure, has 0.98 competitive homes per household; Fort Worth (3 mi) is the biggest at 356,890. (ERCOT, Census)
River Oaks electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 7,467 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 7,741 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,448 |
| Active residential meters with a River Oaks address | 2,850 |
| Active business meters with a River Oaks address | 315 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.16 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | Oncor 2,850 |
| Counties | Tarrant |
| ZIP codes touching River Oaks | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: River Oaks ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in River Oaks 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) |
River Oaks 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 River Oaks address | Share of ZIP land in River Oaks | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76114 | 1.17 | 11,722 | 10,006 | 2,850 | 21% | Fort Worth 47%, River Oaks 24%, Sansom Park 18% | Near-full coverage. |
Split ZIP codes for River Oaks: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in River Oaks’s ZIP codes
ZIP 76114 leads River Oaks on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 22.9 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | River Oaks-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76114 | 22.9% | $62,073 | 4.8% | 2,850 | 46.6% | 1 | 18.1% | 20 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
River Oaks and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sansom Park | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.25 | 2 mi away | 2,162 homes |
| Westworth Village | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.06 | 2 mi away | 1,182 homes |
| Fort Worth | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.04 | 3 mi away | 356,890 homes |
| Lake Worth | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.25 | 3 mi away | 2,313 homes |
| White Settlement | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.08 | 4 mi away | 7,030 homes |
| Blue Mound | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 0.98 | 6 mi away | 775 homes |
Business electricity in River Oaks
River Oaks business meters: 315 (9.0 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in River Oaks’s main ZIP codes: 3 (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 River Oaks?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in River Oaks
Does River Oaks have electricity choice?
Most River Oaks homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 2,850 River Oaks-addressed homes on Oncor's competitive system, compared with 2,448 households in the Census survey. No River Oaks ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
What is the biggest River Oaks ZIP code for electricity customers?
76114. It holds 2,850 River Oaks-addressed competitive homes; counting every address in the ZIP, ERCOT has 11,722 meters for roughly 10,006 households, a 1.17 ratio.
What is the average electricity rate in River Oaks?
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.
How do I start electric service at a new River Oaks address?
Confirm the address is on Oncor's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 76114, 11.3% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 20 meters in 76114 went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
Why does my River Oaks home have a Fort Worth address?
76114 covers part of River Oaks, but the Postal Service names most of it Fort Worth: that postal city is on 47 percent of the ZIP's 11,722 competitive home meters, River Oaks on 24 percent. Your mailing city is not your city limits; the service address decides the utility.
Who do I call in River Oaks when the power goes out?
Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for River Oaks's 2,850 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.
Where to next?
Up: Oncor area · Tarrant County
Nearest town pages: Fort Worth · White Settlement · Saginaw · Benbrook · Haltom City · Richland Hills · Watauga · Forest Hill
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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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