Spring, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires, 2 split ZIP codes to check

Two questions decide electricity in Spring: whose wires reach your street, and what plans on CenterPoint's system cost right now. This page answers both from ERCOT, Census and PUCT data.

Last updated October 19, 2026. Written by Power Hopper. Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Data as of October 5, 2026 (meters) and October 19, 2026 (plan prices).

In short: ERCOT counts 133,093 active residential meters with a Spring address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026). 2 of Spring's ZIP codes are split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

Who delivers electricity in Spring?

Outages: CenterPoint at centerpointenergy.com/outage.

CenterPoint delivery charges and area

Can every address in Spring choose an electricity provider?

8,601 of 133,073 Spring-addressed competitive homes (6%) are in split ZIP codes (77380, 77382), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

2 more utilities (co-op, city-owned or non-ERCOT; EIA 2024) also serve parts of Harris County; no retail choice there unless the utility opted in.

Moving to Spring

Local numbers for setting up a home in Spring, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Spring helpful move-in information.

Public schools: Spring ISD.
Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Spring Mega Center (Houston Metro Area), 512-424-2600.

Moving to Spring? Line up electricity before move-in day, not after the first electric bill arrives. Your other utilities each need their own start-service steps too.

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You enter your address on the next screen, and we confirm there whether you can choose an electricity provider at that address.

Have a High Light Bill or Electric Bill?

If your electricity bill in Spring came in higher than you expected, upload or enter it and see whether another plan could lower your electricity costs, or whether staying where you are makes more sense.

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What is different about electricity in Spring?

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. (Texas, CenterPoint)
Mailing addresses stretch past the CDP boundary here. 133,093 competitive residential meters use Spring as their postal city, while the census-designated place itself has 22,336 Census households, a ratio of 5.96. (ERCOT, Census)
In ZIP 77382, which holds 2,394 Spring-addressed homes, ERCOT counts only 0.19 competitive meters per Census household. EIA's 2024 data lists Mid-South Electric Cooperative Assn, Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, and San Bernard Electric Cooperative; plus Entergy Texas, outside ERCOT, in the counties ERCOT and the Census link to that ZIP; their customers are not on the competitive market unless the utility opted in. (ERCOT, Census, EIA-861)
Spring is a census-designated place, so the Census Bureau publishes no annual city estimate for it; the ACS 2020-2024 survey puts it at about 68,580 residents in 22,336 occupied households. (Census)
CenterPoint share: 5.1% of its 2,585,110 competitive residential meters carry a Spring address. (ERCOT)
Spring is still adding homes: 15 new residential meters in its main ZIP codes during Oct. 7-18, 2026 (most in 77389: 4), plus 254 vacant-to-active switches. (ERCOT)
2,513 of the 137,547 home meters in Spring's main ZIP codes (1.8%) were de-energized on October 5, 2026, typically a vacant unit awaiting its next account. (ERCOT)
ZIP 77379 holds 32,839 of the 133,073 competitive homes with a Spring address (25%); across the whole ZIP there are 1.13 competitive meters per Census household. (ERCOT, Census)
50.4% of homes in 77380 are in buildings with five or more units (ACS 2020-2024), the highest share among Spring's main ZIP codes; apartment renters there usually set up their own electricity account. (Census)
Median household income across Spring's main ZIP codes runs from $88,562 in 77380 to $162,384 in 77382 (ACS 2020-2024); 42.7% of 77382 households and 15.8% of 77380 households report $250+ monthly electric bills. (Census)

Spring electricity by the numbers

Measure	Value
Population (ACS 2020-2024; no annual estimate for a CDP)	68,580
Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024)	22,336
Active residential meters with a Spring address	133,093
Active business meters with a Spring address	14,663
Residential meters per Census household	5.96
Delivery utilities (homes)	CenterPoint 133,093
Counties	Harris
ZIP codes touching Spring	7
Split ZIP codes (flagged below)	2

How we built these numbers. Download: Spring ZIP table (CSV).

What do electricity plans cost in Spring right now?

Same-day medians for CenterPoint’s area (CenterPoint: 173 listings), delivery included; not a quote.

Delivery utility	500 kWh	1,000 kWh	2,000 kWh	Delivery charge
CenterPoint	14¢	13.2¢	13¢	6.5333¢/kWh + $4.90/mo (effective October 1, 2026; tariff)

Spring ZIP codes: how much of each is on the competitive market?

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

ZIP	Spring homes	Land in Spring	Postal cities	Competitive homes (ERCOT)	Households (Census)	Ratio	What it means
77379	32,839	0%	Spring 100%	32,839	29,177	1.13	Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Spring CDP boundary.
77373	26,966	95%	Spring 100%	26,966	22,966	1.17	Near-full coverage.
77386	25,671	0%	Spring 100%	25,671	22,517	1.14	Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Spring CDP boundary.
77388	21,475	0%	Spring 100%	21,475	18,595	1.15	Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Spring CDP boundary.
77389	17,521	0%	Spring 93%, The Woodlands 7%	18,862	15,033	1.25	Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Spring CDP boundary.
77380	6,207	0%	Spring 91%, The Woodlands 9%	6,810	15,352	0.44	Split. Partial coverage. Mostly outside Spring CDP boundary.
77382	2,394	0%	Spring 99%	2,411	12,989	0.19	Split. Little coverage. Mostly outside Spring CDP boundary.

Split ZIP codes for Spring: 77380, 77382.

Homes, renters and electric bills in Spring’s ZIP codes

$250+ monthly electric bills peak in 77382 (42.7% of households); renters in 77380 (63.6%); post-2020 homes in 77389 (6.0%).

ZIP	Spring homes	Median income	Renters	5+ units	$250+ bills	Built 2020+	New meters	Vacant to active
77379	32,839	$107,486	25.9%	13.9%	34.1%	3.6%	2	13
77373	26,966	$88,617	27.2%	8.3%	32.5%	5.5%	4	39
77386	25,671	$132,469	19.7%	7.0%	29.2%	4.3%	2	38
77388	21,475	$102,323	32.8%	17.0%	32.0%	3.7%	1	144
77389	17,521	$140,683	24.8%	14.3%	36.3%	6.0%	4	18
77380	6,207	$88,562	63.6%	50.4%	15.8%	4.0%	2	2
77382	2,394	$162,384	17.6%	10.0%	42.7%	1.7%	0	0

ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.

How do towns near Spring compare?

Town (2,000+ people)	Miles	Competitive homes	Per household	Utility	Status
Oak Ridge North	7 mi	0	n/a	CenterPoint	Partly
Humble	9 mi	70,199	11.74	CenterPoint	Most addresses can choose
Shenandoah	9 mi	0	n/a	—	Few or none can choose
Tomball	14 mi	44,571	8.55	CenterPoint	Most addresses can choose
Patton Village	16 mi	0	n/a	—	Few or none can choose
Roman Forest	16 mi	0	n/a	—	Few or none can choose

Business electricity in Spring

Spring business meters: 14,663 (9.1 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Spring’s main ZIP codes: 21 (ERCOT, October 5, 2026).

We compare retail providers and direct suppliers and can bid out high-consumption accounts, but we can’t promise savings or how many suppliers will bid. Businesses in Texas retail-choice areas can request a rate review online.

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How do I compare electricity plans in Spring?

ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.

Common questions about electricity in Spring

Can Spring residents pick their own electric company?

Yes, where CenterPoint's wires reach the house, which in Spring is most of the CDP: 133,093 homes with a Spring mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 5.96 for each Census household. Split ZIP codes for Spring: 77380, 77382; on those, check the exact address.

What is the biggest Spring ZIP code for electricity customers?

77379, with 32,839 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (32,839 addressed to Spring) against roughly 29,177 Census households, a 1.13 ratio. 77382 trails at 0.19 meters per household.

Which part of Spring has the highest electric bills?

Bills vary across Spring. 42.7% of households in 77382 told the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024) they pay $250 or more a month for electricity, compared with 15.8% in 77380. Bigger, older or all-electric homes push that share up, so compare plans at your own usage.

I'm moving to Spring. How do I set up electricity?

18.0% of 77380 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 144 77388 meters turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Spring address is on CenterPoint's wires, then choose a plan and start date.

Why are there more electric meters than households in Spring?

133,093 Spring-addressed meters against 22,336 CDP households is 5.96 per household: the Spring postal area extends past the CDP boundary, and new homes get meters before the Census counts them. It doesn't mean every nearby address can choose.

Where do I report a Spring power outage?

Call CenterPoint (centerpointenergy.com/outage), the wires utility for Spring's 133,093 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.

Where to next?

Up: CenterPoint area · Harris County

Nearest town pages: Humble · Tomball · Houston · Channelview · Bellaire · South Houston · Deer Park · Pasadena

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