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Commercial electricity in Richardson, Texas
Which electric utilities serve businesses in Richardson, what each charged commercial customers in EIA’s 2025 data, and where Texas’s prices stand.
EIA lists 10 electric utilities in Dallas County and Collin County, the 2 counties it spans, which contain Richardson. Oncor Electric Delivery, the largest by commercial customers, averaged 3.90¢ per kWh for delivery alone for them in 2025. Texas’s average commercial price was 8.57¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: EIA Form EIA-861 (2025) and Form EIA-861M; U.S. Census Bureau
Electric utilities serving Richardson
These are the utilities EIA records in Dallas County and Collin County, the 2 counties it spans. EIA lists a utility in a county when it has customers anywhere in it, so this is everyone with a presence, ordered by commercial customers across Texas, not a statement about any one address. Prices are EIA’s averages over all of each utility’s commercial customers: revenue divided by kWh.
| Utility | Type | Commercial customers in TX | Average commercial price, 2025 | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery | Investor-owned | 528,368 | 3.90¢ delivery only | Dallas County, Collin County |
| Texas-New Mexico Power | Investor-owned | 43,970 | 2.18¢ delivery only | Dallas County, Collin County |
| CoServ Electric | Cooperative | 23,030 | 13.57¢ | Collin County |
| Farmers Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 15,868 | 9.95¢ | Dallas County, Collin County |
| HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Cooperative | 8,676 | 14.03¢ | Dallas County |
| Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 8,593 | 12.16¢ | Dallas County |
| City of Garland | Municipal | 6,996 | 12.25¢ | Dallas County |
| Grayson-Collin Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 5,511 | 15.69¢ | Collin County |
| City of Farmersville | fewer than 500 commercial customers | Collin County | ||
| Fannin County Electric Coop | fewer than 500 commercial customers | Collin County |
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What businesses in Richardson pay
Across Texas, businesses paid an average 8.57¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 38.2% below the U.S. average of 13.87¢, and unchanged on the 12 months before. That ranks Texas 50 of 51, where 1 is the highest price. In 2025 the average commercial account in the state used 9,509 kWh a month, about $814 a month at the state price; that is a mean pulled up by a few very large users, so most small businesses use less.
A city has no price of its own: two businesses on the same street can pay very different amounts per kWh, because the rate schedule, the size of the peak and, where it is allowed, the supply contract matter more than the location. The Texas page has the state’s price history since 2010 and every utility with at least 500 commercial customers.
Choosing a supplier in Richardson
Most Texas commercial accounts inside ERCOT competitive territory choose their retail electric provider while the transmission and distribution utility continues to deliver power and handle outages under regulated tariffs. Municipal utilities such as Austin Energy and CPS Energy, many cooperatives, and non-ERCOT areas including El Paso Electric are not open to choice.
Where prices are heading
EIA does not forecast single states. For the West South Central census division, which includes Texas, its November 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook puts the average commercial price at 9.15¢ per kWh for 2026 and 9.44¢ for 2027, up 4.9% from 9.00¢ in 2025. The forecast for every region.
About Richardson
The Census Bureau estimates Richardson had 118,542 residents on July 1, 2025, down 0.7% from 119,319 in 2020. It spans 2 counties, most of its people in Dallas County.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston
- San Antonio
- Dallas
- Fort Worth
- Austin
- El Paso
- Arlington
- Corpus Christi
- Plano
- Lubbock
- Laredo
- Irving
- Garland
- Frisco
- McKinney
- Grand Prairie
- Amarillo
- Brownsville
- Denton
- Killeen
- Mesquite
- McAllen
- Pasadena
- Waco
- Midland
- Round Rock
- Lewisville
- Carrollton
- Abilene
- Pearland
- College Station
- Odessa
- New Braunfels
- League City
- Conroe
- Tyler
- Allen
- Beaumont
- Edinburg
- Sugar Land
Common questions
- Who provides electricity to businesses in Richardson?
- EIA lists Oncor Electric Delivery, Texas-New Mexico Power, CoServ Electric and Farmers Electric Cooperative and 6 more as electric utilities in Dallas County and Collin County. Which one serves a given address depends on the street; the utility on an existing bill is the definitive answer, and a utility can confirm service for a new site.
- What is the average commercial electricity rate in Richardson?
- There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: Oncor Electric Delivery averaged 3.90¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025, for delivery alone, and Texas averaged 8.57¢ over the 12 months to August 2026. A business’s own price depends on its rate schedule, its demand and, where it can choose, its supply contract.
- Can a business in Richardson choose its electricity supplier?
- Most Texas commercial accounts inside ERCOT competitive territory choose their retail electric provider while the transmission and distribution utility continues to deliver power and handle outages under regulated tariffs. Municipal utilities such as Austin Energy and CPS Energy, many cooperatives, and non-ERCOT areas including El Paso Electric are not open to choice. The state page for Texas explains how it works and who regulates it.
Averages describe Richardson; a bill describes your business. A person can read yours: rate schedule, demand, riders, contract window. Nobody calls unless you ask.