# Channelview, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires and 10,941 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 10,941 active residential meters with a Channelview address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Channelview address in our data is on CenterPoint's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Channelview

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

- **Public schools:** Channelview ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Baytown, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Channelview?
ERCOT counts 10,941 active residential meters with a Channelview address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Channelview choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Channelview's 10,941 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Channelview streets can shop.

## What is different about Channelview?
- Channelview is a census-designated place, so the Census Bureau publishes no annual city estimate for it; the ACS 2020-2024 survey puts it at about 43,605 residents in 12,626 occupied households. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- CenterPoint share: 0.4% of its 2,585,110 competitive residential meters carry a Channelview address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- From Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, 14 residential meters in Channelview's main ZIP codes went from vacant to active in ERCOT's daily files, which usually means a move-in. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 756 of the 11,697 home meters in Channelview's main ZIP codes (6.5%) were de-energized on October 5, 2026, typically a vacant unit awaiting its next account. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all Channelview-addressed competitive homes (10,941) are in one ZIP code, 77530. ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 10,941 competitive meters for 9,437 Census households, a 1.16 ratio. (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/)
- 30.2% of households in 77530 rent (ACS 2020-2024), the most among Channelview's main ZIP codes, so a lot of Channelview electricity accounts open and close with each lease. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- In 77530, the ZIP holding most Channelview homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $62,195, 30.2% renters and 41.0% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- By land area, 89% of Channelview lies in ZIP 77530 and 9% in 77049 (Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place file); 2 ZIP codes cover at least 5% of the CDP each. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)
- Of Channelview's six nearest towns, Baytown has the most competitive homes (51,848, 9 mi away) and Galena Park the fewest per household (0.91). (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 (ACS 2020-2024; no annual estimate for a CDP): 43,605
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 12,626
- Active residential meters with a Channelview address: 10,941
- Active business meters with a Channelview address: 1,325
- Residential meters per Census household: 0.87
- Delivery utilities (homes): CenterPoint 10,941
- Counties: Harris
- ZIP codes touching Channelview: 3
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77015 | Houston 100% | 2% | 18,063 | 18,014 | 1.0 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Channelview CDP boundary. |
| 77049 | Houston 100% | 5% | 13,551 | 12,209 | 1.11 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Channelview CDP boundary. |
| 77530 | Channelview 100% | 93% | 10,941 | 9,437 | 1.16 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Channelview
1,325 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
**Is Channelview deregulated for electricity?** Yes, where CenterPoint's wires reach the house, which in Channelview is most of the CDP: 10,941 homes with a Channelview mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 0.87 for each Census household. None of Channelview's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
**Which Channelview ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 77530, with 10,941 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (10,941 addressed to Channelview) against roughly 9,437 Census households, a 1.16 ratio.
**How many businesses in Channelview are on the competitive electricity market?** Yes, where CenterPoint delivers: 1,325 Channelview-addressed business meters are on the competitive market in ERCOT's data, and large accounts can also buy from commercial suppliers directly.
**How do I start electric service at a new Channelview address?** Confirm the address is on CenterPoint's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 77530, 12.1% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 14 77530 meters went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Who restores power in Channelview after an outage?** Call CenterPoint (centerpointenergy.com/outage), the wires utility for Channelview's 10,941 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.

## 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 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/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/
- 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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