# White Settlement, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 7,030 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 7,030 active residential meters with a White Settlement address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every White Settlement address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to White Settlement

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 817-246-4971.
- **Trash pickup:** Frontier Waste Solutions: trash and recycling, 888-854-2905.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** White Settlement ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Lake Worth, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in White Settlement?
ERCOT counts 7,030 active residential meters with a White Settlement address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in White Settlement choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding White Settlement's 7,030 competitive homes is flagged split, so most White Settlement streets can shop.

## What is different about White Settlement?
- Population: 18,289 (2020 base) to 17,932 (July 2025), -2.0%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was -192 people, from July 2024 to July 2025. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Of the 3,564,530 homes Oncor serves on the competitive market, 0.2% have a White Settlement mailing address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- From Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, 46 residential meters in White Settlement'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)
- De-energized homes, usually empty or between tenants, number 958 in White Settlement's main ZIP codes, 4.4% of all 21,544 residential meters there. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all White Settlement-addressed competitive homes (7,030) are in one ZIP code, 76108, which it shares with Fort Worth (13,058 homes) and Lakeside (473 homes). ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 20,586 competitive meters for 16,347 Census households, a 1.26 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: White Settlement ranks 18 of 39 touching cities and towns for postal-city competitive homes, just behind Colleyville (8,324). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In 76108, the ZIP holding most White Settlement homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $80,412, 29.4% renters and 31.4% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- White Settlement's land splits across 2 main ZIP codes, led by 76108 (91%) and 76114 (8%), per the Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)
- Of White Settlement's six nearest towns, Fort Worth has the most competitive homes (356,890, 7 mi away) and Fort Worth the fewest per household (1.04). (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): 17,932
- Population (2020 estimates base): 18,289
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 6,509
- Active residential meters with a White Settlement address: 7,030
- Active business meters with a White Settlement address: 1,047
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.08
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 7,030
- Counties: Tarrant
- ZIP codes touching White Settlement: 2
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 0

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76108 | Fort Worth 63%, White Settlement 34%, Lakeside 2% | 11% | 20,586 | 16,347 | 1.26 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 76114 | Fort Worth 47%, River Oaks 24%, Sansom Park 18% | 4% | 11,722 | 10,006 | 1.17 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside White Settlement city limits. |

## Business electricity in White Settlement
1,047 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 White Settlement?** Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in White Settlement is most of the city: 7,030 homes with a White Settlement mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.08 for each Census household. None of White Settlement's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
**Where do most White Settlement electricity customers live?** 76108, with 20,586 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (7,030 addressed to White Settlement) against roughly 16,347 Census households, a 1.26 ratio.
**How many businesses in White Settlement are on the competitive electricity market?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 1,047 White Settlement-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 White Settlement address?** 10.5% of 76108 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 46 76108 meters turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your White Settlement address is on Oncor's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
**Why does my White Settlement home have a Fort Worth address?** Because ZIP 76108 is mostly addressed to Fort Worth: 63% of its 20,586 competitive residential meters use that postal city, and 34% use White Settlement. Mailing city isn't city limits; the service address decides the utility.
**Where do I report a White Settlement power outage?** Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for White Settlement's 7,030 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/
- 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 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/
- 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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