Electric companies in Ellis County, Texas
Ellis County, TX ranks 10 of 254 Texas counties for the highest yearly electricity cost per home ($2,340). Ellis County in Texas has 203,927 residents and 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 Ellis County can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Ellis County on the map
Ellis County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Ellis County
| Utility listed for Ellis County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC in Ellis County, TX | Investor Owned | 3,477,215 |
| United Electric Coop Service Inc in Ellis County, TX | Cooperative | 88,324 |
| Navarro County Elec Coop, Inc in Ellis County, TX | Cooperative | 18,435 |
| HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Ellis County, TX | Cooperative | 26,883 |
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.
Cost of living with electricity in Ellis County
Ellis County, TX: electricity $2,340 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,647, 2.5% of $107,107 income. 65,686 households in Ellis County, TX spend about $153.7 million a year on electricity and $173.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Ellis County, TX ($23,121 a year) spend 9.5% of income, 3.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Ellis County, TX
| Ellis County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis County, TX, all households | 65,686 | $107,107 | $2,340 | $293 | $14 | 2.5% |
| Ellis County, TX, lower income | 11,877 | $23,121 | $1,937 | $251 | $9 | 9.5% |
| Ellis County, TX, owners | 49,846 | $122,666 | $2,557 | $339 | $18 | 2.4% |
| Ellis County, TX, renters | 15,840 | $58,145 | $1,659 | $149 | $3 | 3.1% |
Facts about Ellis County
- Residents of Ellis County, TX, ACS 2023
- 203,92725 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Ellis County, TX
- 68,8522.96 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Ellis County, TX
- 76.3%52,500 owner and 16,352 renter households
- Median household income in Ellis County, TX
- $95,89813 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Ellis County, TX
- 72,5413,689 vacant or seasonal, 5.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Ellis County, TX
- 74.9%51,558 homes, 64 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Ellis County, TX
- 43 with a home price: United Electric Coop Service Inc, Navarro County Elec Coop, Inc, HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- ZIP areas touching Ellis County, TX
- 1475101 to 76670
- Outage-linked storm events in Ellis County, TX
- 118NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Ellis County, TX
- 23.8%median year built 2000
- Flood claims in Ellis County, TX
- 75NFIP 2015 to 2025, $4.9M paid
- Home energy burden in Ellis County, TX
- 2.5%$2,340 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Bill and heat pump calculator, Ellis County
Compare Ellis County with its neighbours
- Dallas County sits 28 miles north of Ellis County, TX with 2,603,816 residents, 258 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 2.2%, income $74,149.
- Kaufman County sits 27 miles northeast of Ellis County, TX with 160,718 residents, 118 storm events, median home built 2004, energy burden 2.8%, income $88,606.
- Navarro County sits 33 miles southeast of Ellis County, TX with 53,735 residents, 111 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 3.5%, income $59,310.
- Tarrant County sits 35 miles northwest of Ellis County, TX with 2,135,743 residents, 409 storm events, median home built 1989, energy burden 2.3%, income $81,905.
- Rockwall County sits 38 miles northeast of Ellis County, TX with 116,931 residents, 67 storm events, median home built 2005, energy burden 2.0%, income $124,917.
Housing and heating in Ellis County
Ellis County, TX: 17,260 of 72,541 homes were built before 1980 and 36,136 in 2000 or later. Ellis County, TX has 56,959 detached houses, 6,243 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 5,930 mobile homes, and 16,352 of 68,852 households rent.
Age of homes in Ellis County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Ellis County, TX
- 4pre-40
- 240s
- 450s
- 660s
- 970s
- 1380s
- 1390s
- 2400s
- 2210s
- 420+
Heating fuel in Ellis County, TX
| Ellis County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis County, TX, median year built | 2000 | 1981 | +19 years | 14 of 254 |
| Ellis County, TX, built before 1980 | 23.8% | 48.9% | -25.1 points | 235 of 254 |
| Ellis County, TX, built 2000 or later | 49.8% | 23.8% | +26.0 points | 14 of 254 |
| Ellis County, TX, detached houses | 78.5% | 73.4% | +5.1 points | 74 of 254 |
| Ellis County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.6% | 3.7% | +4.9 points | 57 of 254 |
| Ellis County, TX, mobile homes | 8.2% | 14.1% | -5.9 points | 196 of 254 |
| Ellis County, TX, renter households | 23.7% | 25.5% | -1.8 points | 151 of 254 |
| Ellis County, TX, median home value | $306,400 | $158,050 | +$148,350 | 16 of 250 |
| Ellis County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,449 | $928 | +$521 | 12 of 246 |
| Ellis County, TX, people per household | 2.93 | 2.59 | +0.34 | 32 of 254 |
Outage risk in Ellis County
Ellis County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 118 in all, 57.9 per 100,000 residents of 203,927, rank 59 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Ellis County, TX: $22.2M, with 60 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Ellis County, TX
events a year, Ellis County, TX
- 17'15
- 1'16
- 4'17
- 1'18
- 21'19
- 8'20
- 10'21
- 17'22
- 17'23
- 13'24
- 9'25
Events by type
| Ellis County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 41.9 | 146 of 254 | 48 | 2019 (13) | $1.1M |
| Ellis County, TX, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87.8 | 51 of 254 | 14 | 2015 (5) | $21.1M |
| Ellis County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 52.2 | 124 of 250 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Ellis County, TX, ice storm | Relatively Low | 58.0 | 97 of 254 | 1 | 2023 (1) | $0 |
| Ellis County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 63.6 | 72 of 254 | 5 | 2015 (2) | $10K |
| Ellis County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 90.6 | 35 of 254 | 49 | 2023 (13) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Ellis County
Ellis County, TX: 75 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $4.9M paid, median paid claim $41,649.
469 of 60,605 residential structures in Ellis County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 525 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Ellis County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Ellis County, TX lists 12 repetitive-loss properties.
Ellis County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Ellis County, TX
flood claims a year, Ellis County, TX
- 11'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 37'18
- 0'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- 12'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Ellis County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 75 | — | 61 of 140 |
| Ellis County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $4.9M | — | 40 of 140 |
| Ellis County, TX, median paid claim | $41,649 | — | — |
| Ellis County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.2 | 2.9 | 102 of 140 |
| Ellis County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 0.8% | 0.7% | 107 of 222 |
| Ellis County, TX, policies in force | 525 | — | — |
| Ellis County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 12 | — | — |
Ellis County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Ellis County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Ellis County
Ellis County, TX counts 203,927 residents in 68,852 households. Household income in Ellis County, TX is $95,898; 52,500 of its 68,852 households own. Ellis County, TX touches 14 ZIP areas, 75101 to 76670, about 14,566 residents each.
51,558 of the 68,852 homes in Ellis County, TX heat with electricity. Ellis County, TX has 72,541 housing units, 3,689 (5.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 16,352 rented homes. Ellis County, TX logged 118 storm events for its 203,927 residents.
The median home in Ellis County, TX dates from 2000. Homes in Ellis County, TX pay $2,340 a year for electricity.
Cities in Ellis County
- Waxahachie electricity rates43,591 residents
- Midlothian electricity rates37,256 residents
ZIP codes in Ellis County
- 75101
- 75119
- 75125
- 75152
- 75154
- 75165
- 75167
- 76041
- 76064
- 76065
- 76084
- 76623
- 76651
- 76670
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Ellis County
Ellis County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Ellis 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.
Ellis County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Ellis County, TX: 51,558 of 68,852 occupied homes, 74.9%, rank 64 of 254.
Ellis County, TX: median household income?
$95,898 in Ellis County, TX, rank 13 of 253; 203,927 residents, 68,852 households.
Ellis County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Ellis County, TX: 118 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Ellis County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Ellis County, TX: 75 NFIP flood claims, $4.9M paid, 1.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Ellis County, TX?
Ellis County, TX: median home built 2000; 23.8% predate 1980, 78.5% detached, 8.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Ellis County, TX: share of income for energy?
Ellis County, TX homes spend $2,340 a year on electricity, $2,647 on all energy: 2.5% of $107,107; 9.5% for lower incomes.