# Sugar Land, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires and 58,411 competitive homes

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

**In short:** Every Sugar Land-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on CenterPoint's wires (58,411 active residential meters, October 5, 2026). Addresses on CenterPoint's wires can choose a retail provider, and in Sugar Land that is nearly everyone our data can see.

## Moving to Sugar Land

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 281-275-2750.
- **Trash pickup:** Republic Services: trash and recycling, 713-726-7307.
- **Natural gas:** CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Houston area), 713-659-2111.
- **Public schools:** Fort Bend ISD, Lamar CISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Houston Gessner CDL, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Sugar Land?
Every Sugar Land-addressed home in ERCOT's competitive data is on CenterPoint's wires (58,411 active residential meters, October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Sugar Land choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Sugar Land's 58,411 competitive homes is flagged split in our data, so most streets can shop; the table below still shows each ZIP's ratio.

## What is different about Sugar Land?
- 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)
- Census estimates put Sugar Land at 107,726 residents on July 1, 2025, down 3.0% from a 2020 estimates base of 111,018. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- ERCOT lists 58,411 competitive residential meters with a Sugar Land mailing address, about 1.52 per Census household in the city (38,485), because the Sugar Land postal area reaches beyond city limits. (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/)
- Sugar Land-addressed business meters number 7,174 in ERCOT's Oct. 5 extract, one for every 8.1 homes. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Among the 17 cities and towns that touch Fort Bend County, Sugar Land ranks 4 by competitive homes on its postal city in ERCOT's data, behind Houston (1,277,704). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 107,726
- Population (2020 estimates base): 111,018
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 38,485
- Active residential meters with a Sugar Land address: 58,411
- Active business meters with a Sugar Land address: 7,174
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.52
- Delivery utilities (homes): CenterPoint 58,411
- Counties: Fort Bend
- ZIP codes touching Sugar Land: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77479 | Sugar Land 100% | 70% | 31,114 | 29,862 | 1.04 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 77498 | Sugar Land 100% | 44% | 17,706 | 17,314 | 1.02 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 77478 | Sugar Land 100% | 99% | 9,603 | 9,186 | 1.05 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Sugar Land
7,174 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 I choose my electricity provider in Sugar Land?** For most addresses, yes: 58,411 homes with a Sugar Land mailing address are on the competitive market in ERCOT's October 5, 2026 data, against 38,485 Census households in the city. No ZIP code touching it is flagged split, but check your exact address.
**Which Sugar Land ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 77479. ERCOT lists 31,114 competitive residential meters there, 31,102 with a Sugar Land address, against about 29,862 Census households in the ZIP (ratio 1.04).
**Are electric bills high in Sugar Land?** It varies by ZIP code. In the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024), 36.8% of households in 77478 reported paying $250 or more a month for electricity, the highest share among Sugar Land's main ZIP codes, against 32.5% in 77498. Home size, age and heating type drive much of that, so compare plans at your own usage.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Sugar Land?** ERCOT counts 58,411 competitive residential meters with a Sugar Land mailing address, about 1.52 for every Census household in the city (38,485). The Sugar Land postal area is bigger than the city, and new homes get a meter before the Census survey counts them. It does not mean every Sugar Land-area address can choose; check yours.
**Who do I call in Sugar Land when the power goes out?** CenterPoint, which delivers to all 58,411 Sugar Land-addressed homes in ERCOT's competitive data, not your retail provider. centerpointenergy.com/outage.

## 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 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
- 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 TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203

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