# Richmond, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires and 89,420 competitive homes

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 89,420 active residential meters with a Richmond address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Richmond address in our data is on CenterPoint's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Richmond

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Richmond: City Hall (main line), 281-342-5456.
- **Trash pickup:** GFL Environmental: trash and recycling, 281-368-8397.
- **Natural gas:** CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Houston area), 713-659-2111.
- **Public schools:** Lamar CISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Rosenberg Mega Center (Houston Metro Area, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Richmond?
ERCOT counts 89,420 active residential meters with a Richmond address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Richmond choose?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Richmond's 89,417 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.

## What is different about Richmond?
- ERCOT's data has no postal city for Pecan Grove (a census-designated place of about 24,272 residents, ACS 2020-2024), mostly in ZIP 77406. Those homes use Richmond mailing addresses, so residents there can use this page's ZIP table; there is no separate page for Pecan Grove. (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/, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Richmond is 13,389 people, up 15.0% on the 2020 estimates base of 11,644. The largest one-year change was +676 people, from July 2020 to July 2021. July 1 estimates in between: 12,300 (2021), 12,664 (2022), 13,034 (2023), 13,279 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Richmond covers 4.3 square miles of land and 0.4 square miles of water (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 3,110 residents and 1,105 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.8 residents for every Richmond 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/)
- Mailing addresses stretch past city limits here. 89,420 competitive residential meters use Richmond as their postal city, while the city itself has 4,756 Census households, a ratio of 18.8. (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/)
- Richmond-addressed homes make up 3.5% of the 2,585,110 residential meters on CenterPoint's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- ERCOT's daily extracts logged 45 newly created home meters in the ZIP codes most Richmond homes use between Oct. 7 and Oct. 18, 2026; the busiest was 77407 with 22. Another 331 went from vacant to active over the same days. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 5,628 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Richmond homes use, against 90,463 switched on; that 5.9 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 36 percent of Richmond's competitive homes (32,482 of 89,417) are in 77407; counting every address in that ZIP, ERCOT has 1.23 meters for each Census household. (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/)
- Richmond is 3 of 17 on a Fort Bend County list of cities and towns ranked by postal-city competitive homes; the next one up is Katy, at 166,148. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Richmond is the number 9 city or town by population among the 20 that reach into Fort Bend County, one place ahead of Weston Lakes (4,570 residents). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Income spread across Richmond's core ZIP codes (ACS 2020-2024): 77406 at a $141,869 median, 77407 at $98,913. Bills over $250 a month: 36.7 percent of households in the first, 25.0 percent in the second. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- By land area, 86% of Richmond lies in ZIP 77469 and 14% in 77406 (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/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 13,389
- Population (2020 estimates base): 11,644
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 4,756
- Active residential meters with a Richmond address: 89,420
- Active business meters with a Richmond address: 7,463
- Residential meters per Census household: 18.8
- Delivery utilities (homes): CenterPoint 89,420
- Counties: Fort Bend
- ZIP codes touching Richmond: 3
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77407 | Richmond 100% | 0% | 32,482 | 26,403 | 1.23 | Near-full coverage. 22 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Richmond city limits. |
| 77469 | Richmond 97%, Rosenberg 3% | 4% | 29,958 | 23,950 | 1.25 | Near-full coverage. 13 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Richmond city limits. |
| 77406 | Richmond 100% | 1% | 28,023 | 22,720 | 1.23 | Near-full coverage. 10 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Richmond city limits. |

## Business electricity in Richmond
7,463 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
**I live in Pecan Grove. Which electricity page covers me?** Use this Richmond page. Pecan Grove has no postal city of its own in ERCOT's data; its homes carry Richmond addresses. In ZIP 77406, ERCOT lists 28,023 competitive residential meters against about 22,720 Census households (ratio 1.23). Check your exact address.
**Does Richmond have electricity choice?** Yes, where CenterPoint's wires reach the house, which in Richmond is most of the city: 89,420 homes with a Richmond mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 18.8 for each Census household. No Richmond ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
**Which Richmond ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** That is 77407, home to 32,482 of the competitive meters with a Richmond address. ZIP-wide: 32,482 ERCOT meters, about 26,403 Census households, 1.23 per household.
**Which part of Richmond has the highest electric bills?** Depends on the part of town. The ACS 2020-2024 found 36.7 percent of 77406 households paying over $250 a month for electricity and 24.5 percent in 77469. Home size, age and electric heating drive most of that gap, so compare plans at your own usage.
**How do I start electric service at a new Richmond address?** Confirm the address is on CenterPoint's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 77469, 15.9% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 160 meters in 77406 went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Richmond?** 89,420 Richmond-addressed meters against 4,756 city households is 18.8 per household: the Richmond 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.

## 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
- 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/
- 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/
- 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 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 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/

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