Robinson, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 4,902 competitive homes
Robinson: 13,028 residents, 4,094 households in the Census survey and 4,902 competitive home meters on its postal city. Here is who delivers the power, which addresses can shop and what plans cost on Oncor's wires.
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 4,902 active residential meters with a Robinson address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Robinson address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Robinson?
Outages: Oncor at oncor.com/outages.
Oncor delivery charges and area
Can every address in Robinson choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Robinson's 4,900 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 3 other utilities in McLennan County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Robinson
Local numbers for setting up a home in Robinson, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Robinson helpful move-in information.
- Water and utility billing: utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 254-662-1415.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Robinson ISD, Waco ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Waco-CDL Testing Only, 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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Weather and electricity in Robinson
Typical weather near Robinson, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Waco Dam, about 12 miles from the city center (station elevation 495 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, 36°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 623 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 557. 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 | 59 | 36 | 2.7 | 2 | 557 |
| Feb | 62 | 40 | 2.7 | 6 | 400 |
| Mar | 68 | 48 | 3.5 | 30 | 247 |
| Apr | 76 | 54 | 3.2 | 91 | 85 |
| May | 83 | 64 | 4.4 | 276 | 11 |
| Jun | 91 | 72 | 3.6 | 485 | 0 |
| Jul | 95 | 75 | 1.9 | 612 | 0 |
| Aug | 95 | 75 | 2.4 | 623 | 0 |
| Sep | 89 | 68 | 3.2 | 405 | 3 |
| Oct | 80 | 57 | 4.3 | 164 | 65 |
| Nov | 68 | 46 | 2.9 | 29 | 264 |
| Dec | 60 | 39 | 2.8 | 4 | 495 |
Historical weather records for McLennan County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -7°F (1949) and a record high of 114°F (2018), and a regional estimate of 24 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for McLennan County. These are historical county extremes, not Robinson'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 Robinson, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00419417; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Robinson?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Robinson is 13,028 people, up 4.8% on the 2020 estimates base of 12,435. The largest one-year change was +259 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. July 1 estimates in between: 12,657 (2021), 12,916 (2022), 12,959 (2023), 12,958 (2024). (Census)
- Robinson covers 30.6 square miles of land and 0.3 square miles of water (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 425 residents and 134 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 3.2 residents for every Robinson household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Robinson-addressed homes make up 0.1% of the 3,564,530 residential meters on Oncor's competitive system. (ERCOT)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 35 of them in the ZIP codes most Robinson homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (ERCOT)
- Vacancy signal: 7.4 percent of residential meters in Robinson's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (1,655 off, 20,825 on), per ERCOT. (ERCOT)
- Most Robinson electricity customers live in 76706: 4,695 homes, or 96 percent of the 4,900 with a Robinson address; the full ZIP comes to 1.13 meters a household. (ERCOT, Census)
- Among the 19 cities and towns that reach into McLennan County, Robinson places 3 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is Hewitt, at 6,633. (ERCOT)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Robinson is the number 3 city or town by population among the 21 that reach into McLennan County, one place ahead of Bellmead (10,592 residents). (Census)
- Mailing cities on the 16,835 competitive home meters in 76706, Robinson's main ZIP code: Waco 12,139, Robinson 4,695. A mailing city is not a city limit, so the service address, not the postal name, settles which utility serves a home. (ERCOT)
- Apartments matter most in 76706: the ACS 2020-2024 puts 32.4 percent of its homes in buildings of five or more units, more than any other Robinson core ZIP. Tenants there usually open their own electricity account. (Census)
- Income spread across Robinson's core ZIP codes (ACS 2020-2024): 76655 at a $99,917 median, 76706 at $41,656. Bills over $250 a month: 44.7 percent of households in the first, 27.4 percent in the second. (Census)
- Robinson's land splits across 2 main ZIP codes, led by 76706 (83%) and 76655 (16%), per the Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. (Census)
Robinson electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 13,028 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 12,435 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,094 |
| Active residential meters with a Robinson address | 4,902 |
| Active business meters with a Robinson address | 746 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.2 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | Oncor 4,902 |
| Counties | McLennan |
| ZIP codes touching Robinson | 2 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Robinson ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Robinson 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) |
Robinson 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 Robinson address | Share of ZIP land in Robinson | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76706 | 1.13 | 16,835 | 14,907 | 4,695 | 36% | Waco 72%, Robinson 28% | Near-full coverage. |
| 76655 | 1.06 | 3,990 | 3,778 | 205 | 7% | Lorena 84%, Golinda 6%, Robinson 5% | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Robinson city limits. |
Split ZIP codes for Robinson: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Robinson’s ZIP codes
ZIP 76655 leads Robinson on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 44.7 percent of its households; 76706 has the largest renter share, 61.0 percent; 76655 the most homes built since 2020, 7.4 percent (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Robinson-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76706 | 27.4% | $41,656 | 2.2% | 4,695 | 61.0% | 4 | 32.4% | 25 |
| 76655 | 44.7% | $99,917 | 7.4% | 205 | 14.9% | 2 | 2.2% | 10 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Robinson and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewitt | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.10 | 4 mi away | 6,633 homes |
| Woodway | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.08 | 7 mi away | 3,999 homes |
| Waco | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.12 | 8 mi away | 60,431 homes |
| Bellmead | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.05 | 11 mi away | 3,746 homes |
| Lacy-Lakeview | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.19 | 12 mi away | 3,193 homes |
| Marlin | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.25 | 17 mi away | 2,581 homes |
Business electricity in Robinson
Robinson business meters: 746 (6.6 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Robinson’s main ZIP codes: 10 (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 Robinson?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Robinson
Is Robinson deregulated for electricity?
Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Robinson is most of the city: 4,902 homes with a Robinson mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.2 for each Census household. No Robinson ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
Where do most Robinson electricity customers live?
That is 76706, home to 4,695 of the competitive meters with a Robinson address. ZIP-wide: 16,835 ERCOT meters, about 14,907 Census households, 1.13 per household.
Are electric bills high in Robinson?
76655 has the highest share of $250-plus monthly electric bills among Robinson's core ZIP codes (44.7 percent of households, ACS 2020-2024); 76706 has 27.4 percent. Bigger and all-electric homes push the share up.
I'm moving to Robinson. How do I set up electricity?
Confirm the address is on Oncor's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 76706, 26.5% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 25 meters in 76706 went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
Why does my Robinson home have a Waco address?
76706 covers part of Robinson, but the Postal Service names most of it Waco: that postal city is on 72 percent of the ZIP's 16,835 competitive home meters, Robinson on 28 percent. Your mailing city is not your city limits; the service address decides the utility.
Who restores power in Robinson after an outage?
Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 4,902 Robinson-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.
Where to next?
Up: Oncor area · McLennan County
Nearest town pages: Hewitt · Woodway · Waco · Bellmead · Lacy-Lakeview · Marlin · McGregor · Temple
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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 (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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