Electricity rates in Lancaster, Texas
Lancaster, TX ranks 4th of 108 Texas cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (65.5%). Lancaster, Texas has 40,753 residents in 14,648 households; 66.3% heat with electricity.
Households in Lancaster, TX can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Lancaster on the map
Dallas County, with Lancaster marked
Who supplies Lancaster
Dallas County lists 6 utilities for Lancaster, TX, a city of 40,753: no plan prices, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC and Texas-New Mexico Power Co deliver power here as a wires company and you choose only the supplier. Dallas County page.
Who lives in Lancaster: income, cars, homes
In Lancaster, TX, 3,056 of 4,669 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 4,945 households moved in since 2018 and 3,086 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Lancaster, TX homes: 11,716 have 3+ bedrooms, 984 none or one, median 6.0 rooms. Of 17,875 workers in Lancaster, TX, 1,417 work from home, 13,724 drive alone, 56 ride transit and 73 walk. 5,774 residents of Lancaster, TX live below the poverty line, and the median age is 34.6. In Lancaster, TX, 3,179 of 14,648 households earn under $35,000, 5,225 $35,000-$75,000, 4,493 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,751 $150,000 or more. In Lancaster, TX, 720 households own no vehicle and 8,996 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that.
Household income in Lancaster, TX
| Lancaster, TX | Value | Rank in Texas (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, TX, households under $35,000 | 21.7% | 48 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, households $150,000 or more | 12.0% | 84 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, residents below poverty | 14.4% | 42 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, median age | 34.6 | 61 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 76.3% | 32 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 49 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, households with 2+ vehicles | 61.4% | 59 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, workers at home | 7.9% | 76 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, cost-burdened renters | 65.5% | 4 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, moved in since 2018 | 33.8% | 86 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, moved in before 2000 | 21.1% | 10 of 108 |
Facts about Lancaster
- Residents of Lancaster, TX, ACS 2023
- 40,75384 of 108 Texas cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Lancaster, TX
- $67,58467 of 108 of those cities
- Households in Lancaster, TX
- 14,6482.78 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Lancaster, TX
- 65.7%9,619 owners and 5,029 renter households
- Housing units in Lancaster, TX
- 15,362714 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Lancaster, TX
- 66.3%9,706 of 14,648 homes
- Land area of Lancaster, TX
- 33.1 sq mi1,232.5 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Lancaster, TX
- 2.9%at 1,096 kWh a month over the $67,584 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Lancaster, TX
- 72NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 176.7 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Lancaster, TX
- 19904,911 of 15,362 homes (32.0%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Lancaster, TX
- $229,900$1,627 gross rent a month, 8.49% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Lancaster
Lancaster has no price series of its own. Lancaster: the Texas average was 11.56 ¢/kWh in 2015. Lancaster: 14.94 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Lancaster: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Lancaster: a 1,096 kWh month at the Texas price. Lancaster: $127 in 2015, $164 in 2024. Lancaster: $1,965 a year, 2.9% of the $67,584 median income.
Lancaster: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Texas average | Lancaster: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Lancaster | 11.56 | -1.09 |
| 2016, Lancaster | 10.99 | -1.56 |
| 2017, Lancaster | 11.01 | -1.88 |
| 2018, Lancaster | 11.20 | -1.67 |
| 2019, Lancaster | 11.76 | -1.25 |
| 2020, Lancaster | 11.71 | -1.44 |
| 2021, Lancaster | 12.11 | -1.55 |
| 2022, Lancaster | 13.76 | -1.28 |
| 2023, Lancaster | 14.46 | -1.54 |
| 2024, Lancaster | 14.94 | -1.54 |
Lancaster, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Lancaster, TX price.
CSVOutage risk around Lancaster
Lancaster, TX, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 65 wind and 7 tornado, 176.7 per 100,000 residents of 40,753. Top gust near Lancaster, TX: 91 knots, 105 mph. Damage near Lancaster, TX: $32.1M.
Reports within 15 miles of Lancaster, TX
wind and tornado reports, Lancaster, TX
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| Lancaster, TX | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, TX, 2015 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Lancaster, TX, 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Lancaster, TX, 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Lancaster, TX, 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Lancaster, TX, 2019 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Lancaster, TX, 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Lancaster, TX, 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Lancaster, TX, 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Lancaster, TX, 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Lancaster, TX, 2024 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Lancaster, TX, 2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Housing and heating in Lancaster
Lancaster, TX: 4,911 of 15,362 homes were built before 1980 and 4,701 in 2000 or later. Lancaster, TX has 11,646 detached houses, 2,240 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 318 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Lancaster, TX
% of homes by decade built, Lancaster, TX
- 2pre-40
- 340s
- 750s
- 660s
- 1470s
- 1880s
- 2090s
- 2100s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Lancaster, TX
| Lancaster, TX | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, TX, median year built | 1990 | 1982 | +8 years | 60 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, built before 1980 | 32.0% | 45.9% | -13.9 points | 49 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, built 2000 or later | 30.6% | 25.2% | +5.4 points | 66 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, detached houses | 75.8% | 52.1% | +23.7 points | 24 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 14.6% | 36.6% | -22.0 points | 73 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, mobile homes | 2.1% | 1.7% | +0.4 points | 55 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, renter households | 34.3% | 49.2% | -14.9 points | 67 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, median home value | $229,900 | $277,900 | -$48,000 | 65 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,627 | $1,469 | +$158 | 39 of 108 |
| Lancaster, TX, people per household | 2.75 | 2.65 | +0.10 | 46 of 108 |
Cost of living with electricity in Lancaster
Lancaster, TX: 14,648 households at $1,753 a year per home for electricity (Dallas County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $25.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,198 a year per household.
| Group in Lancaster, TX | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Lancaster, TX median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, TX, all households | 14,648 | $1,753 | $25.7 million | 2.59% |
| Lancaster, TX, homeowners | 9,619 | $2,179 | $21.0 million | 3.22% |
| Lancaster, TX, renters | 5,029 | $1,318 | $6.6 million | 1.95% |
Climate and electric heating around Lancaster
Lancaster is in Dallas County, TX. Lancaster: degree days are county values.
Lancaster: 2,235 heating degree days a year. Lancaster: 2,679 cooling degree days a year.
| Lancaster | County value |
|---|---|
| Lancaster, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,235 |
| Lancaster, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,020 |
| Lancaster, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,679 |
| Lancaster, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,900 |
| Lancaster, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 62.2% |
Lancaster: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Lancaster
Household income in Lancaster, TX is $67,584; 9,619 of its 14,648 households own. Lancaster, TX counts 40,753 residents in 14,648 households, on 33.1 square miles. 9,706 of the 14,648 occupied homes in Lancaster, TX heat with electricity.
Lancaster, TX has 15,362 housing units, 714 of them vacant or seasonal. Lancaster, TX ranks 33rd of 108 Texas cities for the fewest people working from home (7.9% of workers). Lancaster, TX ranks 37th of 108 Texas cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (66%).
Lancaster, TX ranks 39th of 108 Texas cities for the highest median rent ($1,627 a month).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Lancaster
Compare Lancaster with nearby cities
| City near Lancaster, TX | Distance from Lancaster | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, TX (this page) | 0 mi | 40,753 | $67,584 | 1990 | $229,900 | 72 | 7.9% |
| DeSoto, TX | 5.2 mi west | 55,896 (+15,143) | $83,256 (+$15,672) | 1993 (+3 yr) | $282,600 (+$52,700) | 90 (+18) | 15.6% (+7.7 pts) |
| Duncanville, TX | 8.8 mi northwest | 39,879 (-874) | $71,381 (+$3,797) | 1978 (-12 yr) | $239,200 (+$9,300) | 121 (+49) | 10.2% (+2.3 pts) |
| Cedar Hill, TX | 10.8 mi west | 48,547 (+7,794) | $90,608 (+$23,024) | 1994 (+4 yr) | $273,200 (+$43,300) | 110 (+38) | 15.1% (+7.2 pts) |
| Dallas, TX | 13.6 mi north | 1,299,553 (+1,258,800) | $67,760 (+$176) | 1980 (-10 yr) | $295,300 (+$65,400) | 136 (+64) | 14.0% (+6.0 pts) |
| Waxahachie, TX | 14.0 mi south | 43,591 (+2,838) | $82,449 (+$14,865) | 2000 (+10 yr) | $307,900 (+$78,000) | 65 (-7) | 8.7% (+0.8 pts) |
ZIP codes in Lancaster
| ZIP area touching Lancaster, TX | Share of the ZIP's land inside Lancaster | Share of Lancaster's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 75146 (Lancaster, TX) | 68.5% | 71.9% |
| 75134 (Lancaster, TX) | 85.6% | 27.4% |
Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Lancaster
Lancaster: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Lancaster, TX: Texas households pick a supplier and plan, and Dallas County lists 6 utilities.
Lancaster: how does it rank among Texas cities?
Lancaster, TX: rank 84 of 108 by its 40,753 residents, rank 67 of 108 by $67,584 median income.
Lancaster: how many homes heat with electricity?
Lancaster, TX: 9,706 of 14,648 occupied homes, 66.3%; Dallas County 62.2%.
Lancaster: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,096 kWh a month, 2.9% of the $67,584 median income in Lancaster, TX.
Lancaster: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Texas yes; municipal and co-op areas around Lancaster, TX may be closed.
Lancaster: damaging storms reported nearby?
72 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Lancaster, TX, 2015 to 2025, 176.7 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Lancaster?
Lancaster, TX: median home built 1990; 4,911 of 15,362 homes (32.0%) predate 1980, 11,646 are detached and 2,240 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Lancaster, TX renters struggle with rent?
3,056 of 4,669 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How big are the homes in Lancaster, TX?
11,716 of 15,362 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 6.0 rooms.
How many people in Lancaster, TX work from home?
1,417 of 17,875 workers.