# Copperas Cove, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 1 split ZIP code to check

_Updated October 19, 2026. Data: ERCOT Oct 5, 2026; Power to Choose Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT._

**In short:** ERCOT counts 16,508 active residential meters with a Copperas Cove address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). 1 of Copperas Cove's ZIP codes is split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Copperas Cove

Local numbers for setting up a home in Copperas Cove, each checked on the official source. More contacts: https://powerhopper.energy/texas-electricity/copperas-cove/move-in-information

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 254-547-8718.
- **Trash pickup:** Trash and recycling service (number on the city trash page), 254-547-5245.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Copperas Cove ISD, Lampasas ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Killeen, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Copperas Cove?
ERCOT counts 16,508 active residential meters with a Copperas Cove address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Copperas Cove choose?
636 of 16,483 Copperas Cove-addressed competitive homes (4%) are in split ZIP codes (76539), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

## What is different about Copperas Cove?
- Population: 36,670 (2020 base) to 40,118 (July 2025), +9.4%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +840 people, from July 2023 to July 2024. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Of the 3,564,530 homes Oncor serves on the competitive market, 0.5% have a Copperas Cove mailing address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- From Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, 56 residential meters in Copperas Cove's main ZIP codes went from vacant to active in ERCOT's daily files, which usually means a move-in. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 1,104 of the 17,728 home meters in Copperas Cove's main ZIP codes (6.2%) were de-energized on October 5, 2026, typically a vacant unit awaiting its next account. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Copperas Cove's biggest ZIP code for electricity customers is 76522, with 15,847 of the 16,483 competitive homes that carry a Copperas Cove address and a ZIP-wide ratio of 0.92 meters per household. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Coryell County context: Copperas Cove ranks 1 of 4 touching cities and towns for postal-city competitive homes, ahead of Gatesville (3,593). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In ZIP 76539, which holds 636 Copperas Cove-addressed homes, ERCOT counts only 0.23 competitive meters per Census household. EIA's 2024 data lists Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, and Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Assn among others in the counties ERCOT and the Census link to that ZIP; their customers are not on the competitive market unless the utility opted in. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/, https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/)
- 37.9% of households in 76522 rent (ACS 2020-2024), the most among Copperas Cove's main ZIP codes, so a lot of Copperas Cove electricity accounts open and close with each lease. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Median household income across Copperas Cove's main ZIP codes runs from $72,206 in 76522 to $100,625 in 76539 (ACS 2020-2024); 38.0% of 76539 households and 26.1% of 76522 households report $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Copperas Cove's six nearest towns, Killeen has the most competitive homes (64,846, 11 mi away) and Harker Heights the fewest per household (0.98). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 40,118
- Population (2020 estimates base): 36,670
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 15,697
- Active residential meters with a Copperas Cove address: 16,508
- Active business meters with a Copperas Cove address: 1,630
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.05
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 16,508
- Counties: Coryell, Bell, Lampasas
- ZIP codes touching Copperas Cove: 3
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 1

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- Oncor: 14.1 / 13.4 / 13.2; delivery 6.8673¢/kWh + $4.06/mo

## ZIP codes
**Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.**

| ZIP | Postal cities | Land in city | Competitive homes | Households | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76549 | Killeen 100% | 1% | 19,756 | 19,837 | 1.0 | Near-full coverage. 15 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Copperas Cove city limits. |
| 76522 | Copperas Cove 100% | 15% | 15,849 | 17,193 | 0.92 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 76539 | Copperas Cove 82%, Kempner 18% | 0% | 775 | 3,338 | 0.23 | Split. Partial coverage. Mostly outside Copperas Cove city limits. |

## Business electricity in Copperas Cove
1,630 active business meters. Power Hopper compares offers from retail electric providers and direct suppliers; for high-consumption businesses we can run a competitive bid. No savings or bidder count is promised. Businesses in Texas retail-choice areas can request a rate review online.

## Questions
**Can I choose my electricity provider in Copperas Cove?** Most Copperas Cove homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 16,508 Copperas Cove-addressed homes on Oncor's competitive system, compared with 15,697 households in the Census survey. Split ZIP codes for Copperas Cove: 76539; on those, check the exact address.
**Where do most Copperas Cove electricity customers live?** ZIP 76522: 15,847 of its 15,849 competitive residential meters use a Copperas Cove address, and the ZIP has about 17,193 Census households (ratio 0.92). Coverage is thinnest in 76539, at 0.23.
**How many Copperas Cove households have a $250 electric bill?** Bills vary across Copperas Cove. 38.0% of households in 76539 told the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024) they pay $250 or more a month for electricity, compared with 26.1% in 76522. Bigger, older or all-electric homes push that share up, so compare plans at your own usage.
**I'm moving to Copperas Cove. How do I set up electricity?** Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered Copperas Cove homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 76522, where 20.7% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 55 vacant-to-active meters in 76522 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Who do I call in Copperas Cove when the power goes out?** Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Copperas Cove's 16,508 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.

## Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25003 households, B01003 population): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT: https://www.powertochoose.org/en-us/Plan/ExportToCsv
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan: https://www.puc.texas.gov/consumer-help/electricity/electric-plan/
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201): https://www.puc.texas.gov/industry/electric/directories/brk/alpha_brk/
- Oncor Electric Delivery: https://www.oncor.com/
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026): https://interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/59249_105_1676040.PDF
- Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT daily TDSP ESIID Extract files, Oct 7-18, 2026, via Power Hopper's Oct 18 ZIP study: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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