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

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

**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.

## Moving to Spring

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

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

## Who delivers electricity in Spring?
ERCOT counts 133,093 active residential meters with a Spring address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Spring choose?
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.

## What is different about 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. (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)
- 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. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- 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. (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/)
- CenterPoint share: 5.1% of its 2,585,110 competitive residential meters carry a Spring address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 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. (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/)
- 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. (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://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/)
- 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. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- 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. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- 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

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77379 | Spring 100% | 0% | 32,839 | 29,177 | 1.13 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Spring CDP boundary. |
| 77373 | Spring 100% | 95% | 26,966 | 22,966 | 1.17 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 77386 | Spring 100% | 0% | 25,671 | 22,517 | 1.14 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Spring CDP boundary. |
| 77388 | Spring 100% | 0% | 21,475 | 18,595 | 1.15 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Spring CDP boundary. |
| 77389 | Spring 93%, The Woodlands 7% | 0% | 18,862 | 15,033 | 1.25 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Spring CDP boundary. |
| 77380 | Spring 91%, The Woodlands 9% | 0% | 6,810 | 15,352 | 0.44 | Split. Partial coverage. Mostly outside Spring CDP boundary. |
| 77382 | Spring 99% | 0% | 2,411 | 12,989 | 0.19 | Split. Little coverage. Mostly outside Spring CDP boundary. |

## Business electricity in Spring
14,663 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 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.

## 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 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 ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- 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/

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