Electric companies in El Paso County, Texas
El Paso County, TX ranks 1 of 254 Texas counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 99.9. El Paso County in Texas has 866,275 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 13.46 to 18.51 cents per kWh.
El Paso County on the map
El Paso County darker: more storm events
Outage risk in El Paso County
El Paso County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 87 in all, 10.0 per 100,000 residents of 866,275, rank 107 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in El Paso County, TX: $549K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in El Paso County, TX
events a year, El Paso County, TX
- 6'15
- 6'16
- 8'17
- 7'18
- 11'19
- 2'20
- 8'21
- 4'22
- 18'23
- 10'24
- 7'25
Events by type
| El Paso County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 95.4 | 8 of 254 | 77 | 2023 (14) | $543K |
| El Paso County, TX, tornado | Relatively Low | 34.8 | 181 of 254 | 1 | 2019 (1) | $0 |
| El Paso County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 41.1 | 155 of 250 | 0 | none | $0 |
| El Paso County, TX, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 70.5 | 70 of 254 | 0 | none | $0 |
| El Paso County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 99.9 | 1 of 254 | 5 | 2015 (3) | $6K |
| El Paso County, TX, heat wave | Relatively High | 98.7 | 6 of 254 | 4 | 2023 (4) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in El Paso County
El Paso County, TX: electricity $1,107 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,561, 2.3% of $69,002 income. 292,580 households in El Paso County, TX spend about $323.9 million a year on electricity and $456.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in El Paso County, TX ($20,568 a year) spend 6.3% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in El Paso County, TX
| El Paso County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, TX, all households | 292,580 | $69,002 | $1,107 | $450 | $4 | 2.3% |
| El Paso County, TX, lower income | 112,910 | $20,568 | $905 | $397 | $4 | 6.3% |
| El Paso County, TX, owners | 184,338 | $85,924 | $1,288 | $547 | $6 | 2.1% |
| El Paso County, TX, renters | 108,242 | $40,184 | $798 | $284 | $1 | 2.7% |
Housing and heating in El Paso County
El Paso County, TX: 126,807 of 320,812 homes were built before 1980 and 105,878 in 2000 or later. El Paso County, TX has 217,837 detached houses, 50,179 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 18,527 mobile homes, and 107,636 of 296,341 households rent.
Age of homes in El Paso County, TX
% of homes by decade built, El Paso County, TX
- 4pre-40
- 340s
- 950s
- 960s
- 1570s
- 1580s
- 1390s
- 1500s
- 1610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in El Paso County, TX
| El Paso County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, TX, median year built | 1987 | 1981 | +6 years | 71 of 254 |
| El Paso County, TX, built before 1980 | 39.5% | 48.9% | -9.4 points | 180 of 254 |
| El Paso County, TX, built 2000 or later | 33.0% | 23.8% | +9.2 points | 63 of 254 |
| El Paso County, TX, detached houses | 67.9% | 73.4% | -5.5 points | 188 of 254 |
| El Paso County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 15.6% | 3.7% | +12.0 points | 23 of 254 |
| El Paso County, TX, mobile homes | 5.8% | 14.1% | -8.3 points | 222 of 254 |
| El Paso County, TX, renter households | 36.3% | 25.5% | +10.8 points | 34 of 254 |
| El Paso County, TX, median home value | $167,300 | $158,050 | +$9,250 | 105 of 250 |
| El Paso County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,045 | $928 | +$117 | 64 of 246 |
| El Paso County, TX, people per household | 2.88 | 2.59 | +0.29 | 39 of 254 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in El Paso County
El Paso County, TX: 113 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.8M paid, median paid claim $18,986.
2,695 of 244,639 residential structures in El Paso County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 2,954 NFIP policies of any type were in force in El Paso County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. El Paso County, TX lists 30 repetitive-loss properties.
El Paso County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in El Paso County, TX
flood claims a year, El Paso County, TX
- 10'15
- 9'16
- 7'17
- 7'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- 45'21
- 11'22
- <5'23
- 6'24
- 11'25
| El Paso County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 113 | — | 46 of 140 |
| El Paso County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $2.8M | — | 52 of 140 |
| El Paso County, TX, median paid claim | $18,986 | — | — |
| El Paso County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.5 | 2.9 | 134 of 140 |
| El Paso County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 1.1% | 0.7% | 81 of 222 |
| El Paso County, TX, policies in force | 2,954 | — | — |
| El Paso County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 30 | — | — |
El Paso County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
El Paso County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Facts about El Paso County
- Residents of El Paso County, TX, ACS 2023
- 866,2759 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in El Paso County, TX
- 296,3412.92 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in El Paso County, TX
- 63.7%188,705 owner and 107,636 renter households
- Median household income in El Paso County, TX
- $58,859166 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in El Paso County, TX
- 320,81224,471 vacant or seasonal, 7.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in El Paso County, TX
- 26.4%78,174 homes, 253 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for El Paso County, TX
- 22 with a home price: El Paso Electric Co, Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc
- Lowest home price in El Paso County, TX
- 13.46 ¢/kWhEl Paso Electric Co, 27.3% below the highest
- Highest home price in El Paso County, TX
- 18.51 ¢/kWhRio Grande Electric Coop, Inc
- Monthly bill gap in El Paso County, TX
- $55between the two at 1,096 kWh, $664 a year, 1.13% of the El Paso County, TX median income
- ZIP areas touching El Paso County, TX
- 3179821 to 79938
- Outage-linked storm events in El Paso County, TX
- 87NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in El Paso County, TX
- 39.5%median year built 1987
- Flood claims in El Paso County, TX
- 113NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.8M paid
- Home energy burden in El Paso County, TX
- 2.3%$1,107 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electric utilities in El Paso County
| Utility listed for El Paso County, TX | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,096 kWh | Share of El Paso County, TX median income of $58,859 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Electric Co in El Paso County, TX | Investor Owned | 13.46 | $1,771 | 3.01% |
| Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc in El Paso County, TX | Cooperative | 18.51 | $2,435 | 4.14% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Analyst note on El Paso County
78,174 of the 296,341 homes in El Paso County, TX heat with electricity. El Paso County, TX touches 31 ZIP areas, 79821 to 79938, about 27,944 residents each. El Paso County, TX counts 866,275 residents in 296,341 households.
Household income in El Paso County, TX is $58,859; 188,705 of its 296,341 households own. El Paso County, TX has 320,812 housing units, 24,471 (7.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 107,636 rented homes. El Paso County, TX logged 87 storm events for its 866,275 residents.
The median home in El Paso County, TX dates from 1987. Homes in El Paso County, TX pay $1,107 a year for electricity. El Paso County, TX home prices run El Paso Electric Co to Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc, $55 a month apart at 1,096 kWh.
Bill and heat pump calculator, El Paso County
Compare El Paso County with its neighbours
- Hudspeth County sits 74 miles southeast of El Paso County, TX with 3,331 residents, 34 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 5.6%, income $39,336.
- Culberson County sits 112 miles east of El Paso County, TX with 2,181 residents, 491 storm events, median home built 1974, energy burden 5.1%, income $42,672.
- Jeff Davis County sits 155 miles southeast of El Paso County, TX with 1,740 residents, 70 storm events, median home built 1990, energy burden 3.0%, income $32,625.
- Presidio County sits 177 miles southeast of El Paso County, TX with 6,043 residents, 64 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 4.2%, income $29,014.
- Reeves County sits 167 miles east of El Paso County, TX with 13,219 residents, 60 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 3.5%, income $56,056.
Cities in El Paso County
- El Paso electricity rates678,147 residents
- Socorro electricity rates36,237 residents
ZIP codes in El Paso County
- 79821
- 79835
- 79836
- 79838
- 79849
- 79853
- 79901
- 79902
- 79903
- 79904
- 79905
- 79906
- 79907
- 79908
- 79911
- 79912
- 79915
- 79916
- 79918
- 79920
- 79922
- 79924
- 79925
- 79927
- 79928
- 79930
- 79932
- 79934
- 79935
- 79936
- 79938
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Questions on El Paso County
El Paso County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
El Paso County, TX homes paid 13.46 to 18.51 cents per kWh in 2024 across 2 listed utilities: $148 to $203 a month at 1,096 kWh, 3.01% to 4.14% of El Paso County, TX income.
El Paso County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
El Paso County, TX: 78,174 of 296,341 occupied homes, 26.4%, rank 253 of 254.
El Paso County, TX: median household income?
$58,859 in El Paso County, TX, rank 166 of 253; 866,275 residents, 296,341 households.
El Paso County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
El Paso County, TX: 87 NWS events, peak year 2023.
El Paso County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
El Paso County, TX: 113 NFIP flood claims, $2.8M paid, 0.5 per 1,000 homes, 1.1% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in El Paso County, TX?
El Paso County, TX: median home built 1987; 39.5% predate 1980, 67.9% detached, 15.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
El Paso County, TX: share of income for energy?
El Paso County, TX homes spend $1,107 a year on electricity, $1,561 on all energy: 2.3% of $69,002; 6.3% for lower incomes.