Setting Up Utilities in Jasper, Texas
Jasper is one of the few East Texas towns that runs its own power company. The City of Jasper operates a municipal electric utility — the city sells you electricity directly, with wholesale power supplied through the Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency — so there are no competing retail plans to shop. One application at City Hall typically covers electric, water, sewer, and trash in one account.
Natural gas comes from CenterPoint Energy, and Sparklight reports the widest internet coverage in town (100% of homes on the FCC broadband map).
Electricity
Single regulated providerJasper has a city-owned electric utility: you set up power directly with the City of Jasper, which buys wholesale power through the Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency. There is no retail plan shopping. Rural areas outside the city are served by Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative or Entergy Texas.
Provider: City of Jasper Municipal Electric
Natural Gas
CenterPoint Energy (Entex)
CenterPoint Energy (Entex) is the natural gas utility serving Jasper, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city.
Water & Sewer
City of Jasper Utilities
Water and sewer are billed by the City of Jasper on the same municipal account as electric service; properties outside the city limits may be on a rural water supply corporation.
Trash & Recycling
City of Jasper
Residential garbage collection is set up through the City of Jasper along with your municipal utility account.
Internet
Widest coverage: Sparklight
Sparklight reports service to 100% of homes inside Jasper city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 14% of homes. Full provider comparison on our Jasper internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: The City Is Your Power Company
Jasper sits outside Texas's deregulated electricity market, and unlike most of its neighbors it doesn't rely on an investor-owned utility or a co-op inside the city limits — the City of Jasper itself owns and operates the electric utility. You start service at City Hall, the rates are set locally, and the city is who you call about an outage. Wholesale power comes through the Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, which Jasper shares with Livingston and Liberty.
There's no Power to Choose shopping here. If you're moving to an address outside the city limits, the picture changes: rural Jasper County is largely served by Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative, with Entergy Texas in parts of the county.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Natural gas in Jasper is provided by CenterPoint Energy, which operates the gas system here under its Entex distribution business. Water, sewer, and residential garbage collection all run through the City of Jasper's utility office, typically on the same account as your electric service — one stop covers most of the setup.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Jasper city limits over cable at 100% of homes, DSL over copper phone lines at 73% of homes, licensed fixed wireless at 69% of homes, and fiber at 14% of homes, out of 4,230 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 100% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 14% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Sparklight reports service to 100% of homes inside Jasper city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 14% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in Jasper
No. Jasper has a city-owned municipal electric utility, so you set up power directly with the City of Jasper rather than shopping retail plans. The city buys wholesale power through the Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency.
Inside the city limits, the City of Jasper itself is the electric provider — it's one of the relatively few Texas towns with a municipal electric utility. Rural areas around Jasper are served by Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative, with Entergy Texas in parts of the county.
CenterPoint Energy is the natural gas utility in Jasper. Water and sewer service come from the City of Jasper, billed on the same municipal account as electricity and trash.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Sparklight reports the widest coverage: 100% of homes inside Jasper city limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: AT&T, Spectrum, Verizon Home Internet, and T-Mobile Home Internet. Availability varies by address, so check the FCC National Broadband Map.
Sources & Verification
- City of Jasper — Utilities
- Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency (wholesale supplier; member cities Jasper, Livingston, Liberty)
- Railroad Commission of Texas — Natural Gas Service to Texas Cities (Table 1A)
- Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative — service area (rural Jasper County)
- Allconnect — internet providers in Jasper, TX
- FCC National Broadband Map
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