# Rosenberg, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires and 19,320 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 19,320 active residential meters with a Rosenberg address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Rosenberg address in our data is on CenterPoint's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Rosenberg

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 832-595-3400.
- **Trash pickup:** GFL Environmental: trash and recycling, 832-271-5187.
- **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 Rosenberg?
ERCOT counts 19,320 active residential meters with a Rosenberg address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Rosenberg choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Rosenberg's 19,320 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Rosenberg streets can shop.

## What is different about Rosenberg?
- Population: 38,249 (2020 base) to 42,701 (July 2025), +11.6%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +1,337 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Of the 2,585,110 homes CenterPoint serves on the competitive market, 0.7% have a Rosenberg mailing address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- ERCOT's daily files for Oct. 7-18, 2026 show 20 brand-new residential meters across Rosenberg's main ZIP codes (13 of them in 77469) and 211 meters going from vacant to active. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Rosenberg's main ZIP codes: 48,236 active and 4,297 de-energized residential meters (8.2% de-energized, usually empty or between tenants). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- ZIP 77471 holds 18,275 of the 19,320 competitive homes with a Rosenberg address (95%); across the whole ZIP there are 1.12 competitive meters per 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/)
- Fort Bend County context: Rosenberg ranks 7 of 17 touching cities and towns for postal-city competitive homes, just behind Missouri City (47,550). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 41.7% of households in 77471 rent (ACS 2020-2024), the most among Rosenberg's main ZIP codes, so a lot of Rosenberg electricity accounts open and close with each lease. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Median household income across Rosenberg's main ZIP codes runs from $73,186 in 77471 to $102,125 in 77469 (ACS 2020-2024); 24.5% of 77469 households and 27.6% of 77471 households report $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Rosenberg's land splits across 2 main ZIP codes, led by 77471 (87%) and 77469 (12%), per the Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)
- Nearby, Sugar Land (12 mi) has 1.52 competitive homes per household, while Richmond counts 89,420 on its postal city. (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/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 42,701
- Population (2020 estimates base): 38,249
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 15,140
- Active residential meters with a Rosenberg address: 19,320
- Active business meters with a Rosenberg address: 3,146
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.28
- Delivery utilities (homes): CenterPoint 19,320
- Counties: Fort Bend
- ZIP codes touching Rosenberg: 2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Rosenberg city limits. |
| 77471 | Rosenberg 100% | 33% | 18,278 | 16,384 | 1.12 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Rosenberg
3,146 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 Rosenberg residents pick their own electric company?** Yes, where CenterPoint's wires reach the house, which in Rosenberg is most of the city: 19,320 homes with a Rosenberg mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.28 for each Census household. None of Rosenberg's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
**What is the biggest Rosenberg ZIP code for electricity customers?** ZIP 77471: 18,275 of its 18,278 competitive residential meters use a Rosenberg address, and the ZIP has about 16,384 Census households (ratio 1.12).
**Which part of Rosenberg has the highest electric bills?** Bills vary across Rosenberg. 27.6% of households in 77471 told the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024) they pay $250 or more a month for electricity, compared with 24.5% in 77469. Bigger, older or all-electric homes push that share up, so compare plans at your own usage.
**I'm moving to Rosenberg. How do I set up electricity?** Start with the address check: CenterPoint-delivered Rosenberg homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 77469, where 15.9% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 152 vacant-to-active meters in 77469 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Who do I call in Rosenberg when the power goes out?** Call CenterPoint (centerpointenergy.com/outage), the wires utility for Rosenberg's 19,320 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.

## 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
- 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
- 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 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, 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/
- 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/

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