Utility Providers in Waco, TX

In Waco, electric delivery is handled by Oncor — and since Waco sits in Texas's deregulated market, you pick your own Waco retail plan; Atmos Energy is Waco's natural-gas utility; City of Waco handles Waco's water and sewer. The exact lineup depends on your Waco address — even nearby Killeen and Round Rock answer differently.

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providers across 11 sampled Waco addresses
Oncor
electricity at every one of sampled Waco addresses
You pick your plan
Waco sits in Texas's retail-choice market
2026-07-20
Waco data refreshed

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Waco sits halfway down the I-35 corridor between Dallas and Austin, with a utility lineup that matches its position: deregulated electricity through the regional delivery utility, regional gas, and city water and sewer. The surrounding McLennan County towns — Woodway, Hewitt, Bellmead — each run their own water systems.

Waco's footprint hugs both banks of the Brazos, with Baylor anchoring the southeast edge of downtown. Between the university calendar and the post-renovation-boom building wave, Waco sees more mid-year moves than most Texas cities its size — all the more reason to get the utility sequence right the first time. Our samples ran from East Waco across to Bosque Boulevard and returned one consistent lineup on both banks of the river.

Move into one of Waco's older neighborhoods — the pier-and-beam bungalows around Sanger Heights, the brick ranches off Lake Air Drive — and there's a good chance the water heater and furnace burn gas, which makes an Atmos Energy account worth setting up even if you arrive in the dead of August and won't touch the heat until Thanksgiving. Summer is when the electric side matters most: because Oncor territory is a choice market, the retail plan you pick determines how those long stretches of triple-digit afternoons show up on your bill. Water and sewer both come from the City of Waco — the one part of the lineup that requires no shopping around, whatever the season.

Waco utility providers at a glance

UtilityProviderPhoneStart service
⚡ Electricity Oncor
Delivery utility — you choose your plan
(888) 313-6862 Provider site
🔥 Natural gas Atmos Energy (888) 286-6700 Provider site
💧 Water City of Waco Municipal (254) 299-2489 Provider site
🚽 Sewer City of Waco Municipal (254) 299-2489 Provider site

Based on 11 sampled Waco addresses spanning ZIP codes 76701, 76704, 76706, 76707, 76708, 76710, 76711 (2026-07-20). Yours may differ — the Waco lookup is the tiebreaker.

It depends on your address — even in Waco

Waco's suburbs are separate cities with separate water departments — Woodway and Hewitt addresses are not Waco addresses, utility-wise.

The one-minute fix: run your Waco address through the lookup and skip the guessing.

Electricity in Waco: wires vs. plans

Oncor — Waco's TDU — owns the wires here, the same delivery setup as Waco's neighbors Killeen and Round Rock, and restores Waco outages ((888) 313-6862) whoever you pay. Your separately chosen Waco plan (compare at Power to Choose) sets the rate on your Waco bill — full wires-vs-plans explainer here.

Moving to Waco? Your setup checklist

Waco itself is standard; just don't apply its answers to the surrounding towns that share its area code.

  1. Confirm your Waco providers first. Before calling anyone, run your exact Waco address through the lookup — especially and note that Woodway, Hewitt and Bellmead run their own systems.
  2. Pick your Waco electricity plan (1–3 days out). Compare at Power to Choose — around Waco, same-day starts are usually possible, just not worth gambling your move-in morning on.
  3. Set up Waco water and sewer with City of Waco. Allow a few business days; bring ID and your Waco lease or closing date — call (254) 299-2489.
  4. Gas check: does your Waco home use it? If yes, start with Atmos Energy ((888) 286-6700); all-electric Waco homes skip this one.
  5. Keep your confirmation numbers. Waco landlords and title companies often want proof that Waco utilities are in your name from day one.

Waco utility questions, answered

Who is the electric company in Waco, TX?

Oncor is the TDU for Waco — the wires-and-meters utility — at every one of the Waco addresses we sampled. You pick the retail plan that sets your Waco rate; Oncor delivers either way.

Who provides water in Waco?

At every one of the Waco addresses we sampled, City of Waco was the water provider — sewer included. Other districts take over around Waco's edges, so check your block.

Does every Waco home have natural gas?

No — at every one of the sampled Waco addresses, Atmos Energy was the gas utility, but plenty of Waco homes are all-electric and never open this account.

Do Woodway, Hewitt or Bellmead share Waco's utilities?

No — they're separate cities with their own water systems, even though they share Waco's phone book. Waco's answers only apply inside Waco; each surrounding town needs its own lookup.

Who delivers electricity to Waco homes?

Oncor, at every address we sampled — and because Waco is in the retail-choice market, you pick the plan that rides on those wires.

Do Baylor-area rentals use the same providers as the rest of Waco?

The central Waco addresses in our sampling matched the citywide lineup, but near-campus complexes often roll water or even electricity into the lease instead of having you open accounts. Read the lease first, then set up only what it leaves to you.

Who fixes power outages in Waco — my electric provider or someone else?

Oncor. In a choice market, the name on your electric bill is a retailer — it sells you the plan but doesn't own a single pole or wire. Oncor is the delivery utility that maintains the lines and restores outages, and our sampling found it at every Waco address we checked. Picking a cheaper plan doesn't get you slower repairs; the wires side never changes. Run the lookup to confirm the setup at your exact address before comparing plans.

How do I find the utility providers for a Waco address?

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Waco provider data comes from our address-level utility lookup engine — 11 Waco sample addresses spread across ZIPs 76701, 76704, 76706, 76707, 76708, 76710, 76711, refreshed 2026-07-20. Individual Waco addresses vary — check yours directly. Here's how we verify Waco provider data.