Electric companies in Parker County, Texas
Parker County, TX ranks 11th of 254 Texas counties for the newest homes (median year built 2001). Parker County, TX has 158,079 residents. Parker County, TX: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC delivers power to 3,477,215 home accounts in Texas at 5.19 cents per kWh for delivery alone, and you choose only the supplier.
Households in Parker County can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Parker County, TX on the map
Parker County, TX darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Parker County, TX
| Utility listed for Parker County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC in Parker County, TX | Investor Owned | 3,477,215 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX) in Parker County, TX | Cooperative | 118,075 |
| Weatherford Mun Utility System in Parker County, TX | Municipal | 14,466 |
| Wise Electric Coop Inc in Parker County, TX | Cooperative | 20,137 |
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC delivers power here and bills delivery only, so no plan price exists; you choose only the supplier. Which listed company serves your street depends on the address.
Housing and heating in Parker County, TX
Parker County, TX: 12,258 of 58,786 homes were built before 1980 and 30,612 in 2000 or later. Parker County, TX has 43,981 detached houses, 2,581 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 8,722 mobile homes, and 9,719 of 54,237 households rent.
Age of homes in Parker County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Parker County, TX
- 2pre-40
- 140s
- 350s
- 660s
- 970s
- 1380s
- 1490s
- 2400s
- 2310s
- 520+
Heating fuel in Parker County, TX
| Parker County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker County, TX, median year built | 2001 | 1981 | +20 years | 11 of 254 |
| Parker County, TX, built before 1980 | 20.9% | 48.9% | -28.0 points | 240 of 254 |
| Parker County, TX, built 2000 or later | 52.1% | 23.8% | +28.2 points | 13 of 254 |
| Parker County, TX, detached houses | 74.8% | 73.4% | +1.4 points | 112 of 254 |
| Parker County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 4.4% | 3.7% | +0.7 points | 110 of 254 |
| Parker County, TX, mobile homes | 14.8% | 14.1% | +0.8 points | 116 of 254 |
| Parker County, TX, renter households | 17.9% | 25.5% | -7.6 points | 231 of 254 |
| Parker County, TX, median home value | $343,600 | $158,050 | +$185,550 | 12 of 250 |
| Parker County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,440 | $928 | +$512 | 14 of 246 |
| Parker County, TX, people per household | 2.88 | 2.59 | +0.29 | 39 of 254 |
Facts about Parker County, TX
- Residents of Parker County, TX, ACS 2023
- 158,07932 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Parker County, TX
- 54,2372.91 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Parker County, TX
- 82.1%44,518 owner and 9,719 renter households
- Median household income in Parker County, TX
- $102,0999 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Parker County, TX
- 58,7864,549 vacant or seasonal, 7.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Parker County, TX
- 76.6%41,523 homes, 53 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Parker County, TX
- 43 with a home price: Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX), Weatherford Mun Utility System, Wise Electric Coop Inc
- ZIP areas touching Parker County, TX
- 1576008 to 76490
- Outage-linked storm events in Parker County, TX
- 134NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Parker County, TX
- 20.9%median year built 2001
- Flood claims in Parker County, TX
- 60NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.2M paid
- Home energy burden in Parker County, TX
- 2.2%$2,336 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Parker County, TX
Parker County, TX has no price series of its own. Parker County, TX: the Texas average was 11.56 ¢/kWh in 2015. Parker County, TX: 14.94 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Parker County, TX: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Parker County, TX: a 1,096 kWh month at the Texas price. Parker County, TX: $127 in 2015, $164 in 2024. Parker County, TX: $1,965 a year, 1.9% of the $102,099 median income.
Parker: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Texas average | Parker: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Parker | 11.56 | -1.09 |
| 2016, Parker | 10.99 | -1.56 |
| 2017, Parker | 11.01 | -1.88 |
| 2018, Parker | 11.20 | -1.67 |
| 2019, Parker | 11.76 | -1.25 |
| 2020, Parker | 11.71 | -1.44 |
| 2021, Parker | 12.11 | -1.55 |
| 2022, Parker | 13.76 | -1.28 |
| 2023, Parker | 14.46 | -1.54 |
| 2024, Parker | 14.94 | -1.54 |
Parker County, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Parker County, TX price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in Parker County, TX
Parker County, TX: electricity $2,336 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,696, 2.2% of $120,200 income. 52,622 households in Parker County, TX spend about $122.9 million a year on electricity and $141.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Parker County, TX ($20,793 a year) spend 10.7% of income, 4.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Parker County, TX
| Parker County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker County, TX, all households | 52,622 | $120,200 | $2,336 | $342 | $18 | 2.2% |
| Parker County, TX, lower income | 9,389 | $20,793 | $1,861 | $339 | $19 | 10.7% |
| Parker County, TX, owners | 43,127 | $134,597 | $2,525 | $397 | $22 | 2.2% |
| Parker County, TX, renters | 9,495 | $54,809 | $1,476 | $95 | $3 | 2.9% |
Outage risk in Parker County, TX
Parker County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 134 in all, 84.8 per 100,000 residents of 158,079, rank 46 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Parker County, TX: $2.7M, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Parker County, TX
events a year, Parker County, TX
- 11'15
- 13'16
- 9'17
- 2'18
- 11'19
- 9'20
- 5'21
- 12'22
- 28'23
- 11'24
- 23'25
Events by type
| Parker County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 25.4 | 182 of 254 | 63 | 2025 (13) | $1.1M |
| Parker County, TX, tornado | Relatively High | 96.2 | 22 of 254 | 12 | 2025 (5) | $1.6M |
| Parker County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 45.2 | 145 of 250 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Parker County, TX, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 70.1 | 71 of 254 | 3 | 2015 (1) | $20K |
| Parker County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 35.4 | 145 of 254 | 7 | 2015 (2) | $30K |
| Parker County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.5 | 39 of 254 | 49 | 2023 (14) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Parker County, TX
Parker County, TX: 60 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.2M paid, median paid claim $13,592.
429 of 44,721 residential structures in Parker County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 467 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Parker County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Parker County, TX lists 18 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.
Parker County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Parker County, TX
flood claims a year, Parker County, TX
- 12'15
- 23'16
- <5'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- 13'21
- 0'22
- <5'23
- 0'24
- <5'25
| Parker County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 60 | — | 70 of 140 |
| Parker County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $1.2M | — | 84 of 140 |
| Parker County, TX, median paid claim | $13,592 | — | — |
| Parker County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.3 | 2.9 | 98 of 140 |
| Parker County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 1.0% | 0.7% | 91 of 222 |
| Parker County, TX, policies in force | 467 | — | — |
| Parker County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 18 | — | — |
Parker County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Parker County, TX: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Parker County, TX
Parker County, TX totals 2,410 heating degree days and 2,483 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Parker County, TX is the 100th coldest of 254 counties in Texas: 2,410 against a median of 2,226. For cooling, Parker County, TX is the 122nd hottest: 2,483 against a median of 2,472.
Parker County, TX sits between climates, 73 degree days separate heating and cooling.
Parker County, TX averaged 2,694 cooling degree days in 2016-2025 against a 2,483 normal, 8% more.
Parker County, TX: electricity heats 76.6% of 54,237 homes; the winter totals 2,410 heating degree days.
| Parker County, TX | Value | TX median county | Parker County, TX, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker County, TX, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,410 | 2,226 | 100 of 254 |
| Parker County, TX, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,196 | 2,023 | 97 of 254 |
| Parker County, TX, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,483 | 2,472 | 122 of 254 |
| Parker County, TX, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,694 | 2,708 | 134 of 254 |
| Parker County, TX, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 76.6% | 63.5% | 53 of 254 |
Parker County, TX: ACS B25040, 54,237 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Parker County, TX
Household income in Parker County, TX is $102,099; 44,518 of its 54,237 households own. Parker County, TX counts 158,079 residents in 54,237 households. Parker County, TX touches 15 ZIP areas, 76008 to 76490, about 10,539 residents each.
41,523 of the 54,237 homes in Parker County, TX heat with electricity. Parker County, TX has 58,786 housing units, 4,549 (7.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 9,719 rented homes. Parker County, TX logged 134 storm events for its 158,079 residents.
The median home in Parker County, TX dates from 2001. Homes in Parker County, TX pay $2,336 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Parker County, TX
Compare Parker County, TX with its neighbours
- Hood County sits 26 miles south of Parker County, TX, with 64,198 residents against 158,079 there, 99 storm events against 134, median home built 1997 against 2001, energy burden 2.5% against 2.2%, income $86,802 against $102,099.
- Wise County sits 27 miles north of Parker County, TX, with 72,359 residents against 158,079 there, 146 storm events against 134, median home built 1994 against 2001, energy burden 2.9% against 2.2%, income $89,897 against $102,099.
- Palo Pinto County sits 29 miles west of Parker County, TX, with 28,920 residents against 158,079 there, 110 storm events against 134, median home built 1978 against 2001, energy burden 3.0% against 2.2%, income $64,972 against $102,099.
- Tarrant County sits 31 miles east of Parker County, TX, with 2,135,743 residents against 158,079 there, 409 storm events against 134, median home built 1989 against 2001, energy burden 2.3% against 2.2%, income $81,905 against $102,099.
- Somervell County sits 38 miles south of Parker County, TX, with 9,510 residents against 158,079 there, 64 storm events against 134, median home built 1996 against 2001, energy burden 2.6% against 2.2%, income $83,382 against $102,099.
Cities in Parker County, TX
- Weatherford electricity rates33,924 residents
ZIP codes in Parker County, TX
- 76008
- 76020
- 76035
- 76066
- 76082
- 76085
- 76086
- 76087
- 76088
- 76108
- 76126
- 76439
- 76462
- 76487
- 76490
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Parker County, TX
Parker County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Parker County, TX: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Texas average 14.94 cents per kWh, $164 a month at 1,096 kWh.
Parker County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Parker County, TX: 41,523 of 54,237 occupied homes, 76.6%, rank 53 of 254.
Parker County, TX: median household income?
$102,099 in Parker County, TX, rank 9 of 253; 158,079 residents, 54,237 households.
Parker County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Parker County, TX: 134 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Parker County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Parker County, TX: 60 NFIP flood claims, $1.2M paid, 1.3 per 1,000 homes, 1.0% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Parker County, TX?
Parker County, TX: median home built 2001; 20.9% predate 1980, 74.8% detached, 4.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Parker County, TX: share of income for energy?
Parker County, TX homes spend $2,336 a year on electricity, $2,696 on all energy: 2.2% of $120,200; 10.7% for lower incomes.