# Pearland, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires and 54,288 competitive homes

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

**In short:** Pearland homes in ERCOT's competitive data are on CenterPoint's wires (53,876) and TNMP's wires (412). Addresses on CenterPoint's wires can choose a retail provider, and in Pearland that is nearly everyone our data can see. Your delivery utility handles the wires and outages; the retail provider you choose sets your price and sends the bill.

## Moving to Pearland

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 281-652-1603.
- **Natural gas:** CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Houston area), 713-659-2111.
- **Public schools:** Pearland ISD, Alvin ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Houston Southeast Mega Center, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Pearland?
Pearland homes in ERCOT's competitive data are on CenterPoint's wires (53,876) and TNMP's wires (412).

## Can every address in Pearland choose?
Addresses on CenterPoint's wires can choose a retail provider, and in Pearland that is nearly everyone our data can see.

## What is different about Pearland?
- ERCOT's data puts 412 Pearland-addressed homes on TNMP's wires, most of them in ZIP 77581, and 53,876 on CenterPoint's. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Hurricane Beryl knocked out power to more than 2.6 million Texas customers in July 2024, mostly on CenterPoint's Houston-area system; CenterPoint reported more than 2 million restored by July 15. (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)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 129,930
- Population (2020 estimates base): 127,624
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 44,410
- Active residential meters with a Pearland address: 54,288
- Active business meters with a Pearland address: 6,176
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.22
- Delivery utilities (homes): CenterPoint 53,876; TNMP 412
- Counties: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
- ZIP codes touching Pearland: 4
- 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
- TNMP: 16.1 / 15.1 / 14.7; delivery 7.771¢/kWh + $7.56/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 35,189, Houston 1, Manvel 1 | 73% | 35,191 | 31,359 | 1.12 | Most homes are on the competitive market. Two delivery utilities: CenterPoint 35,180, TNMP 11 homes. |
| 77089 | Houston 19,235, Pearland 16 | 11% | 19,251 | 19,055 | 1.01 | Most homes are on the competitive market.  |
| 77581 | Pearland 18,741, Houston 7 | 83% | 18,748 | 17,847 | 1.05 | Most homes are on the competitive market. Two delivery utilities: CenterPoint 18,352, TNMP 396 homes. |
| 77047 | Houston 13,959, Pearland 336 | 15% | 14,295 | 12,934 | 1.11 | Most homes are on the competitive market.  |

## Business electricity in Pearland
6,176 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 Pearland CenterPoint or TNMP?** Mostly CenterPoint. ERCOT lists 53,876 Pearland-addressed homes on CenterPoint's wires and 412 on TNMP's (October 5, 2026). Both are open to retail choice, but plans and delivery charges differ by utility, so compare by address.
**Is the City of Pearland my electric company?** No. EIA's 2024 utility list has no city-owned electric utility in Pearland, and ERCOT lists Pearland homes on CenterPoint and TNMP wires. Electricity comes from a retail provider you choose; city utility billing is separate.
**Who restores power in Pearland after a storm?** CenterPoint (or TNMP for TNMP addresses), not your retail provider. Report outages at centerpointenergy.com/outage.
**Is the delivery charge the same everywhere in Pearland?** No. CenterPoint's residential delivery was 6.5333¢ per kWh plus $4.90 a month and TNMP's 7.771¢ plus $7.56 in our Oct. 19, 2026 snapshot. Retail plan prices include them.

## 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/
- Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP): https://tnmp.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
- TNMP delivery tariff (effective September 13, 2026): https://tnmp.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/TNMP%20Retail%20Tariff%20%2858964%29.pdf
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- 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

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