# Needville, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires and 5,365 competitive homes

_Updated October 19, 2026. Data: ERCOT Oct 5, 2026; Census ACS 2020-2024; Power to Choose Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT._

**Needville at a glance:** 5,365 Needville-addressed homes, all wired by CenterPoint (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). Needville's 5,363 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.

## Moving to Needville

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 979-793-4253.
- **Trash pickup:** GFL Environmental: trash and recycling, 281-368-8397.
- **Natural gas:** CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Houston area), 713-659-2111.
- **Public schools:** Needville ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Rosenberg Mega Center (Houston Metro Area, 512-424-2600.

## Facts
- Land: 2.0 sq mi; 1,551 residents and 621 households per sq mi; 2.50 people per Needville household. (Source: https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Heating fuel, Needville homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 49.9% (±15), utility gas 49.3%; Fort Bend County overall: 38.8% electric. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Needville homes paying a power bill, 31.0% report $250 or more a month and 14.4% under $100 (Fort Bend County: 32.8% at $250+). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Housing stock: 86.9% detached houses, 4.5% in 5+ unit buildings, 8.5% mobile homes; median year built 1976, 4.9% built 2010 or later. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Needville-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 5,365 active, 1,374 inactive, 1,902 de-energized, so 37.9% were not in use (ERCOT). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 5,365 home meters use the Needville postal name, against 1,246 households inside city limits (4.31 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. (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/)
- 77461 carries every one of Needville's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 1.33, from 5,363 home meters in all and 4,037 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/)

## Homes: heating fuel, bills, housing (ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary))
- Heat with electricity: 49.9%
- Heat with utility gas: 49.3%
- Bill $250 or more: 31.0%
- Built 2010 or later: 4.9%
- Renter households: 45.5%
- Median year built: 1976

## Meters and households
- Residents, July 2025: 3,114
- Residents, 2020 base: 3,085
- Households (ACS): 1,246
- Active home meters: 5,365
- Inactive home meters: 1,374
- De-energized home meters: 1,902
- Active small-business meters: 840
- Active large-business meters: 4
- Home meters per household: 4.31
- ZIP codes listed: 1
- Split ZIP codes: 0
- County: Fort Bend

## Plan prices (Oct 19, 2026 medians)
CenterPoint (173 listings): 14¢ / 13.2¢ / 13¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 6.5333¢ + $4.90/mo included.

## ZIP codes
**Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.**

| ZIP | Homes with this address | All ZIP homes | Households | Ratio | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77461 | 5,363 | 5,363 | 4,037 | 1.33 | none |

## Businesses
844 business meters. Business rate reviews: /business.

## Questions
**Is electricity deregulated in Needville?** Yes, on CenterPoint's wires: 5,365 Needville homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (4.31 per household). Confirm your address.
**Why are some Needville electric bills so high in winter?** 49.9% of Needville homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±15) and 49.3% with utility gas; 31.0% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
**Which ZIP code covers most of Needville?** 77461 (5,363 Needville homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 1.33 meters per household, 5,363 home meters in all.
**Who do I call when the power is out in Needville?** Outages go to CenterPoint (centerpointenergy.com/outage), the wires utility for 5,365 Needville competitive homes.
**Moving to Needville: how do I start electricity?** Check the address is on CenterPoint's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Needville had 3,276 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.

## 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
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: meters by status and premise type, by postal city: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- 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
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area): https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html
- 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
- 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 estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): 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 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 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 Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv

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