Electric Service Identifier (ESID) Lookup
If you live in Texas, you are a resident of one of the lucky 18 US states with energy choice. There are dozens of retail energy providers (REPs), offering Texas customers cheaper electric rates, residential and commercial plans, green energy options, and outstanding customer service. If you want to switch, you will need your ESI ID. Let’s look at what it is.
Type in your zip code and then address below to pull up your ESI ID. You will also receive dozens of the lowest and best electricity rate offers for your specific home that are available now.
What is an ESI ID?
Your ESI ID — or “Electric Service Identifier”, also known as an ESIID, ESI ID, or ESI-ID is a unique identifier assigned to every electricity meter connected to a Texas home or a business. If you search for your ESI ID on your actual meter, you wouldn’t find it. You will however find it online, by entering your zip code and your residential or commercial address.
What information does it contain? Your ESI ID is simply the physical address where you receive your electricity. It allows the electricity company to verify your identity and lookup your electric bill history when switching electric plans.
What is My ESI ID Number?
So how can you find your ESI ID? There are plenty of free online tools out there to look up what your electric service identifier is. All you need to do is have your zip code and your home or company address handy. For example, this website contains an ESID lookup for each city in the Lone Star State.
You can also find your ESID on the bill from your current power company. It will look something like this:
When do I need My ESI ID?
Texas is big – not only when it comes to land size and population, but also in the energy choice it offers. Over 85% of the Lone Star State is deregulated (with only a few exceptions, like Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso) and the customers are free to switch to another electricity company with a better energy rate or customer service.
When shopping for a new electric plan, you will need your ESID number. Your Retail Energy Provider (REP) might use this number to set up your new electricity plan. While most retail electric providers just need your address, it is helpful to have your ESI ID handy.
Why do I need My ESIID?
You will need your ESID number to shop for electricity plans with retail providers (they will require your to provide our ESID when filling in your application. You will also need the number when you want to contact your utility company for a variety of reasons, for example, to request a new meter or signing up for an energy-efficiency program.
All in all, it’s important to be aware of what your ESI ID is and to have it handy when communicating with an energy company.
FAQs
Where do I find my Oncor meter number?
If you want to sign up for a new energy plan, you will need your ESID number. The ESI ID is assigned to their premise (home or apartment) with a connected energy meter. This is not the same as the meter number – if your power company replaces your meter, your ESID will stay the same. If you are a resident of Oncor’s service territory, the ESID usually begins with the number 1044. You can search for the exact number on your energy bill.
Where can I find my ESI ID number?
Your ESI ID — or “Electric Service Identifier”, also known as an ESID, ESI ID, or ESI-ID is a unique identifier assigned to every electricity meter connected to a Texas home or a business. There are plenty of free online tools out there to search for your electric service identifier. All you need to do is have your Texas zip code and your home or company address handy. For example, this website contains an ESID lookup/smart meter number lookup for each Texas address.
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