Electric companies in Kaufman County, Texas
Kaufman County, TX ranks 4th of 254 Texas counties for the newest homes (median year built 2004). Kaufman County, TX has 160,718 residents. Kaufman County, TX: 3 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 Kaufman County can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Kaufman County, TX on the map
Kaufman County, TX darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Kaufman County, TX
| Utility listed for Kaufman County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC in Kaufman County, TX | Investor Owned | 3,477,215 |
| Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc in Kaufman County, TX | Cooperative | 79,954 |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc in Kaufman County, TX | Cooperative | 84,006 |
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.
Housing and heating in Kaufman County, TX
Kaufman County, TX: 9,726 of 52,744 homes were built before 1980 and 31,023 in 2000 or later. Kaufman County, TX has 41,121 detached houses, 3,215 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,153 mobile homes, and 10,641 of 49,703 households rent.
Age of homes in Kaufman County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Kaufman County, TX
- 3pre-40
- 140s
- 250s
- 560s
- 870s
- 1180s
- 1190s
- 2500s
- 2510s
- 920+
Heating fuel in Kaufman County, TX
| Kaufman County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaufman County, TX, median year built | 2004 | 1981 | +23 years | 4 of 254 |
| Kaufman County, TX, built before 1980 | 18.4% | 48.9% | -30.5 points | 244 of 254 |
| Kaufman County, TX, built 2000 or later | 58.8% | 23.8% | +35.0 points | 5 of 254 |
| Kaufman County, TX, detached houses | 78.0% | 73.4% | +4.6 points | 81 of 254 |
| Kaufman County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 6.1% | 3.7% | +2.4 points | 82 of 254 |
| Kaufman County, TX, mobile homes | 11.7% | 14.1% | -2.4 points | 153 of 254 |
| Kaufman County, TX, renter households | 21.4% | 25.5% | -4.1 points | 196 of 254 |
| Kaufman County, TX, median home value | $290,800 | $158,050 | +$132,750 | 20 of 250 |
| Kaufman County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,408 | $928 | +$480 | 19 of 246 |
| Kaufman County, TX, people per household | 3.20 | 2.59 | +0.61 | 9 of 254 |
Facts about Kaufman County, TX
- Residents of Kaufman County, TX, ACS 2023
- 160,71831 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Kaufman County, TX
- 49,7033.23 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Kaufman County, TX
- 78.6%39,062 owner and 10,641 renter households
- Median household income in Kaufman County, TX
- $88,60621 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Kaufman County, TX
- 52,7443,041 vacant or seasonal, 5.8% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Kaufman County, TX
- 66.2%32,894 homes, 110 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Kaufman County, TX
- 32 with a home price: Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc, Farmers Electric Coop, Inc
- ZIP areas touching Kaufman County, TX
- 1075114 to 75161
- Outage-linked storm events in Kaufman County, TX
- 118NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Kaufman County, TX
- 18.4%median year built 2004
- Flood claims in Kaufman County, TX
- 42NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.6M paid
- Home energy burden in Kaufman County, TX
- 2.8%$2,244 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Kaufman County, TX
Kaufman County, TX has no price series of its own. Kaufman County, TX: the Texas average was 11.56 ¢/kWh in 2015. Kaufman County, TX: 14.94 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Kaufman County, TX: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Kaufman County, TX: a 1,096 kWh month at the Texas price. Kaufman County, TX: $127 in 2015, $164 in 2024. Kaufman County, TX: $1,965 a year, 2.2% of the $88,606 median income.
Kaufman: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Texas average | Kaufman: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Kaufman | 11.56 | -1.09 |
| 2016, Kaufman | 10.99 | -1.56 |
| 2017, Kaufman | 11.01 | -1.88 |
| 2018, Kaufman | 11.20 | -1.67 |
| 2019, Kaufman | 11.76 | -1.25 |
| 2020, Kaufman | 11.71 | -1.44 |
| 2021, Kaufman | 12.11 | -1.55 |
| 2022, Kaufman | 13.76 | -1.28 |
| 2023, Kaufman | 14.46 | -1.54 |
| 2024, Kaufman | 14.94 | -1.54 |
Kaufman County, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Kaufman County, TX price.
CSVBill and heat pump calculator, Kaufman County, TX
Compare Kaufman County, TX with its neighbours
- Rockwall County sits 21 miles north of Kaufman County, TX, with 116,931 residents against 160,718 there, 67 storm events against 118, median home built 2005 against 2004, energy burden 2.0% against 2.8%, income $124,917 against $88,606.
- Ellis County sits 27 miles southwest of Kaufman County, TX, with 203,927 residents against 160,718 there, 118 storm events against 118, median home built 2000 against 2004, energy burden 2.5% against 2.8%, income $95,898 against $88,606.
- Navarro County sits 32 miles south of Kaufman County, TX, with 53,735 residents against 160,718 there, 111 storm events against 118, median home built 1982 against 2004, energy burden 3.5% against 2.8%, income $59,310 against $88,606.
- Dallas County sits 30 miles northwest of Kaufman County, TX, with 2,603,816 residents against 160,718 there, 258 storm events against 118, median home built 1982 against 2004, energy burden 2.2% against 2.8%, income $74,149 against $88,606.
- Hunt County sits 34 miles northeast of Kaufman County, TX, with 104,917 residents against 160,718 there, 96 storm events against 118, median home built 1988 against 2004, energy burden 3.0% against 2.8%, income $70,112 against $88,606.
Outage risk in Kaufman County, TX
Kaufman County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 118 in all, 73.4 per 100,000 residents of 160,718, rank 59 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Kaufman County, TX: $2.5M, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Kaufman County, TX
events a year, Kaufman County, TX
- 12'15
- 1'16
- 5'17
- 3'18
- 13'19
- 8'20
- 7'21
- 15'22
- 21'23
- 25'24
- 8'25
Events by type
| Kaufman County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaufman County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 49.3 | 124 of 254 | 52 | 2024 (14) | $1.4M |
| Kaufman County, TX, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 84.6 | 60 of 254 | 6 | 2019 (3) | $1.2M |
| Kaufman County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 50.3 | 127 of 250 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Kaufman County, TX, ice storm | Relatively Low | 41.6 | 131 of 254 | 1 | 2023 (1) | $0 |
| Kaufman County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 63.4 | 73 of 254 | 8 | 2015 (5) | $0 |
| Kaufman County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 93.3 | 22 of 254 | 49 | 2023 (12) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Kaufman County, TX
Kaufman County, TX: electricity $2,244 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,669, 2.8% of $97,026 income. 47,899 households in Kaufman County, TX spend about $107.5 million a year on electricity and $127.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Kaufman County, TX ($24,446 a year) spend 9.4% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Kaufman County, TX
| Kaufman County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaufman County, TX, all households | 47,899 | $97,026 | $2,244 | $409 | $16 | 2.8% |
| Kaufman County, TX, lower income | 10,703 | $24,446 | $2,039 | $235 | $20 | 9.4% |
| Kaufman County, TX, owners | 37,065 | $109,864 | $2,425 | $474 | $20 | 2.7% |
| Kaufman County, TX, renters | 10,834 | $53,105 | $1,627 | $188 | $2 | 3.4% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Kaufman County, TX
Kaufman County, TX: 42 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.6M paid, median paid claim $29,400.
227 of 49,082 residential structures in Kaufman County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 247 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Kaufman County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Kaufman County, TX lists 8 repetitive-loss properties.
Kaufman County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Kaufman County, TX
flood claims a year, Kaufman County, TX
- 6'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- 0'20
- <5'21
- 6'22
- 6'23
- 9'24
- <5'25
| Kaufman County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaufman County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 42 | — | 84 of 140 |
| Kaufman County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $1.6M | — | 71 of 140 |
| Kaufman County, TX, median paid claim | $29,400 | — | — |
| Kaufman County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.9 | 2.9 | 117 of 140 |
| Kaufman County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 0.5% | 0.7% | 149 of 222 |
| Kaufman County, TX, policies in force | 247 | — | — |
| Kaufman County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 8 | — | — |
Kaufman County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Kaufman County, TX: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Kaufman County, TX
Kaufman County, TX totals 2,293 heating degree days and 2,523 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Kaufman County, TX is the 118th coldest of 254 counties in Texas: 2,293 against a median of 2,226. For cooling, Kaufman County, TX is the 112th hottest: 2,523 against a median of 2,472.
Kaufman County, TX sits between climates, 230 degree days separate heating and cooling.
Kaufman County, TX: 2,713 cooling degree days in 2016-2025, 2,523 on the normal, 8% over.
Kaufman County, TX: electricity heats 66.2% of 49,703 homes; the winter totals 2,293 heating degree days.
| Kaufman County, TX | Value | TX median county | Kaufman County, TX, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaufman County, TX, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,293 | 2,226 | 118 of 254 |
| Kaufman County, TX, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,088 | 2,023 | 115 of 254 |
| Kaufman County, TX, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,523 | 2,472 | 112 of 254 |
| Kaufman County, TX, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,713 | 2,708 | 124 of 254 |
| Kaufman County, TX, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 66.2% | 63.5% | 110 of 254 |
Kaufman County, TX: ACS B25040, 49,703 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Kaufman County, TX
Kaufman County, TX counts 160,718 residents in 49,703 households. Household income in Kaufman County, TX is $88,606; 39,062 of its 49,703 households own. Kaufman County, TX touches 10 ZIP areas, 75114 to 75161, about 16,072 residents each.
32,894 of the 49,703 homes in Kaufman County, TX heat with electricity. Kaufman County, TX has 52,744 housing units, 3,041 (5.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 10,641 rented homes. Kaufman County, TX logged 118 storm events for its 160,718 residents.
The median home in Kaufman County, TX dates from 2004. Homes in Kaufman County, TX pay $2,244 a year for electricity.
ZIP codes in Kaufman County, TX
- 75114
- 75126
- 75142
- 75143
- 75147
- 75157
- 75158
- 75159
- 75160
- 75161
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Kaufman County, TX
Kaufman County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Kaufman 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.
Kaufman County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Kaufman County, TX: 32,894 of 49,703 occupied homes, 66.2%, rank 110 of 254.
Kaufman County, TX: median household income?
$88,606 in Kaufman County, TX, rank 21 of 253; 160,718 residents, 49,703 households.
Kaufman County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Kaufman County, TX: 118 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Kaufman County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Kaufman County, TX: 42 NFIP flood claims, $1.6M paid, 0.9 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Kaufman County, TX?
Kaufman County, TX: median home built 2004; 18.4% predate 1980, 78.0% detached, 6.1% in 5+ unit buildings.
Kaufman County, TX: share of income for energy?
Kaufman County, TX homes spend $2,244 a year on electricity, $2,669 on all energy: 2.8% of $97,026; 9.4% for lower incomes.