Electric companies in Cameron County, Texas
Cameron County, TX ranks 3 of 250 Texas counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 99.0. Cameron County in Texas has 423,192 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA. AEP Texas Central Company delivers power to 784,148 home accounts in Texas at 5.75 cents per kWh for delivery alone, and you choose only the supplier.
Households in Cameron County can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Cameron County on the map
Cameron County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Cameron County
| Utility listed for Cameron County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas Central Company in Cameron County, TX | Investor Owned | 784,148 |
| Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc in Cameron County, TX | Cooperative | 126,402 |
| Brownsville Public Utilities Board in Cameron County, TX | Municipal | 48,146 |
AEP Texas Central Company 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 Cameron County
Cameron County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 225 in all, 53.2 per 100,000 residents of 423,192, rank 12 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Cameron County, TX: $110.7M, with 12 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Cameron County, TX
events a year, Cameron County, TX
- 7'15
- 9'16
- 4'17
- 3'18
- 6'19
- 7'20
- 5'21
- 8'22
- 136'23
- 29'24
- 11'25
Events by type
| Cameron County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 87.6 | 30 of 254 | 103 | 2023 (44) | $5.8M |
| Cameron County, TX, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 85.1 | 57 of 254 | 8 | 2023 (2) | $766K |
| Cameron County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Very High | 99.0 | 3 of 250 | 2 | 2020 (1) | $104.1M |
| Cameron County, TX, ice storm | Relatively High | 94.5 | 16 of 254 | 1 | 2025 (1) | $0 |
| Cameron County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 85.9 | 29 of 254 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Cameron County, TX, heat wave | Relatively High | 97.3 | 13 of 254 | 111 | 2023 (90) | $0 |
Facts about Cameron County
- Residents of Cameron County, TX, ACS 2023
- 423,19213 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Cameron County, TX
- 135,4353.12 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Cameron County, TX
- 65.2%88,354 owner and 47,081 renter households
- Median household income in Cameron County, TX
- $51,334213 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Cameron County, TX
- 157,56522,130 vacant or seasonal, 14.0% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Cameron County, TX
- 89.9%121,737 homes, 7 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Cameron County, TX
- 32 with a home price: Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc, Brownsville Public Utilities Board
- ZIP areas touching Cameron County, TX
- 1678520 to 78597
- Outage-linked storm events in Cameron County, TX
- 225NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Cameron County, TX
- 30.3%median year built 1992
- Flood claims in Cameron County, TX
- 2,463NFIP 2015 to 2025, $137.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Cameron County, TX
- 3.1%$1,854 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Bill and heat pump calculator, Cameron County
Compare Cameron County with its neighbours
- Willacy County sits 28 miles north of Cameron County, TX with 20,218 residents, 101 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 4.1%, income $45,645.
- Hidalgo County sits 45 miles west of Cameron County, TX with 880,921 residents, 224 storm events, median home built 1999, energy burden 3.1%, income $52,281.
- Kleberg County sits 91 miles north of Cameron County, TX with 30,629 residents, 225 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 3.4%, income $57,612.
- Brooks County sits 93 miles northwest of Cameron County, TX with 6,987 residents, 70 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 4.6%, income $31,310.
- Starr County sits 89 miles west of Cameron County, TX with 65,809 residents, 72 storm events, median home built 1993, energy burden 4.3%, income $38,182.
Housing and heating in Cameron County
Cameron County, TX: 47,749 of 157,565 homes were built before 1980 and 57,147 in 2000 or later. Cameron County, TX has 101,430 detached houses, 21,394 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 17,637 mobile homes, and 47,081 of 135,435 households rent.
Age of homes in Cameron County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Cameron County, TX
- 2pre-40
- 340s
- 550s
- 660s
- 1570s
- 1780s
- 1690s
- 2100s
- 1410s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Cameron County, TX
| Cameron County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron County, TX, median year built | 1992 | 1981 | +11 years | 39 of 254 |
| Cameron County, TX, built before 1980 | 30.3% | 48.9% | -18.6 points | 216 of 254 |
| Cameron County, TX, built 2000 or later | 36.3% | 23.8% | +12.4 points | 43 of 254 |
| Cameron County, TX, detached houses | 64.4% | 73.4% | -9.0 points | 227 of 254 |
| Cameron County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 13.6% | 3.7% | +9.9 points | 32 of 254 |
| Cameron County, TX, mobile homes | 11.2% | 14.1% | -2.9 points | 163 of 254 |
| Cameron County, TX, renter households | 34.8% | 25.5% | +9.2 points | 42 of 254 |
| Cameron County, TX, median home value | $120,000 | $158,050 | -$38,050 | 176 of 250 |
| Cameron County, TX, median gross rent a month | $899 | $928 | -$29 | 139 of 246 |
| Cameron County, TX, people per household | 3.10 | 2.59 | +0.51 | 11 of 254 |
Cost of living with electricity in Cameron County
Cameron County, TX: electricity $1,854 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,998, 3.1% of $63,397 income. 132,538 households in Cameron County, TX spend about $245.7 million a year on electricity and $264.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Cameron County, TX ($22,067 a year) spend 8.0% of income, 2.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Cameron County, TX
| Cameron County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron County, TX, all households | 132,538 | $63,397 | $1,854 | $139 | $5 | 3.1% |
| Cameron County, TX, lower income | 60,186 | $22,067 | $1,621 | $140 | $5 | 8.0% |
| Cameron County, TX, owners | 86,523 | $75,330 | $2,060 | $168 | $6 | 3.0% |
| Cameron County, TX, renters | 46,015 | $40,958 | $1,468 | $83 | $3 | 3.8% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Cameron County
Cameron County, TX: 2,463 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $137.1M paid, median paid claim $48,000.
12,201 of 125,340 residential structures in Cameron County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 19,379 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Cameron County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Cameron County, TX lists 578 repetitive-loss properties, 61 of them severe repetitive loss.
Cameron County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Cameron County, TX
flood claims a year, Cameron County, TX
- 95'15
- 8'16
- 17'17
- 142'18
- 700'19
- 169'20
- 137'21
- 7'22
- <5'23
- 25'24
- 1,159'25
| Cameron County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 2,463 | — | 11 of 140 |
| Cameron County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $137.1M | — | 10 of 140 |
| Cameron County, TX, median paid claim | $48,000 | — | — |
| Cameron County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 19.6 | 2.9 | 22 of 140 |
| Cameron County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 9.7% | 0.7% | 16 of 222 |
| Cameron County, TX, policies in force | 19,379 | — | — |
| Cameron County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 578 | — | — |
Cameron County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Cameron County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Cameron County
Cameron County, TX counts 423,192 residents in 135,435 households. 121,737 of the 135,435 homes in Cameron County, TX heat with electricity. Cameron County, TX touches 16 ZIP areas, 78520 to 78597, about 26,450 residents each.
Household income in Cameron County, TX is $51,334; 88,354 of its 135,435 households own. Cameron County, TX has 157,565 housing units, 22,130 (14.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 47,081 rented homes. Cameron County, TX logged 225 storm events for its 423,192 residents.
The median home in Cameron County, TX dates from 1992. Homes in Cameron County, TX pay $1,854 a year for electricity.
Cities in Cameron County
- Brownsville electricity rates188,023 residents
- Harlingen electricity rates71,669 residents
ZIP codes in Cameron County
- 78520
- 78521
- 78526
- 78535
- 78550
- 78552
- 78559
- 78566
- 78567
- 78575
- 78578
- 78583
- 78586
- 78592
- 78593
- 78597
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Questions on Cameron County
Cameron County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Cameron County, TX: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Texas average 14.94 cents per kWh, $164 a month at 1,096 kWh.
Cameron County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Cameron County, TX: 121,737 of 135,435 occupied homes, 89.9%, rank 7 of 254.
Cameron County, TX: median household income?
$51,334 in Cameron County, TX, rank 213 of 253; 423,192 residents, 135,435 households.
Cameron County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Cameron County, TX: 225 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Cameron County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Cameron County, TX: 2,463 NFIP flood claims, $137.1M paid, 19.6 per 1,000 homes, 9.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Cameron County, TX?
Cameron County, TX: median home built 1992; 30.3% predate 1980, 64.4% detached, 13.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Cameron County, TX: share of income for energy?
Cameron County, TX homes spend $1,854 a year on electricity, $1,998 on all energy: 3.1% of $63,397; 8.0% for lower incomes.