Electricity in The Woodlands, Texas
Yes, most The Woodlands homes can pick their electricity provider. CenterPoint Energy delivers the power and handles outages no matter who you choose. To shop, pull your monthly kWh from a past bill and compare plans for your ZIP on Power to Choose, the state's free, official comparison site. Read each plan's EFL first.
Power to Choose is the state's official, free plan-comparison site run by the PUCT. We don't get paid when you click.
Who delivers your power
CenterPoint Energy delivers the power.
The delivery utility owns the poles and wires, reads the meter, and restores power after an outage. You do not pick that company. You pick the retail provider that sells the energy and sends the bill.
ZIPs 77380, 77381, and 77382 all came back as CenterPoint Energy on October 12, 2026. If you are on the edge of town, still check your own address. Some nearby areas are not open to retail choice.
How to compare in three steps
Find your utility, or confirm it, by entering your ZIP on Power to Choose.
Read the Electricity Facts Label at your own monthly usage, not at a usage number you never hit. The guide on reading an EFL walks through the 500, 1,000, and 2,000 kWh columns.
Check the contract length and the fees, including what happens when the contract ends. Fixed and variable plans behave differently there.
Moving to The Woodlands?
Your current plan does not automatically follow you to a new address. Check whether the new address can choose, then set a start date for move-in day and stop service at the old place.
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Questions
Is The Woodlands deregulated?
Most addresses in The Woodlands can choose a retail electricity provider. CenterPoint Energy delivers the power. If Power to Choose shows no plans for your ZIP, you may be outside retail choice.
Who is the electric utility in The Woodlands?
CenterPoint Energy delivers the power. ZIP codes can cover more than one utility, so confirm your address on Power to Choose.
Who do I call when the power goes out in The Woodlands?
Call the delivery utility (CenterPoint Energy), not the company that sells you the energy. The outage contact is usually on your bill.
How do I compare plans in The Woodlands?
Find your monthly kWh on a past bill. Enter your ZIP on Power to Choose and compare each plan's Electricity Facts Label at that usage. Then check the contract length and the fees.
Will switching cause an outage?
No. Switching the company that sells you power does not turn off the lights. The same delivery utility keeps the poles, wires, and meter.
Power to Choose is the state's official, free plan-comparison site run by the PUCT. We don't get paid when you click.
Sources
- Power to Choose ZIP 77380 on October 12, 2026: CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLCChecked October 12, 2026
- Power to Choose ZIP 77381 on October 12, 2026: CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLCChecked October 12, 2026
- Power to Choose ZIP 77382 on October 12, 2026: CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLCChecked October 12, 2026
- CenterPoint Energy official siteChecked October 12, 2026
- CenterPoint Energy outage informationChecked October 12, 2026
- PUCT electric utility mapsChecked October 12, 2026
- ERCOT retail market overview, November 2025Checked October 12, 2026