# Wylie, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 3 split ZIP codes to check

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 14,016 active residential meters with a Wylie address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). 3 of Wylie's ZIP codes are split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Wylie

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 972-516-6100.
- **Trash pickup:** Community Waste Disposal (CWD): trash and recycling, 972-392-9300.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Wylie ISD, Community ISD, Princeton ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: North Garland Mega Center (Dallas Metro Area), 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Wylie?
ERCOT counts 14,016 active residential meters with a Wylie address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Wylie choose?
14,016 of 14,016 Wylie-addressed competitive homes (100%) are in split ZIP codes (75098, 75407, 75173), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

## What is different about Wylie?
- Wylie counted about 63,842 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 57,539 in the 2020 base, a change of +11.0%. The largest one-year change was +1,747 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Only 14,016 competitive residential meters carry a Wylie mailing address, against 18,701 Census households in the city, a ratio of 0.75: some homes use other postal cities, and some likely have no retail choice. (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/)
- Wylie-addressed homes make up 0.4% of the 3,564,530 residential meters on Oncor's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- From Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, 25 residential meters in Wylie's main ZIP codes went from vacant to active in ERCOT's daily files, which usually means a move-in. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- De-energized homes, usually empty or between tenants, number 1,295 in Wylie's main ZIP codes, 8.3% of all 15,647 residential meters there. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all Wylie-addressed competitive homes (14,016) are in one ZIP code, 75098, which it shares with Saint Paul (276 homes) and Lucas (57 homes). ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 14,352 competitive meters for 21,449 Census households, a 0.67 ratio. (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 competitive homes on its postal city, Wylie is number 10 of the 30 cities and towns touching Collin County, just behind Garland (18,558). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In ZIP 75098, which holds 14,016 Wylie-addressed homes, ERCOT counts only 0.67 competitive meters per Census household. EIA's 2024 data lists Denton County Electric Cooperative, Fannin County Electric Cooperative, and Farmers Electric Cooperative among others in the counties ERCOT and the Census link to that ZIP; their customers are not on the competitive market unless the utility opted 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/)
- In 75098, the ZIP holding most Wylie homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $122,089, 20.1% renters and 32.0% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Wylie's land splits across 2 main ZIP codes, led by 75098 (85%) and 75166 (8%), per the Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 63,842
- Population (2020 estimates base): 57,539
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 18,701
- Active residential meters with a Wylie address: 14,016
- Active business meters with a Wylie address: 1,576
- Residential meters per Census household: 0.75
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 14,016
- Counties: Collin, Dallas, Rockwall
- ZIP codes touching Wylie: 4
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 3

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75407 | Princeton 99% | 2% | 23,486 | 11,059 | 2.12 | Split. Near-full coverage. Two delivery utilities: Oncor 13,396, TNMP 10,090 homes. 41 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Wylie city limits. |
| 75098 | Wylie 98%, Saint Paul 2% | 58% | 14,352 | 21,449 | 0.67 | Split. Most homes, not all.  |
| 75166 | Lavon 100% | 13% | 3,645 | 2,253 | 1.62 | Near-full coverage. 10 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. |
| 75173 | Nevada 78%, Josephine 22% | 2% | 2,422 | 3,346 | 0.72 | Split. Most homes, not all. Mostly outside Wylie city limits. |

## Business electricity in Wylie
1,576 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 Wylie residents pick their own electric company?** Most Wylie homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 14,016 Wylie-addressed homes on Oncor's competitive system, compared with 18,701 households in the Census survey. Split ZIP codes for Wylie: 75098, 75407, 75173; on those, check the exact address.
**Where do most Wylie electricity customers live?** ZIP 75098: 14,016 of its 14,352 competitive residential meters use a Wylie address, and the ZIP has about 21,449 Census households (ratio 0.67).
**Can businesses in Wylie choose an electricity provider?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 1,576 Wylie-addressed business meters are on the competitive market in ERCOT's data, and large accounts can also buy from commercial suppliers directly.
**How do I start electric service at a new Wylie address?** Confirm the address is on Oncor's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 75098, 10.8% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 25 75098 meters went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Who restores power in Wylie after an outage?** Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Wylie's 14,016 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.

## 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
- 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 daily TDSP ESIID Extract files, Oct 7-18, 2026, via Power Hopper's Oct 18 ZIP study: 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
- 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/
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/

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