# Royse City, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 2 split ZIP codes to check

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 6,912 active residential meters with a Royse City address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Many Royse City addresses can choose a retail provider, but not all: the ZIP codes covering Royse City's city limits average about 0.52 competitive meters per Census household, which fits co-op or other non-choice service on some streets. Check your exact address.

## Moving to Royse City

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 972-524-4700.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Royse City ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Rockwall, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Royse City?
ERCOT counts 6,912 active residential meters with a Royse City address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Royse City choose?
6,890 of 6,890 Royse City-addressed competitive homes (100%) are in split ZIP codes (75189, 75173), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

## What is different about Royse City?
- Royse City counted about 28,307 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 13,582 in the 2020 base, a change of +108.4%. The largest one-year change was +4,392 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Oncor share: 0.2% of its 3,564,530 competitive residential meters carry a Royse City address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- ERCOT's daily files for Oct. 7-18, 2026 show 11 brand-new residential meters across Royse City's main ZIP codes (11 of them in 75189) and 31 meters going from vacant to active. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- De-energized homes, usually empty or between tenants, number 863 in Royse City's main ZIP codes, 9.6% of all 8,975 residential meters there. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all Royse City-addressed competitive homes (6,889) are in one ZIP code, 75189, which it shares with Fate (1,049 homes) and Nevada (136 homes). ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 8,112 competitive meters for 15,743 Census households, a 0.52 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, Royse City is number 6 of the 10 cities and towns touching Rockwall County, just behind Wylie (14,016). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In ZIP 75189, which holds 6,889 Royse City-addressed homes, ERCOT counts only 0.52 competitive meters per Census household. EIA's 2024 data lists Denton County Electric Cooperative, Fannin County Electric Cooperative, and Farmers 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 75189, the ZIP holding most Royse City homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $117,125, 11.5% renters and 35.3% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Nearby, McLendon-Chisholm (10 mi) has just 0.44 competitive homes per household, while Rockwall counts 20,168 on its postal city. (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): 28,307
- Population (2020 estimates base): 13,582
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 6,573
- Active residential meters with a Royse City address: 6,912
- Active business meters with a Royse City address: 726
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.05
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 6,912
- Counties: Rockwall, Collin, Hunt
- ZIP codes touching Royse City: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75189 | Royse City 85%, Fate 13%, Nevada 2% | 16% | 8,112 | 15,743 | 0.52 | Split. Partial coverage. 11 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. |
| 75173 | Nevada 78%, Josephine 22% | 2% | 2,422 | 3,346 | 0.72 | Split. Most homes, not all. Mostly outside Royse City city limits. |

## Business electricity in Royse City
726 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 Royse City?** For many addresses, if Oncor delivers there: 6,912 Royse City-addressed homes are on the competitive market, yet ZIP codes inside Royse City show fewer competitive meters than households, which points to co-op service on some streets. Split ZIP codes for Royse City: 75189, 75173; on those, check the exact address.
**Which Royse City ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 75189, with 8,112 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (6,889 addressed to Royse City) against roughly 15,743 Census households, a 0.52 ratio.
**Can businesses in Royse City choose an electricity provider?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 726 Royse City-addressed business meters are on the competitive market in ERCOT's data, and large accounts can also buy from commercial suppliers directly.
**I'm moving to Royse City. How do I set up electricity?** Confirm the address is on Oncor's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 75189, 13.2% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 31 75189 meters went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Where do I report a Royse City power outage?** Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 6,912 Royse City-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them. 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
- 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
- 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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