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CenterPoint Delivery Charges Climb 28% Since March for Houston Homes

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 6 min

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CenterPoint Energy's Houston-area delivery charge reached 6.53 cents per kWh on Oct. 1. That adds about $70 a month in delivery costs alone for a 1,000 kWh home, after a 2023 Texas law eased review of utility rate hikes. Kenya also adds about Sh4.10 per unit in pass-through fuel charges.

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CenterPoint Energy's Houston-area delivery charge reached 6.53 cents per kWh on Oct. 1. That adds about $70 a month in delivery costs alone for a 1,000 kWh home, after a 2023 Texas law eased review of utility rate hikes. Kenya also adds about Sh4.10 per unit in pass-through fuel charges.

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  1. Texas law drives CenterPoint delivery-charge hikes in League City | League City Herald — League City Herald
    “League City households served by CenterPoint saw their delivery charge jump from 4.99 cents per kilowatt-hour in March to 6.41 cents in September, a roughly 28% increase, the Houston Chronicle reported. By Oct. 7, KPRC 2 reported the rate had climbed again to 6.53 cents. The…”
  2. Kenya Power bills: Why October’s electricity charges add Sh4.10 per unit | Pulse Kenya — Pulse Kenya
    “Electricity consumers face additional costs this month after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority published three notices in the Kenya Gazette on October 9. The adjustments comprise a Sh3.22 fuel energy cost charge, a Sh0.87 foreign-exchange fluctuation adjustment and a…”
  3. Step Back — When a utility asks regulators for a rate increase, what are commissioners actually weighing—and why can a proposed hike take years to show up on a household bill?

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