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What Meadows Place plans cost right now

Live pricing for the CenterPoint delivery territory · August 2026

14.3¢
Average across live Meadows Place plans
5.9¢
Where plans we price start today
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Computed across 122 live plans at 1,000 kWh, CenterPoint delivery included — every one from a PUCT-licensed provider we work with. Same wires either way; only the contract changes.

Advertised rates are built to win the ad, not your bill — they only hold at one exact usage. Every number on this page already bakes in fees, credits, and delivery, so the trick doesn’t work here.

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Top plans

Top Meadows Place plans by monthly usage

Fees and bill credits bend each plan’s price curve — that’s how a bargain ad turns into an ugly bill. Pick the tab closest to your monthly usage and the trick stops working. Delivery included.

Order now = online checkout in about 10 minutes. Pick your start date — same-day at most addresses — and your account number arrives by email.

Today’s standout

Best-value 12-month plan

SimpleSaver 12

APGE

5.9¢

at 1,000 kWh

$59

est. monthly total

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The lowest effective 12-month rate we price in the Meadows Place area today. Your usage may crown a different winner — price it at your numbers.

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Meadows Place

CenterPoint owns and maintains the poles, wires, and meters in Meadows Place. Whichever plan you pick, CenterPoint still delivers the power and restores outages — switching providers never changes your wires. Every price on this page already includes CenterPoint delivery charges. If a rate elsewhere looks lower, check whether delivery is in it yet.

Quick answers

Meadows Place electricity questions, answered

As of August 2026, plans we offer in the CenterPoint territory average 14.3¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh of monthly use, and today’s lowest effective rate is 5.9¢. Advertised rates move with your usage, so price plans at your own numbers.

CenterPoint is Meadows Place’s transmission and delivery utility. It owns the wires and meters and restores outages. You choose your retail electricity provider; CenterPoint delivers no matter who you pick.

Yes — most Meadows Place addresses have smart meters, so orders placed by 5 p.m. on a business day can start the same day. Pick your start date at checkout, up to 90 days ahead.

Compare effective rates at YOUR usage, not advertised rates — fees and bill credits bend each plan differently. Check the contract length and cancellation fee, then confirm delivery charges are included. The tables on this page do all three, and checkout takes about ten minutes.

Yes. Texas law gives you a 14-day window before your contract end date to switch with NO early-termination fee. Find your end date on your bill, then shop it today — the expensive move is drifting onto a holdover rate.

It changes with your usage. The lowest effective rate we price in Meadows Place today is 5.9¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh — but a plan that wins at 1,000 kWh can lose at 2,000. Enter your ZIP and usage to see which company is cheapest for your home.

We currently price 122 plans in Meadows Place, every one from a PUCT-licensed provider we work with, priced with delivery included.

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Meadows Place

17 providers sell into the CenterPoint territory today, between them offering 122 residential plans. Cheapest first, priced at 1,000 kWh with fees and delivery included.

17
companies selling here
5.9¢
cheapest today, all in
122
plans between them

Every provider here is licensed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. A licence says they can sell to you; it says nothing about whether the plan is any good. Compare the total at your own usage, not the headline rate.

By ZIP code

Electricity rates by ZIP code in Meadows Place

Meadows Place spans 1 ZIP codes. Rates are set by delivery territory rather than ZIP, so these will usually match — check yours if your street sits on a boundary.

Why Texans trust us

We’d rather you stay than switch wrong

We’ve read thousands of confusing Texas bills. We know the sting when the “great rate” turns out to be neither — and it’s not because you did anything wrong.

We tell 47% of shoppers to keep the plan they already have.

Online checkout takes about 10 minutes, start date up to 90 days out.

Ten minutes from now you can be done with it: plan locked at your real usage, start date set, account number in your inbox.

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Moving to Meadows Place? Set up your utilities in one pass

Electricity is the only utility you choose — and the only one where the wrong pick costs you every month. The rest come fixed with your address. The whole list:

  1. 1

    Turn on electricity

    Most Meadows Place addresses have smart meters — order by 5 p.m. on a business day and power can start the same day. Pick from today’s plans above, or price every plan we offer at your usage.

    Price plans for your new address →
  2. 2

    Start water & sewer

    Set by your address — one provider, no shopping needed.

    City of Meadows Place Water Department Call 281-983-2950 Website →
    City of Meadows Place Sewer Department Call 281-983-2950 Website →
  3. 3

    Connect natural gas

    Set by your address — one provider, no shopping needed.

    CenterPoint Energy Gas Call 713-659-2111 Website →
  4. 4

    Set up trash & recycling

    Set by your address — one provider, no shopping needed.

    City of Meadows Place Solid Waste Call 281-983-2950 Website →
Go deeper The full Meadows Place electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Meadows Place: population 4,660 · Fort Bend County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

Your insider’s guide to finding the best electricity rates and energy plans in Meadows Place

If you’re a long-time resident, a new mover, own a business or need no-deposit power, this thorough guide will help you discover your best electricity plan in Meadows Place.

Meadows Place Electricity Rates

ProviderPlanPriceTermCancellation FeeTypeDocs
A
APGESimpleSaver 12 Credits5.9c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 10 Credits5.9c per kWh10 Mo$150Fixed
4
4Change EnergyMaxx Saver Value 12 Credits6.0c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
F
Frontier UtilitiesSaver Plus 12 Credits6.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
G
Gexa EnergyEco Saver Plus 12 Green Credits6.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
G
Gexa EnergySaver Plus 12 Credits6.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
D
Discount PowerBill Credit Bundle 12 Credits6.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
D
Discount PowerBill Credit Bundle 24 Credits6.0c per kWh24 Mo$295Fixed
Total: 122 plans Utility: CenterPoint Energy (Texas) Fetched: 9:28 PM

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As a resident or business owner within Meadows Place, you can choose the electricity provider that best meets your needs.

Compare Power is a free consumer service started in 2009 to help residents of Meadows Place search for their lowest-rate electricity plan.

These official rates are the same rates you’ll find calling the electricity companies or visiting their websites.

Plans from several different electricity companies are displayed in a standardized format, making evaluating alternatives simple and fast.

This allows Texas energy customers to avoid hidden fees and marketing gimmicks by comparing ” apples-to-apples ” plans without wasting hours making phone calls or clicking through hundreds of websites.

Energy in Meadows Place is deregulated. As a resident, you have a choice when picking a retail electricity provider (your energy company), which gives you insight and control over your energy bill.

Deregulation of electricity in the state de-monopolized the electricity market for most of Texas, including Meadows Place, which introduced lots of competition.

As a result, many fantastic energy companies compete for your business in Meadows Place by offering low prices, making it a great time to compare, switch, and save costs on your energy bill.

As many as 60-100 retail electricity providers compete for your business in Meadows Place, with hundreds of plans to select from.

Average Electricity Rates in Meadows Place

May 2026

The average residential electricity rate in Texas is 16.4¢, 11% less than the U.S. average.

EIA Rates

Residential · Texas · last 24 months

14.6¢15.2¢15.8¢16.4¢17.0¢06/2405/2505/26
Latest
16.4¢/kWh
Period avg
15.5¢/kWh
Min
14.6¢/kWh
Max
17.0¢/kWh
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA Form 826) · snapshot 2026-07-23.

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How to Find the Best Energy Plan in Meadows Place

#1 rule: Determine what your usage is!

Discovering how much electricity you will consume monthly is the best way to find a deal on energy in Meadows Place. Why is this so vital?

The rate you see energy companies advertising is for an exact monthly usage (usually 2000 kWh).

Every plan uses a different equation for how your monthly bill is computed, and your monthly bill will vary depending on how much energy you use each month.

Unless you match the exact advertised usage each month, you will end up paying an effective “price per kWh” different than what you observed when you enrolled.

Thankfully, there’s a better way to shop for an energy plan.

Calculating your expected monthly bill based on anticipated monthly usage, then comparing plans by the total monthly bill is the best way to shop for the best rate for your home.

Better still, if you have a year of usage history for your home, you can compare plans by total annual cost. This annualized method considers the changes in usage between the summer and winter months and is the ideal way to discover your home’s ideal electricity rate plan.

Compare Power does all this math for you instantly. What takes hours inside a spreadsheet is now solved in just seconds.

We put the power in your hands, taking what would amount to hours of research, spreadsheets, and computations across hundreds of plans and assisting you step-by-step with the electricity plan that’s best for your home’s usage.

We clarify the details, disclosing all fees, so you’ll know precisely where your money is going and what to expect on your bill.

We then assist you in signing up with your chosen energy company without leaving our service.

The takeaway here is you should understand your expected or historical usage before picking the right energy plan for your home.

Energy usage history document showing monthly consumption data with pen pointing to figures

If you don’t know your usage, estimate

Suppose you recently purchased a home or business or cannot obtain 12 months of usage history. In that case, you can always estimate your average energy in any given month.

While not as optimal as having all the previous 12 months of usage, estimating your average usage is better than blindly picking the first plan you see advertised by an energy company at a specific usage that isn’t what you’ll consume.

Use Compare Power to shop for the best electricity plan for your specific usage.

Moving to Meadows Place: Setting up Electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Meadows Place, to get the best rate, you need to get the previous 12 months of energy usage for your new home.

Ask the previous homeowner to provide you with their past 12 months of usage.

This information is readily found in recent billing statements.

Acquiring usage for the past 12 months may take effort, but the time (and savings) will be well worth it.

Once you have historical usage, Compare Power will do the math instantly to help you find the best plan for your home’s usage pattern.

Note: You can estimate your monthly usage if you can’t obtain a usage history. Utilize our “Help Me Choose” tool when you enter your zip code below, and we’ll help you evaluate your home’s usage.

By signing up for a plan through Compare Power you will receive automated reminders when it’s time to renew your existing plan or to possibly switch plans.

Switching Electricity Companies in Meadows Place

Switching is good. Market conditions are always changing, so it is essential to shop for a lower price each year when your contract is close to expiring.

Your existing electricity company will typically raise your energy rate once your term expires. If you do not act, you’ll be left on a month-to-month rate significantly higher than the plan you signed up for.

Electric plug on hundred dollar bills with utility bill showing balance and electric charges

Before renewing your contract, check the rates of competing electricity providers.

Switching can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars yearly on your electricity bill.

Switching is easy:

  • You don’t have to contact your current company to cancel (no “break-up call”)
  • No one comes to your home
  • There is no disruption in your power supply
  • It takes just minutes

When you decide to switch, your new energy provider will handle everything, including canceling service with your previous company.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Meadows Place is all delivered by the Oncor Transmission and Distribution Utility.

The wires and poles that deliver power to your home do not change when you switch electricity companies. Therefore the reliability of your service is not affected.

You can pick any date up to 14 days early from your current contract’s end date without an “early cancellation” penalty. That’s Texas Law.

If you’re still under contract, find out how many months remain on your contract. You can set a future start date with most providers up to 6o days in advance.

The amount saved each month by switching to a different electricity company may outweigh the one-time fee to get out of your contract early.

If you’re ready to switch and would like to know how to find the best plan remember that understanding your usage is the best way to find the lowest price.

You will want to gather your past usage for the last 12 months to determine the best plan with the lowest rate for your household.

Meadows Place Energy Companies

Provider Phone Rating
Good Charlie Energy 800-205-5230 4.9 (1,380)
Ambit Energy 877-282-6248 4.7 (563)
Frontier Utilities 877-437-7442 4.7 (16,419)
Gexa Energy 866-961-9399 4.7 (27,650)
Payless Power 855-854-8490 4.7 (22,601)
Pogo Energy 888-764-6669 4.7 (4,048)
Rhythm Energy 855-441-3030 4.7 (5,430)
TXU Energy 866-370-2440 4.7 (9,779)
Constellation 888-900-7052 4.6 (3,711)
Veteran Energy 800-578-7070 4.6 (1,322)
4Change Energy 855-784-2426 4.5
Amigo Energy 214-550-6496 4.5 (17)
BKV Energy 855-258-4797 4.5 (1,131)
Clearview Energy 800-746-4702 4.4 (1,068)
Just Energy 214-245-4065 4.4 (448)
Power Express 877-400-0232 4.4 (208)
Reliant 877-282-6248 4.4 (2,521)
Alliance Power 877-777-2017 4.3 (6)
APGE 877-544-4857 4.3 (2,732)
Chariot Energy 844-854-2257 4.2 (989)
Spark Energy 877-547-7275 4.2 (2,602)
Stream Energy 888-962-5888 4.2 (1,241)
TriEagle Energy 888-893-6737 4.2 (2,247)
Direct Energy 855-461-1926 4.0 (1,681)
Octopus Energy 833-628-6888 4.0 (126)
STAT Energy 855-207-7828 4.0 (100)
Varsity Energy 877-827-7389 4.0 (118)
Acacia Energy 877-997-2946 3.9 (1,800)
Green Mountain 877-245-7795 3.9 (3,294)
IronHorse 866-316-1549 3.9 (160)

Showing 30 active providers · residential. Sorted by Google rating.

Are you looking for a great electric company in Meadows Place?

You can enroll for services with great electricity providers such as TXU Energy, Reliant, and Direct Energy.

To sign up, learn more, or view current rates, click on your chosen company.

No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Meadows Place

If you need to find an energy plan in Meadows Place that requires no deposit, we can help.

If your first choice of plans mandates a deposit, Compare Power will automatically show you additional plans that require no money down.

Instead of calling around electric providers or browsing through websites to determine if different electricity companies need a deposit, this will save you tremendous time and effort.

Working for you, we will instantly review any deposit requirements for other plans, allowing you to get power and return to your everyday activities stress-free.

Learn how to get no-deposit lights.

Deposit Waivers

You may be eligible to waive the deposit if you meet one of the Texas Public Utility Commission §25.478 - PUCT §25.478.

Meadows Place Business Power Rates

If you manage a company in Meadows Place, you’re not alone.

Meadows Place has become a thriving place for many small to mid-sized companies. The city is small enough to get to know people and thrive, yet close enough to large metropolitan cities that provide even more growth opportunities.

Open sign hanging in store window welcoming customers

You need to compare rates from competing energy companies to lower your electricity costs.

Compare Power bridges the gap between your business and energy companies by inviting various energy companies to compete for your business in a sealed bid process.

You enroll your information once, and the companies will present their bids. You pick the best price. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

Meadows Place Utilities

Electricity

To learn more about smart meters or to download your electricity usage, visit (713) 207-2222.

To report an issue with your electricity service or power outages in Meadows Place, visit the https://outage.centerpointenergy.com or call them at (713) 207-2222.

Gas

Call or visit Meadows Place’s official city website for gas service in Meadows Place to determine who your provider is.

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

In Meadows Place, the City of Meadows Place usually handles water, garbage, sewer, and recycling services.

Other Utility Service Areas in Texas

Not in the Centerpoint Service area? Search low electricity rates by service area and local utility company.

Click on your Texas Distribution Utility (TDU) below to compare electricity rates in your service area.

  • CenterPoint
  • Oncor
  • Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP)
  • AEP Texas North
  • AEP Texas Central
  • Sharyland Utilities

View Electricity Prices for Zip Codes in Meadows Place

Find cheap electricity rates by zip code. Click on your zip code below to find competitive rates in your area.

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View Electricity Prices for Cities Near Meadows Place

Are you searching for a lower electricity rate in a different city? If so, you can find the location below and then click to sign up for a more affordable electricity plan.

If your city is not on the list, use the zip code finder for a rate lower than what you currently pay in your city.

Meadows Place Electricity Rates FAQs

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Meadows Place was incorporated in 1983 as one of Texas's newest cities, originally developed as a master-planned community in the 1970s by the Friendswood Development Company. The city was carved out of unincorporated Fort Bend County land and designed as a family-oriented suburban community with winding streets, parks, and a strong emphasis on maintaining a small-town atmosphere despite its proximity to Houston.

RECENT

In 2020, Meadows Place completed a major renovation of its Community Center and expanded its popular annual events program, including the addition of a farmers market and outdoor movie nights. The city has also invested heavily in flood mitigation projects following Hurricane Harvey, installing new drainage systems and upgrading infrastructure to better protect residents from future flooding events.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

While Meadows Place is a relatively young city, it has been home to several professional athletes and business leaders who commute to Houston. The city's proximity to the Texas Medical Center has attracted many prominent doctors and researchers, though the community maintains its privacy and small-town feel despite having notable residents.

DID YOU KNOW

Meadows Place holds the distinction of being one of the smallest incorporated cities in the Houston metropolitan area, covering just 1.6 square miles with fewer than 5,000 residents. Despite its tiny size, the city operates its own police force, fire department, and municipal services, making it one of the most efficiently run small cities in Texas with one of the lowest crime rates in Fort Bend County.

CULTURAL

Meadows Place is famous for its annual 'Country Fair' that transforms the entire city into a festival ground each spring, featuring carnival rides, local vendors, and live music that draws visitors from across Fort Bend County. The city also maintains a unique 'no chain restaurant' policy in its small commercial district, supporting only locally-owned businesses and giving the community a distinctive character that sets it apart from typical suburban developments.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

281-983-2950

Website

11975 Dorrance Ln, Meadows Place, TX 77477

Water

City of Meadows Place Water Department

281-983-2950

Website

Natural Gas

CenterPoint Energy Gas

713-659-2111

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Meadows Place Solid Waste

281-983-2950

Website

School District

Fort Bend Independent School District

281-634-1000

Website

Public Library

281-983-2935

Website