North, Central and West Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth
Oncor Service Area
Oncor delivers electricity to homes in Dallas-Fort Worth and across much of North, Central and West Texas. It maintains the lines and restores outages, but it doesn't sell electricity plans. You choose your electricity provider, and Oncor delivers the power.
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Current Oncor Electricity Rates
Compare current Oncor electricity rates by usage and plan type. We recommend straightforward fixed-rate plans of 12 months or longer, and we generally steer customers away from bill-credit and short-term plans.
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Oncor service area · Rates at 1,000 kWh
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Utility vs. provider
What Oncor Does
Texas splits electricity service between two companies. Oncor is the transmission and distribution utility (TDU) for Dallas-Fort Worth and much of the state beyond it, which means it manages the poles and wires that deliver electricity to your home. It is the largest TDU in Texas. You can't choose Oncor or any other TDU, but you can choose the electricity provider that supplies your energy.
Oncor
- Owns and maintains the poles, wires and substations
- Restores power after outages and storms
- Installs and reads your smart meter
- Connects and disconnects service when you move
- Sets regulated delivery charges, approved by the PUCT
Your electricity provider
- Sells you the electricity plan and sets its energy rate
- Sends your monthly bill, including Oncor's charges
- Handles enrollment, payments and customer service
- Sets contract length, fees and renewal terms
On your bill
Oncor Delivery Charges
Every home in the Oncor area pays the same regulated delivery charges, no matter which provider it uses. Oncor doesn't bill you directly. The charges appear on your electricity provider's monthly bill, and they change several times a year as the PUCT approves updates.
- Monthly charge
- $4.06per month
- Delivery charge
- 6.8673¢per kWh
Residential rates, current as of October 2026. Source: Oncor tariffs.
Example: A 1,000 kWh Month
Here is how Oncor's charges add up on the bill for a home that uses 1,000 kWh in a month.
| Monthly charge | $4.06 |
| Delivery charge1,000 kWh × 6.8673¢ | $68.67 |
| Oncor charges on your bill | $72.73 |
Your provider's own energy charge is added on top. At 500 kWh, Oncor's charges come to about $38.40; at 2,000 kWh, about $141.41.
What Makes Up the Charge
Customer and metering charges
The monthly charge is two fixed charges you pay regardless of usage: a customer charge for the cost of serving your account, and a metering charge for installing, reading and maintaining your meter.
Distribution charge and riders
The per-kWh charge combines Oncor's base distribution rate with riders that recover specific costs. The largest is the transmission rider, which pays for the high-voltage lines that bring power into the region.
Why it matters
Where it serves
Oncor Service Area
Oncor serves Dallas-Fort Worth and hundreds of other communities across North, Central and West Texas, including the cities below. Some cities and rural areas in the region have a city-owned utility or an electric cooperative instead, such as Denton and Garland, so confirm your address when you shop: plans offered at your address will list Oncor as the utility.
- Dallas
- Fort Worth
- Arlington
- Plano
- Irving
- Frisco
- McKinney
- Waco
- Killeen
- Temple
- Tyler
- Midland
- Odessa
- Wichita Falls
When the power goes out
Reporting an Oncor Outage
Outages are Oncor's responsibility, not your provider's. Your provider can't dispatch a crew or speed up a restoration, so report the outage to Oncor directly.
- Report the outage online or call Oncor at 888-313-4747, any time of day
- Check Oncor's outage map for the estimated restoration time in your area
- Stay away from downed lines and call 911 if you see one
Get Outage Alerts
Oncor's free MyOncor Alerts send a text, email or phone call when an outage affects your home, with status updates until power is back. Once you're signed up, you can also report an outage by texting OUT to 66267. To sign up by text, send REG to 66267. Standard message and data rates may apply.
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Switching Providers and Moving
Switching providers doesn't change your utility. Oncor keeps delivering your electricity, reading your meter and handling outages. Your new provider submits the switch, so there is typically no interruption in service and no technician visit.
When you move to a new home in the Oncor area, you sign up with a provider for the new address and the provider asks Oncor to start service. Because Oncor reads your smart meter remotely, your usage history is also available through Smart Meter Texas, which is the most accurate way to compare plans at your real usage.
Want us to do that comparison for you? Send us your Smart Meter Texas usage file and we'll recommend a plan based on how much electricity your home actually uses. Get a recommendation from your usage.
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Oncor's charges are the same on every plan, so the difference comes down to the provider and the plan. Share your usage and we'll recommend the best option for your address.
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