# Stamford, Texas electricity: AEP Texas North wires and 1,359 competitive homes

_Updated October 19, 2026. Data: ERCOT Oct 5, 2026; Census ACS 2020-2024; Power to Choose Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT._

**Stamford at a glance:** 1,359 Stamford-addressed homes, all wired by AEP Texas North (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). Stamford's 1,359 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.

## Moving to Stamford

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Stamford: City Hall (main line), 325-773-2723.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Paint Creek ISD, Stamford ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Haskell, 512-424-2600.

## Facts
- Land: 6.0 sq mi (water 7.0); 497 residents and 201 households per sq mi; 2.47 people per Stamford household. (Source: https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Heating fuel, Stamford homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 50.2% (±12), utility gas 43.3%, propane 5.3%; Jones County overall: 55.7% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Stamford homes paying a power bill, 36.4% report $250 or more a month and 13.8% under $100 (Jones County: 41.9% at $250+); 94.5% of homes pay one at all. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Housing stock: 82.1% detached houses, 3.7% in 5+ unit buildings, 8.2% mobile homes; median year built 1960, 5.9% built 2010 or later. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- ERCOT status split for 2,344 Stamford home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 1,359, inactive 688, de-energized 297; idle share 42.0%. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- ACS 2020-2024: 21.1% of Stamford housing units vacant (±8), with 11.8% of vacant units held for seasonal use. Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- 79553 carries every one of Stamford's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 1.04, from 1,359 home meters in all and 1,312 households. (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/)

## Homes: heating fuel, bills, housing (ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary))
- Heat with electricity: 50.2%
- Heat with utility gas: 43.3%
- Bill $250 or more: 36.4%
- Built 2010 or later: 5.9%
- Renter households: 39.3%
- Median year built: 1960

## Meters and households
- Residents, July 2025: 2,963
- Residents, 2020 base: 2,895
- Households (ACS): 1,201
- Active home meters: 1,359
- Inactive home meters: 688
- De-energized home meters: 297
- Active small-business meters: 511
- Active large-business meters: 1
- Home meters per household: 1.13
- ZIP codes listed: 2
- Split ZIP codes: 0
- Counties: Jones / Haskell

## Plan prices (Oct 19, 2026 medians)
AEP Texas North (160 listings): 13.7¢ / 13¢ / 12.8¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 5.5751¢ + $3.24/mo included.

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

| ZIP | Homes with this address | All ZIP homes | Households | Ratio | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79553 | 1,359 | 1,359 | 1,312 | 1.04 | none |
| 79521 | 0 | 1,523 | 1,388 | 1.1 | none |

## Businesses
512 business meters. Business rate reviews: /business.

## Questions
**Do I get to pick my electric company in Stamford?** Yes, on AEP Texas North's wires: 1,359 Stamford homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (1.13 per household). Confirm your address.
**Do Stamford homes heat with electricity?** 50.2% of Stamford homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±12) and 43.3% with utility gas; 36.4% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
**What ZIP code do most Stamford electricity customers have?** 79553: 1,359 Stamford-addressed competitive homes; ratio 1.04 across the ZIP (1,359 home meters in all, 1,312 households).
**Who handles Stamford power outages?** Outages go to AEP Texas North (aeptexas.com/outages), the wires utility for 1,359 Stamford competitive homes.
**How do I set up power at a new Stamford home?** Check the address is on AEP Texas North's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Stamford had 985 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
**My Stamford home has a Haskell address. Does that matter?** Not for choice. Haskell is the postal name on 100% of the 1,523-meter 79521 ZIP; the utility depends on the service address, not the postal name.

## 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
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: meters by status and premise type, by postal city: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- 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/
- AEP Texas (North Division): https://www.aeptexas.com/
- AEP Texas North delivery tariff (effective September 29, 2026): https://www.aeptexas.com/lib/docs/ratesandtariffs/Texas/AEP_TEXAS_TARIFF_Eff_Sept_29_2026v1.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
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area): https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html
- 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
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): 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 estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): 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/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- 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

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