Woodway, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 3,999 competitive homes
3,999 Woodway-addressed homes buy power on Oncor's system, about 1.08 for each Census household. Here is where choice stops, what delivery costs and where plan prices sit today.
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 3,999 active residential meters with a Woodway address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Woodway address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Woodway?
Outages: Oncor at oncor.com/outages.
Oncor delivery charges and area
Can every address in Woodway choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Woodway's 3,999 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 3 other utilities in McLennan County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Woodway
Local numbers for setting up a home in Woodway, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Woodway helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Woodway: City Hall (main line), 254-772-4480.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Midway ISD, Waco ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Waco-CDL Testing Only, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Woodway
Typical weather near Woodway, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Waco Dam, about 7 miles from the city center (station elevation 495 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 95°F; January has the coolest average low, 36°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 August at 623 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 557. 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 | 36 | 2.7 | 2 | 557 |
| Feb | 62 | 40 | 2.7 | 6 | 400 |
| Mar | 68 | 48 | 3.5 | 30 | 247 |
| Apr | 76 | 54 | 3.2 | 91 | 85 |
| May | 83 | 64 | 4.4 | 276 | 11 |
| Jun | 91 | 72 | 3.6 | 485 | 0 |
| Jul | 95 | 75 | 1.9 | 612 | 0 |
| Aug | 95 | 75 | 2.4 | 623 | 0 |
| Sep | 89 | 68 | 3.2 | 405 | 3 |
| Oct | 80 | 57 | 4.3 | 164 | 65 |
| Nov | 68 | 46 | 2.9 | 29 | 264 |
| Dec | 60 | 39 | 2.8 | 4 | 495 |
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 Woodway'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 Woodway, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00419417; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Woodway?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Woodway is 9,753 people, up 3.7% on the 2020 estimates base of 9,408. The largest one-year change was +126 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. July 1 estimates in between: 9,464 (2021), 9,590 (2022), 9,678 (2023), 9,676 (2024). (Census)
- Woodway covers 6.6 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,481 residents and 565 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.6 residents for every Woodway household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Woodway-addressed homes make up 0.1% of the 3,564,530 residential meters on Oncor's competitive system. (ERCOT)
- Vacancy signal: 2.8 percent of residential meters in Woodway's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (330 off, 11,440 on), per ERCOT. (ERCOT)
- One ZIP code, 76712, holds almost every Woodway-addressed competitive home (3,999); it also carries 7,437 Waco addresses. Taken whole, 76712 has 1.04 competitive meters per Census household: 11,440 meters, 10,959 households. (ERCOT, Census)
- Among the 19 cities and towns that reach into McLennan County, Woodway places 4 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is Robinson, at 4,902. (ERCOT)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Woodway is the number 5 city or town by population among the 21 that reach into McLennan County, one place ahead of Lacy-Lakeview (7,240 residents). (Census)
- Mailing cities on the 11,440 competitive home meters in 76712, Woodway's main ZIP code: Waco 7,437, Woodway 3,999. A mailing city is not a city limit, so the service address, not the postal name, settles which utility serves a home. (ERCOT)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 33.1 percent of households in 76712, Woodway's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $97,903 and the renter share at 29.5 percent. (Census)
- Waco, 5 miles from Woodway, has the most competitive homes nearby (60,431); Bellmead has the fewest per household, still 1.05. (ERCOT, Census)
Woodway electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 9,753 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 9,408 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,719 |
| Active residential meters with a Woodway address | 3,999 |
| Active business meters with a Woodway address | 645 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.08 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | Oncor 3,999 |
| Counties | McLennan |
| ZIP codes touching Woodway | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Woodway ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Woodway 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) |
Woodway 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 Woodway address | Share of ZIP land in Woodway | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76712 | 1.04 | 11,440 | 10,959 | 3,999 | 13% | Waco 65%, Woodway 35% | Near-full coverage. |
Split ZIP codes for Woodway: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Woodway’s ZIP codes
ZIP 76712 leads Woodway on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 33.1 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Woodway-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76712 | 33.1% | $97,903 | 4.5% | 3,999 | 29.5% | 2 | 9.5% | 6 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Woodway and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewitt | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.10 | 4 mi away | 6,633 homes |
| Waco | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.12 | 5 mi away | 60,431 homes |
| Robinson | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.20 | 7 mi away | 4,902 homes |
| Bellmead | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.05 | 11 mi away | 3,746 homes |
| Lacy-Lakeview | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.19 | 12 mi away | 3,193 homes |
| McGregor | Oncor | Yes, mostly | 1.14 | 13 mi away | 2,322 homes |
Business electricity in Woodway
Woodway business meters: 645 (6.2 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Woodway’s main ZIP codes: 28 (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 Woodway?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Woodway
Can Woodway residents pick their own electric company?
Most Woodway homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 3,999 Woodway-addressed homes on Oncor's competitive system, compared with 3,719 households in the Census survey. No Woodway ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
Which Woodway ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?
76712. It holds 3,999 Woodway-addressed competitive homes; counting every address in the ZIP, ERCOT has 11,440 meters for roughly 10,959 households, a 1.04 ratio.
What is the average electricity rate in Woodway?
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.
I'm moving to Woodway. How do I set up electricity?
14.6% of 76712 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 6 meters in 76712 turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Woodway address is on Oncor's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
Why does my Woodway home have a Waco address?
76712 covers part of Woodway, but the Postal Service names most of it Waco: that postal city is on 65 percent of the ZIP's 11,440 competitive home meters, Woodway on 35 percent. Your mailing city is not your city limits; the service address decides the utility.
Who do I call in Woodway when the power goes out?
Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Woodway's 3,999 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.
Where to next?
Up: Oncor area · McLennan County
Nearest town pages: Hewitt · Waco · Robinson · Bellmead · Lacy-Lakeview · McGregor · Marlin · Temple
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)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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