Irving electricity: 44 companies, real rates and renter help

Two companies touch every Irving bill. Oncor runs the poles, wires and meters, and it fixes outages. The company you pick sells the power and sends the bill.

Is Oncor the only electric provider in Texas?

No. Oncor is one of four big wires companies in the shopping market. The others are CenterPoint, AEP Texas and TNMP. Oncor says it delivers to more than 4.1 million homes and businesses in over 400 cities, Irving among them. CenterPoint reports 2.86 million meters around Houston. Some towns use a co-op or a city-owned utility instead, such as Garland Power & Light and Denton Municipal Electric, and homes there can’t pick a seller.

Oncor’s tariff names Irving among its cities. Picking a new company never changes who fixes the line after a storm. Of the sellers in the table, three list Irving addresses with the PUCT: TXU Energy, TriEagle Energy and Value Based Brands (Express and Veteran). Ambit, which posted no plans, does too. An office down the road isn’t a reason to pick a plan. Not sure which wires company you have? Our utility finder shows where to look on a bill.

Check each company’s state complaint rating first. Then type your monthly kWh, and every simple 12-month plan is priced for your home.

Missing a company you know?

A few licensed sellers posted nothing for Oncor’s area on Oct 16, 2026, including 4Change Energy and Ambit. They may also sell through their own sites. Read our 4Change Energy review or Ambit Energy review first, or scan the full list of Texas electricity companies.

On Oct 16, 2026, simple 12-month plans for Irving ran from 12.0¢ to 16.1¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh. That’s about $120 a month for the cheapest and $132 for the middle plan. Both prices already include Oncor’s delivery.

What do Irving apartments really pay?

No public source tracks an Irving-only average bill. Rented apartments in the South use about 690 kWh a month, the EIA’s 2020 home energy survey says. At that size, the cheapest simple plan works out to roughly $85, our estimate between the 500 and 1,000 kWh fact-label prices. Compare that with the average Texas electric bill.

Already on a plan? On Oct 16, 2026, 140 of the 174 plans for Oncor’s area were for new customers only. If your contract is about to end, see what to do when it does.

About 6 in 10 Irving households rent. Your meter and your lease decide whether you can shop at all, so settle those two first.

How does an Irving apartment get its power?

• Your own meter, your own pick. The unit has its own ESI ID, and the bill comes from a company you chose. You can shop.
• Your landlord’s meter on your unit. The owner bills you under PUCT’s submetering rules. You can’t pick a company.
• One big meter, bill split. The owner divides one bill among units under PUCT’s shared-meter rules. You can’t shop.
• Power is in your rent. Nothing to set up. Ask the office what the lease says about usage.

Only the first kind lets you shop. Our Texas apartment electricity guide covers the landlord rules in detail, and the PUCT’s fact sheets on submetering and shared meters explain your rights.

Your Irving renter checklist

1. 1
   Ask who bills for power

   The leasing office knows if your unit has its own meter. That one answer decides if you can shop.

2. 2
   Find the ESI ID

   Type the new address into Oncor’s ESI ID lookup. You’ll hand this number to your new company when you enroll.

3. 3
   Match the plan to your lease

   Pick a term at least as long as your lease. Check the 500 and 1,000 kWh prices on the label, because a big gap means a credit.

4. 4
   Start before the key

   Sign up a few days early. Our guides on same-day electricity and the 4-step setup list cut-off times.

5. 5
   Leaving? Send a forwarding address

   Give your company your move-out date and new address, and keep proof. A PUCT rule then bars the cancel fee for that move.

Short on cash for a deposit? Our no-deposit electricity guide lists six free ways around one. Bills too big to pay? See help paying a bill below.

Power to Choose showed plans for seven Irving ZIPs on Oct 16, 2026. For 75014, 75016, 75017 and 75037 it showed none. Try yours.

• What we know. Census files have no ZIP area for those four ZIPs. Census says some valid ZIPs are left out, and that a ZIP area can be P.O. box only or built for one organization.
• What we couldn’t confirm. That points to P.O. box or single-owner ZIPs, but we couldn’t check each one with the Postal Service. Use the ZIP on your street address.
• What it isn’t. We found no co-op or city utility in Irving, so a blank ZIP result here doesn’t mean you lose the right to shop.

The weather station at DFW Airport sits about 2 miles from ZIP 75063. It logs 106 days a year at 90°F or hotter, and about 20 of them reach 100°F.

Cooling degree-days add up how far each day’s average climbs above 65°F. A bigger number means the AC runs more. Because bills climb with kWh, summer is when a plan’s fine print matters most. In the table above, the 2,000 kWh button shows who is cheapest in a heavy month.

Want a month-by-month picture of your own use? The Smart Meter Texas guide shows how to pull it. For why a bill can jump, read why an electric bill runs high and our bill-credit plan guide.

It depends on your usage and what matters to you. Each pick below uses the state’s complaint ratings, fact-label prices from Oct 16, 2026 and our scores. No company paid to be in our table, picks or scores.

Found a company you like? Line it up against the rest at your street address, then sign up in a few minutes.

Switching from a plan you already have costs nothing to start. The steps are in how to switch electricity providers, and our Power to Choose guide explains the state site.

Oncor handles outages and fallen lines. Your electric company handles bills, plans and moves. A new plan never changes which crew restores your lights.

We didn’t find a published count of customers out in Irving for any named storm, so this page doesn’t quote one. For the steps to take in an outage, see what to do when the power goes out. For what Oncor adds to every bill, see Oncor delivery charges.

Need help paying an Irving bill?

• Texas 211: dial 2-1-1 or call 877-541-7905 to be pointed to local aid.
• The state housing agency (TDHCA): its Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program, CEAP, helps low-income households with immediate energy needs. We couldn’t find the Dallas County agency list, so ask 2-1-1 who to call.

Funds can run dry, and none of these programs is certain to help. Other routes are in our guide to paying an electric bill in Texas.

Each check uses a document the company must give you or a public record.

1. 1
   Price it at 500 and 2,000 kWh

   A plan that looks cheap at 1,000 kWh can cost far more in a low-use month. Many apartments use about 500 to 700 kWh.

2. 2
   Hunt for a bill credit

   A price that drops hard at exactly 1,000 kWh usually depends on a credit. Use less, and the credit can vanish.

3. 3
   Read the label’s date

   Oncor’s delivery charge changed on Oct 4, 2026. Look for a fact label dated Oct 4 or after.

4. 4
   Know the exit fee

   A few plans set one flat fee, such as $150 or $300. Others bill $20 for every month left. Moving away with a forwarding address is exempt.

5. 5
   Know your 3 days

   If you switch from another company, you can back out free within 3 federal business days. Turning on power at a new address doesn’t get that window.

Our fact label guide walks through any plan’s fine print. Not sure whether to go fixed or variable? Start with fixed vs. variable rates.

Short answers from state records, Census and NOAA data, and the companies’ own documents.

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