# McKinney, Texas electricity: only part of town can choose a provider

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

**In short:** Every McKinney-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on Oncor's wires (41,092 active residential meters, October 5, 2026). Only part of McKinney is on the competitive market: that count compares with about 74,072 Census households in the city. The rest are likely served by an electric co-op or another utility without retail choice, so check your exact address.

## Moving to McKinney

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

- **Water and utility billing:** water billing (start, transfer or stop water, sewer and trash), 972-547-7550.
- **Trash pickup:** Frontier Waste Solutions: trash and recycling, 469-444-1555.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** McKinney ISD, Prosper ISD, Frisco ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: McKinney, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in McKinney?
Every McKinney-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on Oncor's wires (41,092 active residential meters, October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in McKinney choose?
Of the 41,081 McKinney-addressed competitive homes we can place by ZIP code, 28,174 (69%) are in the split ZIP codes 75071, 75072, 75070; on those streets, a neighbor may be on a different utility. The ZIP table below marks each one.

## What is different about McKinney?
- EIA's 2024 data lists CoServ Electric (Denton County Electric Cooperative, 298,734 residential customers) in Collin and Denton counties, along with other co-ops; co-op members are not on the competitive market. (Source: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/, https://www.coserv.com/about/)
- Census estimates put McKinney at 236,001 residents on July 1, 2025, up 20.8% from a 2020 estimates base of 195,331. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- ERCOT lists 41,092 competitive residential meters with a McKinney mailing address against 74,072 Census households in the city, a ratio of 0.55. Some of the gap is homes using neighboring postal cities; the rest fits co-op or city-utility service. (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/)
- ERCOT's daily files added 57 new residential meters in McKinney's main ZIP codes between Oct. 7 and Oct. 18, 2026, 32 of them in 75069. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- McKinney-addressed business meters number 5,420 in ERCOT's Oct. 5 extract, one for every 7.6 homes. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Renters make up 47.6% of households in 75069, the highest share among McKinney's main ZIP codes (ACS 2020-2024), so many McKinney addresses change hands, and electricity accounts, every year. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 236,001
- Population (2020 estimates base): 195,331
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 74,072
- Active residential meters with a McKinney address: 41,092
- Active business meters with a McKinney address: 5,420
- Residential meters per Census household: 0.55
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 41,092
- Counties: Collin
- ZIP codes touching McKinney: 4
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 3

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75069 | Mckinney 78%, Fairview 15%, Lowry Crossing 7% | 47% | 16,483 | 15,717 | 1.05 | Near-full coverage. 32 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. |
| 75071 | Mckinney 100% | 37% | 12,362 | 24,208 | 0.51 | Split. Partial coverage. 25 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. |
| 75072 | Mckinney 100% | 98% | 8,074 | 18,052 | 0.45 | Split. Partial coverage.  |
| 75070 | Mckinney 100% | 100% | 7,750 | 24,463 | 0.32 | Split. Partial coverage.  |

## Business electricity in McKinney
5,420 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 McKinney?** Only part of McKinney can. ERCOT lists 41,092 competitive homes with a McKinney mailing address against about 74,072 Census households in the city; most of the rest are likely served by an electric co-op, whose customers cannot pick a retail provider. 3 of the ZIP codes touching McKinney are split (75071, 75072, 75070), so check your exact address.
**What is the biggest McKinney ZIP code for electricity customers?** 75069. ERCOT lists 16,483 competitive residential meters there, 12,907 with a McKinney address, against about 15,717 Census households in the ZIP (ratio 1.05). Among McKinney's main ZIP codes, 75070 has the fewest competitive meters per household, 0.32.
**Which part of McKinney has the highest electric bills?** It varies by ZIP code. In the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024), 36.0% of households in 75072 reported paying $250 or more a month for electricity, the highest share among McKinney's main ZIP codes, against 20.3% in 75069. Home size, age and heating type drive much of that, so compare plans at your own usage.
**Who do I call in McKinney when the power goes out?** Oncor, which delivers to all 41,092 McKinney-addressed homes in ERCOT's competitive data, not your retail provider. oncor.com/outages. Co-op members call their co-op.

## 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
- EIA-861 (2024): Denton County Elec Coop, Inc (CoServ Electric), cooperative, 298,734 residential customers, counties Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Tarrant, Wise: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- CoServ: About (history: Denton County Electric Cooperative, founded 1937; 400,000+ combined electric and gas meters by Dec. 2020): https://www.coserv.com/about/
- 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
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- 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
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003 (via Power Hopper's Oct 18, 2026 ZIP study): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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