Freeport, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires and 8,693 competitive homes
Freeport: 10,508 residents, 3,877 households in the Census survey and 8,693 competitive home meters on its postal city. Here is who delivers the power, which addresses can shop and what plans cost on CenterPoint's wires.
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 8,693 active residential meters with a Freeport address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Freeport address in our data is on CenterPoint's wires and can pick a retail provider.
Who delivers electricity in Freeport?
Outages: CenterPoint at centerpointenergy.com/outage.
CenterPoint delivery charges and area
Can every address in Freeport choose an electricity provider?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Freeport's 8,693 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 1 other utility in Brazoria County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Freeport
Local numbers for setting up a home in Freeport, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Freeport helpful move-in information.
- Water and utility billing: utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 979-871-0190.
- Trash pickup: Trash and recycling service (number on the city trash page), 979-871-0190.
- Natural gas: CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Houston area), 713-659-2111.
- Public schools: Brazosport ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Angleton Driver License Office, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Freeport
Typical weather near Freeport, 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 Freeport'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 Freeport, 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 Freeport?
- Freeport counted about 10,508 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 10,705 in the 2020 base, a change of -1.8%. The largest one-year change was -91 people, from July 2024 to July 2025. July 1 estimates in between: 10,609 (2021), 10,569 (2022), 10,578 (2023), 10,599 (2024). (Census)
- Freeport covers 15.4 square miles of land and 2.3 square miles of water (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 682 residents and 252 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.7 residents for every Freeport household. (Census, Census, Census)
- Mailing addresses stretch past city limits here. 8,693 competitive residential meters use Freeport as their postal city, while the city itself has 3,877 Census households, a ratio of 2.24. (ERCOT, Census)
- Freeport-addressed homes make up 0.3% of the 2,585,110 residential meters on CenterPoint's competitive system. (ERCOT)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 17 of them in the ZIP codes most Freeport homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (ERCOT)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 763 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Freeport homes use, against 8,695 switched on; that 8.1 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (ERCOT)
- One ZIP code, 77541, holds almost every Freeport-addressed competitive home (8,693). Taken whole, 77541 has 1.38 competitive meters per Census household: 8,695 meters, 6,298 households. (ERCOT, Census)
- Among the 17 cities and towns that reach into Brazoria County, Freeport places 6 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is Lake Jackson, at 13,119. (ERCOT)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Freeport is the number 8 city or town by population among the 23 that reach into Brazoria County, one place ahead of Richwood (4,777 residents). (Census)
- Renting is most common in 77541, where the ACS 2020-2024 counts 30.8 percent of households as renters; in that part of Freeport, electricity accounts change hands with each lease. (Census)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 37.4 percent of households in 77541, Freeport's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $66,507. (Census)
- Looking at Freeport's six closest towns, the largest competitive market belongs to Angleton (13,929 homes on its postal city, about 16 miles off); the thinnest per household is Richwood, at 0.02. (ERCOT, Census)
Freeport electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 10,508 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 10,705 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,877 |
| Active residential meters with a Freeport address | 8,693 |
| Active business meters with a Freeport address | 1,840 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 2.24 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | CenterPoint 8,693 |
| Counties | Brazoria |
| ZIP codes touching Freeport | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 0 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Freeport ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Freeport 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) |
Freeport 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 Freeport address | Share of ZIP land in Freeport | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77541 | 1.38 | 8,695 | 6,298 | 8,693 | 9% | Freeport 100% | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Freeport city limits. |
Split ZIP codes for Freeport: none flagged.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Freeport’s ZIP codes
ZIP 77541 leads Freeport on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 37.4 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Freeport-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77541 | 37.4% | $66,507 | 1.3% | 8,693 | 30.8% | 5 | 6.7% | 17 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Freeport and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clute | CenterPoint | Yes, mostly | 1.69 | 6 mi away | 7,401 homes |
| Richwood | — | Few or none | 0.02 | 9 mi away | 38 homes |
| Lake Jackson | CenterPoint | Yes, mostly | 1.22 | 9 mi away | 13,119 homes |
| Brazoria | TNMP | Yes, mostly | 4.14 | 14 mi away | 4,733 homes |
| Angleton | TNMP | Yes, mostly | 1.76 | 16 mi away | 13,929 homes |
| Sweeny | TNMP | Yes, mostly | 2.20 | 22 mi away | 3,134 homes |
Business electricity in Freeport
Freeport business meters: 1,840 (4.7 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Freeport’s main ZIP codes: 32 (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 Freeport?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Freeport
Can Freeport residents pick their own electric company?
Most Freeport homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 8,693 Freeport-addressed homes on CenterPoint's competitive system, compared with 3,877 households in the Census survey. No Freeport ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
Which Freeport ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?
77541. It holds 8,693 Freeport-addressed competitive homes; counting every address in the ZIP, ERCOT has 8,695 meters for roughly 6,298 households, a 1.38 ratio.
What do Freeport 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 Freeport address?
11.7% of 77541 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 17 meters in 77541 turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Freeport address is on CenterPoint's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
Why are there more electric meters than households in Freeport?
8,693 Freeport-addressed meters against 3,877 city households is 2.24 per household: the Freeport 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 Freeport power outage?
Call CenterPoint (centerpointenergy.com/outage), the wires utility for Freeport's 8,693 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.
Where to next?
Up: CenterPoint area · Brazoria County
Nearest town pages: Clute · Lake Jackson · Angleton · Galveston · Hitchcock · Alvin · Santa Fe · Bay City
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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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