Electricity rates in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, TX ranks 12 of 108 Texas cities for households without a vehicle (7.6%). San Antonio, Texas has 1,458,954 residents in 547,883 households; 69.5% heat with electricity.
San Antonio on the map
Bexar County, with San Antonio marked
Who lives in San Antonio: income, cars, homes
In San Antonio, TX, 41,607 households own no vehicle and 293,466 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. San Antonio, TX homes: 325,865 have 3+ bedrooms, 129,331 none or one, median 5.0 rooms. In San Antonio, TX, 149,336 of 547,883 households earn under $35,000, 169,489 $35,000-$75,000, 155,563 $75,000-$150,000 and 73,495 $150,000 or more. 245,359 residents of San Antonio, TX live below the poverty line, and the median age is 34.6. In San Antonio, TX, 130,926 of 247,479 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 228,990 households moved in since 2018 and 98,827 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. Of 699,316 workers in San Antonio, TX, 82,543 work from home, 493,118 drive alone, 14,587 ride transit and 11,946 walk.
Household income in San Antonio, TX
| San Antonio, TX | Value | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX, households under $35,000 | 27.3% | 31 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, households $150,000 or more | 13.4% | 71 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, residents below poverty | 17.1% | 36 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, median age | 34.6 | 61 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 54.0% | 91 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, households without a vehicle | 7.6% | 12 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, households with 2+ vehicles | 53.6% | 96 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, workers at home | 11.8% | 50 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, cost-burdened renters | 52.9% | 36 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, moved in since 2018 | 41.8% | 49 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, moved in before 2000 | 18.0% | 25 of 108 |
Who supplies San Antonio
Bexar County lists 5 utilities for San Antonio, TX (1,458,954 residents): homes pay 9.90 to 12.49 cents per kWh, about $109 to $137 a month at 1,096 kWh, 2.1% to 2.6% of the $62,917 San Antonio median income. Bexar County page.
Facts about San Antonio
- Residents of San Antonio, TX, ACS 2023
- 1,458,9542 of 108 Texas cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in San Antonio, TX
- $62,91776 of 108 of those cities
- Households in San Antonio, TX
- 547,8832.66 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in San Antonio, TX
- 52.4%287,095 owners and 260,788 renter households
- Housing units in San Antonio, TX
- 603,21355,330 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in San Antonio, TX
- 69.5%380,864 of 547,883 homes
- Land area of San Antonio, TX
- 498.9 sq mi2,924.2 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in San Antonio, TX
- 2.1% to 2.6%at 1,096 kWh a month over the $62,917 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of San Antonio, TX
- 93NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 6.4 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in San Antonio, TX
- 1984263,796 of 603,213 homes (43.7%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in San Antonio, TX
- $219,700$1,258 gross rent a month, 6.87% of value a year
Outage risk around San Antonio
San Antonio, TX, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 87 wind and 6 tornado, 6.4 per 100,000 residents of 1,458,954. Top gust near San Antonio, TX: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near San Antonio, TX: $7.1M.
Reports within 15 miles of San Antonio, TX
wind and tornado reports, San Antonio, TX
- 12'15
- 5'16
- 6'17
- 2'18
- 12'19
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- 11'21
- 10'22
- 12'23
- 6'24
- 5'25
| San Antonio, TX | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX, 2015 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| San Antonio, TX, 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| San Antonio, TX, 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| San Antonio, TX, 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| San Antonio, TX, 2019 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| San Antonio, TX, 2020 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| San Antonio, TX, 2021 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| San Antonio, TX, 2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| San Antonio, TX, 2023 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| San Antonio, TX, 2024 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| San Antonio, TX, 2025 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Cost of living with electricity in San Antonio
San Antonio, TX: 547,883 households at $1,571 a year per home for electricity (Bexar County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $860.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,780 a year per household.
| Group in San Antonio, TX | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of San Antonio, TX median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX, all households | 547,883 | $1,571 | $860.7 million | 2.50% |
| San Antonio, TX, homeowners | 287,095 | $1,834 | $526.5 million | 2.91% |
| San Antonio, TX, renters | 260,788 | $1,198 | $312.4 million | 1.90% |
Housing and heating in San Antonio
San Antonio, TX: 263,796 of 603,213 homes were built before 1980 and 173,512 in 2000 or later. San Antonio, TX has 357,081 detached houses, 177,412 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 9,491 mobile homes.
Age of homes in San Antonio, TX
% of homes by decade built, San Antonio, TX
- 5pre-40
- 540s
- 950s
- 1060s
- 1470s
- 1680s
- 1190s
- 1500s
- 1210s
- 220+
Heating fuel in San Antonio, TX
| San Antonio, TX | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX, median year built | 1984 | 1989 | -5 years | 76 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, built before 1980 | 43.7% | 37.4% | +6.4 points | 31 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, built 2000 or later | 28.8% | 36.7% | -7.9 points | 72 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, detached houses | 59.2% | 64.6% | -5.4 points | 81 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 29.4% | 24.2% | +5.2 points | 21 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, mobile homes | 1.6% | 2.8% | -1.2 points | 67 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, renter households | 47.6% | 40.9% | +6.7 points | 24 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, median home value | $219,700 | $244,100 | -$24,400 | 71 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,258 | $1,290 | -$32 | 69 of 108 |
| San Antonio, TX, people per household | 2.62 | 2.70 | -0.08 | 64 of 108 |
Analyst note on San Antonio
San Antonio, TX counts 1,458,954 residents in 547,883 households, on 498.9 square miles. Household income in San Antonio, TX is $62,917; 287,095 of its 547,883 households own. 380,864 of the 547,883 occupied homes in San Antonio, TX heat with electricity.
San Antonio, TX has 603,213 housing units, 55,330 of them vacant or seasonal. A filing named like the city, City of San Antonio, is listed, so a local or municipal utility may serve at least part of San Antonio, TX. San Antonio, TX ranks 21 of 108 Texas cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (29%).
San Antonio, TX ranks 24 of 108 Texas cities for the share of renter households (48%). San Antonio, TX ranks 31 of 108 Texas cities for households earning under $35,000 (27.3%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, San Antonio
Compare San Antonio with nearby cities
| City near San Antonio, TX | Distance from San Antonio | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX (this page) | 0 mi | 1,458,954 | $62,917 | 1984 | $219,700 | 93 | 11.8% |
| Timberwood Park, TX | 16.6 mi north | 34,980 (-1,423,974) | $147,471 (+$84,554) | 2007 (+23 yr) | $469,900 (+$250,200) | 59 (-34) | 21.3% (+9.5 pts) |
| Schertz, TX | 17.9 mi northeast | 43,128 (-1,415,826) | $96,633 (+$33,716) | 2001 (+17 yr) | $292,100 (+$72,400) | 65 (-28) | 13.9% (+2.1 pts) |
| Cibolo, TX | 19.9 mi east | 33,829 (-1,425,125) | $125,230 (+$62,313) | 2007 (+23 yr) | $324,600 (+$104,900) | 58 (-35) | 12.7% (+0.9 pts) |
| New Braunfels, TX | 29.5 mi northeast | 98,700 (-1,360,254) | $88,257 (+$25,340) | 2005 (+21 yr) | $315,100 (+$95,400) | 62 (-31) | 14.4% (+2.6 pts) |
| Canyon Lake, TX | 32.6 mi northeast | 32,924 (-1,426,030) | $93,114 (+$30,197) | 1999 (+15 yr) | $337,200 (+$117,500) | 50 (-43) | 20.8% (+9.0 pts) |
ZIP codes in San Antonio
| ZIP area touching San Antonio, TX | Share of the ZIP's land inside San Antonio | Share of San Antonio's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 78023 (San Antonio, TX) | 26.0% | 4.7% |
| 78223 (San Antonio, TX) | 48.3% | 4.0% |
| 78221 (San Antonio, TX) | 46.8% | 3.4% |
| 78258 (San Antonio, TX) | 90.0% | 3.1% |
| 78264 (San Antonio, TX) | 22.1% | 3.1% |
| 78251 (San Antonio, TX) | 99.9% | 3.0% |
| 78224 (San Antonio, TX) | 97.1% | 3.0% |
| 78247 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 2.9% |
| 78259 (San Antonio, TX) | 91.9% | 2.9% |
| 78249 (San Antonio, TX) | 96.9% | 2.8% |
| 78216 (San Antonio, TX) | 98.9% | 2.8% |
| 78219 (San Antonio, TX) | 86.9% | 2.7% |
| 78222 (San Antonio, TX) | 71.7% | 2.7% |
| 78227 (San Antonio, TX) | 71.0% | 2.7% |
| 78257 (San Antonio, TX) | 41.7% | 2.4% |
| 78228 (San Antonio, TX) | 99.9% | 2.2% |
| 78218 (San Antonio, TX) | 96.3% | 2.2% |
| 78073 (San Antonio, TX) | 19.4% | 2.1% |
| 78211 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 2.0% |
| 78217 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 2.0% |
| 78240 (San Antonio, TX) | 90.0% | 2.0% |
| 78230 (San Antonio, TX) | 95.8% | 2.0% |
| 78250 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 1.9% |
| 78233 (San Antonio, TX) | 66.1% | 1.8% |
| 78232 (San Antonio, TX) | 68.9% | 1.6% |
| 78214 (San Antonio, TX) | 96.7% | 1.6% |
| 78242 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 1.6% |
| 78238 (San Antonio, TX) | 76.8% | 1.6% |
| 78210 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 1.5% |
| 78207 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 1.5% |
| 78237 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 1.4% |
| 78256 (San Antonio, TX) | 88.3% | 1.4% |
| 78220 (San Antonio, TX) | 89.7% | 1.4% |
| 78209 (San Antonio, TX) | 66.1% | 1.3% |
| 78201 (San Antonio, TX) | 92.4% | 1.3% |
| 78212 (San Antonio, TX) | 91.1% | 1.3% |
| 78254 (San Antonio, TX) | 28.8% | 1.2% |
| 78229 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 1.2% |
| 78226 (San Antonio, TX) | 80.5% | 1.1% |
| 78213 (San Antonio, TX) | 69.8% | 1.1% |
| 78234 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 1.0% |
| 78248 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 0.8% |
| 78244 (San Antonio, TX) | 40.7% | 0.6% |
| 78204 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 0.5% |
| 78202 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 0.5% |
| 78225 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 0.4% |
| 78235 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 0.4% |
| 78231 (San Antonio, TX) | 41.2% | 0.3% |
| 78203 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| 78205 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 0.2% |
| 78215 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 0.2% |
| 78208 (San Antonio, TX) | 100.0% | 0.2% |
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Questions on San Antonio
San Antonio: what is the electricity rate?
San Antonio, TX has no price of its own; its 1,458,954 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 1,096 kWh month costs $109 to $137.
San Antonio: how does it rank among Texas cities?
San Antonio, TX: rank 2 of 108 by its 1,458,954 residents, rank 76 of 108 by $62,917 median income.
San Antonio: how many homes heat with electricity?
San Antonio, TX: 380,864 of 547,883 occupied homes, 69.5%; Bexar County 69.3%.
San Antonio: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,096 kWh a month, 2.1% to 2.6% of the $62,917 median income in San Antonio, TX.
San Antonio: damaging storms reported nearby?
93 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of San Antonio, TX, 2015 to 2025, 6.4 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in San Antonio?
San Antonio, TX: median home built 1984; 263,796 of 603,213 homes (43.7%) predate 1980, 357,081 are detached and 177,412 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many San Antonio, TX households have no car?
41,607 households; 293,466 have two or more.
How big are the homes in San Antonio, TX?
325,865 of 603,213 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.0 rooms.
How many households in San Antonio, TX earn under $35,000?
149,336 of 547,883, against 73,495 at $150,000 or more.