# Troy, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 2,437 competitive homes

_Updated October 19, 2026. Data: ERCOT Oct 5, 2026; Census ACS 2020-2024; Power to Choose Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT._

**Troy at a glance:** 2,437 Troy-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). Troy's 2,434 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.

## Moving to Troy

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Troy: City Hall (main line), 254-938-2505.
- **Trash pickup:** Frontier Waste Solutions: missed trash or recycling pickup, 888-854-2905.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Troy ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Temple, 512-424-2600.

## Facts
- Land: 4.7 sq mi; 770 residents and 209 households per sq mi; 3.68 people per Troy household. (Source: https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Heating fuel, Troy homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 87.8% (±7), utility gas 10.5%, propane 1.1%; Bell County overall: 86.0% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Troy homes paying a power bill, 34.4% report $250 or more a month and 8.4% under $100 (Bell County: 32.4% at $250+). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Housing stock: 76.8% detached houses, 6.4% in 5+ unit buildings, 3.7% mobile homes; median year built 2001, 38.5% built 2010 or later. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- ERCOT status split for 3,082 Troy home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 2,437, inactive 224, de-energized 421; idle share 20.9%. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 2,437 home meters use the Troy postal name, against 973 households inside city limits (2.5 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. (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/)
- 76579 carries every one of Troy's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 1.19, from 2,437 home meters in all and 2,047 households. (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/)

## Homes: heating fuel, bills, housing (ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary))
- Heat with electricity: 87.8%
- Heat with utility gas: 10.5%
- Bill $250 or more: 34.4%
- Built 2010 or later: 38.5%
- Renter households: 34.6%
- Median year built: 2001

## Meters and households
- Residents, July 2025: 3,585
- Residents, 2020 base: 2,375
- Households (ACS): 973
- Active home meters: 2,437
- Inactive home meters: 224
- De-energized home meters: 421
- Active small-business meters: 384
- Active large-business meters: 2
- Home meters per household: 2.5
- ZIP codes listed: 2
- Split ZIP codes: 0
- County: Bell

## Plan prices (Oct 19, 2026 medians)
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.

## ZIP codes
**Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.**

| ZIP | Homes with this address | All ZIP homes | Households | Ratio | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76579 | 2,434 | 2,437 | 2,047 | 1.19 | none |
| 76501 | 0 | 7,447 | 6,546 | 1.14 | none |

## Businesses
386 business meters. Business rate reviews: /business.

## Questions
**Is electricity deregulated in Troy?** Yes, on Oncor's wires: 2,437 Troy homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (2.5 per household). Confirm your address.
**Do Troy homes heat with electricity?** 87.8% of Troy homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±7) and 10.5% with utility gas; 34.4% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
**Which ZIP code covers most of Troy?** 76579: 2,434 Troy-addressed competitive homes; ratio 1.19 across the ZIP (2,437 home meters in all, 2,047 households).
**Who handles Troy power outages?** Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 2,437 Troy competitive homes.
**How do I set up power at a new Troy home?** Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Troy had 645 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
**My Troy home has a Temple address. Does that matter?** Not for choice. Temple is the postal name on 100% of the 7,447-meter 76501 ZIP; the utility depends on the service address, not the postal name.

## 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
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: meters by status and premise type, by postal city: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- 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
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area): https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html
- 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
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): 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/
- 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
- 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

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