Houston Electricity Plans: Shop CenterPoint-Area Rates Side by Side
Nearly every Houston-area home is served by CenterPoint Energy's wires — but you pick the retail provider. Compare fixed, variable and green plans without giving up personal info.
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About Energy Choice in Houston
Houston sits inside the ERCOT grid and has had a fully competitive retail electricity market since 2002. That means the company that owns the poles and wires in your neighborhood — CenterPoint Energy — is separate from the company that sets your rate. CenterPoint still reads the meter and shows up when a transformer blows during a summer storm; you just get to shop the supply side.
Because Houston is one of the largest single-utility service territories in the country, it also has the deepest plan selection in Texas. Dozens of retail electric providers file offers specifically for CenterPoint ZIPs, which is why the same apartment can see a 40%+ spread between the cheapest and most expensive 12-month fixed plan on any given week.
One quirk worth knowing before you sign: many Houston plans are priced around a 1,000 kWh usage benchmark, and bill credits or tiered rates can make a plan look cheap at exactly 1,000 kWh and expensive at 800 or 2,000. Upload a recent bill or enter your average summer usage so the plans you see are ranked on what you'll actually pay — not on a marketing number.
How It Works
Five simple steps to a better energy rate.
Enter Your ZIP
Tell us where you live so we can show available plans.
Upload Your Bill (Optional)
Let Maya AI scan it to find the best matching offer.
Compare Plans
See real rates, contract terms and estimated savings.
Pick a Plan
Choose the offer that fits your home and usage.
Switch in Minutes
No service interruption — your new rate starts next cycle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who delivers my electricity in Houston?
CenterPoint Energy owns the transmission and distribution lines that serve almost all of Houston and much of Southeast Texas. CenterPoint handles outages, meter reads and line repairs regardless of which retail provider you pick.
Is my Houston power going to work the same if I switch providers?
Yes. Switching only changes the supplier line on your bill. CenterPoint keeps delivering the electrons and responding to outages exactly as before — there is no service interruption on the switch date.
Why do Houston electricity rates change so much month to month?
ERCOT wholesale prices swing with Gulf Coast heat, natural gas prices and grid conditions. Retail providers hedge those swings differently, so a 12-month fixed plan signed in mild spring weather is usually cheaper than the same plan signed during an August heat wave.
Do I have to call CenterPoint to switch?
No. Your new retail provider files the switch electronically with CenterPoint. You keep your same meter, same wires and same account with CenterPoint for delivery — only the supply contract changes.
What happens if the power goes out in Houston after I switch?
Call CenterPoint Energy at 713-207-2222, not your retail provider. Outage response is CenterPoint's job in the Houston service territory no matter who supplies your energy.