Olney, Texas electricity: TNMP wires, 1 split ZIP code to check
921 home meters, 1,302 households, 1 ZIP code: Olney on TNMP's wires, ZIP by ZIP.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Olney at a glance: 921 Olney-addressed homes in ERCOT's Oct. 5 extract: 919 on TNMP; 2 on Oncor. 1 split ZIP code (76374) holds 919 of Olney's 919 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Olney wires and choice
1 split ZIP code (76374) holds 919 of Olney's 919 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Young: 2.
Moving to Olney
Local numbers for setting up a home in Olney, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Olney helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Olney: City Hall (main line), 940-276-2011.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Olney ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Graham, 512-424-2600.
You enter your address on the next screen, and we confirm there whether you can choose an electricity provider at that address.
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If your electricity bill in Olney came in higher than you expected, upload or enter it and see whether another plan could lower your electricity costs, or whether staying where you are makes more sense.
Weather and electricity in Olney
Typical weather near Olney, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Olney, about 1 mile from the city center (station elevation 1,195 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, 30°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to August. Average lows are at or below freezing in January.
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 606 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 690. 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 | 55 | 30 | 1.4 | 1 | 690 |
| Feb | 60 | 33 | 1.5 | 2 | 511 |
| Mar | 69 | 41 | 2.6 | 17 | 329 |
| Apr | 77 | 49 | 2.0 | 72 | 129 |
| May | 84 | 59 | 3.9 | 230 | 25 |
| Jun | 92 | 68 | 3.4 | 460 | 1 |
| Jul | 97 | 72 | 2.3 | 606 | 0 |
| Aug | 97 | 71 | 2.2 | 592 | 0 |
| Sep | 89 | 64 | 2.5 | 349 | 9 |
| Oct | 78 | 52 | 3.9 | 104 | 104 |
| Nov | 66 | 40 | 1.9 | 10 | 364 |
| Dec | 57 | 32 | 1.6 | 1 | 634 |
Historical weather records for Young County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -8°F (1989) and a record high of 120°F (1998), and a regional estimate of 30 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Young County. These are historical county extremes, not Olney'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 Olney, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00416636; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
Olney electricity, in numbers and sources
- 921 home meters carry an Olney postal address versus 1,302 households (0.71 per household); neighboring postal names and co-op or city-utility service explain the shortfall. [ERCOT; ACS]
- Land: 2.0 sq mi; 1,483 residents and 644 households per sq mi; 2.30 people per Olney household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Olney homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 25.7% (±8), utility gas 71.3%, propane 2.8%; Young County overall: 50.5% electric. [ACS]
- Of Olney homes paying a power bill, 28.4% report $250 or more a month and 25.2% under $100 (Young County: 38.2% at $250+); 94.8% of homes pay one at all. [ACS]
- Housing stock: 80.9% detached houses; median year built 1965, 0.3% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- Olney-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 921 active, 245 inactive, 161 de-energized, so 30.6% were not in use (ERCOT). [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 13.7% of Olney housing units vacant (±6). Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 76374 carries every one of Olney's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.55, from 939 home meters in all and 1,720 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
- Weakest Olney ZIP: 76374, 0.55 competitive meters per household, 919 Olney-addressed. EIA (2024) lists 6 co-ops in its counties; co-op members stay with the co-op unless it opted in to competition. [ERCOT; ACS; EIA]
Olney homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Olney | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 25.7% |
| Heat with utility gas | 71.3% |
| Bill $250 or more | 28.4% |
| Built 2010 or later | 0.3% |
| Renter households | 36.9% |
| Median year built | 1965 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Olney meters and households
| Count | Olney |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 3,000 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 2,998 |
| Households (ACS) | 1,302 |
| Active home meters | 921 |
| Inactive home meters | 245 |
| De-energized home meters | 161 |
| Active small-business meters | 314 |
| Active large-business meters | 3 |
| Home meters per household | 0.71 |
| ZIP codes listed | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes | 1 |
| County | Young |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Olney postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Olney plan prices, October 19, 2026
Median fixed-rate Power to Choose listings. TNMP (166 listings): 16.1¢ / 15.1¢ / 14.7¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 7.771¢ + $7.56/mo included. Not a quote.
Olney ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Olney homes | All ZIP homes | Olney share | ZIP households | Share of Olney land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76374 | 919 | 939 | 98% | 1,720 | 100% | 0.55 | split, 2 wires firms |
Olney split ZIP codes: 76374.
Towns around Olney
| From Olney | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs Olney | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 mi | Graham | 6.3× | Oncor | 1.63 | 5,808 |
Olney businesses
317 Olney-addressed business meters; 3 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Olney questions
Can Olney homes choose an electric provider?
Yes, on TNMP's wires: 921 Olney homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (0.71 per household). Split: 76374. Confirm your address.
Why are some Olney electric bills so high in winter?
25.7% of Olney homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±8) and 71.3% with utility gas; 28.4% 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 Olney?
76374 (919 Olney homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 0.55 meters per household, 939 home meters in all.
Who do I call when the power is out in Olney?
Call the wires utility for your street (not the company that bills you): TNMP (919 homes); Oncor (2 homes).
How do I set up power at a new Olney home?
Check the address is on TNMP's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Olney had 406 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near Olney
Wires and county: TNMP · Young. Nearby pages: Breckenridge (43 mi) · Graham (21 mi) · Henrietta (45 mi) · Iowa Park (42 mi) · Jacksboro (36 mi) · Wichita Falls (40 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)
- Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP)
- TNMP delivery tariff (effective September 13, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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