# Uvalde, Texas electricity: AEP Texas Central wires and 8,059 competitive homes

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 8,059 active residential meters with an Uvalde address, all on AEP Texas Central's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Uvalde address in our data is on AEP Texas Central's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Uvalde

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 830-278-6616.
- **Trash pickup:** Trash and recycling service (number on the city trash page), 830-591-0839.
- **Public schools:** Uvalde CISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Uvalde, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Uvalde?
ERCOT counts 8,059 active residential meters with an Uvalde address, all on AEP Texas Central's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Uvalde choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Uvalde's 8,059 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Uvalde streets can shop.

## What is different about Uvalde?
- Population: 15,218 (2020 base) to 15,455 (July 2025), +1.6%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +141 people, from July 2020 to July 2021. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- The Uvalde mailing area is bigger than the city: ERCOT lists 8,059 competitive homes under the Uvalde postal city, 1.53 for each of the city's 5,259 Census 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/)
- AEP Texas Central share: 1.0% of its 810,296 competitive residential meters carry an Uvalde address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- From Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, 24 residential meters in Uvalde'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)
- 1,550 of the 9,625 home meters in Uvalde's main ZIP codes (16.1%) 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 Uvalde-addressed competitive homes (8,059) are in one ZIP code, 78801. ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 8,075 competitive meters for 7,271 Census households, a 1.11 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/)
- 30.1% of households in 78801 rent (ACS 2020-2024), the most among Uvalde's main ZIP codes, so a lot of Uvalde 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 78801, the ZIP holding most Uvalde homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $54,161, 30.1% renters and 28.0% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 15,455
- Population (2020 estimates base): 15,218
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 5,259
- Active residential meters with an Uvalde address: 8,059
- Active business meters with an Uvalde address: 1,744
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.53
- Delivery utilities (homes): AEP Texas Central 8,059
- Counties: Uvalde
- ZIP codes touching Uvalde: 1
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 0

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- AEP Texas Central: 12.7 / 12.1 / 12; delivery 5.6898¢/kWh + $3.24/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78801 | Uvalde 100% | 1% | 8,075 | 7,271 | 1.11 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Uvalde city limits. |

## Business electricity in Uvalde
1,744 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 Uvalde?** Yes, where AEP Texas Central's wires reach the house, which in Uvalde is most of the city: 8,059 homes with an Uvalde mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.53 for each Census household. None of Uvalde's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
**Which Uvalde ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** ZIP 78801: 8,059 of its 8,075 competitive residential meters use an Uvalde address, and the ZIP has about 7,271 Census households (ratio 1.11).
**Can businesses in Uvalde choose an electricity provider?** Yes, where AEP Texas Central delivers: 1,744 Uvalde-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 Uvalde address?** Start with the address check: AEP Texas Central-delivered Uvalde homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 78801, where 11.3% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 24 vacant-to-active meters in 78801 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Uvalde?** 8,059 Uvalde-addressed meters against 5,259 city households is 1.53 per household: the Uvalde postal area extends past city limits, and new homes get meters before the Census counts them. It doesn't mean every nearby address can choose.
**Where do I report a Uvalde power outage?** Call AEP Texas Central (aeptexas.com/outages), the wires utility for Uvalde's 8,059 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.

## 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/
- AEP Texas (Central Division): https://www.aeptexas.com/
- AEP Texas Central 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
- 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 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/
- 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/

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