CenterPoint Energy Houston electric rates

Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024), PUCT Docket 56211

Investor-owned utility serving 2,485,470 homes in Texas.

Your rate

4.93¢per kWh, average residential rate 70% lower than the U.S. average (16.4¢)

$77average monthly bill at the current tariff$920 a year

1,099kWh used per month, average home

+21%rate change since 2020U.S. average: +28%

Texas is a retail-choice state: this utility's rate case sets the delivery part of your bill. The supply part comes from your chosen supplier or the default service rate.

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Electricity you use each month (kWh)

It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 1,099 kWh, the average for CenterPoint Energy Houston homes.

kWh

$77 a month

$5 fixed charge + 6.5¢ × 1,099 kWh

This is an estimate. Tariff: $4.90 fixed + 6.5¢/kWh effective September 1, 2026 (source). Texas TDU (wires only). cents_kwh = CenterPoint Houston residential delivery only: $4.90/mo + 6.5333 c/kWh per a Direct Energy EFL dated 09/30/2026 (Sep 1 2026 PUCT TDU reset; another Sept 2026 summary quotes 4.98-5.15c, so verify against CenterPoint tariff). Representative retail plan (same EFL, 24-month fixed): energy 9.5588 c/kWh + delivery = 17.6 c/kWh average at 1,000 kWh; electricrates.org (Jul 2026) shows Houston 12-mo fixed plans from ~7.3c (teaser) to median ~16.6c all-in at 1,000 kWh. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.

Rate cases

Docket	Status	Filed	Requested	Approved	Effective
PUCT Docket 56211	Approved	March 6, 2024	1% ($17M)	—	April 1, 2025

PUCT Docket 56211: CenterPoint Houston Electric's 2024 rate case initially sought about $17 million (1%) more from retail customers (about $149 million in base rates before offsets, a $1.25-$1.52 monthly increase for 1,000 kWh). After the City of Houston rejected the request, a January 2025 settlement cut annual revenue by about $47 million at a 9.65% ROE; the PUCT approved it March 13, 2025, lowering typical residential bills by about $1 per month through 2029. Separately, about $1.2 billion of Hurricane Beryl and other storm restoration costs approved in October 2025 add about $2 per month over 15 years. Source

Rate history

CenterPoint Energy Houston's average rate is up 21% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.

Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.

Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers

We haven't found utility-level rebates for CenterPoint Energy Houston yet. Check Texas programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.

About CenterPoint Energy Houston

Legal name: CenterPoint Energy (CenterPoint Energy)
Ownership: Investor Owned
Homes served: 2,485,470 residential customers (2024)
Grid operator: ERCO
Retail choice: Yes — you can pick a supplier for the energy portion
Data: EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026

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