Runaway Bay, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 1 split ZIP code to check
1,406 home meters, 778 households, 1 ZIP code: Runaway Bay on Oncor's wires, ZIP by ZIP.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Runaway Bay at a glance: 1,406 Runaway Bay-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 1 split ZIP code (76426) holds 1,402 of Runaway Bay's 1,402 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Runaway Bay wires and choice
Oncor outages: oncor.com/outages. Oncor
1 split ZIP code (76426) holds 1,402 of Runaway Bay's 1,402 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Wise: 4.
Moving to Runaway Bay
Local numbers for setting up a home in Runaway Bay, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Runaway Bay helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Runaway Bay: City Hall (main line), 940-575-4745.
- Trash pickup: Waste Connections: trash and recycling, 877-592-5030.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Bridgeport ISD, Jacksboro ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Decatur, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Runaway Bay
Typical weather near Runaway Bay, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Bridgeport, about 6 miles from the city center (station elevation 769 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 96°F; January has the coolest average low, 31°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 584 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 668. 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 | 56 | 31 | 1.7 | 1 | 668 |
| Feb | 60 | 35 | 2.2 | 4 | 499 |
| Mar | 68 | 42 | 2.8 | 21 | 337 |
| Apr | 76 | 51 | 3.0 | 76 | 129 |
| May | 83 | 61 | 4.6 | 234 | 23 |
| Jun | 91 | 69 | 3.7 | 450 | 0 |
| Jul | 96 | 72 | 2.1 | 584 | 0 |
| Aug | 96 | 71 | 2.2 | 573 | 0 |
| Sep | 88 | 64 | 3.0 | 341 | 7 |
| Oct | 78 | 52 | 3.9 | 108 | 104 |
| Nov | 67 | 41 | 2.2 | 15 | 349 |
| Dec | 58 | 33 | 1.9 | 2 | 613 |
Historical weather records for Wise County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -8°F (1989) and a record high of 115°F (1980), and a regional estimate of 30 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Wise County. These are historical county extremes, not Runaway Bay'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 Runaway Bay, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00411063; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
Runaway Bay electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 2.5 sq mi (water 4.3); 878 residents and 309 households per sq mi; 2.84 people per Runaway Bay household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Runaway Bay homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 73.1% (±9), utility gas 18.3%, propane 7.3%; Wise County overall: 74.6% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of Runaway Bay homes paying a power bill, 34.7% report $250 or more a month and 7.6% under $100 (Wise County: 47.1% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 81.6% detached houses, 11.8% in 5+ unit buildings; median year built 1989, 20.7% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- Runaway Bay-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 1,406 active, 240 inactive, 127 de-energized, so 20.7% were not in use (ERCOT). [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 9.2% of Runaway Bay housing units vacant (±4), with 27.8% of vacant units held for seasonal use. Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 1,406 home meters use the Runaway Bay postal name, against 778 households inside city limits (1.81 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 76426 carries every one of Runaway Bay's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.72, from 2,744 home meters in all and 3,820 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
Runaway Bay homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Runaway Bay | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 73.1% |
| Heat with utility gas | 18.3% |
| Bill $250 or more | 34.7% |
| Built 2010 or later | 20.7% |
| Renter households | 15.2% |
| Median year built | 1989 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Runaway Bay meters and households
| Count | Runaway Bay |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 2,212 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 1,543 |
| Households (ACS) | 778 |
| Active home meters | 1,406 |
| Inactive home meters | 240 |
| De-energized home meters | 127 |
| Active small-business meters | 215 |
| Active large-business meters | 0 |
| Home meters per household | 1.81 |
| ZIP codes listed | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes | 1 |
| County | Wise |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Runaway Bay postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Runaway Bay plan prices, October 19, 2026
Median fixed-rate Power to Choose listings. Oncor (170 listings): 14.1¢ / 13.4¢ / 13.2¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 6.8673¢ + $4.06/mo included. Not a quote.
Runaway Bay ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Runaway Bay homes | All ZIP homes | Runaway Bay share | ZIP households | Share of Runaway Bay land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76426 | 1,402 | 2,744 | 51% | 3,820 | 100% | 0.72 | split, city utility 6% |
Runaway Bay split ZIP codes: 76426.
Towns around Runaway Bay
| From Runaway Bay | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs Runaway Bay | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 mi | Bridgeport | 0.8× | Oncor | 0.59 | 1,088 |
| 17 mi | Jacksboro | 1.2× | Oncor | 1.20 | 1,658 |
| 17 mi | Decatur | 3.4× | Oncor | 1.57 | 4,816 |
| 18 mi | Springtown | 2.0× | Oncor | 2.36 | 2,862 |
| 19 mi | Boyd | 1.0× | Oncor | 2.65 | 1,350 |
| 24 mi | Reno | 0.0× | Oncor | n/a | 0 |
Runaway Bay businesses
215 Runaway Bay-addressed business meters; 3 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Runaway Bay questions
Can Runaway Bay homes choose an electric provider?
Yes, on Oncor's wires: 1,406 Runaway Bay homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (1.81 per household). Split: 76426. Confirm your address.
Why are some Runaway Bay electric bills so high in winter?
73.1% of Runaway Bay homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±9) and 18.3% with utility gas; 34.7% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
What ZIP code do most Runaway Bay electricity customers have?
76426: 1,402 Runaway Bay-addressed competitive homes; ratio 0.72 across the ZIP (2,744 home meters in all, 3,820 households).
Who do I call when the power is out in Runaway Bay?
Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 1,406 Runaway Bay competitive homes.
Moving to Runaway Bay: how do I start electricity?
Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Runaway Bay had 367 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near Runaway Bay
Wires and county: Oncor · Wise. Nearby pages: Azle (27 mi) · Boyd (19 mi) · Decatur (17 mi) · Jacksboro (17 mi) · Mineral Wells (27 mi) · Springtown (18 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)
- 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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