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Revenue Recognition (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue | The following tables disaggregate revenues by reportable segment and major source: CenterPoint Energy
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
| Electric |  | Natural Gas |  | Corporate and Other |  | Total
| (in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 1,372 |  |  | $ | 617 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1,990 |
Other (1) | (7) |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | (2) |
Total revenues | $ | 1,365 |  |  | $ | 622 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1,988 |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
| Electric |  | Natural Gas |  | Corporate and Other |  | Total
| (in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 1,245 |  |  | $ | 603 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1,849 |
Other (1) | (2) |  |  | 8 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 7 |
Total revenues | $ | 1,243 |  |  | $ | 611 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 1,856 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
| Electric |  | Natural Gas |  | Corporate and Other |  | Total
| (in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 3,639 |  |  | $ | 3,256 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 6,899 |
Other (1) | (17) |  |  | (30) |  |  | 2 |  |  | (45) |
Eliminations | — |  |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | (2) |
Total revenues | $ | 3,622 |  |  | $ | 3,224 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 6,852 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
| Electric |  | Natural Gas |  | Corporate and Other |  | Total
| (in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 3,504 |  |  | $ | 2,842 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 6,349 |
Other (1) | (5) |  |  | 34 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 32 |
Total revenues | $ | 3,499 |  |  | $ | 2,876 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 6,381 |
(1)Primarily consists of income from ARPs and leases. Houston Electric
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2024
| (in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 1,139 |  |  | $ | 1,065 |  |  | $ | 3,045 |  |  | $ | 3,024 |
Other (1) | (7) |  |  | (7) |  |  | (21) |  |  | (21) |
Total revenues | $ | 1,132 |  |  | $ | 1,058 |  |  | $ | 3,024 |  |  | $ | 3,003 |
(1)Primarily consists of income from ARPs and leases. CERC
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2024
| (in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 602 |  |  | $ | 593 |  |  | $ | 3,157 |  |  | $ | 2,760 |
Other (1) | 5 |  |  | 7 |  |  | (31) |  |  | 31 |
Total revenues | $ | 607 |  |  | $ | 600 |  |  | $ | 3,126 |  |  | $ | 2,791 |
(1)Primarily consists of income from ARPs and leases.
Schedule of Contract with Customers | The opening and closing balances of accounts receivable and accrued unbilled revenues from contracts with customers are as follows: CenterPoint Energy
| Accounts Receivable (1) |  | Accrued Unbilled Revenues |  |
| (in millions)
Opening balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | 666 |  |  | $ | 521 |  |  |
Closing balance as of September 30, 2025 | 703 |  |  | 448 |  |  |
Increase (decrease) | $ | 37 |  |  | $ | (73) |  |  |
(1)Excludes balances related to customer or vendor cost reimbursements and insurance that are not attributable to revenues from contracts with customers. The opening balance as of December 31, 2024 also excluded receivables associated with the sale of CERC Corp.’s Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas LDC businesses. Houston Electric
| Accounts Receivable (1) |  | Accrued Unbilled Revenues |  |  |  |
| (in millions)
Opening balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | 284 |  |  | $ | 137 |  |  |  |  |
Closing balance as of September 30, 2025 | 422 |  |  | 270 |  |  |  |  |
Increase | $ | 138 |  |  | $ | 133 |  |  |  |  |
(1)Excludes balances related to customer or vendor cost reimbursements and insurance that are not attributable to revenues from contracts with customers. CERC
| Accounts Receivable (1) |  | Accrued Unbilled Revenues |  |  |  |
| (in millions) |  |
Opening balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | 326 |  |  | $ | 338 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing balance as of September 30, 2025 | 218 |  |  | 119 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease | $ | (108) |  |  | $ | (219) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(1)Excludes balances related to customer or vendor cost reimbursements and insurance that are not attributable to revenues from contracts with customers. The opening balance as of December 31, 2024 also excluded receivables associated with the sale of CERC Corp.’s Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas LDC businesses.

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