Electric companies in Webb County, Texas
Webb County, TX ranks 12th of 254 Texas counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 97.4. Webb County, TX has 267,731 residents. Webb 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 Webb County can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Webb County, TX on the map
Webb County, TX darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Webb County, TX
| Utility listed for Webb County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas Central Company in Webb County, TX | Investor Owned | 784,148 |
| Medina Electric Coop, Inc in Webb County, TX | Cooperative | 30,205 |
| Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc in Webb County, TX | Cooperative | 9,298 |
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 Webb County, TX
Webb County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 99 in all, 37.0 per 100,000 residents of 267,731, rank 84 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Webb County, TX: $21.1M, with 14 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Webb County, TX
events a year, Webb County, TX
- 3'15
- 2'16
- 13'17
- 0'18
- 1'19
- 3'20
- 3'21
- 15'22
- 38'23
- 21'24
- 0'25
Events by type
| Webb County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 55.5 | 108 of 254 | 31 | 2017 (12) | $21.0M |
| Webb County, TX, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76.9 | 77 of 254 | 1 | 2015 (1) | $0 |
| Webb County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 85.7 | 32 of 250 | 1 | 2023 (1) | $25K |
| Webb County, TX, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 66.3 | 77 of 254 | 1 | 2024 (1) | $0 |
| Webb County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 77.8 | 42 of 254 | 1 | 2017 (1) | $0 |
| Webb County, TX, heat wave | Relatively High | 97.4 | 12 of 254 | 63 | 2023 (32) | $0 |
Facts about Webb County, TX
- Residents of Webb County, TX, ACS 2023
- 267,73119 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Webb County, TX
- 79,5723.36 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Webb County, TX
- 63.9%50,841 owner and 28,731 renter households
- Median household income in Webb County, TX
- $62,506136 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Webb County, TX
- 86,7277,155 vacant or seasonal, 8.3% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Webb County, TX
- 84.2%67,013 homes, 20 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Webb County, TX
- 32 with a home price: Medina Electric Coop, Inc, Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc
- ZIP areas touching Webb County, TX
- 1078019 to 78371
- Outage-linked storm events in Webb County, TX
- 99NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Webb County, TX
- 24.1%median year built 1996
- Flood claims in Webb County, TX
- 54NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.4M paid
- Home energy burden in Webb County, TX
- 3.0%$2,136 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Webb County, TX
Webb County, TX has no price series of its own. Webb County, TX: the Texas average was 11.56 ¢/kWh in 2015. Webb County, TX: 14.94 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Webb County, TX: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Webb County, TX: a 1,096 kWh month at the Texas price. Webb County, TX: $127 in 2015, $164 in 2024. Webb County, TX: $1,965 a year, 3.1% of the $62,506 median income.
Webb: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Texas average | Webb: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Webb | 11.56 | -1.09 |
| 2016, Webb | 10.99 | -1.56 |
| 2017, Webb | 11.01 | -1.88 |
| 2018, Webb | 11.20 | -1.67 |
| 2019, Webb | 11.76 | -1.25 |
| 2020, Webb | 11.71 | -1.44 |
| 2021, Webb | 12.11 | -1.55 |
| 2022, Webb | 13.76 | -1.28 |
| 2023, Webb | 14.46 | -1.54 |
| 2024, Webb | 14.94 | -1.54 |
Webb County, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Webb County, TX price.
CSVBill and heat pump calculator, Webb County, TX
Compare Webb County, TX with its neighbours
- Zapata County sits 51 miles southeast of Webb County, TX, with 13,855 residents against 267,731 there, 40 storm events against 99, median home built 1990 against 1996, energy burden 3.9% against 3.0%, income $36,527 against $62,506.
- Dimmit County sits 57 miles north of Webb County, TX, with 8,507 residents against 267,731 there, 10 storm events against 99, median home built 1983 against 1996, energy burden 4.0% against 3.0%, income $33,409 against $62,506.
- La Salle County sits 63 miles northeast of Webb County, TX, with 6,946 residents against 267,731 there, 84 storm events against 99, median home built 1981 against 1996, energy burden 3.4% against 3.0%, income $55,469 against $62,506.
- Duval County sits 70 miles east of Webb County, TX, with 9,824 residents against 267,731 there, 48 storm events against 99, median home built 1977 against 1996, energy burden 4.0% against 3.0%, income $50,081 against $62,506.
- Jim Hogg County sits 72 miles southeast of Webb County, TX, with 4,797 residents against 267,731 there, 23 storm events against 99, median home built 1975 against 1996, energy burden 3.5% against 3.0%, income $42,230 against $62,506.
Housing and heating in Webb County, TX
Webb County, TX: 20,926 of 86,727 homes were built before 1980 and 36,644 in 2000 or later. Webb County, TX has 58,930 detached houses, 12,626 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 7,541 mobile homes, and 28,731 of 79,572 households rent.
Age of homes in Webb County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Webb County, TX
- 3pre-40
- 240s
- 550s
- 560s
- 970s
- 1380s
- 2090s
- 2500s
- 1610s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Webb County, TX
| Webb County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb County, TX, median year built | 1996 | 1981 | +15 years | 21 of 254 |
| Webb County, TX, built before 1980 | 24.1% | 48.9% | -24.8 points | 232 of 254 |
| Webb County, TX, built 2000 or later | 42.3% | 23.8% | +18.4 points | 25 of 254 |
| Webb County, TX, detached houses | 67.9% | 73.4% | -5.4 points | 187 of 254 |
| Webb County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 14.6% | 3.7% | +10.9 points | 27 of 254 |
| Webb County, TX, mobile homes | 8.7% | 14.1% | -5.4 points | 191 of 254 |
| Webb County, TX, renter households | 36.1% | 25.5% | +10.6 points | 36 of 254 |
| Webb County, TX, median home value | $178,900 | $158,050 | +$20,850 | 89 of 250 |
| Webb County, TX, median gross rent a month | $997 | $928 | +$69 | 87 of 246 |
| Webb County, TX, people per household | 3.33 | 2.59 | +0.74 | 6 of 254 |
Cost of living with electricity in Webb County, TX
Webb County, TX: electricity $2,136 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,270, 3.0% of $74,965 income. 77,797 households in Webb County, TX spend about $166.2 million a year on electricity and $176.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Webb County, TX ($23,503 a year) spend 8.4% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Webb County, TX
| Webb County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb County, TX, all households | 77,797 | $74,965 | $2,136 | $127 | $7 | 3.0% |
| Webb County, TX, lower income | 30,559 | $23,503 | $1,851 | $115 | $8 | 8.4% |
| Webb County, TX, owners | 49,227 | $91,437 | $2,421 | $161 | $9 | 2.8% |
| Webb County, TX, renters | 28,570 | $46,584 | $1,645 | $70 | $4 | 3.7% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Webb County, TX
Webb County, TX: 54 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.4M paid, median paid claim $26,431.
484 of 70,922 residential structures in Webb County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 708 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Webb County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Webb County, TX lists 23 repetitive-loss properties.
Webb County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Webb County, TX
flood claims a year, Webb County, TX
- 15'15
- 0'16
- 24'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- 0'20
- <5'21
- 5'22
- <5'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Webb County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webb County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 54 | — | 73 of 140 |
| Webb County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $1.4M | — | 79 of 140 |
| Webb County, TX, median paid claim | $26,431 | — | — |
| Webb County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.8 | 2.9 | 122 of 140 |
| Webb County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 0.7% | 0.7% | 118 of 222 |
| Webb County, TX, policies in force | 708 | — | — |
| Webb County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 23 | — | — |
Webb County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Webb County, TX: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Webb County, TX
Webb County, TX totals 966 heating degree days and 3,888 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Webb County, TX is the 240th coldest of 254 counties in Texas: 966 against a median of 2,226. For cooling, Webb County, TX is the 9th hottest: 3,888 against a median of 2,472.
Webb County, TX is almost all cooling, 2,922 more cooling than heating degree days.
Webb County, TX: 4,182 cooling degree days in 2016-2025, 3,888 on the normal, 8% over.
Webb County, TX: electricity heats 84.2% of 79,572 homes; the winter totals 966 heating degree days.
| Webb County, TX | Value | TX median county | Webb County, TX, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webb County, TX, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 966 | 2,226 | 240 of 254 |
| Webb County, TX, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 844 | 2,023 | 240 of 254 |
| Webb County, TX, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 3,888 | 2,472 | 9 of 254 |
| Webb County, TX, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,182 | 2,708 | 10 of 254 |
| Webb County, TX, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 84.2% | 63.5% | 20 of 254 |
Webb County, TX: ACS B25040, 79,572 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Webb County, TX
Webb County, TX counts 267,731 residents in 79,572 households. 67,013 of the 79,572 homes in Webb County, TX heat with electricity. Webb County, TX touches 10 ZIP areas, 78019 to 78371, about 26,773 residents each.
Household income in Webb County, TX is $62,506; 50,841 of its 79,572 households own. Webb County, TX has 86,727 housing units, 7,155 (8.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 28,731 rented homes. Webb County, TX logged 99 storm events for its 267,731 residents.
The median home in Webb County, TX dates from 1996. Homes in Webb County, TX pay $2,136 a year for electricity.
Cities in Webb County, TX
- Laredo electricity rates255,949 residents
ZIP codes in Webb County, TX
- 78019
- 78040
- 78041
- 78043
- 78044
- 78045
- 78046
- 78344
- 78369
- 78371
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Webb County, TX
Webb County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Webb 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.
Webb County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Webb County, TX: 67,013 of 79,572 occupied homes, 84.2%, rank 20 of 254.
Webb County, TX: median household income?
$62,506 in Webb County, TX, rank 136 of 253; 267,731 residents, 79,572 households.
Webb County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Webb County, TX: 99 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Webb County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Webb County, TX: 54 NFIP flood claims, $1.4M paid, 0.8 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Webb County, TX?
Webb County, TX: median home built 1996; 24.1% predate 1980, 67.9% detached, 14.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Webb County, TX: share of income for energy?
Webb County, TX homes spend $2,136 a year on electricity, $2,270 on all energy: 3.0% of $74,965; 8.4% for lower incomes.