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CenterPoint Energy is a wires company in Texas: it delivered power to 2,485,470 home accounts in 2024 and bills delivery only, 4.93 ¢ per kWh for homes. Major event days make 96.5% of its 2024 outage minutes: 4316 with them, 150 without.
CenterPoint Energy: 1,099 kWh a month costs roughly $54 in delivery at 4.93 ¢/kWh; the energy comes from a retail supplier the household picks.
No energy price appears for CenterPoint Energy: its 2,811,820 accounts buy energy from suppliers, and the guide on wires companies and suppliers shows the split.
The two SAIDI figures of CenterPoint Energy sit far apart: 4316 minutes counting major event days, 150 without. Event days add 4166 minutes, 28.8 times the everyday figure.
| Nearest wires companies, 2024 | Home delivery | Homes | Delivery bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint Energy (this company)Lowest in this table | 4.93 ¢/kWh | 2,485,470home accounts | $54at 1,099 kWh, delivery only | 150 min |
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | 5.19 ¢/kWh+0.26 ¢ against CenterPoint Energy | 3,477,2151.40x CenterPoint Energy | $57+3 dollars a month against CenterPoint Energy | No data |
| AEP Texas North Company | 5.44 ¢/kWh+0.51 ¢ against CenterPoint Energy | 157,4550.06x CenterPoint Energy | $60+6 dollars a month against CenterPoint Energy | 103 min |
4.08 ¢ in 2020, 4.93 ¢ in 2024 (+20.9%).
| Year | CenterPoint Energy | Gap to Oncor Electric Delivery | AEP Texas Central Compan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.08 | +0.12 | 4.65 |
| 2021 | 4.01 | -0.04 | 4.47 |
| 2022 | 4.41 | +0.09 | 5.14 |
| 2023 | 4.62 | +0.07 | 5.22 |
| 2024 | 4.93 | -0.26 | 5.75 |
5 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV2,277,414 in 2020, 2,485,470 in 2024 (+9.1%).
| Year | CenterPoint Energy |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2277414 |
| 2021 | 2334695 |
| 2022 | 2383284 |
| 2023 | 2430804 |
| 2024 | 2485470 |
5 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV135 min in 2015, 150 in 2024.
| Year | CenterPoint Energy, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 135 |
| 2016 | 131 |
| 2017 | 131 |
| 2018 | 140 |
| 2019 | 141 |
| 2020 | 138 |
| 2021 | 150 |
| 2022 | 170 |
| 2023 | 144 |
| 2024 | 150 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV150.1 min, 1.51x the median reporter.
CenterPoint Energy, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVA wires company is paid for the poles, lines and meters, not for the energy: CenterPoint Energy reports 2,811,820 accounts and 106,013,676 MWh, an average of 37,703 kWh per account.
SAIDI on file: 135 minutes in 2015, 150 in 2024, between 131 and 170.
Against 14.94 ¢/kWh paid all-in by an average Texas home in 2024, the 4.93 ¢ of CenterPoint Energy is only the wires part and cannot be compared with it.
CenterPoint Energy customers lost power for 150 minutes in 2024, up from 108 in 2013 (+39%). The low came in 2014 at 105, the high in 2022 at 170; 12 years were filed. The Texas median in 2024 was 132 minutes, so CenterPoint Energy ran above it.
CenterPoint Energy at 150 min in 2024 and the Texas median at 132.
| Year, CenterPoint Energy | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, CenterPoint Energy | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, CenterPoint Energy | Texas median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | – | – | – | 108 | 1.40 | 12 of 20 | 90 |
| 2014 | – | – | – | 105 | 1.24 | 14 of 26 | 99 |
| 2015 | – | – | – | 135 | 1.33 | 15 of 33 | 146 |
| 2016 | – | – | – | 131 | 1.32 | 19 of 37 | 131 |
| 2017 | – | – | – | 131 | 1.26 | 23 of 38 | 112 |
| 2018 | – | – | – | 140 | 1.37 | 26 of 39 | 99 |
| 2019 | – | – | – | 141 | 1.30 | 24 of 40 | 107 |
| 2020 | – | – | – | 138 | 1.32 | 26 of 41 | 99 |
| 2021 | – | – | – | 150 | 1.42 | 21 of 39 | 148 |
| 2022 | – | – | – | 170 | 1.57 | 26 of 42 | 108 |
| 2023 | – | – | – | 144 | 1.58 | 23 of 43 | 136 |
| 2024 | – | – | – | 150 | 1.62 | 25 of 43 | 132 |
CenterPoint Energy, EIA utility 8901: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSVCenterPoint Energy files with EIA as an investor-owned utility. In Texas, investor-owned utilities serve 9% of residential customers at an average 13.3 cents per kWh.
In 2024 the average CenterPoint Energy customer was without power 150 minutes without major events and 4316 with them. That is 25th fewest of 43 Texas utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Texas utility reported 132 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 2,506,284 residential meters.
EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Texas reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.
| Topic, CenterPoint Energy | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Home price and accounts, CenterPoint Energy | 5 years | 2020 to 2024, 2,485,470 homes in 2024 |
| Energy price, CenterPoint Energy | Not sold | CenterPoint Energy files delivery rows only, 4.93 ¢/kWh; suppliers bill the energy |
| SAIDI and SAIFI, CenterPoint Energy | Filed 2024 | 150.1 min and 1.62 interruptions |
| Service-territory counties, CenterPoint Energy | 12 counties | in Texas |
| 2025 early release, CenterPoint Energy | No data | no early-release row; 2024 stays latest at 2,811,820 accounts |
| Year | Home accounts, CenterPoint Energy | Home delivery ¢ | Business delivery ¢ | All accounts | SAIDI min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,277,414 | 4.08 | 3.07 | 2,588,102 | 138 |
| 2021 | 2,334,695 | 4.01 | 3.28 | 2,651,170 | 150 |
| 2022 | 2,383,284 | 4.41 | 3.32 | 2,703,252 | 170 |
| 2023 | 2,430,804 | 4.62 | 3.56 | 2,753,610 | 144 |
| 2024 | 2,485,470 | 4.93 | 3.78 | 2,811,820 | 150 |
| Class, CenterPoint Energy | Accounts | Of CenterPoint Energy accounts | Of MWh | kWh a year per account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2,485,470 | 88.4% | 30.9% | 13,184 |
| Commercial | 324,291 | 11.5% | 26.6% | 86,966 |
| Industrial and other | 2,058 | 0.07% | 42.5% | 21,886,646 |
| kWh | Share of a 1,099 kWh month | Cost a month at 4.93 ¢ | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 23% | $12.32 | $148 |
| 500 | 46% | $24.65 | $296 |
| 750 | 68% | $36.97 | $444 |
| 1,000 | 91% | $49.29 | $592 |
| 1,500 | 137% | $73.94 | $887 |
| 2,000 | 182% | $98.59 | $1,183 |
12 Texas counties, balancing authority ERCO:
Texas other states: 12 of 12 counties of CenterPoint Energy drawn
CenterPoint Energy: 12 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV2,811,820 accounts in 2024: residential 2,485,470, commercial 324,291, industrial 2,058.
4.93 cents per kWh for homes in 2024 (delivery revenue divided by kWh delivered); businesses 3.78 cents. Energy is billed separately by a supplier.
No. CenterPoint Energy delivers to 2,485,470 homes, 19.8% of Texas homes, and sells none; a supplier bills the energy and the 4.93 cents here is the wires part only.
SAIDI 150.1 min and SAIFI 1.62, major events excluded, 2024; with major events SAIDI is 4316 min.
1,099 kWh at 4.93 cents is about $54 for delivery alone, $650 over a year; the energy from a supplier comes on top.
Place 1 of 5 on home delivery rate at 4.93 cents; the nearest is Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, +0.26 cents away.
The 2,485,470 homes here have a wires company and a separate supplier; CenterPoint Energy charges 4.93 cents per kWh whichever supplier a home picks.
Nothing is missing for CenterPoint Energy: 5 price years, 12 counties and 2,811,820 accounts are all on file.
Homes take 30.9% of 106,013,676 MWh, commercial accounts 26.6%, industrial and other 42.5%.