Electricity in Waco, Texas
5 electric utilities serve homes in McLennan County, where Waco is: Oncor, Texas-New Mexico Power, HILCO Electric Cooperative, Navasota Valley Electric Cooperative and Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $158.91 (Navasota Valley Electric Cooperative) to $217.75 (HILCO Electric Cooperative) a month. The Texas average was $170.95.
- 147,788 people (2025 estimate)
- McLennan County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Waco
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in McLennan County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Texas | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| OncorInvestor-owned utility · delivery only · bill calculator | 3,545,814 | — | $72.74delivery charges |
| Texas-New Mexico PowerInvestor-owned utility · delivery only | 237,930 | — | — |
| HILCO Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 27,850 | $217.751,469 kWh, 14.8¢ | — |
| Navasota Valley Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 19,861 | $158.91978 kWh, 16.3¢ | — |
| Heart of Texas Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 18,476 | $187.031,573 kWh, 11.9¢ | — |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Texas average was $170.95 a month for 1,110 kWh (15.4¢ per kWh).
Compare retail plans: 174 electricity plans in the Oncor area, with the delivery charges included in each price.
Compare retail plans: 169 electricity plans in the Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) area, with the delivery charges included in each price.
Solar power in Waco
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Waco makes about 1,511 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 9,064 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Waco
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying the electric bill in Texas: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about Texas: Texas electric rates and all Texas utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. Other cities: Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Abilene, Amarillo, Arlington, Beaumont, Brownsville, Bryan.
Who provides electricity in Waco, TX?
5 electric utilities serve homes in McLennan County, where Waco is: Oncor, Texas-New Mexico Power, HILCO Electric Cooperative, Navasota Valley Electric Cooperative and Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Waco, TX?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $158.91 (Navasota Valley Electric Cooperative) to $217.75 (HILCO Electric Cooperative) a month. The Texas average was $170.95 a month for 1,110 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
Can I choose my electricity company in Waco?
In the Oncor and Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) area, you choose a retail electric provider. Power to Choose, the state shopping site, lists the plans; this site shows them by area.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).