Electricity in Galveston County, Texas
3 electric utilities serve homes in Galveston County, Texas: CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, Entergy Texas and Texas-New Mexico Power. The average Entergy Texas home paid $171.83 a month in 2025 (13.9¢ per kWh). This page covers 4 cities with 25,000 or more people in the county, from League City to Friendswood.
- 4 cities
- 3 utilities
- EIA and Census data, 2025
Electric utilities in Galveston County
EIA lists utilities by county, not by address. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Texas | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint Energy Houston ElectricInvestor-owned utility · delivery only · bill calculator | 2,529,039 | — | $70.24delivery charges |
| Entergy TexasInvestor-owned utility | 469,094 | $171.831,237 kWh, 13.9¢ | — |
| Texas-New Mexico PowerInvestor-owned utility · delivery only | 237,930 | — | — |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861). The Texas average was $170.95 a month.
Compare retail plans: 177 electricity plans in the CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric area.
Compare retail plans: 169 electricity plans in the Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) area.
Cities in Galveston County
| City | People | City-owned utility | Solar kWh a year per kW |
|---|---|---|---|
| League City | 119,905 | — | 1,440 |
| Texas City | 59,733 | — | 1,464 |
| Galveston | 53,636 | — | 1,490 |
| Friendswood | 41,319 | — | 1,466 |
A city-owned utility is a municipal utility in the county with the city's name (EIA data). Solar output: PVWatts version 8 for a south-facing roof; see the solar savings calculator.
More about Texas: Texas electric rates, all Texas utilities, home energy rebates and natural gas bills.
Who provides electricity in Galveston County?
3 electric utilities serve homes in Galveston County, Texas: CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, Entergy Texas and Texas-New Mexico Power. The name of your utility is on your bill.
Which cities in Galveston County are on this page?
League City, Texas City, Galveston and Friendswood.
Sources: EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills); Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025; PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies).