Electric companies in Starr County, Texas
Starr County, TX ranks 12th of 254 Texas counties for the highest home energy burden (4.3% of income). Starr County, TX has 65,809 residents. Starr County, TX: 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.
Households in Starr County can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Starr County, TX on the map
Starr County, TX darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Starr County, TX
| Utility listed for Starr County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas Central Company in Starr County, TX | Investor Owned | 784,148 |
| Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc in Starr County, TX | Cooperative | 126,402 |
| Medina Electric Coop, Inc in Starr County, TX | Cooperative | 30,205 |
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.
Cost of living with electricity in Starr County, TX
Starr County, TX: electricity $2,057 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,181, 4.3% of $50,913 income. 18,634 households in Starr County, TX spend about $38.3 million a year on electricity and $40.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Starr County, TX ($20,497 a year) spend 9.8% of income, 2.3 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Starr County, TX
| Starr County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starr County, TX, all households | 18,634 | $50,913 | $2,057 | $121 | $3 | 4.3% |
| Starr County, TX, lower income | 11,041 | $20,497 | $1,904 | $102 | $2 | 9.8% |
| Starr County, TX, owners | 13,528 | $60,239 | $2,237 | $142 | $4 | 4.0% |
| Starr County, TX, renters | 5,106 | $26,204 | $1,579 | $68 | $0 | 6.3% |
Facts about Starr County, TX
- Residents of Starr County, TX, ACS 2023
- 65,80954 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Starr County, TX
- 18,6923.52 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Starr County, TX
- 71.6%13,383 owner and 5,309 renter households
- Median household income in Starr County, TX
- $38,182248 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Starr County, TX
- 23,0084,316 vacant or seasonal, 18.8% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Starr County, TX
- 92.0%17,205 homes, 2 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Starr County, TX
- 32 with a home price: Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc, Medina Electric Coop, Inc
- ZIP areas touching Starr County, TX
- 1078536 to 78595
- Outage-linked storm events in Starr County, TX
- 72NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Starr County, TX
- 21.5%median year built 1993
- Flood claims in Starr County, TX
- 35NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.3M paid
- Home energy burden in Starr County, TX
- 4.3%$2,057 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Starr County, TX
Starr County, TX has no price series of its own. Starr County, TX: the Texas average was 11.56 ¢/kWh in 2015. Starr County, TX: 14.94 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Starr County, TX: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Starr County, TX: a 1,096 kWh month at the Texas price. Starr County, TX: $127 in 2015, $164 in 2024. Starr County, TX: $1,965 a year, 5.1% of the $38,182 median income.
Starr: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Texas average | Starr: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Starr | 11.56 | -1.09 |
| 2016, Starr | 10.99 | -1.56 |
| 2017, Starr | 11.01 | -1.88 |
| 2018, Starr | 11.20 | -1.67 |
| 2019, Starr | 11.76 | -1.25 |
| 2020, Starr | 11.71 | -1.44 |
| 2021, Starr | 12.11 | -1.55 |
| 2022, Starr | 13.76 | -1.28 |
| 2023, Starr | 14.46 | -1.54 |
| 2024, Starr | 14.94 | -1.54 |
Starr County, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Starr County, TX price.
CSVHousing and heating in Starr County, TX
Starr County, TX: 4,942 of 23,008 homes were built before 1980 and 8,263 in 2000 or later. Starr County, TX has 18,364 detached houses, 993 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,437 mobile homes, and 5,309 of 18,692 households rent.
Age of homes in Starr County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Starr County, TX
- 1pre-40
- 140s
- 250s
- 660s
- 1070s
- 2180s
- 2290s
- 2000s
- 1510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Starr County, TX
| Starr County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starr County, TX, median year built | 1993 | 1981 | +12 years | 36 of 254 |
| Starr County, TX, built before 1980 | 21.5% | 48.9% | -27.4 points | 239 of 254 |
| Starr County, TX, built 2000 or later | 35.9% | 23.8% | +12.1 points | 46 of 254 |
| Starr County, TX, detached houses | 79.8% | 73.4% | +6.4 points | 62 of 254 |
| Starr County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 4.3% | 3.7% | +0.6 points | 112 of 254 |
| Starr County, TX, mobile homes | 10.6% | 14.1% | -3.5 points | 173 of 254 |
| Starr County, TX, renter households | 28.4% | 25.5% | +2.9 points | 102 of 254 |
| Starr County, TX, median home value | $93,300 | $158,050 | -$64,750 | 215 of 250 |
| Starr County, TX, median gross rent a month | $715 | $928 | -$213 | 218 of 246 |
| Starr County, TX, people per household | 3.49 | 2.59 | +0.90 | 4 of 254 |
Outage risk in Starr County, TX
Starr County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 72 in all, 109.4 per 100,000 residents of 65,809, rank 131 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Starr County, TX: $33.0M.
Events by year in Starr County, TX
events a year, Starr County, TX
- 1'15
- 0'16
- 3'17
- 1'18
- 0'19
- 2'20
- 5'21
- 10'22
- 37'23
- 13'24
- 0'25
Events by type
| Starr County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starr County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Very Low | 14.8 | 211 of 254 | 14 | 2023 (5) | $86K |
| Starr County, TX, tornado | Relatively Low | 38.2 | 174 of 254 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Starr County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 78.8 | 53 of 250 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $32.5M |
| Starr County, TX, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 60.3 | 90 of 254 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Starr County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 40.3 | 127 of 254 | 1 | 2017 (1) | $0 |
| Starr County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.5 | 61 of 254 | 48 | 2023 (31) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Starr County, TX
Starr County, TX: 35 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.3M paid, median paid claim $34,858.
152 of 17,013 residential structures in Starr County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 155 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Starr County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Starr County, TX lists 9 repetitive-loss properties.
Starr County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Starr County, TX
flood claims a year, Starr County, TX
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 0'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- 13'20
- 0'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- 9'25
| Starr County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 35 | — | 87 of 140 |
| Starr County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $1.3M | — | 82 of 140 |
| Starr County, TX, median paid claim | $34,858 | — | — |
| Starr County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.1 | 2.9 | 83 of 140 |
| Starr County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 0.9% | 0.7% | 97 of 222 |
| Starr County, TX, policies in force | 155 | — | — |
| Starr County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 9 | — | — |
Starr County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Starr County, TX: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Starr County, TX
Starr County, TX totals 707 heating degree days and 4,327 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Starr County, TX is the 251st coldest of 254 counties in Texas: 707 against a median of 2,226. For cooling, Starr County, TX is the 2nd hottest: 4,327 against a median of 2,472.
Starr County, TX is almost all cooling, 3,620 more cooling than heating degree days.
Starr County, TX averaged 4,698 cooling degree days in 2016-2025 against a 4,327 normal, 9% more.
Starr County, TX: electricity heats 92.0% of 18,692 homes; the winter totals 707 heating degree days.
| Starr County, TX | Value | TX median county | Starr County, TX, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr County, TX, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 707 | 2,226 | 251 of 254 |
| Starr County, TX, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 606 | 2,023 | 251 of 254 |
| Starr County, TX, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 4,327 | 2,472 | 2 of 254 |
| Starr County, TX, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,698 | 2,708 | 1 of 254 |
| Starr County, TX, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 92.0% | 63.5% | 2 of 254 |
Starr County, TX: ACS B25040, 18,692 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Starr County, TX
Household income in Starr County, TX is $38,182; 13,383 of its 18,692 households own. 17,205 of the 18,692 homes in Starr County, TX heat with electricity. Starr County, TX counts 65,809 residents in 18,692 households.
Starr County, TX touches 10 ZIP areas, 78536 to 78595, about 6,581 residents each. Starr County, TX has 23,008 housing units, 4,316 (18.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 5,309 rented homes. Starr County, TX logged 72 storm events for its 65,809 residents.
The median home in Starr County, TX dates from 1993. Homes in Starr County, TX pay $2,057 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Starr County, TX
Compare Starr County, TX with its neighbours
- Hidalgo County sits 43 miles east of Starr County, TX, with 880,921 residents against 65,809 there, 224 storm events against 72, median home built 1999 against 1993, energy burden 3.1% against 4.3%, income $52,281 against $38,182.
- Zapata County sits 53 miles northwest of Starr County, TX, with 13,855 residents against 65,809 there, 40 storm events against 72, median home built 1990 against 1993, energy burden 3.9% against 4.3%, income $36,527 against $38,182.
- Jim Hogg County sits 59 miles north of Starr County, TX, with 4,797 residents against 65,809 there, 23 storm events against 72, median home built 1975 against 1993, energy burden 3.5% against 4.3%, income $42,230 against $38,182.
- Brooks County sits 60 miles northeast of Starr County, TX, with 6,987 residents against 65,809 there, 70 storm events against 72, median home built 1970 against 1993, energy burden 4.6% against 4.3%, income $31,310 against $38,182.
- Duval County sits 83 miles north of Starr County, TX, with 9,824 residents against 65,809 there, 48 storm events against 72, median home built 1977 against 1993, energy burden 4.0% against 4.3%, income $50,081 against $38,182.
ZIP codes in Starr County, TX
- 78536
- 78545
- 78547
- 78548
- 78582
- 78584
- 78585
- 78588
- 78591
- 78595
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Starr County, TX
Starr County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Starr 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.
Starr County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Starr County, TX: 17,205 of 18,692 occupied homes, 92.0%, rank 2 of 254.
Starr County, TX: median household income?
$38,182 in Starr County, TX, rank 248 of 253; 65,809 residents, 18,692 households.
Starr County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Starr County, TX: 72 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Starr County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Starr County, TX: 35 NFIP flood claims, $1.3M paid, 2.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Starr County, TX?
Starr County, TX: median home built 1993; 21.5% predate 1980, 79.8% detached, 4.3% in 5+ unit buildings.
Starr County, TX: share of income for energy?
Starr County, TX homes spend $2,057 a year on electricity, $2,181 on all energy: 4.3% of $50,913; 9.8% for lower incomes.