Comanche, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 1 split ZIP code to check
Comanche, pop. 4,420, buys power over Oncor's lines; 2,092 homes here are on the competitive market.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Comanche at a glance: 2,092 Comanche-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 1 split ZIP code (76442) holds 2,092 of Comanche's 2,092 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Comanche wires and choice
Oncor outages: oncor.com/outages. Oncor
1 split ZIP code (76442) holds 2,092 of Comanche's 2,092 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Comanche: 3.
Moving to Comanche
Local numbers for setting up a home in Comanche, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Comanche helpful move-in information.
- Water and utility billing: City of Comanche: utility billing, 325-356-2616.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Comanche ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Comanche, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Comanche
Typical weather near Comanche, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Proctor Reservoir, about 8 miles from the city center (station elevation 1,221 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. July is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 97°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 July at 605 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 575. 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 | 59 | 34 | 1.7 | 2 | 575 |
| Feb | 63 | 38 | 2.1 | 6 | 418 |
| Mar | 71 | 46 | 2.5 | 38 | 248 |
| Apr | 79 | 53 | 2.5 | 110 | 86 |
| May | 85 | 63 | 4.4 | 282 | 14 |
| Jun | 92 | 70 | 4.0 | 485 | 0 |
| Jul | 97 | 72 | 1.8 | 605 | 0 |
| Aug | 97 | 72 | 2.3 | 603 | 0 |
| Sep | 90 | 66 | 3.0 | 382 | 5 |
| Oct | 80 | 54 | 3.6 | 146 | 74 |
| Nov | 69 | 45 | 2.1 | 28 | 266 |
| Dec | 60 | 37 | 1.8 | 4 | 518 |
Historical weather records for Comanche County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -8°F (1989) and a record high of 113°F (2000), and a regional estimate of 30 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Comanche County. These are historical county extremes, not Comanche'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 Comanche, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00417300; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
Comanche electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 4.6 sq mi; 969 residents and 330 households per sq mi; 2.94 people per Comanche household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Comanche homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 58.1% (±10), utility gas 38.6%, propane 2.1%; Comanche County overall: 63.4% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of Comanche homes paying a power bill, 34.3% report $250 or more a month and 11.5% under $100 (Comanche County: 42.9% at $250+); 91.9% of homes pay one at all. [ACS]
- Housing stock: 79.6% detached houses, 3.7% in 5+ unit buildings, 6.1% mobile homes; median year built 1966, 6.1% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- ERCOT status split for 2,752 Comanche home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 2,092, inactive 343, de-energized 317; idle share 24.0%. [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 16.0% of Comanche housing units vacant (±6), with 12.9% of vacant units held for seasonal use. Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 2,092 home meters use the Comanche postal name, against 1,503 households inside city limits (1.39 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 76442 carries every one of Comanche's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.74, from 2,093 home meters in all and 2,810 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
Comanche homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Comanche | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 58.1% |
| Heat with utility gas | 38.6% |
| Bill $250 or more | 34.3% |
| Built 2010 or later | 6.1% |
| Renter households | 31.6% |
| Median year built | 1966 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Comanche meters and households
| Count | Comanche |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 4,420 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 4,200 |
| Households (ACS) | 1,503 |
| Active home meters | 2,092 |
| Inactive home meters | 343 |
| De-energized home meters | 317 |
| Active small-business meters | 701 |
| Active large-business meters | 0 |
| Home meters per household | 1.39 |
| ZIP codes listed | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes | 1 |
| County | Comanche |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Comanche postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Comanche plan prices, October 19, 2026
Median fixed-rate Power to Choose listings. Oncor (170 listings): 14.1¢ / 13.4¢ / 13.2¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 6.8673¢ + $4.06/mo included. Not a quote.
Comanche ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Comanche homes | All ZIP homes | Comanche share | ZIP households | Share of Comanche land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76442 | 2,092 | 2,093 | 100% | 2,810 | 100% | 0.74 | split |
Comanche split ZIP codes: 76442.
Towns around Comanche
Comanche businesses
701 Comanche-addressed business meters; 0 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Comanche questions
Do I get to pick my electric company in Comanche?
Yes, on Oncor's wires: 2,092 Comanche homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (1.39 per household). Split: 76442. Confirm your address.
Why are some Comanche electric bills so high in winter?
58.1% of Comanche homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±10) and 38.6% with utility gas; 34.3% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
Which ZIP code covers most of Comanche?
76442: 2,092 Comanche-addressed competitive homes; ratio 0.74 across the ZIP (2,093 home meters in all, 2,810 households).
Who do I call when the power is out in Comanche?
Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 2,092 Comanche competitive homes.
Moving to Comanche: how do I start electricity?
Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Comanche had 660 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near Comanche
Wires and county: Oncor · Comanche. Nearby pages: Brownwood (25 mi) · De Leon (15 mi) · Dublin (20 mi) · Early (22 mi) · Hamilton (32 mi) · Stephenville (31 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)
- Oncor Electric Delivery
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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