Electric companies in Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery County, TX ranks 6 of 254 Texas counties for the newest homes (median year built 2003). Montgomery County in Texas has 654,722 residents and 5 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, and you choose only the supplier.
Households in Montgomery County can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Montgomery County on the map
Montgomery County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Montgomery County
| Utility listed for Montgomery County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint Energy in Montgomery County, TX | Investor Owned | 2,485,470 |
| Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc in Montgomery County, TX | Cooperative | 86,118 |
| Entergy Texas Inc. in Montgomery County, TX | Investor Owned | 457,369 |
| Mid-South Electric Coop Assn in Montgomery County, TX | Cooperative | 36,267 |
| San Bernard Electric Coop, Inc in Montgomery County, TX | Cooperative | 31,774 |
CenterPoint Energy delivers power here and bills delivery only, so no plan price exists; you choose only the supplier. Which listed company serves your street depends on the address.
Housing and heating in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, TX: 35,649 of 253,801 homes were built before 1980 and 146,938 in 2000 or later. Montgomery County, TX has 171,520 detached houses, 40,312 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 30,800 mobile homes, and 66,580 of 235,474 households rent.
Age of homes in Montgomery County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Montgomery County, TX
- 1pre-40
- 040s
- 150s
- 360s
- 1070s
- 1280s
- 1690s
- 2700s
- 2710s
- 420+
Heating fuel in Montgomery County, TX
| Montgomery County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, TX, median year built | 2003 | 1981 | +22 years | 6 of 254 |
| Montgomery County, TX, built before 1980 | 14.0% | 48.9% | -34.9 points | 248 of 254 |
| Montgomery County, TX, built 2000 or later | 57.9% | 23.8% | +34.0 points | 6 of 254 |
| Montgomery County, TX, detached houses | 67.6% | 73.4% | -5.8 points | 192 of 254 |
| Montgomery County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 15.9% | 3.7% | +12.2 points | 20 of 254 |
| Montgomery County, TX, mobile homes | 12.1% | 14.1% | -1.9 points | 147 of 254 |
| Montgomery County, TX, renter households | 28.3% | 25.5% | +2.7 points | 104 of 254 |
| Montgomery County, TX, median home value | $317,500 | $158,050 | +$159,450 | 14 of 250 |
| Montgomery County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,471 | $928 | +$543 | 9 of 246 |
| Montgomery County, TX, people per household | 2.77 | 2.59 | +0.18 | 62 of 254 |
ZIP codes in Montgomery County
- 77301
- 77302
- 77303
- 77304
- 77306
- 77316
- 77318
- 77328
- 77339
- 77354
- 77355
- 77356
- 77357
- 77362
- 77365
- 77372
- 77378
- 77380
- 77381
- 77382
- 77384
- 77385
- 77386
- 77873
Facts about Montgomery County
- Residents of Montgomery County, TX, ACS 2023
- 654,72211 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Montgomery County, TX
- 235,4742.78 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Montgomery County, TX
- 71.7%168,894 owner and 66,580 renter households
- Median household income in Montgomery County, TX
- $97,26611 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Montgomery County, TX
- 253,80118,327 vacant or seasonal, 7.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Montgomery County, TX
- 52.5%123,738 homes, 184 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Montgomery County, TX
- 54 with a home price: Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc, Entergy Texas Inc., Mid-South Electric Coop Assn
- ZIP areas touching Montgomery County, TX
- 2477301 to 77873
- Outage-linked storm events in Montgomery County, TX
- 102NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Montgomery County, TX
- 14.0%median year built 2003
- Flood claims in Montgomery County, TX
- 6,204NFIP 2015 to 2025, $472.3M paid
- Home energy burden in Montgomery County, TX
- 1.8%$2,031 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 102 in all, 15.6 per 100,000 residents of 654,722, rank 81 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Montgomery County, TX: $914K, with 21 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Montgomery County, TX
events a year, Montgomery County, TX
- 9'15
- 9'16
- 2'17
- 3'18
- 3'19
- 19'20
- 13'21
- 7'22
- 19'23
- 7'24
- 11'25
Events by type
| Montgomery County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 93.0 | 13 of 254 | 82 | 2020 (19) | $558K |
| Montgomery County, TX, tornado | Very High | 99.4 | 8 of 254 | 8 | 2021 (2) | $356K |
| Montgomery County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 93.7 | 17 of 250 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Montgomery County, TX, ice storm | Very High | 95.2 | 13 of 254 | 1 | 2021 (1) | $0 |
| Montgomery County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 86.1 | 28 of 254 | 4 | 2021 (2) | $0 |
| Montgomery County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 95.8 | 16 of 254 | 7 | 2023 (7) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, TX: electricity $2,031 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,299, 1.8% of $127,195 income. 224,474 households in Montgomery County, TX spend about $455.9 million a year on electricity and $516.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Montgomery County, TX ($21,603 a year) spend 8.9% of income, 4.9 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Montgomery County, TX
| Montgomery County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, TX, all households | 224,474 | $127,195 | $2,031 | $260 | $8 | 1.8% |
| Montgomery County, TX, lower income | 41,568 | $21,603 | $1,750 | $154 | $10 | 8.9% |
| Montgomery County, TX, owners | 163,258 | $147,867 | $2,235 | $333 | $10 | 1.7% |
| Montgomery County, TX, renters | 61,216 | $72,065 | $1,488 | $65 | $2 | 2.2% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, TX: 6,204 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $472.3M paid, median paid claim $67,350.
21,232 of 198,527 residential structures in Montgomery County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 22,054 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Montgomery County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Montgomery County, TX lists 1,855 repetitive-loss properties, 509 of them severe repetitive loss.
Montgomery County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Montgomery County, TX
flood claims a year, Montgomery County, TX
- 115'15
- 1,660'16
- 2,445'17
- 50'18
- 1,297'19
- 13'20
- 53'21
- 7'22
- 42'23
- 503'24
- 19'25
| Montgomery County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 6,204 | — | 6 of 140 |
| Montgomery County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $472.3M | — | 5 of 140 |
| Montgomery County, TX, median paid claim | $67,350 | — | — |
| Montgomery County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 31.2 | 2.9 | 16 of 140 |
| Montgomery County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 10.7% | 0.7% | 14 of 222 |
| Montgomery County, TX, policies in force | 22,054 | — | — |
| Montgomery County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 1,855 | — | — |
Montgomery County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Montgomery County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Montgomery County
Montgomery County, TX touches 24 ZIP areas, 77301 to 77873, about 27,280 residents each. Montgomery County, TX counts 654,722 residents in 235,474 households. Household income in Montgomery County, TX is $97,266; 168,894 of its 235,474 households own.
123,738 of the 235,474 homes in Montgomery County, TX heat with electricity. Montgomery County, TX has 253,801 housing units, 18,327 (7.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 66,580 rented homes. Montgomery County, TX logged 102 storm events for its 654,722 residents.
The median home in Montgomery County, TX dates from 2003. Homes in Montgomery County, TX pay $2,031 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Montgomery County
Compare Montgomery County with its neighbours
- Harris County sits 27 miles south of Montgomery County, TX with 4,758,579 residents, 265 storm events, median home built 1988, energy burden 2.0%, income $73,104.
- San Jacinto County sits 35 miles northeast of Montgomery County, TX with 27,983 residents, 25 storm events, median home built 1992, energy burden 3.1%, income $59,526.
- Liberty County sits 33 miles east of Montgomery County, TX with 97,993 residents, 44 storm events, median home built 1994, energy burden 3.3%, income $64,773.
- Waller County sits 37 miles west of Montgomery County, TX with 59,455 residents, 38 storm events, median home built 1997, energy burden 2.6%, income $76,135.
- Walker County sits 43 miles north of Montgomery County, TX with 78,292 residents, 69 storm events, median home built 1989, energy burden 3.1%, income $49,862.
Cities in Montgomery County
- The Woodlands electricity rates116,916 residents
- Conroe electricity rates96,976 residents
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Montgomery County
Montgomery County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Montgomery County, TX: 5 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Texas average 14.94 cents per kWh, $164 a month at 1,096 kWh.
Montgomery County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Montgomery County, TX: 123,738 of 235,474 occupied homes, 52.5%, rank 184 of 254.
Montgomery County, TX: median household income?
$97,266 in Montgomery County, TX, rank 11 of 253; 654,722 residents, 235,474 households.
Montgomery County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Montgomery County, TX: 102 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Montgomery County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Montgomery County, TX: 6,204 NFIP flood claims, $472.3M paid, 31.2 per 1,000 homes, 10.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Montgomery County, TX?
Montgomery County, TX: median home built 2003; 14.0% predate 1980, 67.6% detached, 15.9% in 5+ unit buildings.
Montgomery County, TX: share of income for energy?
Montgomery County, TX homes spend $2,031 a year on electricity, $2,299 on all energy: 1.8% of $127,195; 8.9% for lower incomes.