# Brookshire, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires and 9,319 competitive homes

_Updated October 19, 2026. Data: ERCOT Oct 5, 2026; Power to Choose Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT._

**In short:** ERCOT counts 9,319 active residential meters with a Brookshire address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Brookshire address in our data is on CenterPoint's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Brookshire

Local numbers for setting up a home in Brookshire, each checked on the official source. More contacts: https://powerhopper.energy/texas-electricity/brookshire/move-in-information

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Brookshire: City Hall (main line), 281-375-5050.
- **Trash pickup:** Republic Services: trash and recycling, 800-237-0119.
- **Natural gas:** CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Houston area), 713-659-2111.
- **Public schools:** Royal ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Rosenberg Mega Center (Houston Metro Area, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Brookshire?
ERCOT counts 9,319 active residential meters with a Brookshire address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Brookshire choose?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Brookshire's 9,319 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.

## What is different about Brookshire?
- Population: 5,069 (2020 base) to 6,090 (July 2025), +20.1%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +256 people, from July 2024 to July 2025. July 1 estimates in between: 5,320 (2021), 5,539 (2022), 5,704 (2023), 5,834 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Brookshire covers 4.3 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,406 residents and 398 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 3.5 residents for every Brookshire household. (Source: https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- The Brookshire mailing area is bigger than the city: ERCOT lists 9,319 competitive homes under the Brookshire postal city, 5.41 for each of the city's 1,722 Census households. Because Brookshire has grown 20 percent since the 2020 base, the ACS 2020-2024 household figure likely runs behind today's count. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of the 2,585,110 homes CenterPoint serves on the competitive market, 0.4% have a Brookshire mailing address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Meter additions, Oct. 7-18, 2026 (ERCOT daily files): 29 across Brookshire's core ZIP codes, led by 77423 at 29; vacant-to-active switches over those days: 24. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 914 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Brookshire homes use, against 9,334 switched on; that 8.9 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- One ZIP code, 77423, holds almost every Brookshire-addressed competitive home (9,319). Taken whole, 77423 has 1.63 competitive meters per Census household: 9,334 meters, 5,734 households. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Among the 7 cities and towns that reach into Waller County, Brookshire places 3 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is Katy, at 166,148. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Brookshire is the number 5 city or town by population among the 8 that reach into Waller County, one place ahead of Waller (5,380 residents). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 37.3 percent of households in 77423, Brookshire's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $84,490 and the renter share at 20.6 percent. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Choice is broad around Brookshire: even Rosenberg, the bottom of its six nearest towns on this measure, has 1.28 competitive homes per household; Katy (7 mi) is the biggest at 166,148. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 6,090
- Population (2020 estimates base): 5,069
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 1,722
- Active residential meters with a Brookshire address: 9,319
- Active business meters with a Brookshire address: 1,693
- Residential meters per Census household: 5.41
- Delivery utilities (homes): CenterPoint 9,319
- Counties: Waller
- ZIP codes touching Brookshire: 1
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 0

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- CenterPoint: 14 / 13.2 / 13; delivery 6.5333¢/kWh + $4.90/mo

## ZIP codes
**Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.**

| ZIP | Postal cities | Land in city | Competitive homes | Households | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77423 | Brookshire 100% | 3% | 9,334 | 5,734 | 1.63 | Near-full coverage. 29 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Brookshire city limits. |

## Business electricity in Brookshire
1,693 active business meters. Power Hopper compares offers from retail electric providers and direct suppliers; for high-consumption businesses we can run a competitive bid. No savings or bidder count is promised. Businesses in Texas retail-choice areas can request a rate review online.

## Questions
**Can I choose my electricity provider in Brookshire?** Yes, where CenterPoint's wires reach the house, which in Brookshire is most of the city: 9,319 homes with a Brookshire mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 5.41 for each Census household. No Brookshire ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
**What is the biggest Brookshire ZIP code for electricity customers?** That is 77423, home to 9,319 of the competitive meters with a Brookshire address. ZIP-wide: 9,334 ERCOT meters, about 5,734 Census households, 1.63 per household.
**What is the average electricity rate in Brookshire?** On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on CenterPoint's wires was 13.2¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (173 listings); CenterPoint's delivery charge of 6.5333¢ per kWh plus $4.90 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
**How do I start electric service at a new Brookshire address?** Start with the address check: CenterPoint-delivered Brookshire homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 77423, where 10.9% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 24 vacant-to-active meters in 77423 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Brookshire?** 9,319 Brookshire-addressed meters against 1,722 city households is 5.41 per household: the Brookshire postal area extends past city limits, and new homes get meters before the Census counts them. It doesn't mean every nearby address can choose.
**Who restores power in Brookshire after an outage?** CenterPoint, at centerpointenergy.com/outage: it carries power to all 9,319 Brookshire-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.

## Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25003 households, B01003 population): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT: https://www.powertochoose.org/en-us/Plan/ExportToCsv
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan: https://www.puc.texas.gov/consumer-help/electricity/electric-plan/
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201): https://www.puc.texas.gov/industry/electric/directories/brk/alpha_brk/
- CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric: https://www.centerpointenergy.com/
- CenterPoint delivery tariff (effective October 1, 2026): https://ftp.puc.texas.gov/public/puct-info/industry/electric/rates/tdr/tdu/CenterPoint_Rate_Report.pdf
- Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area): https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html
- Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT daily TDSP ESIID Extract files, Oct 7-18, 2026, via Power Hopper's Oct 18 ZIP study: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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