Van Alstyne, Texas electricity: only part of town can choose a provider
Part of Van Alstyne is on the competitive market and part isn't, so the first question for any Van Alstyne address is whether Oncor or another utility serves it.
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: Van Alstyne homes in ERCOT's competitive data are on Oncor's wires (1,399) and TNMP's wires (8). Only part of Van Alstyne is on the competitive market; the Census counts about 2,141 households in the city. Many of the rest likely get power from an electric co-op or another utility without retail choice, so check your exact address.
Who delivers electricity in Van Alstyne?
Outages: Oncor at oncor.com/outages.
Oncor delivery charges and area
Can every address in Van Alstyne choose an electricity provider?
Split ZIP codes holding Van Alstyne homes: 75495. They carry 1,407 of the 1,407 competitive homes with a Van Alstyne address (100%); on those streets a neighbor's utility can differ from yours.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 5 other utilities in Grayson County · Collin County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Van Alstyne
Local numbers for setting up a home in Van Alstyne, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Van Alstyne helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Van Alstyne: City Hall (main line), 903-482-5426.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Van Alstyne ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: McKinney, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Van Alstyne
Typical weather near Van Alstyne, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Mckinney Municipal Airport, about 17 miles from the city center (station elevation 580 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, 34°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 July at 601 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 631. 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 | 34 | 2.7 | 2 | 631 |
| Feb | 60 | 38 | 2.6 | 6 | 457 |
| Mar | 68 | 46 | 3.5 | 25 | 289 |
| Apr | 75 | 53 | 3.6 | 77 | 112 |
| May | 83 | 62 | 4.8 | 251 | 15 |
| Jun | 91 | 70 | 3.6 | 463 | 0 |
| Jul | 95 | 74 | 2.0 | 601 | 0 |
| Aug | 96 | 73 | 1.7 | 598 | 0 |
| Sep | 88 | 66 | 2.8 | 362 | 5 |
| Oct | 78 | 54 | 4.4 | 123 | 90 |
| Nov | 66 | 44 | 3.2 | 20 | 321 |
| Dec | 57 | 36 | 3.5 | 4 | 579 |
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 Van Alstyne, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USW00053914.
What is different about electricity in Van Alstyne?
- Population: 4,397 (2020 base) to 8,012 (July 2025), +82.2%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +917 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. July 1 estimates in between: 5,197 (2021), 6,114 (2022), 6,755 (2023), 7,217 (2024). (Census)
- Van Alstyne covers 5.6 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,443 residents and 386 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 3.7 residents for every Van Alstyne household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Van Alstyne's postal city carries 1,407 competitive homes, fewer than the city's 2,141 Census households (ratio 0.66). Part of that gap is Van Alstyne homes with a neighboring city's mailing address; part fits co-op or city-utility service. (ERCOT, Census)
- Oncor delivers to 3,564,530 competitive homes in all; the 1,407 with a Van Alstyne address are 0.04 percent of them, roughly one in 2,533. (ERCOT)
- Vacancy signal: 11.0 percent of residential meters in Van Alstyne's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (174 off, 1,407 on), per ERCOT. (ERCOT)
- One ZIP code, 75495, holds almost every Van Alstyne-addressed competitive home (1,407). Taken whole, 75495 has 0.36 competitive meters per Census household: 1,407 meters, 3,904 households. (ERCOT, Census)
- Van Alstyne is 5 of 18 on a Grayson County list of cities and towns ranked by postal-city competitive homes; the next one up is Pilot Point, at 2,596. (ERCOT)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Van Alstyne is the number 4 city or town by population among the 18 that reach into Grayson County, one place ahead of Whitesboro (4,188 residents). (Census)
- Coverage gap: 75495, home to 1,407 Van Alstyne-addressed meters, has 0.36 ERCOT meters for each household the Census counts there. That fits co-op service: EIA's 2024 lists for the counties tied to the ZIP include 5 co-ops, such as the Grayson-Collin, Farmers, and Fannin County co-ops. Co-op homes stay off the competitive market unless their co-op opts in. (ERCOT, Census, EIA-861)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 38.6 percent of households in 75495, Van Alstyne's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $111,563 and the renter share at 16.2 percent. (Census)
- Neighbors differ: Sherman, about 15 miles away, has 22,105 competitive homes on its postal city, while Celina manages 0.14 per household. (ERCOT, Census)
Van Alstyne electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 8,012 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 4,397 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,141 |
| Active residential meters with a Van Alstyne address | 1,407 |
| Active business meters with a Van Alstyne address | 379 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 0.66 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | Oncor 1,399; TNMP 8 |
| Counties | Grayson, Collin |
| ZIP codes touching Van Alstyne | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 1 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Van Alstyne ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Van Alstyne 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) |
Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne address | Share of ZIP land in Van Alstyne | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75495 | 0.36 | 1,407 | 3,904 | 1,407 | 8% | Van Alstyne 100% | Split. Partial coverage. Two delivery utilities: Oncor 1,399, TNMP 8 homes. Mostly outside Van Alstyne city limits. |
Split ZIP codes for Van Alstyne: 75495.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Van Alstyne’s ZIP codes
ZIP 75495 leads Van Alstyne on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 38.6 percent of its households; 75495 the most homes built since 2020, 14.6 percent (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Van Alstyne-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75495 | 38.6% | $111,563 | 14.6% | 1,407 | 16.2% | 4 | 6.6% | 2 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Van Alstyne and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna | Oncor | Some areas | 0.36 | 5 mi away | 2,761 homes |
| Howe | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 0.90 | 6 mi away | 1,075 homes |
| Melissa | Oncor | Some areas | 0.62 | 9 mi away | 3,808 homes |
| Gunter | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 0.83 | 14 mi away | 585 homes |
| Celina | — | Few or none | 0.14 | 14 mi away | 1,395 homes |
| Sherman | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.21 | 15 mi away | 22,105 homes |
Business electricity in Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne business meters: 379 (3.7 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Van Alstyne’s main ZIP codes: 0 (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 Van Alstyne?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Van Alstyne
Can Van Alstyne residents pick their own electric company?
Some can: 1,407 Van Alstyne-addressed homes are on the competitive market, against about 2,141 city households. Many others likely belong to an electric co-op and can't choose. Addresses in 75495 (split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
Which Van Alstyne ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?
75495. It holds 1,407 Van Alstyne-addressed competitive homes; counting every address in the ZIP, ERCOT has 1,407 meters for roughly 3,904 households, a 0.36 ratio.
How much is electricity in Van Alstyne right now?
On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on Oncor's wires was 13.4¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (170 listings); Oncor's delivery charge of 6.8673¢ per kWh plus $4.06 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
How do I start electric service at a new Van Alstyne address?
Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered Van Alstyne homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 75495, where 15.6% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 2 vacant-to-active meters in 75495 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
How many households in Van Alstyne can shop for electricity?
ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 1,407 competitive residential meters with a Van Alstyne mailing address and 379 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 2,141 occupied Van Alstyne households.
Who restores power in Van Alstyne after an outage?
The delivery utility for your street. ERCOT puts Van Alstyne homes on Oncor (1,399 homes) and TNMP (8 homes) wires; your retail provider does not run the lines. Co-op members report outages to their co-op.
Where to next?
Up: Oncor area · Grayson County · Collin County
Nearest town pages: Anna · Melissa · Sherman · McKinney · Princeton · Prosper · Fairview · Pilot Point
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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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