{"id":13385,"date":"2019-09-10T15:32:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T20:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/?page_id=13385"},"modified":"2026-08-03T12:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T17:12:41","slug":"esid-lookup","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas ESID Lookup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your <strong>ESID Number, or Electric Service Identifier<\/strong>, is a number that is unique to your property address in Texas. Pronounced &#8220;Easy I.D.&#8221; it&#8217;s also known as an ESIID, ESI ID or ESI-ID. You can&#8217;t find your Texas meter number or ESID on your actual physical meter. But you can find it using our <strong>free ERCOT ESID Number Lookup Tool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ElectricityPlans ESID Lookup tool includes residential and commercial meters. We update this data directly from ERCOT, with additional daily updates from the utilities to capture new, added or deleted ESIDs. It&#8217;s because of this that ElectricityPlans ESID Lookup tool is recognized by electricity providers and realtors as the most accurate ESID lookup in Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"ep-block esiid-lookup-block\" id=\"esiid-lookup\"\n\t\tdata-facets=\"fwp_sort=plan_rate1000_asc&amp;fwp_plan_features=basic-electricity\"\n\t\tdata-count=\"10\"\n\t\tdata-show-api=\"\"\n\t\tdata-hide-button=\"\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What&#039;s my ESID Number?<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<form method=\"get\" class=\"zip-search-form header-search-form\">\n\t\t\t<label>Street address or ESID<\/label>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ps-signup-address\" class=\"ps-signup-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<input id=\"ps-address\" class=\"ps-signup-required\" name=\"address\" type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Start typing your street address\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ps-esisearch-nonce\" value=\"dd194423ef\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"esiid-tdu\" value=\"\">\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ps-selected-esiid\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li><strong>ESID:<\/strong> <span id=\"esiid\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Address:<\/strong> <span\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"esiid-address\"><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Status:<\/strong> <span\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"esiid-status\"><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Premise Type:<\/strong> <span\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"esiid-premise\"><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Utility:<\/strong> <span\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"esiid-utility\"><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Load Zone:<\/strong> <span\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"esiid-loadzone\"><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"ps-fetching-plans\">\n\t\t\tFetching the best plans for you&#8230;\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/wp-content\/themes\/electricityplans\/dist\/images\/spinner.svg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"ps-plan-list\" class=\"facetwp-template plans clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ep-blue-light-background-color has-background\"><strong>What this tool shows:<\/strong> Enter your address and you&#8217;ll get your ESID number, type of meter (residential or business), load zone (which matters for commercial pricing), your electric utility company plus recommended electricity plans and providers that are available for your address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-does-the-esid-number-mean\">What Does the ESID Number Mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An ESID Number is a 17 or 22 digit number that&#8217;s unique to your address. Each delivery company has a different number sequence at the beginning of the ESID. The rest of the number identifies your unique home or business meter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-do-i-need-my-esid-number\">Why Do I Need My ESID Number?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your ESID number is helpful when you are shopping for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/\">electricity plans in Texas<\/a>. Your energy provider will use this number to set up the electricity service to your meter. \u200dThe ESID for your meter will tell you which utility company (ex: Oncor or CenterPoint) is responsible for the delivery of electric service to your property. \u200dSince rates are dependent on your location, the ESID number lets you get accurate pricing information for your home or commercial location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or just enter your zip code to start shopping. If multiple utilities split your zip code or if it&#8217;s not deregulated, we will validate that during the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"ep-block global-zip-search-block global-zip-search-horizontal\">\n\t\t<div class=\"global-zip-search-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"global-zip-search-title\" style=\"color:#0098cd;\">Shop Electricity Plans by Zip Code<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<form method=\"get\" class=\"global-zip-search-form zip-search-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/\" data-ajax-url=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"search-field\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"zipcode\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Zip Code\" maxlength=\"5\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"search-plan-type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"search-plan-type-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" id=\"gzs-residential-1\" name=\"plan_type\" value=\"residential\" checked>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"gzs-residential-1\">Residential<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"search-plan-type-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" id=\"gzs-business-2\" name=\"plan_type\" value=\"business\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"gzs-business-2\">Business<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"search-submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"wp-block-button__link\" type=\"submit\" name=\"zipsearch\" value=\"Shop For Plans\" style=\"background-color:#4caf50;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-electricity-service-for-business\">Commercial ESID Lookup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use our ESID Lookup to find the ESID for your commercial business location. You&#8217;ll get your ESID, the name of the local utility and confirmation that it&#8217;s a commercial meter. If you need new <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electricity service for your business<\/a>, we can help. You can shop online for the best rates. And if your business is moving in to a new location? Call our toll free number: <a href=\"tel:844-214-5559\">844-214-5559<\/a> to discuss options, permitting and new service start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"esid-lookup-no-address-found\">Frequently Asked Questions &#8211; Electricity Plans ESID Lookup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1677538869255\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">The Electricity Plans ESID Lookup shows my address as &#8220;meter not found.&#8221; What now?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If the ESID lookup says <strong>meter not found<\/strong> it&#8217;s likely because your service address is new construction. The meter is new and the utility hasn&#8217;t assigned an ESID. For new construction you will have a construction meter or temporary meter. Once construction is compete, the builder will ask the local utility company to perform a new meter set. <span style=\"color: rgb(65, 65, 66); font-size: revert; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"> Your builder should handle the permanent meter setup for you. You can only sign up for an electricity provider once you have a permanent meter.<\/span><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1677538916828\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">The Electricity Plans ESID Lookup shows my address as &#8220;meter inactive.&#8221; What now?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If the ESID Lookup says <strong>meter inactive<\/strong> it means the utility company has retired the ESID. You&#8217;ll need to contact the utility company to have a new ESID assigned. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1784300869467\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">I can&#8217;t find the ESID for my apartment. What now?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If you can&#8217;t find the ESID for your apartment, there are two potential issues. <strong>First<\/strong> issue, formatting of the address for your unit. Is it in the system as #, Apt, Apartment, or Unit? To bypass this issue, start by entering the street address. The ESID Lookup will return a list of all the apartments at that address. Simply scroll through to find your unit number and your ESID.<strong>Second issue<\/strong>, some apartment complexes have a mailing address that&#8217;s different then the listing in the utility records. For example, you&#8217;re moving in to an apartment complex at the corner of Main and Acorn. Your mailing address is 123 Main Street, Apt 10, but the ERCOT address is 123 Acorn Street, Apt 10. Check with your apartment manager if you can&#8217;t find the street address in the ESID lookup.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1745437015946\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How can I find my Oncor ESID?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You can find your ESID by looking on your electricity bill for a number that begins 1044. Or use the ESID Lookup tool at the top of this page. Our industry-leading ESID Number Lookup is updated daily, directly from the ERCOT portal and utilities.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1745437614086\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How can I find my CenterPoint ESID?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You can find your ESID by looking on your electricity bill for a number that begins 10089. Or use the ESID Lookup tool at the top of this page. Our industry-leading ESID Number Lookup is updated daily, directly from the ERCOT portal and utilities.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1745437482721\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Where is the ESID number on my meter?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The ESID number doesn&#8217;t appear on your physical meter. You can find your ESID number on your electricity bill, or look up your ESID for free using ElectricityPlans&#8217; ESID Lookup Tool.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1745437381018\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Electricity Plans ESID Lookup search free?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, our ESID Lookup tool is completely free to use, with no registration required. You can look up any ESID (Electricity Service Identifier) in Texas using this free tool. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1784126105420\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Do regulated utilities like CPS Energy, Austin Energy and municipal utilities have ESIDs?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No, ERCOT created a system of ESID assignment to create a cohesive system and permanent number for every deregulated meter. In regulated utilities, you will have an account number and a meter number, but not an ESID. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1784300457304\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What&#8217;s the difference between a temporary and permanent meter?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If an ESID is listed as a temporary meter, it means it&#8217;s a construction meter and your permanent meter hasn&#8217;t been set yet. Contact your builder and ask when they&#8217;ll request a meter set. Your builder sets the meter close to the final inspection, turn-over and closing date. They&#8217;ll contact the utility to request a permanent meter. The utility will install the meter and register the ESID with ERCOT. Once it&#8217;s in the ERCOT system, you&#8217;ll find it in the ElectricityPlans.com ESID Lookup tool, and be able to choose a provider. During enrollment, you&#8217;ll set up service as a move-in, and will choose the start date to align with your closing.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785774371803\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What&#8217;s the difference between ESID, ESSID and ESIID?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">All are abbreviations for the same thing &#8212; the ERCOT Electricity Service Identifier. The most common abbreviation is ESID, but we&#8217;ve also seen ESIID, ESI ID, ESI number, ES ID and ESSID. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785775469307\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I find out what electric company services my address?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">In Texas, you can find the local electric company that services your address by entering your location in the ElectricityPlans&#8217; ESID Number Lookup. Around 85% of Texas homes have electricity choice, and have been assigned an ESID number. When you use the ESID Lookup Tool, you&#8217;ll find your local electricity utility company, plus a list of providers and plans available for your home.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785775756009\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What&#8217;s the difference between an ESID and an electric meter number?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">An <strong>ESID number<\/strong> is a unique 17 or 22 digit code assigned to your Texas electricity service location. You can find that number on your electricity bill or by using the ElectricityPlans ESID Lookup. A <strong>meter number<\/strong> is the unique number assigned to your physical meter. You can find the meter number on your bill or look for a label or metal plate attached to your meter.  Your home&#8217;s ESID number doesn&#8217;t change; your meter number will change if the utility installs a new meter. You&#8217;ll need your ESID number to enroll with an electricity provider. You&#8217;ll need your ESID number and your meter number to set up a <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/smart-meter-texas\/\">Smart Meter Texas<\/a> account, if you want to review your 15-minute usage data.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your ESID Number, or Electric Service Identifier, is a number that is unique to your property address in Texas. Pronounced &#8220;Easy I.D.&#8221; it&#8217;s also known as an ESIID, ESI ID or ESI-ID. You can&#8217;t find your Texas meter number or ESID on your actual physical meter. But you can find it using our free ERCOT ESID Number Lookup Tool. The ElectricityPlans ESID Lookup tool includes residential and commercial meters. We update this data directly from ERCOT, with additional daily updates from the utilities to capture new, added or deleted ESIDs. 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Our industry-leading ESID Number Lookup is updated daily, directly from the ERCOT portal and utilities.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1745437614086","position":5,"url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1745437614086","name":"How can I find my CenterPoint ESID?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"You can find your ESID by looking on your electricity bill for a number that begins 10089. Or use the ESID Lookup tool at the top of this page. Our industry-leading ESID Number Lookup is updated daily, directly from the ERCOT portal and utilities.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1745437482721","position":6,"url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1745437482721","name":"Where is the ESID number on my meter?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The ESID number doesn't appear on your physical meter. You can find your ESID number on your electricity bill, or look up your ESID for free using ElectricityPlans' ESID Lookup Tool.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1745437381018","position":7,"url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1745437381018","name":"Is Electricity Plans ESID Lookup search free?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, our ESID Lookup tool is completely free to use, with no registration required. You can look up any ESID (Electricity Service Identifier) in Texas using this free tool. ","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1784126105420","position":8,"url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1784126105420","name":"Do regulated utilities like CPS Energy, Austin Energy and municipal utilities have ESIDs?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No, ERCOT created a system of ESID assignment to create a cohesive system and permanent number for every deregulated meter. In regulated utilities, you will have an account number and a meter number, but not an ESID. ","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1784300457304","position":9,"url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1784300457304","name":"What's the difference between a temporary and permanent meter?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"If an ESID is listed as a temporary meter, it means it's a construction meter and your permanent meter hasn't been set yet. Contact your builder and ask when they'll request a meter set. Your builder sets the meter close to the final inspection, turn-over and closing date. They'll contact the utility to request a permanent meter. The utility will install the meter and register the ESID with ERCOT. Once it's in the ERCOT system, you'll find it in the ElectricityPlans.com ESID Lookup tool, and be able to choose a provider. During enrollment, you'll set up service as a move-in, and will choose the start date to align with your closing.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1785774371803","position":10,"url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1785774371803","name":"What's the difference between ESID, ESSID and ESIID?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"All are abbreviations for the same thing -- the ERCOT Electricity Service Identifier. The most common abbreviation is ESID, but we've also seen ESIID, ESI ID, ESI number, ES ID and ESSID. 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When you use the ESID Lookup Tool, you'll find your local electricity utility company, plus a list of providers and plans available for your home.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1785775756009","position":12,"url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/esid-lookup\/#faq-question-1785775756009","name":"What's the difference between an ESID and an electric meter number?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"An <strong>ESID number<\/strong> is a unique 17 or 22 digit code assigned to your Texas electricity service location. You can find that number on your electricity bill or by using the ElectricityPlans ESID Lookup. A <strong>meter number<\/strong> is the unique number assigned to your physical meter. You can find the meter number on your bill or look for a label or metal plate attached to your meter.  Your home's ESID number doesn't change; your meter number will change if the utility installs a new meter. You'll need your ESID number to enroll with an electricity provider. You'll need your ESID number and your meter number to set up a <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/smart-meter-texas\/\">Smart Meter Texas<\/a> account, if you want to review your 15-minute usage data.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=13385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}