Gunter, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 3 split ZIP codes to check
Gunter, pop. 2,574, buys power over Oncor's lines; 585 homes here are on the competitive market.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Gunter at a glance: 585 Gunter-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 3 split ZIP codes (75058, 76271, 75459) hold 585 of Gunter's 585 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Gunter wires and choice
Oncor outages: oncor.com/outages. Oncor
3 split ZIP codes (75058, 76271, 75459) hold 585 of Gunter's 585 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Grayson: 4.
Moving to Gunter
Local numbers for setting up a home in Gunter, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Gunter helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Gunter: City Hall (main line), 903-433-5185.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Gunter ISD, Howe ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: McKinney, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Gunter
Typical weather near Gunter, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Sherman, about 16 miles from the city center (station elevation 760 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 93°F; January has the coolest average low, 34°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in July 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 558 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 675. 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 | 53 | 34 | 2.5 | 1 | 675 |
| Feb | 57 | 37 | 2.8 | 2 | 502 |
| Mar | 65 | 45 | 4.0 | 17 | 324 |
| Apr | 73 | 53 | 3.9 | 58 | 127 |
| May | 80 | 62 | 5.5 | 203 | 23 |
| Jun | 88 | 70 | 4.5 | 419 | 0 |
| Jul | 93 | 74 | 2.9 | 558 | 0 |
| Aug | 93 | 73 | 2.9 | 553 | 0 |
| Sep | 85 | 66 | 3.4 | 330 | 7 |
| Oct | 75 | 55 | 4.8 | 106 | 100 |
| Nov | 63 | 44 | 3.5 | 12 | 351 |
| Dec | 54 | 36 | 3.6 | 2 | 617 |
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 Gunter, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00418274.
Gunter electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 19.4 sq mi (water 0.1); 133 residents and 36 households per sq mi; 3.65 people per Gunter household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Gunter homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 50.0% (±7), utility gas 20.0%, propane 28.9%; Grayson County overall: 60.0% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of Gunter homes paying a power bill, 40.4% report $250 or more a month and 8.1% under $100 (Grayson County: 33.5% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 87.7% detached houses, 5.6% mobile homes; median year built 2004, 37.4% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- ERCOT status split for 737 Gunter home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 585, inactive 80, de-energized 72; idle share 20.6%. [ERCOT]
- 75058 carries every one of Gunter's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.51, from 585 home meters in all and 1,136 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
- Weakest Gunter ZIP: 75058, 0.51 competitive meters per household, 585 Gunter-addressed. EIA (2024) lists 5 co-ops in its counties; co-op members stay with the co-op unless it opted in to competition. [ERCOT; ACS; EIA]
Gunter homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Gunter | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 50.0% |
| Heat with utility gas | 20.0% |
| Bill $250 or more | 40.4% |
| Built 2010 or later | 37.4% |
| Renter households | 30.7% |
| Median year built | 2004 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Gunter meters and households
| Count | Gunter |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 2,574 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 2,058 |
| Households (ACS) | 706 |
| Active home meters | 585 |
| Inactive home meters | 80 |
| De-energized home meters | 72 |
| Active small-business meters | 206 |
| Active large-business meters | 0 |
| Home meters per household | 0.83 |
| ZIP codes listed | 3 |
| Split ZIP codes | 3 |
| County | Grayson |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Gunter postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Gunter 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.
Gunter ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Gunter homes | All ZIP homes | Gunter share | ZIP households | Share of Gunter land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75058 | 585 | 585 | 100% | 1,136 | 58% | 0.51 | split |
| 76271 | 0 | 594 | 0% | 772 | 22% | 0.77 | split |
| 75459 | 0 | 1,109 | 0% | 2,097 | 18% | 0.53 | split |
Gunter split ZIP codes: 75058, 76271, 75459.
Towns around Gunter
| From Gunter | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs Gunter | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 mi | Celina | 2.4× | — | 0.14 | 1,395 |
| 8 mi | Pilot Point | 4.4× | TNMP | 1.43 | 2,596 |
| 11 mi | Collinsville | 1.5× | Oncor | 1.14 | 891 |
| 12 mi | Aubrey | 2.7× | TNMP | 0.52 | 1,598 |
| 12 mi | Prosper | 10.5× | Oncor | 0.55 | 6,169 |
| 13 mi | Howe | 1.8× | Oncor | 0.90 | 1,075 |
Gunter businesses
206 Gunter-addressed business meters; 0 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Gunter questions
Is electricity deregulated in Gunter?
Mostly. ERCOT counts 585 competitive Gunter home meters, all on Oncor's system, against 706 households. Split: 75058, 76271, 75459. An address lookup settles it.
Do Gunter homes heat with electricity?
50.0% of Gunter homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±7) and 20.0% with utility gas; 40.4% 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 Gunter?
75058 (585 Gunter homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 0.51 meters per household, 585 home meters in all.
Who handles Gunter power outages?
Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 585 Gunter competitive homes.
How do I set up power at a new Gunter home?
Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Gunter had 152 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
My Gunter home has a Tioga address. Does that matter?
Not for choice. Tioga is the postal name on 100% of the 594-meter 76271 ZIP; the utility depends on the service address, not the postal name.
Near Gunter
Wires and county: Oncor · Grayson. Nearby pages: Aubrey (12 mi) · Collinsville (11 mi) · Howe (13 mi) · Pilot Point (8 mi) · Prosper (12 mi) · Van Alstyne (14 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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