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Electric companies in Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County, TX ranks 3 of 254 Texas counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 99.5. Tarrant County in Texas has 2,135,743 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.

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Tarrant County on the map

Tarrant County, TX and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsJohnsonParkerDentonWiseDallasTarrant

Tarrant County darker: more storm events

Electric utilities in Tarrant County

Utility listed for Tarrant County, TXTypeHome accounts in Texas
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC in Tarrant County, TXInvestor Owned3,477,215
Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX) in Tarrant County, TXCooperative118,075
United Electric Coop Service Inc in Tarrant County, TXCooperative88,324
Denton County Elec Coop, Inc in Tarrant County, TXCooperative298,734

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.

Outage risk in Tarrant County

Tarrant County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 409 in all, 19.2 per 100,000 residents of 2,135,743, rank 2 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Tarrant County, TX: $11.7M, with 36 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Tarrant County, TX

events a year, Tarrant County, TX

  1. 61'15
  2. 42'16
  3. 31'17
  4. 7'18
  5. 71'19
  6. 30'20
  7. 14'21
  8. 33'22
  9. 47'23
  10. 26'24
  11. 47'25

Events by type

events by type, Tarrant County, TX

  • Thunderstorm and high wind295
  • Heat wave56
  • Winter storm and heavy snow35
  • Tornado22
  • Ice storm1
Tarrant County, TX outage-linked hazards
Tarrant County, TXFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Tarrant County, TX, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate82.847 of 2542952019 (60)$10.0M
Tarrant County, TX, tornadoVery High99.94 of 254222022 (9)$1.8M
Tarrant County, TX, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low72.371 of 2500none$0
Tarrant County, TX, ice stormVery High97.58 of 25412023 (1)$0
Tarrant County, TX, winter storm and heavy snowVery High97.36 of 254352015 (27)$25K
Tarrant County, TX, heat waveRelatively High99.53 of 254562023 (16)$0

ZIP codes in Tarrant County

Facts about Tarrant County

Residents of Tarrant County, TX, ACS 2023
2,135,7433 of 254 Texas counties
Households in Tarrant County, TX
769,2852.78 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Tarrant County, TX
59.4%456,632 owner and 312,653 renter households
Median household income in Tarrant County, TX
$81,90531 of 253 Texas counties
Housing units in Tarrant County, TX
827,87458,589 vacant or seasonal, 7.1% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Tarrant County, TX
67.1%516,350 homes, 106 of 254 Texas counties
Utilities listed for Tarrant County, TX
43 with a home price: Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX), United Electric Coop Service Inc, Denton County Elec Coop, Inc
ZIP areas touching Tarrant County, TX
7175050 to 76262
Outage-linked storm events in Tarrant County, TX
409NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Tarrant County, TX
33.8%median year built 1989
Flood claims in Tarrant County, TX
602NFIP 2015 to 2025, $13.7M paid
Home energy burden in Tarrant County, TX
2.3%$2,000 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Housing and heating in Tarrant County

Tarrant County, TX: 279,440 of 827,874 homes were built before 1980 and 280,117 in 2000 or later. Tarrant County, TX has 542,416 detached houses, 195,432 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 15,932 mobile homes, and 312,653 of 769,285 households rent.

Age of homes in Tarrant County, TX

% of homes by decade built, Tarrant County, TX

  1. 3pre-40
  2. 340s
  3. 850s
  4. 860s
  5. 1370s
  6. 1980s
  7. 1490s
  8. 1900s
  9. 1310s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Tarrant County, TX

% of homes by main fuel, Tarrant County

  • Electricity67.1
  • Utility gas30.5
  • Propane1.2
Tarrant County, TX housing against Texas counties
Tarrant County, TXValueState medianGapRank
Tarrant County, TX, median year built19891981+8 years54 of 254
Tarrant County, TX, built before 198033.8%48.9%-15.1 points206 of 254
Tarrant County, TX, built 2000 or later33.8%23.8%+10.0 points58 of 254
Tarrant County, TX, detached houses65.5%73.4%-7.9 points217 of 254
Tarrant County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings23.6%3.7%+19.9 points7 of 254
Tarrant County, TX, mobile homes1.9%14.1%-12.1 points252 of 254
Tarrant County, TX, renter households40.6%25.5%+15.1 points17 of 254
Tarrant County, TX, median home value$294,100$158,050+$136,05017 of 250
Tarrant County, TX, median gross rent a month$1,447$928+$51913 of 246
Tarrant County, TX, people per household2.742.59+0.1565 of 254

Cost of living with electricity in Tarrant County

Tarrant County, TX: electricity $2,000 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,401, 2.3% of $104,496 income. 754,969 households in Tarrant County, TX spend about $1.5 billion a year on electricity and $1.8 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Tarrant County, TX ($22,799 a year) spend 8.3% of income, 3.6 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Tarrant County, TX

% of income on energy, Tarrant County, TX

  • All households2.3
  • Lower income8.3
  • Owners2.2
  • Renters2.6
  • Texas counties2.2
Tarrant County, TX home energy cost by household group
Tarrant County, TXHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Tarrant County, TX, all households754,969$104,496$2,000$394$72.3%
Tarrant County, TX, lower income165,517$22,799$1,626$265$68.3%
Tarrant County, TX, owners450,549$133,722$2,353$570$102.2%
Tarrant County, TX, renters304,420$61,241$1,479$134$32.6%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Tarrant County

Tarrant County, TX: 602 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $13.7M paid, median paid claim $17,324.

4,999 of 574,990 residential structures in Tarrant County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 5,757 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Tarrant County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Tarrant County, TX lists 269 repetitive-loss properties, 31 of them severe repetitive loss.

Tarrant County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Tarrant County, TX

flood claims a year, Tarrant County, TX

  1. 157'15
  2. 36'16
  3. 21'17
  4. 142'18
  5. 38'19
  6. 28'20
  7. 15'21
  8. 90'22
  9. 30'23
  10. 32'24
  11. 13'25
Tarrant County, TX flood claims and flood insurance
Tarrant County, TXValueMedian countyRank
Tarrant County, TX, claims 2015-2025602—21 of 140
Tarrant County, TX, paid 2015-2025$13.7M—25 of 140
Tarrant County, TX, median paid claim$17,324——
Tarrant County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes1.12.9110 of 140
Tarrant County, TX, homes with flood insurance0.9%0.7%98 of 222
Tarrant County, TX, policies in force5,757——
Tarrant County, TX, repetitive-loss properties269——

Tarrant County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Tarrant County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Analyst note on Tarrant County

Tarrant County, TX touches 71 ZIP areas, 75050 to 76262, about 30,081 residents each. Tarrant County, TX counts 2,135,743 residents in 769,285 households. Household income in Tarrant County, TX is $81,905; 456,632 of its 769,285 households own.

516,350 of the 769,285 homes in Tarrant County, TX heat with electricity. Tarrant County, TX has 827,874 housing units, 58,589 (7.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 312,653 rented homes. Tarrant County, TX logged 409 storm events for its 2,135,743 residents.

The median home in Tarrant County, TX dates from 1989. Homes in Tarrant County, TX pay $2,000 a year for electricity.

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Questions on Tarrant County

Tarrant County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?

No single price in Tarrant 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.

Tarrant County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?

Tarrant County, TX: 516,350 of 769,285 occupied homes, 67.1%, rank 106 of 254.

Tarrant County, TX: median household income?

$81,905 in Tarrant County, TX, rank 31 of 253; 2,135,743 residents, 769,285 households.

Tarrant County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Tarrant County, TX: 409 NWS events, peak year 2019.

Tarrant County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Tarrant County, TX: 602 NFIP flood claims, $13.7M paid, 1.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.9% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Tarrant County, TX?

Tarrant County, TX: median home built 1989; 33.8% predate 1980, 65.5% detached, 23.6% in 5+ unit buildings.

Tarrant County, TX: share of income for energy?

Tarrant County, TX homes spend $2,000 a year on electricity, $2,401 on all energy: 2.3% of $104,496; 8.3% for lower incomes.

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Tarrant County, TX ranks 3 of 254 Texas counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 99.5.