Clute, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires and 7,401 competitive homes
Clute sits on CenterPoint's wires. Below: ZIP by ZIP, who can shop, and what plans cost this month.
Last updated . Written by Power Hopper. Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Data as of October 5, 2026 (meters) and October 19, 2026 (plan prices).
In short: ERCOT counts 7,401 active residential meters with a Clute address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Clute address in our data is on CenterPoint's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Clute?
Outages: CenterPoint at centerpointenergy.com/outage.
CenterPoint delivery charges and area
Can every address in Clute choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Clute's 7,401 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 1 other utility in Brazoria County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Clute
Local numbers for setting up a home in Clute, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Clute helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Clute: City Hall (main line), 979-265-2541.
- Trash pickup: Trash and recycling service (number on the city trash page), 979-265-7939.
- Natural gas: CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Houston area), 713-659-2111.
- Public schools: Brazosport ISD, Angleton ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Angleton Driver License Office, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Clute
Typical weather near Clute, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Freeport 2 NW, about 3 miles from the city center (station elevation 8 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. August is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 92°F; January has the coolest average low, 46°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in July to August. No month averages a daily low at or below freezing.
For electricity, the normals point to two seasons that can lift a household's usage: cooling-degree days (a measure of how far each day's mean temperature sits above 65°F) peak in August at 622 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 321. How much that matters to a bill depends on the home, its insulation, its heating fuel and the household, so use your own usage history, not a regional average, when you compare plans.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precipitation (in) | Cooling degree-days | Heating degree-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | 46 | 4.0 | 16 | 321 |
| Feb | 67 | 50 | 2.4 | 27 | 205 |
| Mar | 73 | 56 | 2.9 | 82 | 98 |
| Apr | 78 | 63 | 2.9 | 185 | 22 |
| May | 84 | 71 | 3.9 | 385 | 1 |
| Jun | 90 | 76 | 4.7 | 541 | 0 |
| Jul | 92 | 78 | 4.2 | 617 | 0 |
| Aug | 92 | 78 | 5.0 | 622 | 0 |
| Sep | 89 | 73 | 7.1 | 486 | 0 |
| Oct | 83 | 65 | 4.4 | 291 | 15 |
| Nov | 74 | 55 | 4.7 | 98 | 119 |
| Dec | 67 | 49 | 3.8 | 36 | 259 |
Historical weather records for Brazoria County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of 5°F (1899) and a record high of 109°F (2000), and a regional estimate of 18 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Brazoria County. These are historical county extremes, not Clute's monthly averages and not a forecast; the normals above describe ordinary months.
Reference only: the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey puts the average Texas household at about 13,440 kWh a year (about 1,120 kWh a month if spread evenly). That is a statewide average for 2020, not Clute, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00413340; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Clute?
- Population: 10,629 (2020 base) to 10,821 (July 2025), +1.8%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +105 people, from July 2023 to July 2024. July 1 estimates in between: 10,633 (2021), 10,689 (2022), 10,762 (2023), 10,867 (2024). (Census)
- Clute covers 5.3 square miles of land and 0.4 square miles of water (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 2,034 residents and 822 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.5 residents for every Clute household. (Census, Census, Census)
- The Clute mailing area is bigger than the city: ERCOT lists 7,401 competitive homes under the Clute postal city, 1.69 for each of the city's 4,374 Census households. (ERCOT, Census)
- CenterPoint share: 0.3% of its 2,585,110 competitive residential meters carry a Clute address. (ERCOT)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 11 of them in the ZIP codes most Clute homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (ERCOT)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 354 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Clute homes use, against 7,423 switched on; that 4.6 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (ERCOT)
- One ZIP code, 77531, holds almost every Clute-addressed competitive home (7,401). Taken whole, 77531 has 1.13 competitive meters per Census household: 7,423 meters, 6,577 households. (ERCOT, Census)
- Clute is 7 of 17 on a Brazoria County list of cities and towns ranked by postal-city competitive homes; the next one up is Freeport, at 8,693. (ERCOT)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Clute is the number 7 city or town by population among the 23 that reach into Brazoria County, one place ahead of Freeport (10,508 residents). (Census)
- Apartments matter most in 77531: the ACS 2020-2024 puts 27.2 percent of its homes in buildings of five or more units, more than any other Clute core ZIP. Tenants there usually open their own electricity account. (Census)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 24.8 percent of households in 77531, Clute's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $73,240 and the renter share at 47.7 percent. (Census)
- By land area, 88% of Clute lies in ZIP 77531 and 7% in 77541 (Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place file); 2 ZIP codes cover at least 5% of the city each. (Census)
Clute electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 10,821 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 10,629 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,374 |
| Active residential meters with a Clute address | 7,401 |
| Active business meters with a Clute address | 1,251 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 1.69 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | CenterPoint 7,401 |
| Counties | Brazoria |
| ZIP codes touching Clute | 3 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Clute ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Clute right now?
Same-day medians for CenterPoint’s area (CenterPoint: 173 listings), delivery included; not a quote.
| Delivery utility | 500 kWh | 1,000 kWh | 2,000 kWh | Delivery charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint | 14¢ | 13.2¢ | 13¢ | 6.5333¢/kWh + $4.90/mo (effective October 1, 2026; tariff) |
Clute ZIP codes: how much of each is on the competitive market?
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP | Meters per household | ERCOT competitive homes | Census households | With Clute address | Share of ZIP land in Clute | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77566 | 1.13 | 13,119 | 11,607 | 0 | 1% | Lake Jackson 100% | Near-full coverage. Two delivery utilities: CenterPoint 13,118, TNMP 1 homes. Mostly outside Clute city limits. |
| 77541 | 1.38 | 8,695 | 6,298 | 0 | 0% | Freeport 100% | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Clute city limits. |
| 77531 | 1.13 | 7,423 | 6,577 | 7,401 | 40% | Clute 100% | Near-full coverage. |
Split ZIP codes for Clute: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Clute’s ZIP codes
ZIP 77531 leads Clute on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 24.8 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Clute-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77531 | 24.8% | $73,240 | 4.4% | 7,401 | 47.7% | 4 | 27.2% | 11 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Clute and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richwood | — | Few or none | 0.02 | 3 mi away | 38 homes |
| Lake Jackson | CenterPoint | Yes, mostly | 1.22 | 4 mi away | 13,119 homes |
| Freeport | CenterPoint | Yes, mostly | 2.24 | 6 mi away | 8,693 homes |
| Brazoria | TNMP | Yes, mostly | 4.14 | 10 mi away | 4,733 homes |
| Angleton | TNMP | Yes, mostly | 1.76 | 10 mi away | 13,929 homes |
| West Columbia | TNMP | Yes, mostly | 2.50 | 17 mi away | 3,594 homes |
Business electricity in Clute
Clute business meters: 1,251 (5.9 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Clute’s main ZIP codes: 1 (ERCOT, October 5, 2026).
Larger accounts can go out to bid with retail providers and direct suppliers; we can’t promise savings or bids.
How do I compare electricity plans in Clute?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Clute
Can I choose my electricity provider in Clute?
Most Clute homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 7,401 Clute-addressed homes on CenterPoint's competitive system, compared with 4,374 households in the Census survey. No Clute ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
What is the biggest Clute ZIP code for electricity customers?
77531. It holds 7,401 Clute-addressed competitive homes; counting every address in the ZIP, ERCOT has 7,423 meters for roughly 6,577 households, a 1.13 ratio.
What do Clute electricity plans cost per kWh?
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 Clute address?
Start with the address check: CenterPoint-delivered Clute homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 77531, where 16.0% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 11 vacant-to-active meters in 77531 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
Why are there more electric meters than households in Clute?
7,401 Clute-addressed meters against 4,374 city households is 1.69 per household: the Clute 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.
Where do I report a Clute power outage?
CenterPoint, at centerpointenergy.com/outage: it carries power to all 7,401 Clute-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.
Where to next?
Up: CenterPoint area · Brazoria County
Nearest town pages: Lake Jackson · Freeport · Angleton · Galveston · Alvin · Hitchcock · Santa Fe · Manvel
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Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25003 households, B01003 population)
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201)
- CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric
- CenterPoint delivery tariff (effective October 1, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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