# Stephenville, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 1 split ZIP code to check

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 9,477 active residential meters with a Stephenville address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). 1 of Stephenville's ZIP codes is split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Stephenville

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 254-918-1230.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Stephenville ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Stephenville, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Stephenville?
ERCOT counts 9,477 active residential meters with a Stephenville address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Stephenville choose?
9,477 of 9,477 Stephenville-addressed competitive homes (100%) are in split ZIP codes (76401), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

## What is different about Stephenville?
- Population: 20,961 (2020 base) to 21,793 (July 2025), +4.0%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +418 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Stephenville-addressed homes make up 0.3% of the 3,564,530 residential meters on Oncor's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- From Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, 15 residential meters in Stephenville's main ZIP codes went from vacant to active in ERCOT's daily files, which usually means a move-in. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 905 of the 10,382 home meters in Stephenville's main ZIP codes (8.7%) 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 Stephenville-addressed competitive homes (9,477) are in one ZIP code, 76401. ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 9,477 competitive meters for 12,481 Census households, a 0.76 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/)
- By competitive homes on its postal city, Stephenville is number 1 of the 3 cities and towns touching Erath County, ahead of Dublin (1,690). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 44.1% of households in 76401 rent (ACS 2020-2024), the most among Stephenville's main ZIP codes, so a lot of Stephenville electricity accounts open and close with each lease. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- In 76401, the ZIP holding most Stephenville homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $61,210, 44.1% renters and 31.3% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Stephenville's six nearest towns, Glen Rose has the most competitive homes (2,277, 28 mi away) and De Leon the fewest per household (1.36). (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): 21,793
- Population (2020 estimates base): 20,961
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 8,247
- Active residential meters with a Stephenville address: 9,477
- Active business meters with a Stephenville address: 2,024
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.15
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 9,477
- Counties: Erath
- ZIP codes touching Stephenville: 2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76401 | Stephenville 100% | 3% | 9,477 | 12,481 | 0.76 | Split. Most homes, not all. Mostly outside Stephenville city limits. |
| 76402 | — | 100% | 0 | n/a | n/a | Too few homes to rate.  |

## Business electricity in Stephenville
2,024 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 Stephenville?** Most Stephenville homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 9,477 Stephenville-addressed homes on Oncor's competitive system, compared with 8,247 households in the Census survey. Split ZIP codes for Stephenville: 76401; on those, check the exact address.
**What is the biggest Stephenville ZIP code for electricity customers?** ZIP 76401: 9,477 of its 9,477 competitive residential meters use a Stephenville address, and the ZIP has about 12,481 Census households (ratio 0.76).
**How many businesses in Stephenville are on the competitive electricity market?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 2,024 Stephenville-addressed business meters are on the competitive market in ERCOT's data, and large accounts can also buy from commercial suppliers directly.
**How do I start electric service at a new Stephenville address?** 22.8% of 76401 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 15 76401 meters turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Stephenville address is on Oncor's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
**Where do I report a Stephenville power outage?** Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 9,477 Stephenville-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.

## 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
- 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
- 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/
- 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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