Clifton, Texas electricity: TNMP wires and 2,805 competitive homes
TNMP wires and 2,805 competitive homes: the Clifton numbers.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Clifton at a glance: 2,805 Clifton-addressed homes, all wired by TNMP (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). Clifton's 2,805 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.
Clifton wires and choice
Clifton's 2,805 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Bosque: 2.
Moving to Clifton
Local numbers for setting up a home in Clifton, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Clifton helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Clifton: City Hall (main line), 254-675-8337.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Clifton ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Meridian, 512-424-2600.
You enter your address on the next screen, and we confirm there whether you can choose an electricity provider at that address.
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If your electricity bill in Clifton came in higher than you expected, upload or enter it and see whether another plan could lower your electricity costs, or whether staying where you are makes more sense.
Weather and electricity in Clifton
Typical weather near Clifton, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Whitney Dam, about 13 miles from the city center (station elevation 574 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. August is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 96°F; January has the coolest average low, 34°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to August. No month averages a daily low at or below freezing.
For electricity, the normals point to two seasons that can lift a household's usage: cooling-degree days (a measure of how far each day's mean temperature sits above 65°F) peak in August at 580 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 603. How much that matters to a bill depends on the home, its insulation, its heating fuel and the household, so use your own usage history, not a regional average, when you compare plans.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precipitation (in) | Cooling degree-days | Heating degree-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 34 | 2.5 | 1 | 603 |
| Feb | 61 | 38 | 2.4 | 4 | 441 |
| Mar | 68 | 46 | 3.5 | 25 | 275 |
| Apr | 76 | 53 | 3.6 | 87 | 104 |
| May | 84 | 63 | 4.6 | 264 | 13 |
| Jun | 91 | 70 | 3.9 | 461 | 0 |
| Jul | 95 | 72 | 1.7 | 575 | 0 |
| Aug | 96 | 72 | 2.0 | 580 | 0 |
| Sep | 89 | 66 | 3.8 | 380 | 4 |
| Oct | 79 | 55 | 4.4 | 135 | 74 |
| Nov | 68 | 44 | 2.6 | 22 | 294 |
| Dec | 59 | 37 | 2.7 | 3 | 536 |
Historical weather records for Bosque County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -3°F (1989) and a record high of 113°F (2000), and a regional estimate of 24 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Bosque County. These are historical county extremes, not Clifton's monthly averages and not a forecast; the normals above describe ordinary months.
Reference only: the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey puts the average Texas household at about 13,440 kWh a year (about 1,120 kWh a month if spread evenly). That is a statewide average for 2020, not Clifton, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00419715; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
Clifton electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 2.2 sq mi; 1,594 residents and 613 households per sq mi; 2.60 people per Clifton household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Clifton homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 55.7% (±9), utility gas 38.9%, propane 1.5%; Bosque County overall: 64.0% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of Clifton homes paying a power bill, 31.4% report $250 or more a month and 20.2% under $100 (Bosque County: 36.8% at $250+); 91.6% of homes pay one at all. [ACS]
- Housing stock: 81.4% detached houses, 11.8% in 5+ unit buildings; median year built 1973, 2.7% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- Clifton-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 2,805 active, 338 inactive, 271 de-energized, so 17.8% were not in use (ERCOT). [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 8.9% of Clifton housing units vacant (±5), with 28.0% of vacant units held for seasonal use. Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 2,805 home meters use the Clifton postal name, against 1,355 households inside city limits (2.07 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 76634 carries every one of Clifton's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.93, from 2,805 home meters in all and 3,007 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
Clifton homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Clifton | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 55.7% |
| Heat with utility gas | 38.9% |
| Bill $250 or more | 31.4% |
| Built 2010 or later | 2.7% |
| Renter households | 39.0% |
| Median year built | 1973 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Clifton meters and households
| Count | Clifton |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 3,523 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 3,467 |
| Households (ACS) | 1,355 |
| Active home meters | 2,805 |
| Inactive home meters | 338 |
| De-energized home meters | 271 |
| Active small-business meters | 796 |
| Active large-business meters | 3 |
| Home meters per household | 2.07 |
| ZIP codes listed | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes | 0 |
| County | Bosque |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Clifton postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Clifton plan prices, October 19, 2026
Median fixed-rate Power to Choose listings. TNMP (166 listings): 16.1¢ / 15.1¢ / 14.7¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 7.771¢ + $7.56/mo included. Not a quote.
Clifton ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Clifton homes | All ZIP homes | Clifton share | ZIP households | Share of Clifton land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76634 | 2,805 | 2,805 | 100% | 3,007 | 100% | 0.93 | none |
Clifton split ZIP codes: none.
Towns around Clifton
| From Clifton | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs Clifton | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 mi | Whitney | 0.5× | TNMP | 1.89 | 1,531 |
| 26 mi | Gatesville | 1.3× | TNMP | 1.17 | 3,593 |
| 27 mi | McGregor | 0.8× | Oncor | 1.14 | 2,322 |
| 28 mi | Waco | 21.5× | Oncor | 1.12 | 60,431 |
Clifton businesses
799 Clifton-addressed business meters; 3 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Clifton questions
Do I get to pick my electric company in Clifton?
Yes, on TNMP's wires: 2,805 Clifton homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (2.07 per household). Confirm your address.
Do Clifton homes heat with electricity?
55.7% of Clifton homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±9) and 38.9% with utility gas; 31.4% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
What ZIP code do most Clifton electricity customers have?
76634 (2,805 Clifton homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 0.93 meters per household, 2,805 home meters in all.
Who do I call when the power is out in Clifton?
Outages go to TNMP (tnmp.com), the wires utility for 2,805 Clifton competitive homes.
How do I set up power at a new Clifton home?
Check the address is on TNMP's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Clifton had 609 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near Clifton
Wires and county: TNMP · Bosque. Nearby pages: Gatesville (26 mi) · McGregor (27 mi) · Waco (28 mi) · West (29 mi) · Whitney (19 mi) · Woodway (29 mi)
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Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error)
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201)
- Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP)
- TNMP delivery tariff (effective September 13, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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