CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric delivery charges 2026
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric currently charges $4.90 a month plus 6.533¢ per kWh for delivery, which every retail provider passes through. In 2025, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric delivered electricity to 2,529,039 Texas homes, which paid an average of 5.41¢ per kWh for delivery, or $61 a month at an average use of 1,124 kWh (delivery-only revenue reported to the EIA). That was roughly 31% of the 17.2¢/kWh Texas retail customers paid in total. It reports to the EIA as CenterPoint Energy.
Current CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric delivery charges
Residential delivery charges in effect since September 30, 2026 (checked November 7, 2026):
| Component | Charge | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | $2.11 / month | February 26, 2026 |
| Metering charge | $2.79 / month | February 26, 2026 |
| Transmission cost recovery factor (TCRF) | 3.0812¢ | September 1, 2026 |
| Distribution system charge | 2.3240¢ | February 26, 2026 |
| Distribution cost recovery factor (DCRF) | 0.6137¢ | September 30, 2026 |
| System restoration charge III (storm securitization) | 0.2848¢ | February 26, 2026 |
| Energy efficiency cost recovery factor (EECRF) | 0.1576¢ | March 1, 2026 |
| Temporary emergency electric energy facilities (TEEEF) | 0.0742¢ | August 15, 2026 |
| System restoration charge II | 0.0636¢ | September 1, 2026 |
| Rate case expense surcharge | 0.0048¢ | April 28, 2025 |
| Nuclear decommissioning charge | 0.0013¢ | April 28, 2025 |
| ADFIT credit II | -0.0023¢ | September 1, 2026 |
| Transition charge refund (TC5) | -0.0278¢ | May 18, 2026 |
| ADFIT credit III | -0.0418¢ | February 26, 2026 |
| Total per kWh | 6.533¢ |
The transition charge refund (TC5) ends once $14.9 million has been refunded, expected about six months after May 18, 2026; the per-kWh charge then rises by 0.0278¢. Per-kWh charges in ¢ per kWh. Source: CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric Tariff for Retail Delivery Service, Schedule 6.1.1.1.1 and riders. Your provider may round or bundle these charges differently on the EFL.
Compared with other Texas delivery utilities
| Delivery utility (TDU) | Now: $/mo | Now: ¢/kWh | Now: 1,000 kWh | 2025 avg. ¢/kWh | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor | $4.06 | 6.869 | $72.75 | 5.64 | 3,545,814 |
| CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric | $4.90 | 6.533 | $70.23 | 5.41 | 2,529,039 |
| AEP Texas Central | $3.24 | 5.690 | $60.14 | 5.91 | 793,896 |
| Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) | $7.56 | 7.771 | $85.27 | 7.09 | 237,930 |
| AEP Texas North | $3.24 | 5.575 | $58.99 | 5.86 | 158,488 |
| Lubbock Power & Light | $2.50 | 6.008 | $62.58 | 6.31 | 94,738 |
“Now”: residential delivery charges in effect on November 7, 2026, read from each utility's tariff (fixed customer and metering charges, all per-kWh charges and riders that apply year-round). 2025 average: EIA-861, all charges divided by kWh delivered.
How delivery charges work in Texas
In the competitive part of Texas you choose a retail electricity provider, but the wires, poles and meters belong to the transmission and distribution utility (TDU) for your area. Every provider passes the TDU's charges through on your bill: a fixed monthly customer and metering charge plus a charge per kWh. They are the same whichever provider you pick. The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approves them, and they usually change several times a year through rate cases and cost adjustments such as the transmission cost recovery factor (TCRF, March and September) and the distribution cost recovery factor (DCRF).
Your plan's Electricity Facts Label (EFL) shows whether the advertised price includes the current delivery charges and whether changes are passed through.
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Sources: current charges from the utility's Tariff for Retail Delivery Service (linked above where available); 2025 averages from U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, delivery companies (Part C), residential sector. Found an error? Write to contact@electricbillmath.com.