# Manvel, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires, 1 split ZIP code to check

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 14,114 active residential meters with a Manvel address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026). 1 of Manvel's ZIP codes is split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Manvel

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Manvel: City Hall (main line), 281-489-0630.
- **Trash pickup:** Waste Connections: trash and recycling, 832-490-1600.
- **Natural gas:** CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Houston area), 713-659-2111.
- **Public schools:** Alvin ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Houston Southeast Mega Center, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Manvel?
ERCOT counts 14,114 active residential meters with a Manvel address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Manvel choose?
0 of 14,114 Manvel-addressed competitive homes (0%) are in split ZIP codes (77511), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

## What is different about Manvel?
- Population: 9,831 (2020 base) to 20,699 (July 2025), +110.5%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +2,486 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- The Manvel mailing area is bigger than the city: ERCOT lists 14,114 competitive homes under the Manvel postal city, 2.91 for each of the city's 4,854 Census households. The Census household count (ACS 2020-2024) also lags a city that grew 111% since 2020. (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: 0.5% of its 2,585,110 competitive residential meters carry a Manvel address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- New construction shows up in the meter data: 28 residential meters were added in Manvel's main ZIP codes from Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, including 28 in 77578, and 49 more switched from vacant to active. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 895 of the 15,007 home meters in Manvel's main ZIP codes (6.0%) 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 Manvel-addressed competitive homes (14,112) are in one ZIP code, 77578. ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 14,112 competitive meters for 9,814 Census households, a 1.44 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/)
- By competitive homes on its postal city, Manvel is number 3 of the 17 cities and towns touching Brazoria County, just behind Alvin (21,962). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In 77578, the ZIP holding most Manvel homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $134,016, 16.9% renters and 37.2% 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, 87% of Manvel lies in ZIP 77578 and 8% in 77511 (Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place file); 2 ZIP codes cover at least 5% of the city each. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)
- Of Manvel's six nearest towns, Pearland has the most competitive homes (54,288, 5 mi away) and Arcola the fewest per household (0.00). (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): 20,699
- Population (2020 estimates base): 9,831
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 4,854
- Active residential meters with a Manvel address: 14,114
- Active business meters with a Manvel address: 1,296
- Residential meters per Census household: 2.91
- Delivery utilities (homes): CenterPoint 14,114
- Counties: Brazoria
- ZIP codes touching Manvel: 4
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 1

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77584 | Pearland 100% | 2% | 35,191 | 31,359 | 1.12 | Near-full coverage. Two delivery utilities: CenterPoint 35,180, TNMP 11 homes. Mostly outside Manvel city limits. |
| 77583 | Rosharon 100% | 0% | 23,272 | 14,976 | 1.55 | Near-full coverage. 168 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Manvel city limits. |
| 77511 | Alvin 100% | 1% | 21,973 | 17,866 | 1.23 | Split. Near-full coverage. Two delivery utilities: TNMP 15,762, CenterPoint 6,211 homes. 10 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Manvel city limits. |
| 77578 | Manvel 100% | 62% | 14,112 | 9,814 | 1.44 | Near-full coverage. 28 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. |

## Business electricity in Manvel
1,296 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 Manvel deregulated for electricity?** Yes, where CenterPoint's wires reach the house, which in Manvel is most of the city: 14,114 homes with a Manvel mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 2.91 for each Census household. Split ZIP codes for Manvel: 77511; on those, check the exact address.
**Where do most Manvel electricity customers live?** 77578, with 14,112 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (14,112 addressed to Manvel) against roughly 9,814 Census households, a 1.44 ratio.
**Can businesses in Manvel choose an electricity provider?** Yes, where CenterPoint delivers: 1,296 Manvel-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 Manvel address?** 10.4% of 77578 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 49 77578 meters turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Manvel address is on CenterPoint's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Manvel?** 14,114 Manvel-addressed meters against 4,854 city households is 2.91 per household: the Manvel 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 do I call in Manvel when the power goes out?** Call CenterPoint (centerpointenergy.com/outage), the wires utility for Manvel's 14,114 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 Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- 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 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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