# Missouri City, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires and 47,550 competitive homes

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

**In short:** Every Missouri City-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on CenterPoint's wires (47,550 active residential meters, October 5, 2026). Addresses on CenterPoint's wires can choose a retail provider, and in Missouri City that is nearly everyone our data can see.

## Moving to Missouri City

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 281-403-5800.
- **Trash pickup:** GFL Environmental: trash and recycling, 281-403-5800.
- **Natural gas:** CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Houston area), 713-659-2111.
- **Public schools:** Fort Bend ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Houston Gessner CDL, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Missouri City?
Every Missouri City-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on CenterPoint's wires (47,550 active residential meters, October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Missouri City choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Missouri City's 47,550 competitive homes is flagged split in our data, so most streets can shop; the table below still shows each ZIP's ratio.

## What is different about Missouri City?
- Hurricane Beryl (July 2024) knocked out power to more than 2.6 million Texas customers; CenterPoint, the wires utility here, said it had restored more than 2 million by July 15, 2024. Restoration is the delivery utility's job, whichever retail provider you choose. (Source: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/07/25/texas-power-grid-puc-centerpoint-hurricane-beryl/, https://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/about-us/hurricane-response-updates)
- Census estimates put Missouri City at 77,327 residents on July 1, 2025, up 4.2% from a 2020 estimates base of 74,239. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- ERCOT lists 47,550 competitive residential meters with a Missouri City mailing address, about 1.74 per Census household in the city (27,348), because the Missouri City postal area reaches beyond city limits. (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/)
- ERCOT's daily files added 13 new residential meters in Missouri City's main ZIP codes between Oct. 7 and Oct. 18, 2026, 10 of them in 77459. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Missouri City-addressed business meters number 4,267 in ERCOT's Oct. 5 extract, one for every 11.1 homes. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 77,327
- Population (2020 estimates base): 74,239
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 27,348
- Active residential meters with a Missouri City address: 47,550
- Active business meters with a Missouri City address: 4,267
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.74
- Delivery utilities (homes): CenterPoint 47,550
- Counties: Fort Bend, Harris
- ZIP codes touching Missouri City: 5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77459 | Missouri City 100% | 55% | 34,264 | 28,506 | 1.2 | Near-full coverage. 10 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. |
| 77479 | Sugar Land 100% | 4% | 31,114 | 29,862 | 1.04 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Missouri City city limits. |
| 77489 | Missouri City 100% | 57% | 13,276 | 13,393 | 0.99 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 77545 | Fresno 100% | 19% | 10,580 | 8,680 | 1.22 | Near-full coverage. 11 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. |
| 77071 | Houston 100% | 20% | 10,183 | 10,572 | 0.96 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Missouri City
4,267 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 Missouri City?** Yes, if CenterPoint delivers to your address. ERCOT lists 47,550 Missouri City-addressed homes on the competitive market (October 5, 2026), about 1.74 per Census household. No ZIP code touching it is flagged split, but check your exact address.
**What is the biggest Missouri City ZIP code for electricity customers?** 77459. ERCOT lists 34,264 competitive residential meters there, 34,264 with a Missouri City address, against about 28,506 Census households in the ZIP (ratio 1.20).
**Which part of Missouri City has the highest electric bills?** It varies by ZIP code. In the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024), 40.7% of households in 77489 reported paying $250 or more a month for electricity, the highest share among Missouri City's main ZIP codes, against 37.6% in 77459. Home size, age and heating type drive much of that, so compare plans at your own usage.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Missouri City?** ERCOT counts 47,550 competitive residential meters with a Missouri City mailing address, about 1.74 for every Census household in the city (27,348). The Missouri City postal area is bigger than the city, and new homes get a meter before the Census survey counts them. It does not mean every Missouri City-area address can choose; check yours.
**Who do I call in Missouri City when the power goes out?** CenterPoint, which delivers to all 47,550 Missouri City-addressed homes in ERCOT's competitive data, not your retail provider. centerpointenergy.com/outage.

## 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
- Texas Tribune, July 25, 2024: CenterPoint and Hurricane Beryl: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/07/25/texas-power-grid-puc-centerpoint-hurricane-beryl/
- CenterPoint Energy: Hurricane Beryl restoration updates: https://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/about-us/hurricane-response-updates
- 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 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

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