Electric companies in Bell County, Texas
Bell County, TX ranks 10th of 254 Texas counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 95.8. Bell County, TX has 379,811 residents. Bell County, TX: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC delivers power to 3,477,215 home accounts in Texas at 5.19 cents per kWh for delivery alone, and you choose only the supplier.
Households in Bell County can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Bell County, TX on the map
Bell County, TX darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Bell County, TX
| Utility listed for Bell County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC in Bell County, TX | Investor Owned | 3,477,215 |
| Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc in Bell County, TX | Cooperative | 405,587 |
| Heart of Texas Electric Coop in Bell County, TX | Cooperative | 18,722 |
| Bartlett Electric Coop, Inc in Bell County, TX | Cooperative | 11,527 |
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC delivers power here and bills delivery only, so no plan price exists; you choose only the supplier. Which listed company serves your street depends on the address.
Outage risk in Bell County, TX
Bell County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 117 in all, 30.8 per 100,000 residents of 379,811, rank 64 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Bell County, TX: $9.6M, with 60 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Bell County, TX
events a year, Bell County, TX
- 5'15
- 2'16
- 0'17
- 0'18
- 7'19
- 11'20
- 15'21
- 16'22
- 25'23
- 21'24
- 15'25
Events by type
| Bell County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 77.2 | 53 of 254 | 56 | 2025 (12) | $512K |
| Bell County, TX, tornado | Relatively High | 98.6 | 12 of 254 | 9 | 2022 (4) | $7.6M |
| Bell County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 79.0 | 52 of 250 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Bell County, TX, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 75.7 | 65 of 254 | 2 | 2021 (1) | $0 |
| Bell County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 95.8 | 10 of 254 | 2 | 2021 (2) | $0 |
| Bell County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 94.5 | 19 of 254 | 47 | 2023 (13) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Bell County, TX
- 76501
- 76502
- 76504
- 76511
- 76513
- 76519
- 76534
- 76541
- 76542
- 76543
- 76544
- 76548
- 76549
- 76554
- 76557
- 76559
- 76569
- 76571
- 76579
Facts about Bell County, TX
- Residents of Bell County, TX, ACS 2023
- 379,81115 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Bell County, TX
- 138,5572.74 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Bell County, TX
- 56.2%77,808 owner and 60,749 renter households
- Median household income in Bell County, TX
- $66,051101 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Bell County, TX
- 151,85813,301 vacant or seasonal, 8.8% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Bell County, TX
- 86.8%120,329 homes, 12 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Bell County, TX
- 43 with a home price: Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc, Heart of Texas Electric Coop, Bartlett Electric Coop, Inc
- ZIP areas touching Bell County, TX
- 1976501 to 76579
- Outage-linked storm events in Bell County, TX
- 117NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Bell County, TX
- 28.5%median year built 1995
- Flood claims in Bell County, TX
- 123NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.4M paid
- Home energy burden in Bell County, TX
- 2.7%$2,019 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Bell County, TX
Bell County, TX has no price series of its own. Bell County, TX: the Texas average was 11.56 ¢/kWh in 2015. Bell County, TX: 14.94 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Bell County, TX: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Bell County, TX: a 1,096 kWh month at the Texas price. Bell County, TX: $127 in 2015, $164 in 2024. Bell County, TX: $1,965 a year, 3.0% of the $66,051 median income.
Bell: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Texas average | Bell: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Bell | 11.56 | -1.09 |
| 2016, Bell | 10.99 | -1.56 |
| 2017, Bell | 11.01 | -1.88 |
| 2018, Bell | 11.20 | -1.67 |
| 2019, Bell | 11.76 | -1.25 |
| 2020, Bell | 11.71 | -1.44 |
| 2021, Bell | 12.11 | -1.55 |
| 2022, Bell | 13.76 | -1.28 |
| 2023, Bell | 14.46 | -1.54 |
| 2024, Bell | 14.94 | -1.54 |
Bell County, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Bell County, TX price.
CSVHousing and heating in Bell County, TX
Bell County, TX: 43,275 of 151,858 homes were built before 1980 and 64,470 in 2000 or later. Bell County, TX has 97,380 detached houses, 20,944 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 9,394 mobile homes, and 60,749 of 138,557 households rent.
Age of homes in Bell County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Bell County, TX
- 2pre-40
- 240s
- 550s
- 760s
- 1470s
- 1480s
- 1590s
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 320+
Heating fuel in Bell County, TX
| Bell County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell County, TX, median year built | 1995 | 1981 | +14 years | 26 of 254 |
| Bell County, TX, built before 1980 | 28.5% | 48.9% | -20.4 points | 220 of 254 |
| Bell County, TX, built 2000 or later | 42.5% | 23.8% | +18.6 points | 24 of 254 |
| Bell County, TX, detached houses | 64.1% | 73.4% | -9.3 points | 229 of 254 |
| Bell County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 13.8% | 3.7% | +10.1 points | 31 of 254 |
| Bell County, TX, mobile homes | 6.2% | 14.1% | -7.9 points | 217 of 254 |
| Bell County, TX, renter households | 43.8% | 25.5% | +18.3 points | 11 of 254 |
| Bell County, TX, median home value | $221,100 | $158,050 | +$63,050 | 51 of 250 |
| Bell County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,168 | $928 | +$240 | 39 of 246 |
| Bell County, TX, people per household | 2.67 | 2.59 | +0.08 | 91 of 254 |
Cost of living with electricity in Bell County, TX
Bell County, TX: electricity $2,019 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,173, 2.7% of $80,358 income. 134,495 households in Bell County, TX spend about $271.5 million a year on electricity and $292.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Bell County, TX ($21,386 a year) spend 9.1% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Bell County, TX
| Bell County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell County, TX, all households | 134,495 | $80,358 | $2,019 | $147 | $7 | 2.7% |
| Bell County, TX, lower income | 39,458 | $21,386 | $1,765 | $169 | $5 | 9.1% |
| Bell County, TX, owners | 73,362 | $103,606 | $2,339 | $193 | $11 | 2.5% |
| Bell County, TX, renters | 61,133 | $52,459 | $1,636 | $91 | $2 | 3.3% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Bell County, TX
Bell County, TX: 123 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.4M paid, median paid claim $12,841.
837 of 113,982 residential structures in Bell County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 926 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Bell County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Bell County, TX lists 60 repetitive-loss properties.
Bell County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Bell County, TX
flood claims a year, Bell County, TX
- 30'15
- 16'16
- 22'17
- <5'18
- 10'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- 28'24
- <5'25
| Bell County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 123 | — | 44 of 140 |
| Bell County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $2.4M | — | 58 of 140 |
| Bell County, TX, median paid claim | $12,841 | — | — |
| Bell County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.1 | 2.9 | 109 of 140 |
| Bell County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 0.7% | 0.7% | 112 of 222 |
| Bell County, TX, policies in force | 926 | — | — |
| Bell County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 60 | — | — |
Bell County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Bell County, TX: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Bell County, TX
Bell County, TX totals 1,933 heating degree days and 2,734 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Bell County, TX is the 171st coldest of 254 counties in Texas: 1,933 against a median of 2,226. For cooling, Bell County, TX is the 72nd hottest: 2,734 against a median of 2,472.
Bell County, TX sits between climates, 801 degree days separate heating and cooling.
Bell County, TX averaged 3,011 cooling degree days in 2016-2025 against a 2,734 normal, 10% more.
Bell County, TX: electricity heats 86.8% of 138,557 homes; the winter totals 1,933 heating degree days.
| Bell County, TX | Value | TX median county | Bell County, TX, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell County, TX, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,933 | 2,226 | 171 of 254 |
| Bell County, TX, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,740 | 2,023 | 166 of 254 |
| Bell County, TX, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,734 | 2,472 | 72 of 254 |
| Bell County, TX, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,011 | 2,708 | 72 of 254 |
| Bell County, TX, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 86.8% | 63.5% | 12 of 254 |
Bell County, TX: ACS B25040, 138,557 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Bell County, TX
Bell County, TX touches 19 ZIP areas, 76501 to 76579, about 19,990 residents each. Bell County, TX counts 379,811 residents in 138,557 households. 120,329 of the 138,557 homes in Bell County, TX heat with electricity.
Household income in Bell County, TX is $66,051; 77,808 of its 138,557 households own. Bell County, TX has 151,858 housing units, 13,301 (8.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 60,749 rented homes. Bell County, TX logged 117 storm events for its 379,811 residents.
The median home in Bell County, TX dates from 1995. Homes in Bell County, TX pay $2,019 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Bell County, TX
Compare Bell County, TX with its neighbours
- Coryell County sits 22 miles northwest of Bell County, TX, with 83,772 residents against 379,811 there, 70 storm events against 117, median home built 1987 against 1995, energy burden 2.6% against 2.7%, income $68,904 against $66,051.
- Williamson County sits 35 miles south of Bell County, TX, with 643,889 residents against 379,811 there, 95 storm events against 117, median home built 2005 against 1995, energy burden 1.6% against 2.7%, income $108,309 against $66,051.
- Falls County sits 37 miles northeast of Bell County, TX, with 17,063 residents against 379,811 there, 72 storm events against 117, median home built 1975 against 1995, energy burden 4.1% against 2.7%, income $55,372 against $66,051.
- Travis County sits 45 miles south of Bell County, TX, with 1,307,625 residents against 379,811 there, 139 storm events against 117, median home built 1997 against 1995, energy burden 1.3% against 2.7%, income $97,169 against $66,051.
- McLennan County sits 43 miles northeast of Bell County, TX, with 263,608 residents against 379,811 there, 135 storm events against 117, median home built 1982 against 1995, energy burden 2.9% against 2.7%, income $63,888 against $66,051.
Cities in Bell County, TX
- Killeen electricity rates156,144 residents
- Temple electricity rates86,358 residents
- Harker Heights electricity rates33,595 residents
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Bell County, TX
Bell County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Bell County, TX: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Texas average 14.94 cents per kWh, $164 a month at 1,096 kWh.
Bell County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Bell County, TX: 120,329 of 138,557 occupied homes, 86.8%, rank 12 of 254.
Bell County, TX: median household income?
$66,051 in Bell County, TX, rank 101 of 253; 379,811 residents, 138,557 households.
Bell County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Bell County, TX: 117 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Bell County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Bell County, TX: 123 NFIP flood claims, $2.4M paid, 1.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Bell County, TX?
Bell County, TX: median home built 1995; 28.5% predate 1980, 64.1% detached, 13.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Bell County, TX: share of income for energy?
Bell County, TX homes spend $2,019 a year on electricity, $2,173 on all energy: 2.7% of $80,358; 9.1% for lower incomes.