Electric companies in Nueces County, Texas
Nueces County, TX ranks 4 of 250 Texas counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 98.6. Nueces County in Texas has 352,829 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.
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Nueces County on the map
Nueces County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Nueces County
| Utility listed for Nueces County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas Central Company in Nueces County, TX | Investor Owned | 784,148 |
| Nueces Electric Cooperative in Nueces County, TX | Cooperative | 46,409 |
| San Patricio Electric Coop Inc in Nueces County, TX | Cooperative | 10,007 |
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 Nueces County
Nueces County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 379 in all, 107.4 per 100,000 residents of 352,829, rank 3 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Nueces County, TX: $1.4B, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Nueces County, TX
events a year, Nueces County, TX
- 26'15
- 20'16
- 13'17
- 6'18
- 2'19
- 21'20
- 12'21
- 25'22
- 153'23
- 67'24
- 34'25
Events by type
| Nueces County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 94.2 | 10 of 254 | 119 | 2025 (34) | $15.1M |
| Nueces County, TX, tornado | Relatively High | 96.1 | 23 of 254 | 6 | 2015 (3) | $775K |
| Nueces County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Very High | 98.6 | 4 of 250 | 20 | 2020 (7) | $1.4B |
| Nueces County, TX, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 81.2 | 47 of 254 | 7 | 2021 (4) | $0 |
| Nueces County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 82.8 | 35 of 254 | 1 | 2017 (1) | $50K |
| Nueces County, TX, heat wave | Relatively High | 98.0 | 8 of 254 | 226 | 2023 (142) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Nueces County
- 78330
- 78339
- 78343
- 78347
- 78351
- 78373
- 78380
- 78401
- 78402
- 78404
- 78405
- 78406
- 78407
- 78408
- 78409
- 78410
- 78411
- 78412
- 78413
- 78414
- 78415
- 78416
- 78417
- 78418
- 78419
Facts about Nueces County
- Residents of Nueces County, TX, ACS 2023
- 352,82917 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Nueces County, TX
- 130,7702.70 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Nueces County, TX
- 59.9%78,303 owner and 52,467 renter households
- Median household income in Nueces County, TX
- $66,021103 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Nueces County, TX
- 153,10922,339 vacant or seasonal, 14.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Nueces County, TX
- 80.8%105,656 homes, 32 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Nueces County, TX
- 32 with a home price: Nueces Electric Cooperative, San Patricio Electric Coop Inc
- ZIP areas touching Nueces County, TX
- 2578330 to 78419
- Outage-linked storm events in Nueces County, TX
- 379NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Nueces County, TX
- 46.9%median year built 1982
- Flood claims in Nueces County, TX
- 4,556NFIP 2015 to 2025, $159.4M paid
- Home energy burden in Nueces County, TX
- 2.7%$2,119 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Nueces County
Nueces County, TX: electricity $2,119 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,233, 2.7% of $82,627 income. 130,122 households in Nueces County, TX spend about $275.7 million a year on electricity and $290.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Nueces County, TX ($20,751 a year) spend 9.3% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Nueces County, TX
| Nueces County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces County, TX, all households | 130,122 | $82,627 | $2,119 | $108 | $6 | 2.7% |
| Nueces County, TX, lower income | 40,478 | $20,751 | $1,830 | $102 | $6 | 9.3% |
| Nueces County, TX, owners | 77,275 | $102,798 | $2,427 | $150 | $9 | 2.5% |
| Nueces County, TX, renters | 52,847 | $53,133 | $1,669 | $47 | $3 | 3.2% |
Housing and heating in Nueces County
Nueces County, TX: 71,807 of 153,109 homes were built before 1980 and 37,841 in 2000 or later. Nueces County, TX has 100,540 detached houses, 30,939 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 5,958 mobile homes, and 52,467 of 130,770 households rent.
Age of homes in Nueces County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Nueces County, TX
- 3pre-40
- 640s
- 1450s
- 1160s
- 1470s
- 1780s
- 1190s
- 1200s
- 1210s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Nueces County, TX
| Nueces County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces County, TX, median year built | 1982 | 1981 | +1 years | 110 of 254 |
| Nueces County, TX, built before 1980 | 46.9% | 48.9% | -2.0 points | 143 of 254 |
| Nueces County, TX, built 2000 or later | 24.7% | 23.8% | +0.9 points | 121 of 254 |
| Nueces County, TX, detached houses | 65.7% | 73.4% | -7.7 points | 212 of 254 |
| Nueces County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 20.2% | 3.7% | +16.5 points | 12 of 254 |
| Nueces County, TX, mobile homes | 3.9% | 14.1% | -10.2 points | 239 of 254 |
| Nueces County, TX, renter households | 40.1% | 25.5% | +14.6 points | 21 of 254 |
| Nueces County, TX, median home value | $194,700 | $158,050 | +$36,650 | 70 of 250 |
| Nueces County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,224 | $928 | +$296 | 33 of 246 |
| Nueces County, TX, people per household | 2.63 | 2.59 | +0.04 | 110 of 254 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Nueces County
Nueces County, TX: 4,556 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $159.4M paid, median paid claim $28,333.
19,656 of 113,070 residential structures in Nueces County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 26,493 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Nueces County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Nueces County, TX lists 301 repetitive-loss properties, 39 of them severe repetitive loss.
Nueces County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Nueces County, TX
flood claims a year, Nueces County, TX
- 234'15
- 234'16
- 3,738'17
- 74'18
- 32'19
- 61'20
- 110'21
- 11'22
- 11'23
- 49'24
- <5'25
| Nueces County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 4,556 | — | 8 of 140 |
| Nueces County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $159.4M | — | 9 of 140 |
| Nueces County, TX, median paid claim | $28,333 | — | — |
| Nueces County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 40.3 | 2.9 | 12 of 140 |
| Nueces County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 17.4% | 0.7% | 7 of 222 |
| Nueces County, TX, policies in force | 26,493 | — | — |
| Nueces County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 301 | — | — |
Nueces County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Nueces County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Nueces County
Nueces County, TX touches 25 ZIP areas, 78330 to 78419, about 14,113 residents each. Nueces County, TX counts 352,829 residents in 130,770 households. 105,656 of the 130,770 homes in Nueces County, TX heat with electricity.
Household income in Nueces County, TX is $66,021; 78,303 of its 130,770 households own. Nueces County, TX has 153,109 housing units, 22,339 (14.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 52,467 rented homes. Nueces County, TX logged 379 storm events for its 352,829 residents.
The median home in Nueces County, TX dates from 1982. Homes in Nueces County, TX pay $2,119 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Nueces County
Compare Nueces County with its neighbours
- San Patricio County sits 15 miles north of Nueces County, TX with 69,519 residents, 113 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 2.8%, income $67,512.
- Kleberg County sits 28 miles south of Nueces County, TX with 30,629 residents, 225 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 3.4%, income $57,612.
- Jim Wells County sits 26 miles west of Nueces County, TX with 38,863 residents, 191 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 3.6%, income $47,492.
- Aransas County sits 33 miles northeast of Nueces County, TX with 24,449 residents, 80 storm events, median home built 1994, energy burden 2.8%, income $61,754.
- Refugio County sits 45 miles northeast of Nueces County, TX with 6,693 residents, 37 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 3.7%, income $58,016.
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Questions on Nueces County
Nueces County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Nueces 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.
Nueces County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Nueces County, TX: 105,656 of 130,770 occupied homes, 80.8%, rank 32 of 254.
Nueces County, TX: median household income?
$66,021 in Nueces County, TX, rank 103 of 253; 352,829 residents, 130,770 households.
Nueces County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Nueces County, TX: 379 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Nueces County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Nueces County, TX: 4,556 NFIP flood claims, $159.4M paid, 40.3 per 1,000 homes, 17.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Nueces County, TX?
Nueces County, TX: median home built 1982; 46.9% predate 1980, 65.7% detached, 20.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
Nueces County, TX: share of income for energy?
Nueces County, TX homes spend $2,119 a year on electricity, $2,233 on all energy: 2.7% of $82,627; 9.3% for lower incomes.