Electric companies in Brazoria County, Texas
Brazoria County, TX ranks 8th of 250 Texas counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 96.9. Brazoria County, TX has 381,650 residents. Brazoria County, TX: 3 utilities listed by EIA. CenterPoint Energy delivers power to 2,485,470 home accounts in Texas at 4.93 cents per kWh for delivery alone; Texas-New Mexico Power Co delivers power to 233,056 home accounts in Texas at 6.33 cents per kWh for delivery alone, and you choose only the supplier.
Households in Brazoria County can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Brazoria County, TX on the map
Brazoria County, TX darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Brazoria County, TX
| Utility listed for Brazoria County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint Energy in Brazoria County, TX | Investor Owned | 2,485,470 |
| Texas-New Mexico Power Co in Brazoria County, TX | Investor Owned | 233,056 |
| Jackson Electric Coop, Inc in Brazoria County, TX | Cooperative | 15,620 |
CenterPoint Energy and Texas-New Mexico Power Co deliver power here and bill delivery only, so no plan price exists; you choose only the supplier. Which listed company serves your street depends on the address.
Outage risk in Brazoria County, TX
Brazoria County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 117 in all, 30.7 per 100,000 residents of 381,650, rank 64 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Brazoria County, TX: $6.3M, with 11 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Brazoria County, TX
events a year, Brazoria County, TX
- 25'15
- 14'16
- 12'17
- 10'18
- 4'19
- 6'20
- 8'21
- 3'22
- 15'23
- 17'24
- 3'25
Events by type
| Brazoria County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 59.6 | 102 of 254 | 64 | 2015 (15) | $570K |
| Brazoria County, TX, tornado | Relatively High | 97.0 | 17 of 254 | 23 | 2015 (9) | $5.7M |
| Brazoria County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 96.9 | 8 of 250 | 12 | 2020 (4) | $0 |
| Brazoria County, TX, ice storm | Relatively High | 85.1 | 37 of 254 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Brazoria County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Very Low | 22.4 | 187 of 254 | 3 | 2025 (2) | $0 |
| Brazoria County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 93.1 | 23 of 254 | 15 | 2023 (13) | $0 |
Facts about Brazoria County, TX
- Residents of Brazoria County, TX, ACS 2023
- 381,65014 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Brazoria County, TX
- 131,1842.91 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Brazoria County, TX
- 74.0%97,080 owner and 34,104 renter households
- Median household income in Brazoria County, TX
- $95,15514 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Brazoria County, TX
- 146,58715,403 vacant or seasonal, 10.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Brazoria County, TX
- 48.0%63,012 homes, 195 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Brazoria County, TX
- 31 with a home price: Jackson Electric Coop, Inc
- ZIP areas touching Brazoria County, TX
- 1877422 to 77584
- Outage-linked storm events in Brazoria County, TX
- 117NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Brazoria County, TX
- 29.2%median year built 1995
- Flood claims in Brazoria County, TX
- 6,634NFIP 2015 to 2025, $451.6M paid
- Home energy burden in Brazoria County, TX
- 2.1%$2,083 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Brazoria County, TX
Brazoria County, TX has no price series of its own. Brazoria County, TX: the Texas average was 11.56 ¢/kWh in 2015. Brazoria County, TX: 14.94 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Brazoria County, TX: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Brazoria County, TX: a 1,096 kWh month at the Texas price. Brazoria County, TX: $127 in 2015, $164 in 2024. Brazoria County, TX: $1,965 a year, 2.1% of the $95,155 median income.
Brazoria: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Texas average | Brazoria: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Brazoria | 11.56 | -1.09 |
| 2016, Brazoria | 10.99 | -1.56 |
| 2017, Brazoria | 11.01 | -1.88 |
| 2018, Brazoria | 11.20 | -1.67 |
| 2019, Brazoria | 11.76 | -1.25 |
| 2020, Brazoria | 11.71 | -1.44 |
| 2021, Brazoria | 12.11 | -1.55 |
| 2022, Brazoria | 13.76 | -1.28 |
| 2023, Brazoria | 14.46 | -1.54 |
| 2024, Brazoria | 14.94 | -1.54 |
Brazoria County, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Brazoria County, TX price.
CSVBill and heat pump calculator, Brazoria County, TX
Compare Brazoria County, TX with its neighbours
- Galveston County sits 29 miles northeast of Brazoria County, TX, with 354,721 residents against 381,650 there, 97 storm events against 117, median home built 1989 against 1995, energy burden 2.1% against 2.1%, income $85,348 against $95,155.
- Harris County sits 40 miles north of Brazoria County, TX, with 4,758,579 residents against 381,650 there, 265 storm events against 117, median home built 1988 against 1995, energy burden 2.0% against 2.1%, income $73,104 against $95,155.
- Matagorda County sits 40 miles southwest of Brazoria County, TX, with 36,274 residents against 381,650 there, 49 storm events against 117, median home built 1978 against 1995, energy burden 3.0% against 2.1%, income $55,174 against $95,155.
- Wharton County sits 40 miles west of Brazoria County, TX, with 41,651 residents against 381,650 there, 34 storm events against 117, median home built 1978 against 1995, energy burden 3.2% against 2.1%, income $66,100 against $95,155.
- Chambers County sits 55 miles northeast of Brazoria County, TX, with 49,178 residents against 381,650 there, 21 storm events against 117, median home built 2001 against 1995, energy burden 2.2% against 2.1%, income $108,114 against $95,155.
Cost of living with electricity in Brazoria County, TX
Brazoria County, TX: electricity $2,083 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,335, 2.1% of $112,292 income. 127,264 households in Brazoria County, TX spend about $265.1 million a year on electricity and $297.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Brazoria County, TX ($21,290 a year) spend 9.2% of income, 4.4 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Brazoria County, TX
| Brazoria County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County, TX, all households | 127,264 | $112,292 | $2,083 | $243 | $9 | 2.1% |
| Brazoria County, TX, lower income | 22,136 | $21,290 | $1,799 | $158 | $7 | 9.2% |
| Brazoria County, TX, owners | 94,249 | $131,076 | $2,276 | $296 | $11 | 2.0% |
| Brazoria County, TX, renters | 33,015 | $58,668 | $1,530 | $91 | $4 | 2.8% |
Housing and heating in Brazoria County, TX
Brazoria County, TX: 42,776 of 146,587 homes were built before 1980 and 62,615 in 2000 or later. Brazoria County, TX has 106,699 detached houses, 20,295 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 13,713 mobile homes, and 34,104 of 131,184 households rent.
Age of homes in Brazoria County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Brazoria County, TX
- 1pre-40
- 240s
- 550s
- 860s
- 1470s
- 1380s
- 1590s
- 2100s
- 1910s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Brazoria County, TX
| Brazoria County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County, TX, median year built | 1995 | 1981 | +14 years | 26 of 254 |
| Brazoria County, TX, built before 1980 | 29.2% | 48.9% | -19.7 points | 218 of 254 |
| Brazoria County, TX, built 2000 or later | 42.7% | 23.8% | +18.9 points | 23 of 254 |
| Brazoria County, TX, detached houses | 72.8% | 73.4% | -0.6 points | 136 of 254 |
| Brazoria County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 13.8% | 3.7% | +10.2 points | 30 of 254 |
| Brazoria County, TX, mobile homes | 9.4% | 14.1% | -4.7 points | 183 of 254 |
| Brazoria County, TX, renter households | 26.0% | 25.5% | +0.5 points | 121 of 254 |
| Brazoria County, TX, median home value | $276,800 | $158,050 | +$118,750 | 30 of 250 |
| Brazoria County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,410 | $928 | +$482 | 18 of 246 |
| Brazoria County, TX, people per household | 2.81 | 2.59 | +0.22 | 54 of 254 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Brazoria County, TX
Brazoria County, TX: 6,634 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $451.6M paid, median paid claim $70,373.
27,418 of 121,737 residential structures in Brazoria County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 28,703 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Brazoria County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Brazoria County, TX lists 1,963 repetitive-loss properties, 355 of them severe repetitive loss.
Brazoria County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Brazoria County, TX
flood claims a year, Brazoria County, TX
- 154'15
- 584'16
- 5,120'17
- 17'18
- 128'19
- 104'20
- 166'21
- 15'22
- 9'23
- 330'24
- 7'25
| Brazoria County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 6,634 | — | 5 of 140 |
| Brazoria County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $451.6M | — | 6 of 140 |
| Brazoria County, TX, median paid claim | $70,373 | — | — |
| Brazoria County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 54.5 | 2.9 | 8 of 140 |
| Brazoria County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 22.5% | 0.7% | 5 of 222 |
| Brazoria County, TX, policies in force | 28,703 | — | — |
| Brazoria County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 1,963 | — | — |
Brazoria County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Brazoria County, TX: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Brazoria County, TX
Brazoria County, TX totals 1,151 heating degree days and 3,152 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Brazoria County, TX is the 229th coldest of 254 counties in Texas: 1,151 against a median of 2,226. For cooling, Brazoria County, TX is the 36th hottest: 3,152 against a median of 2,472.
Brazoria County, TX is a cooling county, with 2,001 more cooling than heating degree days.
Brazoria County, TX averaged 3,507 cooling degree days in 2016-2025 against a 3,152 normal, 11% more.
Brazoria County, TX: 48.0% of 131,184 homes heat with electricity; 52.0% use gas, oil, wood or something else.
| Brazoria County, TX | Value | TX median county | Brazoria County, TX, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County, TX, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,151 | 2,226 | 229 of 254 |
| Brazoria County, TX, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 968 | 2,023 | 230 of 254 |
| Brazoria County, TX, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 3,152 | 2,472 | 36 of 254 |
| Brazoria County, TX, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,507 | 2,708 | 41 of 254 |
| Brazoria County, TX, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 48.0% | 63.5% | 195 of 254 |
Brazoria County, TX: ACS B25040, 131,184 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Brazoria County, TX
Brazoria County, TX counts 381,650 residents in 131,184 households. Brazoria County, TX touches 18 ZIP areas, 77422 to 77584, about 21,203 residents each. Household income in Brazoria County, TX is $95,155; 97,080 of its 131,184 households own.
63,012 of the 131,184 homes in Brazoria County, TX heat with electricity. Brazoria County, TX has 146,587 housing units, 15,403 (10.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 34,104 rented homes. Brazoria County, TX logged 117 storm events for its 381,650 residents.
The median home in Brazoria County, TX dates from 1995. Homes in Brazoria County, TX pay $2,083 a year for electricity.
Cities in Brazoria County, TX
- Pearland electricity rates125,983 residents
ZIP codes in Brazoria County, TX
- 77422
- 77430
- 77431
- 77444
- 77480
- 77486
- 77511
- 77515
- 77517
- 77531
- 77534
- 77541
- 77566
- 77577
- 77578
- 77581
- 77583
- 77584
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 2,499 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Brazoria County, TX
Brazoria County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Brazoria County, TX: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Texas average 14.94 cents per kWh, $164 a month at 1,096 kWh.
Brazoria County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Brazoria County, TX: 63,012 of 131,184 occupied homes, 48.0%, rank 195 of 254.
Brazoria County, TX: median household income?
$95,155 in Brazoria County, TX, rank 14 of 253; 381,650 residents, 131,184 households.
Brazoria County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Brazoria County, TX: 117 NWS events, peak year 2015.
Brazoria County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Brazoria County, TX: 6,634 NFIP flood claims, $451.6M paid, 54.5 per 1,000 homes, 22.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Brazoria County, TX?
Brazoria County, TX: median home built 1995; 29.2% predate 1980, 72.8% detached, 13.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Brazoria County, TX: share of income for energy?
Brazoria County, TX homes spend $2,083 a year on electricity, $2,335 on all energy: 2.1% of $112,292; 9.2% for lower incomes.