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Welcome to Houston Texas electric service by ChooseEnergy.com!

Houston, Texas is the 4th largest city in America and home of the Houston Texans, Houston Astros, Houston Rockets, 18 of the Fortune 500 and of course—big energy.  Many electric companies call Houston Texas home.  That also means there are many choices in who you choose to be your Houston electric company.

Since you are located in a deregulated area of Texas and in the Centerpoint Energy delivery service area, you do have a choice in your Houston electric company.  You can choose to stay with the affiliate retail electric provider, Reliant Energy, or you can choose from the many Houston electricity companies that offer service in your area:

Green Mountain Energy, First Choice Power, Accent Energy, StarTex Power, and many more—so make your choice today.

Houston business owners also have the choice to compare electricity rates in Houston Texas. Commercial energy rates are lower now than they have been in years and it's time to lock in your rate. You can click on the "Compare offers now!" button above and select business electric quotes. You will get direct quotes from the top Houston Electric companies as they compete for your business. Whether you own a small business on Westheimer Road, or you are part of a large corporation—let the big Houston electric companies compete for your business. Once they get your information from ChooseEnergy.com—they know they are competing with the top electricity suppliers in the market—this helps to make sure you are getting the very best Houston electric rate possible for commercial energy needs.

Let Houston electricity companies compete for your business and switch like thousands of others have to lower commercial energy rates. You have the power to compare electricity rates from Houston energy providers—so make the most of your power to choose and select a provider with lower rates, better customer service, or clean energy.

Let ChooseEnergy.com help you make the right choice when it comes to selecting your Houston electric provider. You have the power to choose your Houston electric company—whether you are looking for an energy provider that offers wind energy or simply lower rates than your current provider—use ChooseEnergy.com to compare electricity rates from Houston electric companies. You can lower you Reliant Energy bill with just a few clicks.

Houston has much to offer it's residents and businesses.  Please see the helpful links below:

City of Houston

Houston Chronicle

Greater Houston Partnership

Houston Independent School District

Please note: Your local wires company (Centerpoint Energy) is still responsible for maintaining the wires and poles, delivery of the electricity, and responding to emergency outages. The only thing that changes is billing and customer service. Houston electricity companies will compete for your business by offering lower prices, added customer service benefits, or renewable energy options. By making a switch to a lower cost Houston electricity provider, you can save hundreds of dollars. Most Dallas residents have a choice in their Retail Electric Provider, but there are some areas in Texas where electric competition is not available.

A Little About Houston, TX

Houston, Texas, otherwise known as ‘The Bayou City' on account of its waterway system, is the energy capital of the world. Founded in 1836 by two-real estate brothers from New York, Houston thrived on oil discovered in 1901, cotton and real estate. It is home to eighteen Fortune 500 companies with diverse business opportunities in business services, aerospace, technology, energy, medicine, manufacturing, film and media, government, banking, and commercial fishing. There are 85 hospitals in the Houston area, including the largest medical center in the world, ‘Texas Medical Center'. These facilities employ more than 100,000 healthcare professionals combined, making up over 7 percent of Houston's workforce.

Houston, TX is a multicultural environment with 90 languages spoken and over 40 colleges and universities dedicated to the pursuit of higher education. Parents looking for the perfect school for their children have 288 schools to choose from, as well as various private institutions. Looking for something to do? Living in Houston, TX means you and your family will never be bored.

Nature—Get away from it all by visiting the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center (HANC). This beautiful urban sanctuary is a haven and learning center for both children and parents alike. Walk five-mile trails free of charge, visit birds, amphibians and other wildlife and register your children for educational weeklong summer camps! Pack the family up for a trip to the Discovery Green where you can take a dip in the lake, cool off by the cooling mist tree, explore the children's playground or enjoy a concert on the performance stage.

Night Life—Love the nightlife? Visit the Downtown District to dine among striking 20th century skyscrapers and take in a show in our world-class Theater District!

Sports—Visit Minute Maid Park to take in a baseball game, play golf at one of our one hundred public and private golf courses or watch some basketball at Reliant Stadium. Love racing? Pick your pleasure. Gulf Greyhound offers the finest in greyhound racing, Sam Houston Race Park lets you place your bets on the finest mares and stallions, or you can cheer on your favorite racecar driver at the Royal Purple Raceway.

Space—The first word spoken on the moon was, "Houston". Head out to the Space Center Houston for a fun, educational exploration of ‘the final frontier'.

Museums—You can also take in a little culture in the Houston Museum District. You'll get plenty of exercise as it boasts 18 institutions within walking distance of each other!

Tunnel System—Houston, TX is a big city you'd imagine would be crowded with pedestrians during lunch hour. Well, they are. It's just that most of them are underground in the Downtown Tunnel System! Open from 6am to 6pm on weekdays, the tunnel system accommodates those who want to shop and stop for a bite in air-conditioned comfort.

Shopping—Whether you delight in bargain basement finds or prefer the finer things in life, the infamous Houston Galleria offers a wide variety of shops and boutiques under one unique, sky-lit roof.

Houston, TX is the fourth largest city in the United States. With its wide variety of entertainment options, business opportunities and traditional values, this coastal city is the perfect place to live, grow and raise a family. It's big, bold, brash and full of Texas pride!