Electricity rates in Brownfield, TX
8,762 residents · 1 ZIP codes
Most homes in Brownfield can’t choose an electricity provider
Here a local utility, usually city-owned or a member cooperative, both sells and delivers your power, and sets its own rates. There are no retail plans to compare.
Utilities with service areas around Brownfield:
- Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service)
- Lyntegar Electric Cooperative
- City of Brownfield
Service area boundaries are approximate. Your bill shows which utility serves your address.
Typical plan price today where Texans can choose a provider.
Texas average actually paid, July 2026 (U.S. EIA).
Homes in Brownfield
39% of the 3,531 households in Brownfield heat with electricity, fewer than the Texas average of 61%. The heating mix helps explain why your winter electricity use may differ from a county-wide weather model; it does not predict a bill for an individual home. 34% of households rent, and half the homes were built before 1964.
| Measure | Brownfield | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Homes heated with electricity | 39% | 61% |
| Homes heated with natural gas | 59% | 35% |
| Households that rent | 34% | 37% |
| Single-family houses | 89% | 67% |
| Mobile homes | 6% | 6% |
| Median year built | 1964 | 1992 |
| Median rooms per home | 5.3 | 5.4 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. City figures are survey estimates with a margin of error.
Power outages in Terry County
In 2025 the average customer in Terry County spent about 6.8 hours without power (Texas average: 4.6 hours). The worst day of the last five years was June 1, 2024, when 2,574 customers (60%) lost power.
| Year | Hours without power per customer | Days with major outages |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.8 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6.0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7.7 | 4 |
Major outage: at least 5% of the county’s 4,311 customers without power at once. Source: EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0), built from utility outage maps; coverage of some utilities may be incomplete.
ZIP codes in Brownfield
1 ZIP codes associated with Brownfield. Confirm service at your exact address.
- 79316
Questions people ask
Can I choose my electricity provider in Brownfield?
In most of Brownfield, no: a local utility sells and delivers power. Some addresses near the city edge may be in a competitive area. Your bill shows your utility.
Why can’t everyone in Texas choose?
When Texas opened its electricity market in 2002, city-owned utilities and co-ops could decide whether to join. Most chose not to, so they set their own rates.