Does CenterPoint Energy sell my electricity plan?

No. CenterPoint Energy delivers the power. The retail or supply provider sells the kilowatt-hours.

Does switching providers change who fixes an outage?

No. CenterPoint Energy still owns the wires and restoration.

Why is there no rate on this page?

Because typed rates go stale. Enter a ZIP for live prices. Reviewed September 9, 2026.

Texas · TDU

CenterPoint delivers. The retail provider sells the kWh.

CenterPoint Energy is the TDU for most of the Houston metro and nearby Gulf Coast communities. It owns the wires and handles storm restoration. Your retail electric provider is a separate company. Switching providers does not change how fast power comes back after a hurricane.

Delivery vs. REP

What does not change when you switch plans.

Reliability is a utility question. Grid hardening and outage response are CenterPoint's job, not your REP's.
Shop the Electricity Facts Label. Compare 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh columns. Houston cooling season often belongs in the 1,000–2,000 kWh range.
No invented Houston rates on this page. Enter a ZIP for live ¢/kWh. Method reviewed September 9, 2026.

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Cities

City pages in CenterPoint Energy territory.

Houston, TX Katy, TX Sugar Land, TX Spring, TX The Woodlands, TX Conroe, TX Galveston, TX Magnolia, TX

Questions

Questions about CenterPoint Energy.

No. CenterPoint Energy delivers the power. The retail or supply provider sells the kilowatt-hours.
No. CenterPoint Energy still owns the wires and restoration.
Because typed rates go stale. Enter a ZIP for live prices. Reviewed September 9, 2026.

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