Canadian County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Oklahoma City, Yukon and Mustang
Canadian County is one of the places pushing back on the data center build-out. Canadian County is home to part of Oklahoma City (94,011 of its 719,849 residents), Yukon, Mustang and El Reno. 1 project is on the Delay Watchlist, including Project Open Sky. 187,189 people live here, up 20.4% since 2020, 4th of 77 Oklahoma counties by population. Construction employs 2,119, down 5.0% since 2019. Its power plants have 896 MW of capacity, 52% of it natural gas.
Cities and towns in Canadian County
Canadian County is home to part of Oklahoma City (94,011 of its 719,849 residents), Yukon, Mustang and El Reno.
- Oklahoma City also extends into Oklahoma County, Cleveland County.
- Okarche also extends into Kingfisher County.
- Geary also extends into Blaine County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Cedar Lake.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Canadian County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 155,435 | 187,189 | ▲ 20.4% | 4th of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 37,096 | 39,063 | ▲ 5.3% | 24th of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $45,779 | $51,811 | ▲ 13.2% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,231 | 2,119 | ▼ 5.0% | 38th of 48 by growth |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 89 | 69 | ▼ 22.5% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.7% | 3.6% | ▲ 0.9pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 3.6% in August 2026, against 2.7% in 2019. Employers here counted 39,063 jobs in 2025, up 5.3% from 2019. Electrical contractors employ 316, at an average $59,332 a year. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co is the largest utility serving Canadian County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.78¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.53¢ median for Oklahoma utilities.
Who powers Canadian County
Utilities with service territory in Canadian County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 710,123 | 11.78¢ | 44% |
| Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 58,544 | 12.25¢ | 20% |
| CKenergy Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | Bundled | 22,555 | 12.82¢ | 41% |
| Cimarron Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 15,258 | 11.87¢ | 52% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 4
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 462 MW | 52% |
| Wind | 424 MW | 47% |
| Petroleum | 8 MW | 1% |
| Solar | 2 MW | 0% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Natural gas | 464 MW | 2015 |
| Canadian Hills Wind | Canadian Hills Wind LLC | Wind | 294 MW | 2012 |
| Minco Wind IV, LLC | Minco Wind IV, LLC | Wind | 130 MW | 2018 |
| Cana Gas Processing Plant | EnLink Midstream Services, LLC | Petroleum | 8 MW | 2010 |
The Canadian County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 39,063 | $51,811 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 2,119 | $59,278 | 1.02 |
| Electrical contractors | 316 | $59,332 | 1.12 |
| Power and communication line construction | 69 | $75,918 | 1.09 |
| Electric utilities | 88 | $146,108 | 0.83 |
| Data processing and hosting | 39 | $90,902 | 0.32 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Canadian County
Delay Watchlist 1
| Project | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Open Sky | pending review | — |
Canadian County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Canadian County, Oklahoma County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian County | 187,189 | ▲ 5.3% | 896 MW | — | — | — |
| Blaine County | 8,515 | ▼ 8.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Caddo County | 26,130 | ▼ 1.0% | 2,113 MW | — | — | — |
| Cleveland County | 303,973 | ▲ 9.1% | 21 MW | — | — | — |
| Grady County | 59,128 | ▲ 4.0% | 486 MW | 250 MW | — | — |
| Kingfisher County | 15,795 | ▼ 3.1% | 606 MW | — | — | — |
| Logan County | 55,473 | ▲ 21.3% | 1,146 MW | — | — | — |
| McClain County | 49,647 | ▲ 31.2% | 551 MW | — | — | — |
| Oklahoma County | 822,125 | ▲ 7.0% | 2,307 MW | 896 MW | 12 | — |
More of Oklahoma
Canadian County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Canadian County, Oklahoma?
4 utilities have service territory in Canadian County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc, CKenergy Electric Cooperative, Cimarron Electric Coop. The largest, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, charged residential customers 11.78¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Is Oklahoma City in Canadian County?
Partly. 94,011 of Oklahoma City's 719,849 residents (13%) live in Canadian County; most of the city is in Oklahoma County.
What county is Yukon, OK in?
Yukon is in Canadian County, Oklahoma. About 27,615 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Mustang, OK in?
Mustang is in Canadian County, Oklahoma. About 24,571 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Canadian County?
4 operating plants with 896 MW of capacity. The largest is Mustang (464 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Canadian County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Canadian County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Oklahoma County.
Is Canadian County adding jobs?
Employers counted 39,063 jobs in 2025 against 37,096 in 2019 (+5.3%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 2,231 to 2,119.
Does Canadian County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Canadian County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.