# Van Alstyne, Texas electricity: only part of town can choose a provider

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

**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.

## Moving to Van Alstyne

Local numbers for setting up a home in Van Alstyne, each checked on the official source. More contacts: https://powerhopper.energy/texas-electricity/van-alstyne/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.

## Who delivers electricity in Van Alstyne?
Van Alstyne homes in ERCOT's competitive data are on Oncor's wires (1,399) and TNMP's wires (8).

## Can every address in Van Alstyne choose?
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.

## What is different about 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). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- 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. (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/)
- 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. (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/)
- 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. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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. (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/)
- 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. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- 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. (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/)
- 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. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Neighbors differ: Sherman, about 15 miles away, has 22,105 competitive homes on its postal city, while Celina manages 0.14 per household. (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): 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

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75495 | Van Alstyne 100% | 8% | 1,407 | 3,904 | 0.36 | Split. Partial coverage. Two delivery utilities: Oncor 1,399, TNMP 8 homes. Mostly outside Van Alstyne city limits. |

## Business electricity in Van Alstyne
379 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 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.

## 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
- 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/
- 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
- 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
- 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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