# Pasadena, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires and 48,734 competitive homes

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

**In short:** Every Pasadena-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on CenterPoint's wires (48,734 active residential meters, October 5, 2026). Addresses on CenterPoint's wires can choose a retail provider, and in Pasadena that is nearly everyone our data can see.

## Moving to Pasadena

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 713-475-5566.
- **Trash pickup:** Frontier Waste Solutions: trash and recycling, 936-258-9035.
- **Natural gas:** CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Houston area), 713-659-2111.
- **Public schools:** Pasadena ISD, Clear Creek ISD, Deer Park ISD and 1 more on the move-in page.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Houston Southeast Mega Center, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Pasadena?
Every Pasadena-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on CenterPoint's wires (48,734 active residential meters, October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Pasadena choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Pasadena's 48,734 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 Pasadena?
- 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 Pasadena at 148,539 residents on July 1, 2025, down 2.2% from a 2020 estimates base of 151,938. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- ERCOT's daily files added 14 new residential meters in Pasadena's main ZIP codes between Oct. 7 and Oct. 18, 2026, 7 of them in 77502. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Pasadena-addressed business meters number 7,587 in ERCOT's Oct. 5 extract, one for every 6.4 homes. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Among the 22 cities and towns that touch Harris County, Pasadena ranks 6 by competitive homes on its postal city in ERCOT's data, behind Houston (1,277,704). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Renters make up 100.0% of households in 77507, the highest share among Pasadena's main ZIP codes (ACS 2020-2024), so many Pasadena addresses change hands, and electricity accounts, every year. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 148,539
- Population (2020 estimates base): 151,938
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 49,560
- Active residential meters with a Pasadena address: 48,734
- Active business meters with a Pasadena address: 7,587
- Residential meters per Census household: 0.98
- Delivery utilities (homes): CenterPoint 48,734
- Counties: Harris
- ZIP codes touching Pasadena: 9
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77502 | Pasadena 100% | 100% | 11,327 | 10,886 | 1.04 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 77586 | Seabrook 88%, El Lago 12% | 26% | 10,964 | 9,948 | 1.1 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 77506 | Pasadena 100% | 66% | 10,385 | 10,665 | 0.97 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 77058 | Houston 100% | 29% | 10,271 | 9,938 | 1.03 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 77505 | Pasadena 100% | 98% | 9,364 | 8,264 | 1.13 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 77504 | Pasadena 100% | 84% | 8,892 | 8,958 | 0.99 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 77503 | Pasadena 100% | 97% | 8,230 | 7,949 | 1.04 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 77059 | Houston 100% | 24% | 6,751 | 6,540 | 1.03 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 77507 | Pasadena 100% | 21% | 536 | 340 | 1.58 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Pasadena
7,587 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 Pasadena residents pick their own electric company?** Yes, if CenterPoint delivers to your address. ERCOT lists 48,734 Pasadena-addressed homes on the competitive market (October 5, 2026), about 0.98 per Census household. No ZIP code touching it is flagged split, but check your exact address.
**Which Pasadena ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 77502. ERCOT lists 11,327 competitive residential meters there, 11,327 with a Pasadena address, against about 10,886 Census households in the ZIP (ratio 1.04).
**How many Pasadena households have a $250 electric bill?** It varies by ZIP code. In the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024), 31.1% of households in 77502 reported paying $250 or more a month for electricity, the highest share among Pasadena's main ZIP codes, against 5.0% in 77507. Home size, age and heating type drive much of that, so compare plans at your own usage.
**Who do I call in Pasadena when the power goes out?** CenterPoint, which delivers to all 48,734 Pasadena-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 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 (via Power Hopper's Oct 18, 2026 ZIP study): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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