How reliable is CENTERPOINT ENERGY?

CENTERPOINT ENERGY did not report standardized SAIDI/SAIFI reliability metrics to the EIA. Outage history for the counties it serves is available on their individual pages.

How many customers does CENTERPOINT ENERGY serve?

CENTERPOINT ENERGY serves 12 counties across Texas, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does CENTERPOINT ENERGY provide power?

CENTERPOINT ENERGY operates in Texas. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

CENTERPOINT ENERGY— Outages & Reliability

As of July 18, 2026 17:01 UTC, about 2,083 CENTERPOINT ENERGY customers are without power in 7 counties.

CENTERPOINT ENERGY is an electric utility serving 12 counties in Texas. CENTERPOINT ENERGY did not report standardized reliability metrics to the EIA (common for smaller or short-form utilities), but its service territory and outage history are tracked below.

MODERATE OUTAGE · ON ITS NETWORK

2,083

CENTERPOINT ENERGY customers out in 7 counties

Official reliability

US EIA

Not reported to EIA

OUTAGE TREND

CENTERPOINT ENERGY

2,083

AS OF LAST UPDATE · PEAK 4,000

Updated July 18, 2026

1 PM6 PM1 AM7 AM1 PM

Counties served by CENTERPOINT ENERGY (12)

Service territory reported to EIA-861 — each links to live outage status and history.

What causes CENTERPOINT ENERGY outages

Share of outage-time by reported cause across the counties it serves (territory-wide — may include other utilities in shared counties).

Planned / maintenance

100%

A reported cause is available for 20% of outage-time over 1 month of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.

CENTERPOINT ENERGY: FAQ

How reliable is CENTERPOINT ENERGY?: CENTERPOINT ENERGY did not report standardized SAIDI/SAIFI reliability metrics to the EIA. Outage history for the counties it serves is available on their individual pages.
How many customers does CENTERPOINT ENERGY serve?: CENTERPOINT ENERGY serves 12 counties across Texas, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does CENTERPOINT ENERGY provide power?: CENTERPOINT ENERGY operates in Texas. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Texas.