West, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 2 split ZIP codes to check
2,548 home meters, 910 households, 3 ZIP codes: West on Oncor's wires, ZIP by ZIP.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
West at a glance: 2,548 West-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 2 split ZIP codes (76691, 76624) hold 2,452 of West's 2,535 placed homes (97%); those addresses need a lookup.
West wires and choice
Oncor outages: oncor.com/outages. Oncor
2 split ZIP codes (76691, 76624) hold 2,452 of West's 2,535 placed homes (97%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for McLennan: 3.
Moving to West
Local numbers for setting up a home in West, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on West helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of West: City Hall (main line), 254-826-5351.
- Trash pickup: Frontier Waste Solutions: trash and recycling, 888-580-8705.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: West ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Waco, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in West
Typical weather near West, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Hillsboro, about 15 miles from the city center (station elevation 550 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, 34°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 617 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 577. 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 | 59 | 34 | 2.7 | 2 | 577 |
| Feb | 63 | 38 | 2.8 | 7 | 420 |
| Mar | 70 | 45 | 3.6 | 25 | 267 |
| Apr | 77 | 53 | 3.7 | 95 | 93 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 4.5 | 264 | 13 |
| Jun | 92 | 70 | 3.6 | 473 | 0 |
| Jul | 96 | 73 | 1.7 | 601 | 0 |
| Aug | 97 | 73 | 2.2 | 617 | 0 |
| Sep | 91 | 66 | 3.2 | 401 | 4 |
| Oct | 80 | 55 | 5.1 | 158 | 72 |
| Nov | 69 | 44 | 2.7 | 28 | 287 |
| Dec | 60 | 36 | 3.1 | 5 | 524 |
Historical weather records for McLennan County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -7°F (1949) and a record high of 114°F (2018), and a regional estimate of 24 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for McLennan County. These are historical county extremes, not West'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 West, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00414182; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
West electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 1.7 sq mi; 1,540 residents and 533 households per sq mi; 2.89 people per West household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, West homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 51.1% (±8), utility gas 48.9%; McLennan County overall: 70.7% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of West homes paying a power bill, 33.7% report $250 or more a month and 18.9% under $100 (McLennan County: 33.5% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 83.8% detached houses; median year built 1964, 14.2% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- West-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 2,548 active, 518 inactive, 273 de-energized, so 23.7% were not in use (ERCOT). [ERCOT]
- 2,548 home meters use the West postal name, against 910 households inside city limits (2.8 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 76691 carries 1,955 of 2,535 West-addressed homes (77%); ratio across the whole ZIP 0.81, from 1,982 home meters in all and 2,440 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
- Weakest West ZIP: 76624, 0.63 competitive meters per household, 497 West-addressed. EIA (2024) lists 4 co-ops in its counties; co-op members stay with the co-op unless it opted in to competition. [ERCOT; ACS; EIA]
West homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| West | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 51.1% |
| Heat with utility gas | 48.9% |
| Bill $250 or more | 33.7% |
| Built 2010 or later | 14.2% |
| Renter households | 35.9% |
| Median year built | 1964 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
West meters and households
| Count | West |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 2,629 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 2,557 |
| Households (ACS) | 910 |
| Active home meters | 2,548 |
| Inactive home meters | 518 |
| De-energized home meters | 273 |
| Active small-business meters | 706 |
| Active large-business meters | 1 |
| Home meters per household | 2.8 |
| ZIP codes listed | 3 |
| Split ZIP codes | 2 |
| County | McLennan |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (West postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
West 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.
West ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | West homes | All ZIP homes | West share | ZIP households | Share of West land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76691 | 1,955 | 1,982 | 99% | 2,440 | 100% | 0.81 | split |
| 76624 | 497 | 632 | 79% | 1,007 | 0% | 0.63 | split |
| 76705 | 83 | 11,065 | 1% | 10,625 | 0% | 1.04 | none |
West split ZIP codes: 76691, 76624.
Towns around West
West businesses
707 West-addressed business meters; 1 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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West questions
Can West homes choose an electric provider?
Yes, on Oncor's wires: 2,548 West homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (2.8 per household). Split: 76691, 76624. Confirm your address.
Why are some West electric bills so high in winter?
51.1% of West homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±8) and 48.9% with utility gas; 33.7% 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 West?
76691: 1,955 West-addressed competitive homes; ratio 0.81 across the ZIP (1,982 home meters in all, 2,440 households).
Who handles West power outages?
Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 2,548 West competitive homes.
How do I set up power at a new West home?
Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. West had 791 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near West
Wires and county: Oncor · McLennan. Nearby pages: Bellmead (14 mi) · Hillsboro (14 mi) · Lacy-Lakeview (12 mi) · Waco (18 mi) · Whitney (17 mi) · Woodway (23 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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