# Southlake, Texas electricity: only part of town can choose a provider

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 5,503 active residential meters with a Southlake address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Only part of Southlake is on the competitive market; the Census counts about 9,229 households in the city. Many of the rest likely get power from an electric co-op or another utility without retail choice, so check your exact address.

## Moving to Southlake

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 817-748-8051.
- **Trash pickup:** Community Waste Disposal (CWD): trash and recycling, 972-392-9300.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Carroll ISD, Northwest ISD, Keller ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Flower Mound, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Southlake?
ERCOT counts 5,503 active residential meters with a Southlake address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Southlake choose?
5,503 of 5,503 Southlake-addressed competitive homes (100%) are in split ZIP codes (76092), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

## What is different about Southlake?
- Population: 31,272 (2020 base) to 31,175 (July 2025), -0.3%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was -276 people, from July 2024 to July 2025. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Southlake's postal city carries 5,503 competitive homes, fewer than the city's 9,229 Census households (ratio 0.6). Part of that gap is Southlake homes with a neighboring city's mailing address; part fits co-op or city-utility service. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Southlake-addressed homes make up 0.2% of the 3,564,530 residential meters on Oncor's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 171 of the 5,774 home meters in Southlake's main ZIP codes (3.0%) were de-energized on October 5, 2026, typically a vacant unit awaiting its next account. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all Southlake-addressed competitive homes (5,503) are in one ZIP code, 76092, which it shares with Grapevine (81 homes). ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 5,603 competitive meters for 9,366 Census households, a 0.60 ratio. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Tarrant County context: Southlake ranks 21 of 39 touching cities and towns for postal-city competitive homes, just behind Keller (6,576). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In ZIP 76092, which holds 5,503 Southlake-addressed homes, ERCOT counts only 0.60 competitive meters per Census household. EIA's 2024 data lists Cooke County Electric Cooperative Assn, Denton County Electric Cooperative, and Tri-County Electric Cooperative among others in the counties ERCOT and the Census link to that ZIP; their customers are not on the competitive market unless the utility opted in. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/, https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/)
- In 76092, the ZIP holding most Southlake homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $250,001, 5.4% renters and 67.8% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Southlake's six nearest towns, Grapevine has the most competitive homes (23,565, 4 mi away) and Keller the fewest per household (0.40). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 31,175
- Population (2020 estimates base): 31,272
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 9,229
- Active residential meters with a Southlake address: 5,503
- Active business meters with a Southlake address: 1,541
- Residential meters per Census household: 0.6
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 5,503
- Counties: Tarrant, Denton
- ZIP codes touching Southlake: 1
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 1

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76092 | Southlake 98%, Grapevine 1% | 96% | 5,603 | 9,366 | 0.6 | Split. Most homes, not all.  |

## Business electricity in Southlake
1,541 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. Businesses in Texas retail-choice areas can request a rate review online.

## Questions
**Can I choose my electricity provider in Southlake?** Some can: 5,503 Southlake-addressed homes are on the competitive market, against about 9,229 city households. Many others likely belong to an electric co-op and can't choose. Split ZIP codes for Southlake: 76092; on those, check the exact address.
**Which Southlake ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 76092, with 5,603 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (5,503 addressed to Southlake) against roughly 9,366 Census households, a 0.60 ratio.
**How many businesses in Southlake are on the competitive electricity market?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 1,541 Southlake-addressed business meters are on the competitive market in ERCOT's data, and large accounts can also buy from commercial suppliers directly.
**I'm moving to Southlake. How do I set up electricity?** Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered Southlake homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 76092, where 10.5% moved in the past year (ACS).
**Where do I report a Southlake power outage?** Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Southlake's 5,503 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines. Co-op members report outages to 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
- 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 TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- 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
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- 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
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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