# Prosper, 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:** ERCOT counts 6,169 active residential meters with a Prosper address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Only part of Prosper is on the competitive market; the Census counts about 11,239 households in the city. Many of the rest likely get power from an electric co-op or another utility without retail choice, so check your exact address.

## Moving to Prosper

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 972-569-1180.
- **Trash pickup:** Republic Services: trash and recycling, 469-451-3713.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Prosper ISD, Denton ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: McKinney, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Prosper?
ERCOT counts 6,169 active residential meters with a Prosper address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Prosper choose?
6,169 of 6,169 Prosper-addressed competitive homes (100%) are in split ZIP codes (75078, 76227), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

## What is different about Prosper?
- Population: 30,171 (2020 base) to 45,605 (July 2025), +51.2%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +4,160 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Only 6,169 competitive residential meters carry a Prosper mailing address, against 11,239 Census households in the city, a ratio of 0.55: some homes use other postal cities, and some likely have no retail choice. (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/)
- Oncor share: 0.2% of its 3,564,530 competitive residential meters carry a Prosper address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- De-energized homes, usually empty or between tenants, number 450 in Prosper's main ZIP codes, 6.8% of all 6,621 residential meters there. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all Prosper-addressed competitive homes (6,169) are in one ZIP code, 75078. ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 6,171 competitive meters for 15,691 Census households, a 0.39 ratio. (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 competitive homes on its postal city, Prosper is number 13 of the 30 cities and towns touching Collin County, just behind Royse City (6,912). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In ZIP 75078, which holds 6,169 Prosper-addressed homes, ERCOT counts only 0.39 competitive meters per Census household. EIA's 2024 data lists Cooke County Electric Cooperative Assn, Denton County Electric Cooperative, and Fannin County Electric Cooperative 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/)
- In 75078, the ZIP holding most Prosper homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $196,564, 10.4% renters and 45.7% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Prosper's six nearest towns, McKinney has the most competitive homes (41,092, 9 mi away) and Little Elm the fewest per household (0.03). (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): 45,605
- Population (2020 estimates base): 30,171
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 11,239
- Active residential meters with a Prosper address: 6,169
- Active business meters with a Prosper address: 969
- Residential meters per Census household: 0.55
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 6,169
- Counties: Collin, Denton
- ZIP codes touching Prosper: 2
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 2

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75078 | Prosper 100% | 77% | 6,171 | 15,691 | 0.39 | Split. Partial coverage.  |
| 76227 | Aubrey 69%, Krugerville 26%, Cross Roads 6% | 1% | 2,327 | 22,426 | 0.1 | Split. Little coverage. Split: City of Denton (Denton city limits cover about 8% of the ZIP's land); that utility's customers can't choose. Two delivery utilities: TNMP 2,191, Oncor 136 homes. 21 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Prosper city limits. |

## Business electricity in Prosper
969 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
**Does Prosper have electricity choice?** Some can: 6,169 Prosper-addressed homes are on the competitive market, against about 11,239 city households. Many others likely belong to an electric co-op and can't choose. Split ZIP codes for Prosper: 75078, 76227; on those, check the exact address.
**Where do most Prosper electricity customers live?** ZIP 75078: 6,169 of its 6,171 competitive residential meters use a Prosper address, and the ZIP has about 15,691 Census households (ratio 0.39).
**Can businesses in Prosper choose an electricity provider?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 969 Prosper-addressed business meters are on the competitive market in ERCOT's data, and large accounts can also buy from commercial suppliers directly.
**How do I start electric service at a new Prosper address?** 13.0% of 75078 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 2 75078 meters turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Prosper address is on Oncor's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
**Who restores power in Prosper after an outage?** Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Prosper's 6,169 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines. Co-op members report outages to 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
- 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 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
- 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/
- 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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