RESIDENTIAL · 77002
Compare residential electricity rates and plans in Houston, TX.
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Prices shown are averages at 1,000 kWh usage; delivery utility (TDU) charges apply separately.
How to choose
Use this list when comparing published offers for your ZIP code.
How it works
In Houston, CenterPoint is the delivery utility: it owns the wires, reads the meter and handles outages. Its delivery charges pass through on your bill the same way no matter which provider you pick. You choose a retail provider for the energy.
WattKarma compares published offers for your ZIP. Business electricity is available separately.
Harris County
Houston is CenterPoint territory with City of Houston water and 311 trash inside city limits, but a big share of addresses with a Houston mailing address sit in MUDs with their own water and trash.
Delivery utility
Houston is in the Texas competitive retail market (ERCOT, Houston load zone). CenterPoint owns the poles and wires, reads meters and restores outages. You pick a Retail Electric Provider for the plan and the bill. Switching providers does not change who fixes the lines.
Check your bill
Most Houston addresses are on CenterPoint. Confirm the utility name on a recent bill or with WattKarma's ZIP lookup before you enroll.
At home
Houston renters and owners pick a Retail Electric Provider while CenterPoint keeps delivering the power. Compare price at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh on the Electricity Facts Label, watch for bill credits that only pay at one usage level, and set the new plan to start on move-in day. Water, trash and gas are not part of the switch.
Neighborhoods and areas we often see on bills
Outages
Call CenterPoint at 713-207-2222 or report online.
Guides
Provider offers cover the energy. CenterPoint delivery charges pass through on the bill the same way with any provider, so compare the all-in price per kWh on the Electricity Facts Label at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh, plus the contract length and cancellation fee.
Move-in
Water
City of Houston, Houston Public Works (Houston Water / Utility Billing). Phone 713-371-1400. Downtown residences and offices typically Houston Water or building master meters, confirm with landlord/building management. Wastewater/sewer is billed with water for city accounts. Customer Account Services: Mon to Fri 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Start water service.
Trash
City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD). Phone 311. Most downtown residential towers use private commercial haulers arranged by the building; SWMD residential carts are uncommon in core high-rises. One cart with weekly collection has no separate service fee on standard city service; Add-A-Can and Tags for Bags are optional paid programs. SWMD 311 status line published as 832-394-1453 (Mon to Fri business hours).
Gas
CenterPoint Energy serves most Houston addresses with piped natural gas. Start or transfer service at 713-659-2111. CenterPoint asks for a start request about seven business days before move-in, and an adult may need to be home for the safety check. Gas is not part of Texas electricity choice, so there is no gas plan to shop. If you smell gas, leave the building first, then call 911 and CenterPoint Energy at 713-659-2111 from outside.
Internet
AT&T Fiber / AT&T Internet, Xfinity (Comcast), Spectrum. These providers show up across many Houston ZIPs, but service still varies by street. Check the FCC National Broadband Map (broadbandmap.fcc.gov) or the provider's address lookup before you order.
Checklist
Business
Shops, offices and restaurants on CenterPoint wires in Houston can buy power the same way. Small accounts can take a fixed plan; demand-metered sites (usually over 10 kW) get a custom quote built on their usage history. Multi-site owners can put every Texas location on one contract end date.
Emergencies
ZIP
Each link opens that ZIP's WattKarma rate guide with live plan prices.
FAQs
Quick answers about residential electricity in competitive markets.
Yes, for addresses on CenterPoint wires. Houston is in ERCOT's competitive market, so you pick a Retail Electric Provider for your plan and bill. CenterPoint still delivers the power and handles outages.
Call CenterPoint at 713-207-2222 (or 800-332-7143), or report it at centerpointenergy.com. Your electricity provider does not repair lines. Stay away from downed wires and call 911.
Use the Electricity Facts Label. Look at the average price at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh, the contract length, and the early termination fee. Plans with bill credits can look cheap at exactly 1,000 kWh and cost more at other usage levels. Power to Choose (powertochoose.org) is the state's comparison site.
City of Houston, Houston Public Works (Houston Water / Utility Billing): call 713-371-1400 or apply online at houstonwaterbills.houstontx.gov. Water emergencies: 311.
City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD). Call 311 (713-837-0311 from outside the city or a cell phone).
CenterPoint Energy serves most Houston addresses with piped natural gas. Start or transfer service at 713-659-2111. CenterPoint asks for a start request about seven business days before move-in, and an adult may need to be home for the safety check. Gas is not part of Texas electricity choice, so there is no gas plan to shop. If you smell gas, leave the building first, then call 911 and CenterPoint Energy at 713-659-2111 from outside.
Shops, offices and restaurants on CenterPoint wires in Houston can buy power the same way. Small accounts can take a fixed plan; demand-metered sites (usually over 10 kW) get a custom quote built on their usage history. Multi-site owners can put every Texas location on one contract end date. Start at the business electricity page.
WattKarma has ZIP pages for 77002, 77003, 77004, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014 and more in Houston. Each ZIP page has address-level utility details.