Electric companies in Dallas County, Texas
Dallas County, TX ranks 1st of 254 Texas counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 99.9. Dallas County, TX has 2,603,816 residents. Dallas County, TX: 6 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; Texas-New Mexico Power Co delivers power to 233,056 home accounts in Texas at 6.33 cents per kWh for delivery alone, and you choose only the supplier.
Households in Dallas County can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Dallas County, TX on the map
Dallas County, TX darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Dallas County, TX
| Utility listed for Dallas County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC in Dallas County, TX | Investor Owned | 3,477,215 |
| Texas-New Mexico Power Co in Dallas County, TX | Investor Owned | 233,056 |
| Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc in Dallas County, TX | Cooperative | 79,954 |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc in Dallas County, TX | Cooperative | 84,006 |
| City of Garland in Dallas County, TX | Municipal | 69,421 |
| HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Dallas County, TX | Cooperative | 26,883 |
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC and Texas-New Mexico Power Co deliver power here and bill 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 Dallas County, TX
Dallas County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 258 in all, 9.9 per 100,000 residents of 2,603,816, rank 7 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Dallas County, TX: $2.0B, with 1,912 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Dallas County, TX
events a year, Dallas County, TX
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- 24'16
- 14'17
- 7'18
- 43'19
- 15'20
- 15'21
- 24'22
- 25'23
- 30'24
- 23'25
Events by type
| Dallas County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Very High | 98.5 | 3 of 254 | 162 | 2019 (32) | $16.9M |
| Dallas County, TX, tornado | Very High | 99.8 | 5 of 254 | 16 | 2019 (5) | $2.0B |
| Dallas County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 73.6 | 64 of 250 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Dallas County, TX, ice storm | Very High | 99.7 | 2 of 254 | 1 | 2023 (1) | $0 |
| Dallas County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 98.7 | 4 of 254 | 22 | 2015 (17) | $25K |
| Dallas County, TX, heat wave | Very High | 99.9 | 1 of 254 | 56 | 2023 (13) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Dallas County, TX
- 75001
- 75006
- 75019
- 75038
- 75039
- 75040
- 75041
- 75042
- 75043
- 75044
- 75048
- 75050
- 75051
- 75052
- 75054
- 75060
- 75061
- 75062
- 75063
- 75080
- 75081
- 75088
- 75089
- 75104
- 75115
- 75116
- 75125
- 75134
- 75137
- 75141
- 75146
- 75149
- 75150
- 75159
- 75172
- 75180
- 75181
- 75182
- 75201
- 75202
- 75203
- 75204
- 75205
- 75206
- 75207
- 75208
- 75209
- 75210
- 75211
- 75212
- 75214
- 75215
- 75216
- 75217
- 75218
- 75219
- 75220
- 75223
- 75224
- 75225
- 75226
- 75227
- 75228
- 75229
- 75230
- 75231
- 75232
- 75233
- 75234
- 75235
- 75236
- 75237
- 75238
- 75240
- 75241
- 75243
- 75244
- 75246
- 75247
- 75248
- 75249
- 75251
- 75253
- 75254
- 75270
- 75390
Facts about Dallas County, TX
- Residents of Dallas County, TX, ACS 2023
- 2,603,8162 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Dallas County, TX
- 971,6902.68 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Dallas County, TX
- 50.8%493,453 owner and 478,237 renter households
- Median household income in Dallas County, TX
- $74,14949 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Dallas County, TX
- 1,053,47181,781 vacant or seasonal, 7.8% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Dallas County, TX
- 62.2%604,007 homes, 136 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Dallas County, TX
- 64 with a home price: Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc, Farmers Electric Coop, Inc, City of Garland
- ZIP areas touching Dallas County, TX
- 8675001 to 75390
- Outage-linked storm events in Dallas County, TX
- 258NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Dallas County, TX
- 45.9%median year built 1982
- Flood claims in Dallas County, TX
- 780NFIP 2015 to 2025, $29.7M paid
- Home energy burden in Dallas County, TX
- 2.2%$1,753 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Dallas County, TX
Dallas County, TX has no price series of its own. Dallas County, TX: the Texas average was 11.56 ¢/kWh in 2015. Dallas County, TX: 14.94 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Dallas County, TX: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Dallas County, TX: a 1,096 kWh month at the Texas price. Dallas County, TX: $127 in 2015, $164 in 2024. Dallas County, TX: $1,965 a year, 2.7% of the $74,149 median income.
Dallas: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Texas average | Dallas: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Dallas | 11.56 | -1.09 |
| 2016, Dallas | 10.99 | -1.56 |
| 2017, Dallas | 11.01 | -1.88 |
| 2018, Dallas | 11.20 | -1.67 |
| 2019, Dallas | 11.76 | -1.25 |
| 2020, Dallas | 11.71 | -1.44 |
| 2021, Dallas | 12.11 | -1.55 |
| 2022, Dallas | 13.76 | -1.28 |
| 2023, Dallas | 14.46 | -1.54 |
| 2024, Dallas | 14.94 | -1.54 |
Dallas County, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Dallas County, TX price.
CSVHousing and heating in Dallas County, TX
Dallas County, TX: 483,651 of 1,053,471 homes were built before 1980 and 265,452 in 2000 or later. Dallas County, TX has 548,642 detached houses, 385,561 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 17,743 mobile homes, and 478,237 of 971,690 households rent.
Age of homes in Dallas County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Dallas County, TX
- 3pre-40
- 340s
- 1150s
- 1260s
- 1670s
- 1780s
- 1190s
- 1200s
- 1210s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Dallas County, TX
| Dallas County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TX, median year built | 1982 | 1981 | +1 years | 110 of 254 |
| Dallas County, TX, built before 1980 | 45.9% | 48.9% | -3.0 points | 146 of 254 |
| Dallas County, TX, built 2000 or later | 25.2% | 23.8% | +1.4 points | 116 of 254 |
| Dallas County, TX, detached houses | 52.1% | 73.4% | -21.3 points | 249 of 254 |
| Dallas County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 36.6% | 3.7% | +32.9 points | 1 of 254 |
| Dallas County, TX, mobile homes | 1.7% | 14.1% | -12.4 points | 253 of 254 |
| Dallas County, TX, renter households | 49.2% | 25.5% | +23.7 points | 5 of 254 |
| Dallas County, TX, median home value | $277,900 | $158,050 | +$119,850 | 28 of 250 |
| Dallas County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,469 | $928 | +$541 | 10 of 246 |
| Dallas County, TX, people per household | 2.65 | 2.59 | +0.06 | 100 of 254 |
Cost of living with electricity in Dallas County, TX
Dallas County, TX: electricity $1,753 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,198, 2.2% of $99,634 income. 959,184 households in Dallas County, TX spend about $1.7 billion a year on electricity and $2.1 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Dallas County, TX ($22,326 a year) spend 8.2% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Dallas County, TX
| Dallas County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TX, all households | 959,184 | $99,634 | $1,753 | $440 | $5 | 2.2% |
| Dallas County, TX, lower income | 252,148 | $22,326 | $1,497 | $328 | $5 | 8.2% |
| Dallas County, TX, owners | 484,698 | $132,890 | $2,179 | $731 | $9 | 2.2% |
| Dallas County, TX, renters | 474,486 | $65,662 | $1,318 | $143 | $2 | 2.2% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Dallas County, TX
Dallas County, TX: 780 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $29.7M paid, median paid claim $22,769.
4,809 of 615,751 residential structures in Dallas County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 6,783 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Dallas County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Dallas County, TX lists 229 repetitive-loss properties, 46 of them severe repetitive loss.
Dallas County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Dallas County, TX
flood claims a year, Dallas County, TX
- 257'15
- 39'16
- 34'17
- 105'18
- 61'19
- 19'20
- 75'21
- 128'22
- 14'23
- 27'24
- 21'25
| Dallas County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 780 | — | 17 of 140 |
| Dallas County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $29.7M | — | 19 of 140 |
| Dallas County, TX, median paid claim | $22,769 | — | — |
| Dallas County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.3 | 2.9 | 100 of 140 |
| Dallas County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 0.8% | 0.7% | 105 of 222 |
| Dallas County, TX, policies in force | 6,783 | — | — |
| Dallas County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 229 | — | — |
Dallas County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Dallas County, TX: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Dallas County, TX
Dallas County, TX totals 2,235 heating degree days and 2,679 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Dallas County, TX is the 126th coldest of 254 counties in Texas: 2,235 against a median of 2,226. For cooling, Dallas County, TX is the 83rd hottest: 2,679 against a median of 2,472.
Dallas County, TX sits between climates, 444 degree days separate heating and cooling.
Dallas County, TX averaged 2,900 cooling degree days in 2016-2025 against a 2,679 normal, 8% more.
Dallas County, TX: electricity heats 62.2% of 971,690 homes; the winter totals 2,235 heating degree days.
| Dallas County, TX | Value | TX median county | Dallas County, TX, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TX, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,235 | 2,226 | 126 of 254 |
| Dallas County, TX, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,020 | 2,023 | 128 of 254 |
| Dallas County, TX, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,679 | 2,472 | 83 of 254 |
| Dallas County, TX, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,900 | 2,708 | 80 of 254 |
| Dallas County, TX, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 62.2% | 63.5% | 135 of 254 |
Dallas County, TX: ACS B25040, 971,690 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Dallas County, TX
Dallas County, TX touches 86 ZIP areas, 75001 to 75390, about 30,277 residents each. Dallas County, TX counts 2,603,816 residents in 971,690 households. Household income in Dallas County, TX is $74,149; 493,453 of its 971,690 households own.
604,007 of the 971,690 homes in Dallas County, TX heat with electricity. Dallas County, TX has 1,053,471 housing units, 81,781 (7.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 478,237 rented homes. Dallas County, TX logged 258 storm events for its 2,603,816 residents.
The median home in Dallas County, TX dates from 1982. Homes in Dallas County, TX pay $1,753 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Dallas County, TX
Compare Dallas County, TX with its neighbours
- Collin County sits 21 miles northeast of Dallas County, TX, with 1,116,601 residents against 2,603,816 there, 203 storm events against 258, median home built 2002 against 1982, energy burden 1.9% against 2.2%, income $117,588 against $74,149.
- Denton County sits 23 miles northwest of Dallas County, TX, with 945,644 residents against 2,603,816 there, 254 storm events against 258, median home built 2002 against 1982, energy burden 1.9% against 2.2%, income $108,185 against $74,149.
- Rockwall County sits 22 miles east of Dallas County, TX, with 116,931 residents against 2,603,816 there, 67 storm events against 258, median home built 2005 against 1982, energy burden 2.0% against 2.2%, income $124,917 against $74,149.
- Ellis County sits 28 miles south of Dallas County, TX, with 203,927 residents against 2,603,816 there, 118 storm events against 258, median home built 2000 against 1982, energy burden 2.5% against 2.2%, income $95,898 against $74,149.
- Tarrant County sits 25 miles west of Dallas County, TX, with 2,135,743 residents against 2,603,816 there, 409 storm events against 258, median home built 1989 against 1982, energy burden 2.3% against 2.2%, income $81,905 against $74,149.
Cities in Dallas County, TX
- Dallas electricity rates1,299,553 residents
- Irving electricity rates255,036 residents
- Garland electricity rates245,298 residents
- Grand Prairie electricity rates198,564 residents
- Mesquite electricity rates148,848 residents
- Richardson electricity rates118,269 residents
- Rowlett electricity rates64,139 residents
- DeSoto electricity rates55,896 residents
- Cedar Hill electricity rates48,547 residents
- Coppell electricity rates42,029 residents
- Lancaster electricity rates40,753 residents
- Duncanville electricity rates39,879 residents
- Farmers Branch electricity rates36,254 residents
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Questions on Dallas County, TX
Dallas County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Dallas County, TX: 6 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Texas average 14.94 cents per kWh, $164 a month at 1,096 kWh.
Dallas County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Dallas County, TX: 604,007 of 971,690 occupied homes, 62.2%, rank 136 of 254.
Dallas County, TX: median household income?
$74,149 in Dallas County, TX, rank 49 of 253; 2,603,816 residents, 971,690 households.
Dallas County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Dallas County, TX: 258 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Dallas County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Dallas County, TX: 780 NFIP flood claims, $29.7M paid, 1.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Dallas County, TX?
Dallas County, TX: median home built 1982; 45.9% predate 1980, 52.1% detached, 36.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Dallas County, TX: share of income for energy?
Dallas County, TX homes spend $1,753 a year on electricity, $2,198 on all energy: 2.2% of $99,634; 8.2% for lower incomes.