Electric companies in Travis County, Texas
Travis County, TX ranks 1st of 254 Texas counties for the lowest home energy burden (1.3% of income). Travis County, TX has 1,307,625 residents. Travis 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 Travis County can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Travis County, TX on the map
Travis County, TX darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Travis County, TX
| Utility listed for Travis County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC in Travis County, TX | Investor Owned | 3,477,215 |
| Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc in Travis County, TX | Cooperative | 113,890 |
| Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc in Travis County, TX | Cooperative | 405,587 |
| Austin Energy in Travis County, TX | Municipal | 507,291 |
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.
Cost of living with electricity in Travis County, TX
Travis County, TX: electricity $1,331 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,655, 1.3% of $125,539 income. 538,109 households in Travis County, TX spend about $716.2 million a year on electricity and $890.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Travis County, TX ($17,901 a year) spend 6.9% of income, 5.2 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Travis County, TX
| Travis County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis County, TX, all households | 538,109 | $125,539 | $1,331 | $318 | $6 | 1.3% |
| Travis County, TX, lower income | 94,810 | $17,901 | $1,027 | $207 | $4 | 6.9% |
| Travis County, TX, owners | 284,583 | $167,587 | $1,674 | $462 | $9 | 1.3% |
| Travis County, TX, renters | 253,526 | $78,340 | $947 | $157 | $2 | 1.4% |
ZIP codes in Travis County, TX
- 78610
- 78615
- 78617
- 78641
- 78645
- 78652
- 78653
- 78660
- 78669
- 78701
- 78702
- 78703
- 78704
- 78705
- 78712
- 78719
- 78721
- 78722
- 78723
- 78724
- 78725
- 78726
- 78727
- 78728
- 78730
- 78731
- 78732
- 78733
- 78734
- 78735
- 78736
- 78737
- 78738
- 78739
- 78741
- 78742
- 78744
- 78745
- 78746
- 78747
- 78748
- 78749
- 78750
- 78751
- 78752
- 78753
- 78754
- 78756
- 78757
- 78758
- 78759
Facts about Travis County, TX
- Residents of Travis County, TX, ACS 2023
- 1,307,6255 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Travis County, TX
- 561,4912.33 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Travis County, TX
- 53.0%297,755 owner and 263,736 renter households
- Median household income in Travis County, TX
- $97,16912 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Travis County, TX
- 594,63833,147 vacant or seasonal, 5.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Travis County, TX
- 56.0%314,281 homes, 167 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Travis County, TX
- 43 with a home price: Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc, Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc, Austin Energy
- ZIP areas touching Travis County, TX
- 5178610 to 78759
- Outage-linked storm events in Travis County, TX
- 139NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Travis County, TX
- 25.1%median year built 1997
- Flood claims in Travis County, TX
- 1,032NFIP 2015 to 2025, $37.2M paid
- Home energy burden in Travis County, TX
- 1.3%$1,331 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Travis County, TX
Travis County, TX has no price series of its own. Travis County, TX: the Texas average was 11.56 ¢/kWh in 2015. Travis County, TX: 14.94 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Travis County, TX: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Travis County, TX: a 1,096 kWh month at the Texas price. Travis County, TX: $127 in 2015, $164 in 2024. Travis County, TX: $1,965 a year, 2.0% of the $97,169 median income.
Travis: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Texas average | Travis: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Travis | 11.56 | -1.09 |
| 2016, Travis | 10.99 | -1.56 |
| 2017, Travis | 11.01 | -1.88 |
| 2018, Travis | 11.20 | -1.67 |
| 2019, Travis | 11.76 | -1.25 |
| 2020, Travis | 11.71 | -1.44 |
| 2021, Travis | 12.11 | -1.55 |
| 2022, Travis | 13.76 | -1.28 |
| 2023, Travis | 14.46 | -1.54 |
| 2024, Travis | 14.94 | -1.54 |
Travis County, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Travis County, TX price.
CSVHousing and heating in Travis County, TX
Travis County, TX: 149,268 of 594,638 homes were built before 1980 and 268,335 in 2000 or later. Travis County, TX has 310,881 detached houses, 203,956 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 18,188 mobile homes, and 263,736 of 561,491 households rent.
Age of homes in Travis County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Travis County, TX
- 2pre-40
- 240s
- 350s
- 660s
- 1270s
- 1680s
- 1490s
- 1900s
- 2310s
- 320+
Heating fuel in Travis County, TX
| Travis County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis County, TX, median year built | 1997 | 1981 | +16 years | 17 of 254 |
| Travis County, TX, built before 1980 | 25.1% | 48.9% | -23.8 points | 230 of 254 |
| Travis County, TX, built 2000 or later | 45.1% | 23.8% | +21.3 points | 18 of 254 |
| Travis County, TX, detached houses | 52.3% | 73.4% | -21.1 points | 248 of 254 |
| Travis County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 34.3% | 3.7% | +30.6 points | 2 of 254 |
| Travis County, TX, mobile homes | 3.1% | 14.1% | -11.0 points | 244 of 254 |
| Travis County, TX, renter households | 47.0% | 25.5% | +21.4 points | 6 of 254 |
| Travis County, TX, median home value | $487,600 | $158,050 | +$329,550 | 2 of 250 |
| Travis County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,669 | $928 | +$741 | 5 of 246 |
| Travis County, TX, people per household | 2.28 | 2.59 | -0.31 | 236 of 254 |
Outage risk in Travis County, TX
Travis County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 139 in all, 10.6 per 100,000 residents of 1,307,625, rank 42 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Travis County, TX: $65.5M, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Travis County, TX
events a year, Travis County, TX
- 30'15
- 11'16
- 17'17
- 11'18
- 11'19
- 5'20
- 12'21
- 13'22
- 11'23
- 10'24
- 8'25
Events by type
| Travis County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 94.8 | 9 of 254 | 110 | 2015 (23) | $3.9M |
| Travis County, TX, tornado | Very High | 99.7 | 7 of 254 | 9 | 2015 (4) | $5.1M |
| Travis County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 77.1 | 57 of 250 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Travis County, TX, ice storm | Relatively High | 82.9 | 40 of 254 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Travis County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 80.4 | 38 of 254 | 10 | 2021 (4) | $56.5M |
| Travis County, TX, heat wave | Relatively High | 98.5 | 7 of 254 | 10 | 2023 (4) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Travis County, TX
Travis County, TX: 1,032 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $37.2M paid, median paid claim $27,812.
6,295 of 309,932 residential structures in Travis County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 8,793 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Travis County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Travis County, TX lists 431 repetitive-loss properties, 69 of them severe repetitive loss.
Travis County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Travis County, TX
flood claims a year, Travis County, TX
- 582'15
- 106'16
- 29'17
- 151'18
- 39'19
- 10'20
- 15'21
- 7'22
- 36'23
- <5'24
- 53'25
| Travis County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 1,032 | — | 15 of 140 |
| Travis County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $37.2M | — | 18 of 140 |
| Travis County, TX, median paid claim | $27,812 | — | — |
| Travis County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 3.3 | 2.9 | 64 of 140 |
| Travis County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 2.0% | 0.7% | 52 of 222 |
| Travis County, TX, policies in force | 8,793 | — | — |
| Travis County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 431 | — | — |
Travis County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Travis County, TX: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Travis County, TX
Travis County, TX totals 1,711 heating degree days and 2,883 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Travis County, TX is the 188th coldest of 254 counties in Texas: 1,711 against a median of 2,226. For cooling, Travis County, TX is the 59th hottest: 2,883 against a median of 2,472.
Travis County, TX sits between climates, 1,172 degree days separate heating and cooling.
Travis County, TX averaged 3,165 cooling degree days in 2016-2025 against a 2,883 normal, 10% more.
Travis County, TX: 56.0% of 561,491 homes heat with electricity; 44.0% use gas, oil, wood or something else.
| Travis County, TX | Value | TX median county | Travis County, TX, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis County, TX, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,711 | 2,226 | 188 of 254 |
| Travis County, TX, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,524 | 2,023 | 188 of 254 |
| Travis County, TX, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,883 | 2,472 | 59 of 254 |
| Travis County, TX, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,165 | 2,708 | 60 of 254 |
| Travis County, TX, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 56.0% | 63.5% | 167 of 254 |
Travis County, TX: ACS B25040, 561,491 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Travis County, TX
Travis County, TX touches 51 ZIP areas, 78610 to 78759, about 25,640 residents each. Travis County, TX counts 1,307,625 residents in 561,491 households. Household income in Travis County, TX is $97,169; 297,755 of its 561,491 households own.
314,281 of the 561,491 homes in Travis County, TX heat with electricity. Travis County, TX has 594,638 housing units, 33,147 (5.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 263,736 rented homes. Travis County, TX logged 139 storm events for its 1,307,625 residents.
The median home in Travis County, TX dates from 1997. Homes in Travis County, TX pay $1,331 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Travis County, TX
Compare Travis County, TX with its neighbours
- Williamson County sits 10 miles north of Travis County, TX, with 643,889 residents against 1,307,625 there, 95 storm events against 139, median home built 2005 against 1997, energy burden 1.6% against 1.3%, income $108,309 against $97,169.
- Hays County sits 31 miles southwest of Travis County, TX, with 256,429 residents against 1,307,625 there, 65 storm events against 139, median home built 2005 against 1997, energy burden 1.6% against 1.3%, income $85,827 against $97,169.
- Bastrop County sits 30 miles southeast of Travis County, TX, with 102,370 residents against 1,307,625 there, 53 storm events against 139, median home built 1996 against 1997, energy burden 2.3% against 1.3%, income $82,730 against $97,169.
- Caldwell County sits 42 miles south of Travis County, TX, with 47,184 residents against 1,307,625 there, 43 storm events against 139, median home built 1988 against 1997, energy burden 2.8% against 1.3%, income $68,503 against $97,169.
- Burnet County sits 39 miles northwest of Travis County, TX, with 51,064 residents against 1,307,625 there, 60 storm events against 139, median home built 1995 against 1997, energy burden 2.4% against 1.3%, income $77,158 against $97,169.
Cities in Travis County, TX
- Austin electricity rates967,862 residents
- Pflugerville electricity rates65,162 residents
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Travis County, TX
Travis County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Travis 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.
Travis County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Travis County, TX: 314,281 of 561,491 occupied homes, 56.0%, rank 167 of 254.
Travis County, TX: median household income?
$97,169 in Travis County, TX, rank 12 of 253; 1,307,625 residents, 561,491 households.
Travis County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Travis County, TX: 139 NWS events, peak year 2015.
Travis County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Travis County, TX: 1,032 NFIP flood claims, $37.2M paid, 3.3 per 1,000 homes, 2.0% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Travis County, TX?
Travis County, TX: median home built 1997; 25.1% predate 1980, 52.3% detached, 34.3% in 5+ unit buildings.
Travis County, TX: share of income for energy?
Travis County, TX homes spend $1,331 a year on electricity, $1,655 on all energy: 1.3% of $125,539; 6.9% for lower incomes.