# Saginaw, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 10,217 competitive homes

_Updated October 19, 2026. Data: ERCOT Oct 5, 2026; Power to Choose Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT._

**In short:** Every Saginaw-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on Oncor's wires (10,217 active residential meters, October 5, 2026). Addresses on Oncor's wires can choose a retail provider, and in Saginaw that is nearly everyone our data can see.

## Moving to Saginaw

Local numbers for setting up a home in Saginaw, each checked on the official source. More contacts: https://powerhopper.energy/texas-electricity/saginaw/move-in-information

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Saginaw: City Hall (main line), 817-232-4640.
- **Trash pickup:** Waste Connections: trash and recycling, 817-222-2221.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Lake Worth, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Saginaw?
Every Saginaw-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on Oncor's wires (10,217 active residential meters, October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Saginaw choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Saginaw's 10,215 competitive homes is flagged split in our data, so most streets can shop; the table below still shows each ZIP's ratio.

## What is different about Saginaw?
- The City of Saginaw's new-resident page signs residents up for water, sewer and trash through the city and points them to outside providers for electricity. (Source: https://www.saginawtx.org/community/new_resident.php)
- Census estimates put Saginaw at 26,706 residents on July 1, 2025, up 11.7% from a 2020 estimates base of 23,913. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- ERCOT's daily files added 45 new residential meters in Saginaw's main ZIP codes between Oct. 7 and Oct. 18, 2026, 44 of them in 76179. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Saginaw-addressed business meters number 1,075 in ERCOT's Oct. 5 extract, one for every 9.5 homes. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Among the 39 cities and towns that touch Tarrant County, Saginaw ranks 15 by competitive homes on its postal city in ERCOT's data, behind Fort Worth (356,890). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 26,706
- Population (2020 estimates base): 23,913
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 9,025
- Active residential meters with a Saginaw address: 10,217
- Active business meters with a Saginaw address: 1,075
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.13
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 10,217
- Counties: Tarrant
- ZIP codes touching Saginaw: 3
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 0

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- Oncor: 14.1 / 13.4 / 13.2; delivery 6.8673¢/kWh + $4.06/mo

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

| ZIP | Postal cities | Land in city | Competitive homes | Households | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76179 | Fort Worth 76%, Saginaw 24% | 8% | 30,149 | 26,504 | 1.14 | Near-full coverage. 44 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Saginaw city limits. |
| 76131 | Fort Worth 83%, Saginaw 14%, Blue Mound 4% | 21% | 21,745 | 18,761 | 1.16 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 76106 | Fort Worth 100% | 1% | 11,527 | 10,905 | 1.06 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Saginaw city limits. |

## Business electricity in Saginaw
1,075 active business meters. Power Hopper compares offers from retail electric providers and direct suppliers; for high-consumption businesses we can run a competitive bid. No savings or bidder count is promised. In-person business electricity consultations are available in the AllianceTexas / North Fort Worth area.

## Questions
**Can I choose my electricity provider in Saginaw?** Yes, if Oncor delivers to your address. ERCOT lists 10,217 Saginaw-addressed homes on the competitive market (October 5, 2026), about 1.13 per Census household. No ZIP code touching it is flagged split, but check your exact address.
**Which Saginaw ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 76179. ERCOT lists 30,149 competitive residential meters there, 7,228 with a Saginaw address, against about 26,504 Census households in the ZIP (ratio 1.14).
**How many Saginaw households have a $250 electric bill?** It varies by ZIP code. In the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024), 37.6% of households in 76179 reported paying $250 or more a month for electricity, the highest share among Saginaw's main ZIP codes, against 27.9% in 76131. Home size, age and heating type drive much of that, so compare plans at your own usage.
**Why does my Saginaw home have a Fort Worth address?** ZIP 76179 is shared. In ERCOT's data, 76% of its 30,149 competitive residential meters use Fort Worth as the postal city and 24% use Saginaw. Mailing city and city limits are different things; the service address decides which utility serves you.
**Who do I call in Saginaw when the power goes out?** Oncor, which delivers to all 10,217 Saginaw-addressed homes in ERCOT's competitive data, not your retail provider. oncor.com/outages. Co-op members call their co-op.

## Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25003 households, B01003 population): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT: https://www.powertochoose.org/en-us/Plan/ExportToCsv
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan: https://www.puc.texas.gov/consumer-help/electricity/electric-plan/
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201): https://www.puc.texas.gov/industry/electric/directories/brk/alpha_brk/
- Oncor Electric Delivery: https://www.oncor.com/
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026): https://interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/59249_105_1676040.PDF
- City of Saginaw: New Resident information (water, sewer and trash through the city; electricity through outside providers): https://www.saginawtx.org/community/new_resident.php
- Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- ERCOT daily TDSP ESIID Extract files, Oct 7-18, 2026, via Power Hopper's Oct 18 ZIP study: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203

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