Electric companies in Wise County, Texas
Wise County, TX ranks 4th of 254 Texas counties for the highest yearly electricity cost per home ($2,473). Wise County, TX has 72,359 residents. Wise County, TX: 5 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 Wise County can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Wise County, TX on the map
Wise County, TX darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Wise County, TX
| Utility listed for Wise County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC in Wise County, TX | Investor Owned | 3,477,215 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX) in Wise County, TX | Cooperative | 118,075 |
| Denton County Elec Coop, Inc in Wise County, TX | Cooperative | 298,734 |
| Cooke County Elec Coop Assn in Wise County, TX | Cooperative | 15,886 |
| Wise Electric Coop Inc in Wise 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.
Cost of living with electricity in Wise County, TX
Wise County, TX: electricity $2,473 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,932, 2.9% of $102,333 income. 24,079 households in Wise County, TX spend about $59.5 million a year on electricity and $70.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Wise County, TX ($25,110 a year) spend 9.4% of income, 3.3 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Wise County, TX
| Wise County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wise County, TX, all households | 24,079 | $102,333 | $2,473 | $422 | $37 | 2.9% |
| Wise County, TX, lower income | 5,047 | $25,110 | $2,031 | $313 | $19 | 9.4% |
| Wise County, TX, owners | 19,660 | $112,217 | $2,631 | $464 | $42 | 2.8% |
| Wise County, TX, renters | 4,419 | $58,355 | $1,772 | $233 | $11 | 3.5% |
Facts about Wise County, TX
- Residents of Wise County, TX, ACS 2023
- 72,35951 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Wise County, TX
- 24,5812.94 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Wise County, TX
- 82.5%20,289 owner and 4,292 renter households
- Median household income in Wise County, TX
- $89,89720 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Wise County, TX
- 27,1962,615 vacant or seasonal, 9.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Wise County, TX
- 74.2%18,242 homes, 68 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Wise County, TX
- 54 with a home price: Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX), Denton County Elec Coop, Inc, Cooke County Elec Coop Assn
- ZIP areas touching Wise County, TX
- 1276023 to 76487
- Outage-linked storm events in Wise County, TX
- 146NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Wise County, TX
- 27.2%median year built 1994
- Flood claims in Wise County, TX
- 45NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Wise County, TX
- 2.9%$2,473 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Wise County, TX
Wise County, TX has no price series of its own. Wise County, TX: the Texas average was 11.56 ¢/kWh in 2015. Wise County, TX: 14.94 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Wise County, TX: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Wise County, TX: a 1,096 kWh month at the Texas price. Wise County, TX: $127 in 2015, $164 in 2024. Wise County, TX: $1,965 a year, 2.2% of the $89,897 median income.
Wise: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Texas average | Wise: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Wise | 11.56 | -1.09 |
| 2016, Wise | 10.99 | -1.56 |
| 2017, Wise | 11.01 | -1.88 |
| 2018, Wise | 11.20 | -1.67 |
| 2019, Wise | 11.76 | -1.25 |
| 2020, Wise | 11.71 | -1.44 |
| 2021, Wise | 12.11 | -1.55 |
| 2022, Wise | 13.76 | -1.28 |
| 2023, Wise | 14.46 | -1.54 |
| 2024, Wise | 14.94 | -1.54 |
Wise County, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Wise County, TX price.
CSVHousing and heating in Wise County, TX
Wise County, TX: 7,400 of 27,196 homes were built before 1980 and 10,658 in 2000 or later. Wise County, TX has 19,421 detached houses, 529 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,344 mobile homes, and 4,292 of 24,581 households rent.
Age of homes in Wise County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Wise County, TX
- 2pre-40
- 340s
- 750s
- 560s
- 1170s
- 1580s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 1610s
- 320+
Heating fuel in Wise County, TX
| Wise County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wise County, TX, median year built | 1994 | 1981 | +13 years | 32 of 254 |
| Wise County, TX, built before 1980 | 27.2% | 48.9% | -21.7 points | 226 of 254 |
| Wise County, TX, built 2000 or later | 39.2% | 23.8% | +15.3 points | 34 of 254 |
| Wise County, TX, detached houses | 71.4% | 73.4% | -2.0 points | 152 of 254 |
| Wise County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 1.9% | 3.7% | -1.7 points | 183 of 254 |
| Wise County, TX, mobile homes | 23.3% | 14.1% | +9.3 points | 33 of 254 |
| Wise County, TX, renter households | 17.5% | 25.5% | -8.1 points | 234 of 254 |
| Wise County, TX, median home value | $277,200 | $158,050 | +$119,150 | 29 of 250 |
| Wise County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,239 | $928 | +$311 | 31 of 246 |
| Wise County, TX, people per household | 2.90 | 2.59 | +0.31 | 35 of 254 |
Outage risk in Wise County, TX
Wise County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 146 in all, 201.8 per 100,000 residents of 72,359, rank 36 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Wise County, TX: $3.8M, with 6 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Wise County, TX
events a year, Wise County, TX
- 19'15
- 8'16
- 8'17
- 4'18
- 10'19
- 13'20
- 12'21
- 17'22
- 24'23
- 10'24
- 21'25
Events by type
| Wise County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wise County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 48.3 | 127 of 254 | 72 | 2025 (13) | $1.5M |
| Wise County, TX, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75.9 | 80 of 254 | 15 | 2015 (7) | $2.0M |
| Wise County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 33.8 | 170 of 250 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Wise County, TX, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 69.9 | 72 of 254 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Wise County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 26.5 | 175 of 254 | 8 | 2015 (4) | $302K |
| Wise County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.7 | 48 of 254 | 49 | 2023 (13) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Wise County, TX
Wise County, TX: 45 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.1M paid, median paid claim $31,396.
156 of 28,449 residential structures in Wise County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 255 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Wise County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Wise County, TX lists 9 repetitive-loss properties.
Wise County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Wise County, TX
flood claims a year, Wise County, TX
- 27'15
- 8'16
- <5'17
- 0'18
- <5'19
- 5'20
- 0'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Wise County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wise County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 45 | — | 83 of 140 |
| Wise County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $2.1M | — | 65 of 140 |
| Wise County, TX, median paid claim | $31,396 | — | — |
| Wise County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.6 | 2.9 | 89 of 140 |
| Wise County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 0.6% | 0.7% | 132 of 222 |
| Wise County, TX, policies in force | 255 | — | — |
| Wise County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 9 | — | — |
Wise County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Wise County, TX: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Wise County, TX
Wise County, TX totals 2,536 heating degree days and 2,456 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Wise County, TX is the 77th coldest of 254 counties in Texas: 2,536 against a median of 2,226. For cooling, Wise County, TX is the 134th hottest: 2,456 against a median of 2,472.
Wise County, TX sits between climates, 80 degree days separate heating and cooling.
Wise County, TX averaged 2,331 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 2,536 normal, 8% fewer.
Wise County, TX: electricity heats 74.2% of 24,581 homes; the winter totals 2,536 heating degree days.
| Wise County, TX | Value | TX median county | Wise County, TX, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wise County, TX, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,536 | 2,226 | 77 of 254 |
| Wise County, TX, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,331 | 2,023 | 78 of 254 |
| Wise County, TX, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,456 | 2,472 | 134 of 254 |
| Wise County, TX, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,637 | 2,708 | 157 of 254 |
| Wise County, TX, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 74.2% | 63.5% | 68 of 254 |
Wise County, TX: ACS B25040, 24,581 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Wise County, TX
Household income in Wise County, TX is $89,897; 20,289 of its 24,581 households own. Wise County, TX counts 72,359 residents in 24,581 households. Wise County, TX touches 12 ZIP areas, 76023 to 76487, about 6,030 residents each.
18,242 of the 24,581 homes in Wise County, TX heat with electricity. Wise County, TX has 27,196 housing units, 2,615 (9.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 4,292 rented homes. Wise County, TX logged 146 storm events for its 72,359 residents.
The median home in Wise County, TX dates from 1994. Homes in Wise County, TX pay $2,473 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Wise County, TX
Compare Wise County, TX with its neighbours
- Parker County sits 27 miles south of Wise County, TX, with 158,079 residents against 72,359 there, 134 storm events against 146, median home built 2001 against 1994, energy burden 2.2% against 2.9%, income $102,099 against $89,897.
- Jack County sits 31 miles west of Wise County, TX, with 8,623 residents against 72,359 there, 99 storm events against 146, median home built 1976 against 1994, energy burden 3.8% against 2.9%, income $65,693 against $89,897.
- Tarrant County sits 36 miles southeast of Wise County, TX, with 2,135,743 residents against 72,359 there, 409 storm events against 146, median home built 1989 against 1994, energy burden 2.3% against 2.9%, income $81,905 against $89,897.
- Denton County sits 34 miles east of Wise County, TX, with 945,644 residents against 72,359 there, 254 storm events against 146, median home built 2002 against 1994, energy burden 1.9% against 2.9%, income $108,185 against $89,897.
- Montague County sits 49 miles north of Wise County, TX, with 20,599 residents against 72,359 there, 99 storm events against 146, median home built 1979 against 1994, energy burden 3.8% against 2.9%, income $62,818 against $89,897.
ZIP codes in Wise County, TX
- 76023
- 76071
- 76073
- 76078
- 76082
- 76225
- 76234
- 76267
- 76270
- 76426
- 76431
- 76487
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Wise County, TX
Wise County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Wise County, TX: 5 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Texas average 14.94 cents per kWh, $164 a month at 1,096 kWh.
Wise County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Wise County, TX: 18,242 of 24,581 occupied homes, 74.2%, rank 68 of 254.
Wise County, TX: median household income?
$89,897 in Wise County, TX, rank 20 of 253; 72,359 residents, 24,581 households.
Wise County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Wise County, TX: 146 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Wise County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Wise County, TX: 45 NFIP flood claims, $2.1M paid, 1.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Wise County, TX?
Wise County, TX: median home built 1994; 27.2% predate 1980, 71.4% detached, 1.9% in 5+ unit buildings.
Wise County, TX: share of income for energy?
Wise County, TX homes spend $2,473 a year on electricity, $2,932 on all energy: 2.9% of $102,333; 9.4% for lower incomes.