Joshua, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 1 split ZIP code to check
Joshua sits on Oncor's wires, with a few split ZIP codes. Below: ZIP by ZIP, who can shop, and what plans cost this month.
Last updated . Written by Power Hopper. Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Data as of October 5, 2026 (meters) and October 19, 2026 (plan prices).
In short: ERCOT counts 2,403 active residential meters with a Joshua address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Many Joshua addresses can choose a retail provider, but not all: the ZIP codes covering Joshua's city limits average about 0.32 competitive meters per Census household, which fits co-op or other non-choice service on some streets. Check your exact address.
Who delivers electricity in Joshua?
Outages: Oncor at oncor.com/outages.
Oncor delivery charges and area
Can every address in Joshua choose an electricity provider?
Split ZIP codes holding Joshua homes: 76058. They carry 2,403 of the 2,403 competitive homes with a Joshua address (100%); on those streets a neighbor's utility can differ from yours.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 2 other utilities in Johnson County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Joshua
Local numbers for setting up a home in Joshua, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Joshua helpful move-in information.
- Water and utility billing: utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 817-558-7447.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Joshua ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Cleburne, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Joshua
Typical weather near Joshua, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Burleson, about 4 miles from the city center (station elevation 762 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 95°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 573 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 616. 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 | 2.3 | 1 | 616 |
| Feb | 61 | 37 | 2.6 | 4 | 456 |
| Mar | 68 | 44 | 3.7 | 21 | 300 |
| Apr | 76 | 52 | 3.0 | 74 | 113 |
| May | 83 | 61 | 4.2 | 233 | 19 |
| Jun | 91 | 69 | 3.5 | 441 | 0 |
| Jul | 95 | 72 | 2.2 | 569 | 0 |
| Aug | 95 | 72 | 2.3 | 573 | 0 |
| Sep | 89 | 65 | 3.1 | 355 | 7 |
| Oct | 78 | 54 | 4.4 | 123 | 91 |
| Nov | 67 | 44 | 2.7 | 19 | 313 |
| Dec | 58 | 35 | 2.6 | 2 | 568 |
Historical weather records for Johnson County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -6°F (1989) and a record high of 114°F (1939), and a regional estimate of 30 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Johnson County. These are historical county extremes, not Joshua'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 Joshua, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00411246; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Joshua?
- Joshua counted about 9,352 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 7,906 in the 2020 base, a change of +18.3%. The largest one-year change was +587 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. July 1 estimates in between: 8,093 (2021), 8,680 (2022), 8,926 (2023), 9,175 (2024). (Census)
- Joshua covers 8.9 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,048 residents and 358 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.9 residents for every Joshua household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Joshua's postal city carries 2,403 competitive homes, fewer than the city's 3,195 Census households (ratio 0.75). Part of that gap is Joshua homes with a neighboring city's mailing address; part fits co-op or city-utility service. (ERCOT, Census)
- Oncor delivers to 3,564,530 competitive homes in all; the 2,403 with a Joshua address are 0.07 percent of them, roughly one in 1,483. (ERCOT)
- Vacancy signal: 10.2 percent of residential meters in Joshua's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (275 off, 2,429 on), per ERCOT. (ERCOT)
- One ZIP code, 76058, holds almost every Joshua-addressed competitive home (2,403). Taken whole, 76058 has 0.32 competitive meters per Census household: 2,429 meters, 7,534 households. (ERCOT, Census)
- Among the 13 cities and towns that reach into Johnson County, Joshua places 8 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is Alvarado, at 3,050. (ERCOT)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Joshua is the number 6 city or town by population among the 16 that reach into Johnson County, one place ahead of Venus (8,870 residents). (Census)
- Coverage gap: 76058, home to 2,403 Joshua-addressed meters, has 0.32 ERCOT meters for each household the Census counts there. That fits co-op service: EIA's 2024 lists for the counties tied to the ZIP include 2 co-ops, such as the United Electric Cooperative Service and HILCO co-ops. Co-op homes stay off the competitive market unless their co-op opts in. (ERCOT, Census, EIA-861)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 38.5 percent of households in 76058, Joshua's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $71,328 and the renter share at 25.5 percent. (Census)
- Looking at Joshua's six closest towns, the largest competitive market belongs to Burleson (18,777 homes on its postal city, about 5 miles off); the thinnest per household is Godley, at 0.71. (ERCOT, Census)
Joshua electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 9,352 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 7,906 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,195 |
| Active residential meters with a Joshua address | 2,403 |
| Active business meters with a Joshua address | 464 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 0.75 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | Oncor 2,403 |
| Counties | Johnson |
| ZIP codes touching Joshua | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 1 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Joshua ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Joshua right now?
Same-day medians for Oncor’s area (Oncor: 170 listings), delivery included; not a quote.
| Delivery utility | 500 kWh | 1,000 kWh | 2,000 kWh | Delivery charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor | 14.1¢ | 13.4¢ | 13.2¢ | 6.8673¢/kWh + $4.06/mo (effective October 4, 2026; tariff) |
Joshua ZIP codes: how much of each is on the competitive market?
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP | Meters per household | ERCOT competitive homes | Census households | With Joshua address | Share of ZIP land in Joshua | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76058 | 0.32 | 2,429 | 7,534 | 2,403 | 18% | Joshua 99% | Split. Partial coverage. |
Split ZIP codes for Joshua: 76058.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Joshua’s ZIP codes
ZIP 76058 leads Joshua on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 38.5 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Joshua-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76058 | 38.5% | $71,328 | 4.9% | 2,403 | 25.5% | 0 | 6.5% | 7 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Joshua and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleson | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.02 | 5 mi away | 18,777 homes |
| Keene | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 0.87 | 6 mi away | 2,083 homes |
| Cleburne | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.36 | 7 mi away | 15,616 homes |
| Crowley | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.89 | 8 mi away | 11,829 homes |
| Godley | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 0.71 | 9 mi away | 720 homes |
| Alvarado | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.68 | 11 mi away | 3,050 homes |
Business electricity in Joshua
Joshua business meters: 464 (5.2 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Joshua’s main ZIP codes: 0 (ERCOT, October 5, 2026).
Larger accounts can go out to bid with retail providers and direct suppliers; we can’t promise savings or bids.
How do I compare electricity plans in Joshua?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Joshua
Can Joshua residents pick their own electric company?
For many addresses, if Oncor delivers there: 2,403 Joshua-addressed homes are on the competitive market, yet ZIP codes inside Joshua show fewer competitive meters than households, which points to co-op service on some streets. Addresses in 76058 (split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
What is the biggest Joshua ZIP code for electricity customers?
That is 76058, home to 2,403 of the competitive meters with a Joshua address. ZIP-wide: 2,429 ERCOT meters, about 7,534 Census households, 0.32 per household.
How much is electricity in Joshua right now?
On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on Oncor's wires was 13.4¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (170 listings); Oncor's delivery charge of 6.8673¢ per kWh plus $4.06 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
I'm moving to Joshua. How do I set up electricity?
Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered Joshua homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 76058, where 6.6% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 7 vacant-to-active meters in 76058 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
How many households in Joshua can shop for electricity?
ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 2,403 competitive residential meters with a Joshua mailing address and 464 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 3,195 occupied Joshua households.
Who restores power in Joshua after an outage?
Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 2,403 Joshua-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them. Co-op members report outages to their co-op.
Where to next?
Up: Oncor area · Johnson County
Nearest town pages: Burleson · Keene · Cleburne · Crowley · Alvarado · Everman · Forest Hill · Benbrook
Compare plans · Moving · High bill · Texas rates · Areas without retail choice · Methodology
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 (B25003 households, B01003 population)
- 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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