# Fresno, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires and 10,566 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 10,566 active residential meters with a Fresno address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Fresno address in our data is on CenterPoint's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Fresno

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

- **Public schools:** Fort Bend ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Houston Gessner CDL, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Fresno?
ERCOT counts 10,566 active residential meters with a Fresno address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Fresno choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Fresno's 10,566 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Fresno streets can shop.

## What is different about Fresno?
- Fresno 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 24,560 residents in 8,152 occupied households. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- The Fresno mailing area is bigger than the CDP: ERCOT lists 10,566 competitive homes under the Fresno postal city, 1.3 for each of the CDP's 8,152 Census 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/)
- CenterPoint share: 0.4% of its 2,585,110 competitive residential meters carry a Fresno address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Fresno is still adding homes: 11 new residential meters in its main ZIP codes during Oct. 7-18, 2026 (most in 77545: 11), plus 13 vacant-to-active switches. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- De-energized homes, usually empty or between tenants, number 492 in Fresno's main ZIP codes, 4.4% of all 11,072 residential meters there. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all Fresno-addressed competitive homes (10,566) are in one ZIP code, 77545. ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 10,580 competitive meters for 8,680 Census households, a 1.22 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/)
- In 77545, the ZIP holding most Fresno homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $94,474, 20.7% renters and 28.1% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Nearby, Arcola (2 mi) has just 0.00 competitive homes per household, while Pearland counts 54,288 on its postal city. (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): 24,560
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 8,152
- Active residential meters with a Fresno address: 10,566
- Active business meters with a Fresno address: 562
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.3
- Delivery utilities (homes): CenterPoint 10,566
- Counties: Fort Bend
- ZIP codes touching Fresno: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77545 | Fresno 100% | 57% | 10,580 | 8,680 | 1.22 | Near-full coverage. 11 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. |

## Business electricity in Fresno
562 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 Fresno?** Most Fresno homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 10,566 Fresno-addressed homes on CenterPoint's competitive system, compared with 8,152 households in the Census survey. None of Fresno's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
**What is the biggest Fresno ZIP code for electricity customers?** 77545, with 10,580 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (10,566 addressed to Fresno) against roughly 8,680 Census households, a 1.22 ratio.
**How many businesses in Fresno are on the competitive electricity market?** Yes, where CenterPoint delivers: 562 Fresno-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 Fresno address?** Start with the address check: CenterPoint-delivered Fresno homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 77545, where 7.7% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 13 vacant-to-active meters in 77545 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Fresno?** 10,566 Fresno-addressed meters against 8,152 CDP households is 1.3 per household: the Fresno postal area extends past the CDP boundary, and new homes get meters before the Census counts them. It doesn't mean every nearby address can choose.
**Who restores power in Fresno after an outage?** Call CenterPoint (centerpointenergy.com/outage), the wires utility for Fresno's 10,566 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
- 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/
- 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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