Webster, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires, 1 split ZIP code to check
Webster: 12,507 residents, 5,991 households in the Census survey and 12,856 competitive home meters on its postal city. Here is who delivers the power, which addresses can shop and what plans cost on CenterPoint's wires.
Last updated . 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 12,856 active residential meters with a Webster address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026). 1 of Webster's ZIP codes is split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.
Who delivers electricity in Webster?
Outages: CenterPoint at centerpointenergy.com/outage.
CenterPoint delivery charges and area
Can every address in Webster choose an electricity provider?
Split ZIP codes holding Webster homes: 77546. They carry 92 of the 12,856 competitive homes with a Webster address (1%); on those streets a neighbor's utility can differ from yours.
Without retail choice unless opted in: 2 other utilities in Harris County (EIA 2024).
Moving to Webster
Local numbers for setting up a home in Webster, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Webster helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Webster: City Hall (main line), 281-332-1826.
- Natural gas: CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Houston area), 713-659-2111.
- Public schools: Clear Creek ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: League City, 512-424-2600.
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 Webster 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.
Weather and electricity in Webster
Typical weather near Webster, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Houston Nwso, about 5 miles from the city center (station elevation 19 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. August is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 92°F; January has the coolest average low, 46°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to August. No month averages a daily low at or below freezing.
For electricity, the normals point to two seasons that can lift a household's usage: cooling-degree days (a measure of how far each day's mean temperature sits above 65°F) peak in August at 592 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 337. How much that matters to a bill depends on the home, its insulation, its heating fuel and the household, so use your own usage history, not a regional average, when you compare plans.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precipitation (in) | Cooling degree-days | Heating degree-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | 46 | 4.8 | 20 | 337 |
| Feb | 67 | 50 | 3.0 | 34 | 213 |
| Mar | 73 | 56 | 3.3 | 87 | 109 |
| Apr | 78 | 61 | 4.2 | 174 | 28 |
| May | 85 | 69 | 5.1 | 375 | 1 |
| Jun | 90 | 75 | 6.5 | 520 | 0 |
| Jul | 92 | 76 | 4.4 | 586 | 0 |
| Aug | 92 | 76 | 6.6 | 592 | 0 |
| Sep | 88 | 72 | 7.3 | 453 | 0 |
| Oct | 82 | 63 | 5.8 | 244 | 22 |
| Nov | 73 | 53 | 4.5 | 81 | 142 |
| Dec | 66 | 47 | 4.5 | 34 | 294 |
Historical weather records for Harris County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of 5°F (1940) and a record high of 111°F (2000), and a regional estimate of 18 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Harris County. These are historical county extremes, not Webster's monthly averages and not a forecast; the normals above describe ordinary months.
Reference only: the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey puts the average Texas household at about 13,440 kWh a year (about 1,120 kWh a month if spread evenly). That is a statewide average for 2020, not Webster, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00414333; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
What is different about electricity in Webster?
- Population: 12,491 (2020 base) to 12,507 (July 2025), +0.1%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was -245 people, from July 2020 to July 2021. July 1 estimates in between: 12,205 (2021), 12,265 (2022), 12,324 (2023), 12,495 (2024). (Census)
- Webster covers 6.3 square miles of land and 0.2 square miles of water (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,970 residents and 944 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.1 residents for every Webster household. (Census, Census, Census)
- The Webster mailing area is bigger than the city: ERCOT lists 12,856 competitive homes under the Webster postal city, 2.15 for each of the city's 5,991 Census households. (ERCOT, Census)
- Of the 2,585,110 homes CenterPoint serves on the competitive market, 0.5% have a Webster mailing address. (ERCOT)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 32 of them in the ZIP codes most Webster homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (ERCOT)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 256 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Webster homes use, against 12,765 switched on; that 2.0 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (ERCOT)
- 99 percent of Webster's competitive homes (12,764 of 12,856) are in 77598; counting every address in that ZIP, ERCOT has 1.02 meters for each Census household. (ERCOT, Census)
- Webster is 13 of 22 on a Harris County list of cities and towns ranked by postal-city competitive homes; the next one up is Stafford, at 14,071. (ERCOT)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Webster is the number 18 city or town by population among the 34 that reach into Harris County, one place ahead of Galena Park (10,352 residents). (Census)
- Apartments matter most in 77598: the ACS 2020-2024 puts 55.4 percent of its homes in buildings of five or more units, more than any other Webster core ZIP. Tenants there usually open their own electricity account. (Census)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 12.4 percent of households in 77598, Webster's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $60,977 and the renter share at 76.9 percent. (Census)
- Webster's land splits across 2 main ZIP codes, led by 77598 (89%) and 77058 (11%), per the Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. (Census)
Webster electricity by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2025 estimate) | 12,507 |
| Population (2020 estimates base) | 12,491 |
| Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,991 |
| Active residential meters with a Webster address | 12,856 |
| Active business meters with a Webster address | 2,861 |
| Residential meters per Census household | 2.15 |
| Delivery utilities (homes) | CenterPoint 12,856 |
| Counties | Harris |
| ZIP codes touching Webster | 3 |
| Split ZIP codes (flagged below) | 1 |
How we built these numbers. Download: Webster ZIP table (CSV).
What do electricity plans cost in Webster 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) |
Webster 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 | Meters per household | ERCOT competitive homes | Census households | With Webster address | Share of ZIP land in Webster | Mailing cities | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77546 | 1.05 | 20,523 | 19,508 | 92 | 0% | Friendswood 100% | Split. Near-full coverage. Two delivery utilities: TNMP 11,087, CenterPoint 9,436 homes. Mostly outside Webster city limits. |
| 77598 | 1.02 | 12,765 | 12,494 | 12,764 | 46% | Webster 100% | Near-full coverage. |
| 77058 | 1.03 | 10,271 | 9,938 | 0 | 8% | Houston 100% | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Webster city limits. |
Split ZIP codes for Webster: 77546.
Homes, renters and electric bills in Webster’s ZIP codes
ZIP 77598 leads Webster on electric bills over $250 a month, reported by 12.4 percent of its households (Census ACS 2020-2024).
| ZIP | Bills $250+ | Household income (median) | Built since 2020 | Webster-addressed homes | Renting | Meters added Oct 7-18 | In 5+ unit buildings | Vacant-to-active switches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77598 | 12.4% | $60,977 | 1.7% | 12,764 | 76.9% | 3 | 55.4% | 32 |
ACS 2020-2024 by ZCTA; meters: ERCOT daily files, Oct 7-18, 2026.
Webster and its neighbors
| Nearby town (2,000+ residents) | Wires utility | Can homes choose? | Postal-city meters per household | Distance | Competitive homes, postal city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau Bay | CenterPoint | Yes, mostly | n/a | 2 mi away | 0 homes |
| League City | TNMP | Yes, mostly | 0.94 | 3 mi away | 40,501 homes |
| Taylor Lake Village | CenterPoint | Yes, mostly | n/a | 5 mi away | 0 homes |
| El Lago | CenterPoint | Yes, mostly | 1.02 | 5 mi away | 1,265 homes |
| Friendswood | TNMP | Yes, mostly | 1.37 | 5 mi away | 20,428 homes |
| Kemah | CenterPoint | Yes, mostly | 5.00 | 6 mi away | 4,577 homes |
Business electricity in Webster
Webster business meters: 2,861 (4.5 homes per business meter); large non-residential meters in Webster’s main ZIP codes: 11 (ERCOT, October 5, 2026).
Larger accounts can go out to bid with retail providers and direct suppliers; we can’t promise savings or bids.
How do I compare electricity plans in Webster?
ZIP first, then your address; read each plan’s Electricity Facts Label before choosing.
Common questions about electricity in Webster
Is Webster deregulated for electricity?
Most Webster homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 12,856 Webster-addressed homes on CenterPoint's competitive system, compared with 5,991 households in the Census survey. Addresses in 77546 (split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
What is the biggest Webster ZIP code for electricity customers?
That is 77598, home to 12,764 of the competitive meters with a Webster address. ZIP-wide: 12,765 ERCOT meters, about 12,494 Census households, 1.02 per household.
How much is electricity in Webster right now?
On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on CenterPoint's wires was 13.2¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (173 listings); CenterPoint's delivery charge of 6.5333¢ per kWh plus $4.90 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
I'm moving to Webster. How do I set up electricity?
Confirm the address is on CenterPoint's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 77598, 25.8% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 32 meters in 77598 went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
Why are there more electric meters than households in Webster?
12,856 Webster-addressed meters against 5,991 city households is 2.15 per household: the Webster 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.
Who restores power in Webster after an outage?
CenterPoint, at centerpointenergy.com/outage: it carries power to all 12,856 Webster-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.
Where to next?
Up: CenterPoint area · Harris County
Nearest town pages: League City · Friendswood · Dickinson · Bacliff · Seabrook · Pasadena · Alvin · Santa Fe
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Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25003 households, B01003 population)
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201)
- CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric
- CenterPoint delivery tariff (effective October 1, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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