Taylor, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 9,352 competitive homes
Taylor sits on Oncor's wires. Below: ZIP by ZIP, who can shop, and what plans cost this month.
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 9,352 active residential meters with a Taylor address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Taylor address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Taylor?
Outages: Oncor at oncor.com/outages.
Oncor delivery charges and area
Can every address in Taylor choose an electricity provider?
None of the ZIP codes holding Taylor's 9,335 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Taylor streets can shop.
3 more utilities (co-op, city-owned or non-ERCOT; EIA 2024) also serve parts of Williamson County; no retail choice there unless the utility opted in.
Moving to Taylor
Local numbers for setting up a home in Taylor, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Taylor helpful move-in information.
- Water and utility billing: utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 512-352-2066.
- Trash pickup: Waste Connections (city hauler): missed pickups and carts through City Utility Billing, 512-352-2066.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Taylor ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Taylor, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Taylor
Typical weather near Taylor, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Taylor 1 NW, about 1 mile from the city center (station elevation 571 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 97°F; January has the coolest average low, 37°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to September. 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 609 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 501. 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 | 61 | 37 | 2.8 | 6 | 501 |
| Feb | 64 | 41 | 2.1 | 13 | 362 |
| Mar | 71 | 48 | 3.1 | 43 | 209 |
| Apr | 78 | 55 | 2.7 | 115 | 70 |
| May | 85 | 64 | 4.6 | 298 | 8 |
| Jun | 92 | 71 | 3.2 | 489 | 0 |
| Jul | 95 | 73 | 2.7 | 595 | 0 |
| Aug | 97 | 73 | 2.7 | 609 | 0 |
| Sep | 91 | 67 | 3.6 | 409 | 1 |
| Oct | 82 | 56 | 3.9 | 176 | 54 |
| Nov | 70 | 46 | 2.8 | 40 | 238 |
| Dec | 62 | 39 | 3.0 | 10 | 459 |
Historical weather records for Williamson County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -5°F (1949) and a record high of 113°F (1917), and a regional estimate of 24 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Williamson County. These are historical county extremes, not Taylor'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 Taylor, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00418862; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Taylor?
- Population: 16,303 (2020 base) to 18,402 (July 2025), +12.9%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +482 people, from July 2020 to July 2021. (Census)
- Mailing addresses stretch past city limits here. 9,352 competitive residential meters use Taylor as their postal city, while the city itself has 6,575 Census households, a ratio of 1.42. (ERCOT, Census)
- Taylor-addressed homes make up 0.3% of the 3,564,530 residential meters on Oncor's competitive system. (ERCOT)
- From Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, 23 residential meters in Taylor's main ZIP codes went from vacant to active in ERCOT's daily files, which usually means a move-in. (ERCOT)
- De-energized homes, usually empty or between tenants, number 1,295 in Taylor's main ZIP codes, 11.8% of all 10,978 residential meters there. (ERCOT)
- ZIP 76574 holds 9,108 of the 9,335 competitive homes with a Taylor address (98%); across the whole ZIP there are 1.18 competitive meters per Census household. (ERCOT, Census)
- By competitive homes on its postal city, Taylor is number 6 of the 14 cities and towns touching Williamson County, just behind Georgetown (11,520). (ERCOT)
- Median household income across Taylor's main ZIP codes runs from $78,568 in 76574 to $80,938 in 78615 (ACS 2020-2024); 41.5% of 78615 households and 28.6% of 76574 households report $250+ monthly electric bills. (Census)
- Of Taylor's six nearest towns, Round Rock has the most competitive homes (72,407, 14 mi away) and Manor the fewest per household (0.23). (ERCOT, Census)
Taylor electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 18,402 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 16,303 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,575 |
| Active residential meters with a Taylor address | 9,352 |
| Active business meters with a Taylor address | 2,068 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.42 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | Oncor 9,352 |
| Counties | Williamson |
| ZIP codes touching Taylor | 3 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Taylor ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Taylor 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) |
Taylor 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 | Taylor homes | Land in Taylor | Postal cities | Competitive homes (ERCOT) | Households (Census) | Ratio | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76574 | 9,108 | 14% | Taylor 100% | 9,110 | 7,752 | 1.18 | Near-full coverage. |
| 76537 | 92 | 0% | Jarrell 98%, Taylor 2% | 5,530 | 5,448 | 1.02 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Taylor city limits. |
| 78615 | 135 | 0% | Coupland 69%, Taylor 24%, Elgin 6% | 573 | 549 | 1.04 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Taylor city limits. |
Split ZIP codes for Taylor: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Taylor’s ZIP codes
$250+ monthly electric bills peak in 78615 (41.5% of households); renters in 76574 (23.4%).
| ZIP | Taylor homes | Median income | Renters | 5+ units | $250+ bills | Built 2020+ | New meters | Vacant to active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76574 | 9,108 | $78,568 | 23.4% | 2.2% | 28.6% | 2.8% | 5 | 20 |
| 78615 | 135 | $80,938 | 17.1% | 1.2% | 41.5% | 4.3% | 0 | 3 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
How do towns near Taylor compare?
| Town (2,000+ people) | Miles | Competitive homes | Per household | Utility | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutto | 7 mi | 23,298 | 1.98 | Oncor | Most addresses can choose |
| Pflugerville | 13 mi | 41,772 | 1.71 | Oncor | Most addresses can choose |
| Round Rock | 14 mi | 72,407 | 1.49 | Oncor | Most addresses can choose |
| Elgin | 15 mi | 7,865 | 1.80 | Oncor | Most addresses can choose |
| Manor | 17 mi | 1,436 | 0.23 | Oncor | Partly |
| Georgetown | 17 mi | 11,520 | 0.33 | Oncor | Partly; city utility serves the rest |
Business electricity in Taylor
Taylor business meters: 2,068 (4.5 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Taylor’s main ZIP codes: 7 (ERCOT, October 5, 2026).
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How do I compare electricity plans in Taylor?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Taylor
Is Taylor deregulated for electricity?
Most Taylor homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 9,352 Taylor-addressed homes on Oncor's competitive system, compared with 6,575 households in the Census survey. None of Taylor's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
Which Taylor ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?
76574, with 9,110 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (9,108 addressed to Taylor) against roughly 7,752 Census households, a 1.18 ratio.
Are electric bills high in Taylor?
Bills vary across Taylor. 41.5% of households in 78615 told the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024) they pay $250 or more a month for electricity, compared with 28.6% in 76574. Bigger, older or all-electric homes push that share up, so compare plans at your own usage.
How do I start electric service at a new Taylor address?
Confirm the address is on Oncor's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 76574, 10.1% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 20 76574 meters went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
Why are there more electric meters than households in Taylor?
9,352 Taylor-addressed meters against 6,575 city households is 1.42 per household: the Taylor postal area extends past city limits, and new homes get meters before the Census counts them. It doesn't mean every nearby address can choose.
Who do I call in Taylor when the power goes out?
Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Taylor's 9,352 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.
Where to next?
Up: Oncor area · Williamson County
Nearest town pages: Hutto · Pflugerville · Round Rock · Manor · Belton · Harker Heights · Temple · Killeen
Compare plans · Moving · High bill · Texas rates · Areas without retail choice · Methodology
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)
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