Business electricity rates in Houston, TX
Your shop, office or warehouse buys power in the same market your home does. The parts of the bill work the same way too.
Last updated June 2026 - Base Power Team
Quick answer
Your bill has two parts
Compare the all-in rate, not the headline rate
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What are the best electricity rates in Houston, TX?
Flat & clear | Typical Houston REP | Texas average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy charge | 8¢ per kWh | 10–14¢ per kWh | 11.24¢ per kWh |
| CenterPoint delivery | 5.15¢ per kWh | 5.15¢ per kWh | 5.15¢ per kWh |
| All-in rate | 13.2¢ per kWh | 15.15–19.15¢ per kWh | 16.39¢ per kWh |
| Avg. monthly bill | $145 per month | $166–$210 per month | $180 per month |
In Houston, you can only compare and choose the energy-charge portion. CenterPoint's 5.15¢/kWh delivery fee is regulator-approved and the same across every plan. So the all-in rate is what actually separates one provider from another.
A typical Houston REP lands at 15.15–19.15¢/kWh all-in, and the Texas average is 16.39¢; Base is 13.2¢ - a flat 8¢ energy charge plus that same pass-through delivery. At the Texas-average usage of 1,096 kWh each month, that's about $166–$210 on a standard plan, compared with roughly $145 using Base.
Base's energy charge is its advertised rate; exact, usage-based pricing is in the Electricity Facts Label. See your exact rate →
Figures use published Texas-average usage, and each business's rate depends on its usage profile; exact usage-based pricing is in the Electricity Facts Label.
Average price of commercial electricity in Texas
Commercial power in Texas keeps moving.
Who sells electricity to Houston businesses?
What they sell to businesses | What to check before signing | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Flat 8¢/kWh energy charge. | Review the Electricity Facts Label for exact, usage-based pricing. | |
| TXU Energy | Fixed-term commercial plans | Ask how the plan prices usage above your contracted band, and what the rate becomes at renewal. | — |
| Reliant | Fixed-term commercial plans | Ask which charges sit outside the quoted energy rate, and what leaving the contract early costs. | — |
| Gexa Energy | Fixed-term commercial plans | Ask for the quote against your own twelve months of usage, not a sample business. | — |
| Champion Energy | Fixed-term commercial plans | Ask whether the quoted rate holds at every usage level you expect through the year. | — |
| Constellation | Fixed-term and indexed commercial plans | Ask whether the price is fixed for the whole term or moves with the wholesale market. | — |
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What if you do not know how your Houston power bill works?
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What's Houston's grid like?
Houston is the 4th-largest city in the U.S. and home to a 6.8-million-person metro. The city's grid is one of the most watched in the country.
CenterPoint Energy provides power throughout Harris County and nearby Gulf Coast areas. CenterPoint is your transmission and distribution utility (TDU), the company that owns the poles and wires.
Within Texas's power-to-choose setup, you choose the provider that sells you electricity. The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) protects Houston and the ERCOT grid.
Natural disasters have heavily disrupted Houston's power grid. Two million CenterPoint homes lost power after May thunderstorms and Hurricane Beryl.
We've found that 7 in 10 Houstonians may be overpaying for electricity, and are looking for solutions amidst a tricky grid.
Why are my Houston bills so high in summer?
A Houston business pays for the same two things a Houston home does, but the load looks different. Humidity keeps air conditioning running for most of the year, so cooling a storefront, a kitchen line or a warehouse is where the bill is decided.
That is also why a plan quoted on a sample business rarely matches your bill. Pull your last twelve months of usage from your current provider before you compare anything.
What can your business control?
You control the energy charge. That is the part you shop for, and it is the only part that changes when you switch provider.
You do not control the CenterPoint delivery charge. CenterPoint owns the wires into your building, the Public Utility Commission of Texas approves what it charges, and every provider passes the same charge through to you.
Power generation
Power plants, wind farms, and solar panels across Texas generate the electricity and feed it onto the ERCOT grid. These generators sell electricity into a marketplace, and your retail provider bids on portions of that supply. This decides the base cost of power long before it reaches you.
Your retail provider
You choose this
Your retail provider buys that power, packages it into a plan, and sets the rate you pay. It's the one piece you get to choose – and the biggest lever on your bill.
Delivery (CenterPoint)
Your local utility owns the poles, wires, transformers, and meter that carry power the last mile to your home. All Houston homes pay the same delivery rates. This means there's nothing to shop around for here.
Your home
Where the power finally lands – keeping your lights on, AC running, EV charging, everything plugged in. How much you use, and when, shapes your monthly bill after you've picked the right provider.
In Houston, CenterPoint handles delivery, and those charges are the same no matter who you buy from.
When comparing providers, focus on all-in rates.
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Sources
- U.S. EIA — Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (Mar 2026)
- U.S. EIA — average commercial electricity price for Texas
- Census QuickFacts — Houston (2024 population)
- Texas Tribune — PUC report on CenterPoint & Hurricane Beryl
- Wikipedia — 2024 Houston derecho
Plan documents: Electricity Facts Label (EFL) · Terms of Service & Your Rights as a Customer. Products and pricing are offered to qualified customers in Texas only.