Vernon, Texas electricity: AEP Texas North wires and 4,387 competitive homes
4,387 Vernon-addressed homes buy power on AEP Texas North's system, about 1.18 for each Census household. Here is where choice stops, what delivery costs and where plan prices sit today.
Last updated . Written by Power Hopper. Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Data as of October 5, 2026 (meters) and October 19, 2026 (plan prices).
In short: ERCOT counts 4,387 active residential meters with a Vernon address, all on AEP Texas North's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Vernon address in our data is on AEP Texas North's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Vernon?
Outages: AEP Texas North at aeptexas.com/outages.
AEP Texas North delivery charges and area
Can every address in Vernon choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Vernon's 4,387 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 3 other utilities in Wilbarger County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Vernon
Local numbers for setting up a home in Vernon, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Vernon helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Vernon: City Hall (main line), 940-552-2581.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Vernon ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Vernon, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Vernon
Typical weather near Vernon, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Vernon, about 2 miles from the city center (station elevation 1,210 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. July is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 97°F; January has the coolest average low, 29°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to August. Average lows are at or below freezing in January to February and December.
For electricity, the normals point to two seasons that can lift a household's usage: cooling-degree days (a measure of how far each day's mean temperature sits above 65°F) peak in July at 617 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 722. How much that matters to a bill depends on the home, its insulation, its heating fuel and the household, so use your own usage history, not a regional average, when you compare plans.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precipitation (in) | Cooling degree-days | Heating degree-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 29 | 1.2 | 0 | 722 |
| Feb | 59 | 31 | 1.2 | 1 | 564 |
| Mar | 68 | 41 | 2.1 | 19 | 348 |
| Apr | 76 | 48 | 2.6 | 62 | 144 |
| May | 85 | 60 | 3.7 | 247 | 25 |
| Jun | 93 | 69 | 4.1 | 473 | 0 |
| Jul | 97 | 73 | 2.4 | 617 | 0 |
| Aug | 97 | 72 | 2.8 | 592 | 0 |
| Sep | 88 | 64 | 3.0 | 341 | 12 |
| Oct | 78 | 51 | 2.5 | 103 | 114 |
| Nov | 65 | 39 | 1.6 | 12 | 395 |
| Dec | 56 | 31 | 1.3 | 0 | 676 |
Historical weather records for Wilbarger County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -9°F (1989) and a record high of 119°F (1943), and a regional estimate of 36 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Wilbarger County. These are historical county extremes, not Vernon's monthly averages and not a forecast; the normals above describe ordinary months.
Reference only: the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey puts the average Texas household at about 13,440 kWh a year (about 1,120 kWh a month if spread evenly). That is a statewide average for 2020, not Vernon, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00419346; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Vernon?
- Vernon counted about 9,747 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 10,083 in the 2020 base, a change of -3.3%. The largest one-year change was -141 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. July 1 estimates in between: 9,927 (2021), 9,786 (2022), 9,780 (2023), 9,748 (2024). (Census)
- Vernon covers 7.9 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,235 residents and 470 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.6 residents for every Vernon household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Vernon-addressed homes make up 2.7% of the 163,108 residential meters on AEP Texas North's competitive system. (ERCOT)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 14 of them in the ZIP codes most Vernon homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (ERCOT)
- Vacancy signal: 20.6 percent of residential meters in Vernon's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (1,163 off, 4,479 on), per ERCOT. (ERCOT)
- One ZIP code, 76384, holds almost every Vernon-addressed competitive home (4,387); it also carries 54 Lockett addresses. Taken whole, 76384 has 0.99 competitive meters per Census household: 4,479 meters, 4,537 households. (ERCOT, Census)
- Mailing cities on the 4,479 competitive home meters in 76384, Vernon's main ZIP code: Vernon 4,387, Lockett 54. A mailing city is not a city limit, so the service address, not the postal name, settles which utility serves a home. (ERCOT)
- Renting is most common in 76384, where the ACS 2020-2024 counts 33.2 percent of households as renters; in that part of Vernon, electricity accounts change hands with each lease. (Census)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 23.0 percent of households in 76384, Vernon's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $53,564. (Census)
Vernon electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 9,747 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 10,083 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,708 |
| Active residential meters with a Vernon address | 4,387 |
| Active business meters with a Vernon address | 1,240 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.18 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | AEP Texas North 4,387 |
| Counties | Wilbarger |
| ZIP codes touching Vernon | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Vernon ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Vernon right now?
Same-day medians for AEP Texas North’s area (AEP Texas North: 160 listings), delivery included; not a quote.
| Delivery utility | 500 kWh | 1,000 kWh | 2,000 kWh | Delivery charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas North | 13.7¢ | 13¢ | 12.8¢ | 5.5751¢/kWh + $3.24/mo (effective September 29, 2026; tariff) |
Vernon ZIP codes: how much of each is on the competitive market?
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP | Meters per household | ERCOT competitive homes | Census households | With Vernon address | Share of ZIP land in Vernon | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76384 | 0.99 | 4,479 | 4,537 | 4,387 | 2% | Vernon 98%, Lockett 1% | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Vernon city limits. |
Split ZIP codes for Vernon: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Vernon’s ZIP codes
ZIP 76384 leads Vernon on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 23.0 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Vernon-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76384 | 23.0% | $53,564 | 0.9% | 4,387 | 33.2% | 0 | 4.5% | 14 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Vernon and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electra | Oncor | Some; city utility elsewhere | 0.26 | 23 mi away | 229 homes |
| Quanah | AEP Texas North | Yes, mostly | 1.72 | 27 mi away | 1,343 homes |
Business electricity in Vernon
Vernon business meters: 1,240 (3.5 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Vernon’s main ZIP codes: 5 (ERCOT, October 5, 2026).
Larger accounts can go out to bid with retail providers and direct suppliers; we can’t promise savings or bids.
How do I compare electricity plans in Vernon?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Vernon
Can Vernon residents pick their own electric company?
Most Vernon homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 4,387 Vernon-addressed homes on AEP Texas North's competitive system, compared with 3,708 households in the Census survey. No Vernon ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
Where do most Vernon electricity customers live?
That is 76384, home to 4,387 of the competitive meters with a Vernon address. ZIP-wide: 4,479 ERCOT meters, about 4,537 Census households, 0.99 per household.
How much is electricity in Vernon right now?
On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on AEP Texas North's wires was 13¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (160 listings); AEP Texas North's delivery charge of 5.5751¢ per kWh plus $3.24 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
How do I start electric service at a new Vernon address?
Start with the address check: AEP Texas North-delivered Vernon homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 76384, where 12.1% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 14 vacant-to-active meters in 76384 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
How many Vernon homes are on the competitive electricity market?
ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 4,387 competitive residential meters with a Vernon mailing address and 1,240 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 3,708 occupied Vernon households.
Who restores power in Vernon after an outage?
AEP Texas North, at aeptexas.com/outages: it carries power to all 4,387 Vernon-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.
Where to next?
Up: AEP Texas North area · Wilbarger County
Nearest town pages: Iowa Park · Burkburnett · Wichita Falls · Childress · Graham · Mineral Wells · Decatur · Abilene
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Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25003 households, B01003 population)
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201)
- AEP Texas (North Division)
- AEP Texas North delivery tariff (effective September 29, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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