# 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.

896 MW
of operating power plants, mostly natural gas

+5.3%
total jobs since 2019, now 39,063

11.78¢
per kWh for Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co residential customers, 2024

## 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 City94,011 residents · 13% of the city
Yukon27,615 residents
Mustang24,571 residents
El Reno20,730 residents
Piedmont9,418 residents
Union City2,129 residents
Calumet524 residents
Okarche294 residents · 25% of the city
Geary145 residents · 15% of the city
- Oklahoma City also extends into [Oklahoma County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/oklahoma-county), [Cleveland County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/cleveland-county).
- Okarche also extends into [Kingfisher County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/kingfisher-county).
- Geary also extends into [Blaine County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/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

| 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 

| 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 

| 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.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian County | 187,189 | ▲ 5.3% | 896 MW | — | — | — |
| Blaine County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/blaine-county) | 8,515 | ▼ 8.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Caddo County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/caddo-county) | 26,130 | ▼ 1.0% | 2,113 MW | — | — | — |
| Cleveland County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/cleveland-county) | 303,973 | ▲ 9.1% | 21 MW | — | — | — |
| Grady County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/grady-county) | 59,128 | ▲ 4.0% | 486 MW | 250 MW | — | — |
| Kingfisher County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/kingfisher-county) | 15,795 | ▼ 3.1% | 606 MW | — | — | — |
| Logan County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/logan-county) | 55,473 | ▲ 21.3% | 1,146 MW | — | — | — |
| McClain County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/mcclain-county) | 49,647 | ▲ 31.2% | 551 MW | — | — | — |
| Oklahoma County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/oklahoma-county) | 822,125 | ▲ 7.0% | 2,307 MW | 896 MW | 12 | — |

## More of Oklahoma

[All Oklahoma countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma)[Oklahoma County822,125 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/oklahoma-county)[Cleveland County303,973 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/cleveland-county)[Grady County59,128 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/grady-county)[Logan County55,473 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/logan-county)[McClain County49,647 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/mcclain-county)

## 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.

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