Houston solar + battery
Solar and Battery Storage in Houston, TX
Local energy
Houston energy, by the numbers
2.26M
More than 2.26 million CenterPoint customers lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit in July 2024¹
922K
Nearly 922,000 CenterPoint customers lost power in the May 2024 derecho⁴
35%
Texas home electricity rates are up about 35% over the past five years²
Price of Power
See how Texas power prices have changed
Why Houston homeowners are adding batteries
CenterPoint Energy delivers power to most Houston homes, but you buy the electricity itself from a retail electricity provider you choose. Here’s what shapes a solar and battery plan in Houston.
Buyback depends on your plan
Texas has no statewide net metering rule. You can sell extra solar only to the provider you buy power from, that provider isn’t required to buy it, and providers that do set their own buyback terms³.
Stored solar goes further
A battery lets you keep the power your panels make at midday and use it in the evening, when the sun is low and the air conditioner is still running, instead of exporting it for whatever your plan pays.
Storms take rooftop solar offline too
Hurricane Beryl left more than 2.26 million CenterPoint customers without power in July 2024, and some homes waited more than a week to get it back¹. Two months earlier, the May 2024 derecho cut power to nearly 922,000 CenterPoint customers⁴. Rooftop solar shuts off when the grid goes down unless there’s a battery behind it.
HOA communities
Many Houston homes are in HOA communities. Texas law limits how far an HOA can restrict solar panels, though it can still review your plans (see the FAQ below).
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What a Sunrun battery does for a Houston home
Backup that starts itself
Recharges with the sun
Keeps more of your solar at home
Why Sunrun
Why Houston homeowners choose Sunrun
1 million homes and counting
No one has more installation expertise.
We handle the paperwork
Our team takes care of design, permits, inspections and CenterPoint’s approval to connect, so you don’t have to chase any of it.
Care for the life of your plan
Sunrun Subscription customers get 24/7 monitoring, maintenance and repairs for the full length of their agreement.
Licensed in Texas
Sunrun Installation Services Inc. holds Texas electrical contractor license 28447, issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
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Sunrun Named to the Fortune 1000 2026 List Following Strong Revenue Growth
2026 Consumer Affairs Buyer's Choice Award "Best Customer Service"
Sunrun Ranks No. 5 on TIME’s World’s Most Impactful Companies 2026
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Sunrun Subscription Plan vs. solar panels ownership
Our solar lease subscription plan offers predictable, affordable rates for as little as $0 down in upfront costs, or you could purchase solar panels outright.
Sunrun Subscription Plan
Leasing solar panels
Benefits
- Predictable, affordable payments
- Protect against rising utility costs
- Extended Sunrun warranties including workmanship and energy production guarantee for life of contract, 5 year roof penetration warranty, 24/7 system monitoring
Who maintains?
- Sunrun owns and maintains
- Plan transfers to new owners if you sell your home
Payments
- $0 to little down
- Locked in monthly solar lease
Solar panels ownership
Purchasing solar panels
Benefits
- Own your system outright
- Protect against rising utility costs
- Manufacturer's equipment warranties, 10 year workmanship guarantee, and 5 year roof penetration warranty
Who maintains?
- I service and care for my system myself
- Transfers to new owners if you sell your home
Payments
- Full system cost (cash upfront)
Houston solar and battery FAQs
It depends on your roof, how much power your home uses and how much of it you want backed up. With a Sunrun Subscription, you can get solar and a battery for $0 to little down and a predictable monthly payment while Sunrun owns, monitors and maintains the system. You can also buy the system with cash or a loan. Your advisor will price both for free, using your past electricity bills.
It comes down to cash flow and who you want responsible for the equipment. With the Sunrun Subscription, Sunrun owns the system and covers monitoring, maintenance and repairs for the length of your agreement, and the plan can transfer to the next owner if you sell your home. If you buy, you own the equipment and care for it yourself after the warranties. The federal tax credit for homeowner-owned solar isn’t available for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025, so check with a tax advisor before you buy. Compare plans.
Texas has no statewide net metering rule for homes in Houston’s competitive market. You can sell extra solar only to the retail electricity provider you buy from, and providers aren’t required to buy it, so credits depend on the plan you pick. CenterPoint still owns the lines and meter and approves your connection. A battery lets you keep more of your solar for your own evening use. With a qualifying Reliant plan, Sunrun can also enroll your battery in the Texas GridReady program, which earns Sunrun bill credits for sharing stored energy with the grid when demand is high. See how it works.
When the grid goes down, your battery switches on by itself and powers the circuits you chose to back up. How long it lasts depends on how charged it is and what you run: a refrigerator, lights and Wi-Fi use far less than central air or an EV charger. With Storm Watch turned on, your battery works to get as close to a full charge as it can before a severe storm arrives, and your panels recharge it when the sun comes back out. Our battery duration guide shows how to stretch it.
Usually not. Under Texas Property Code section 202.010, most HOAs can’t ban solar panels. An HOA can still require its approval before you install and set some limits, such as keeping panels below the roofline, following the roof’s slope and using black, bronze or silver frames. It can ask for a specific spot on the roof unless another spot would produce more than 10% more energy. In small communities still under development, the builder may be able to restrict solar until building wraps up.
Add-on batteries are available to Sunrun solar customers in CenterPoint territory. Whether your home qualifies depends on the equipment you have and the terms of your agreement. Check if your home qualifies.
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We also serve communities near Houston
In addition to Houston, our Houston team installs solar and batteries in the communities below. Don’t see your town? Enter your ZIP code in the quote form above and we’ll check your address. Elsewhere in Texas, pick the city page nearest you or see every Texas city page.
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Katy | Magnolia | Spring | Sugar Land |
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Sources and notes
CenterPoint Energy, “CenterPoint Energy provides initial update on impact of Hurricane Beryl,” July 8, 2024, and restoration update, July 17, 2024: centerpointenergy.com/en-us/about-us/news
Sunrun Price of Power, sunrun.com/learn-center/price-of-power?selectedState=tx, using U.S. Energy Information Administration data (2021-2025 annual, July 2026 monthly). Viewed October 6, 2026.
Public Utility Commission of Texas, Power to Choose, “Selling Renewable Power”: powertochoose.org. Viewed October 6, 2026.
CenterPoint Energy, restoration update on the May 16, 2024 derecho, May 17, 2024: centerpointenergy.com/en-us/about-us/news
Contractor license: Sunrun state contractor license information, sunrun.com/state-contractor-license-information. Viewed October 8, 2026.
Federal tax credit: IRS, “Residential Clean Energy Credit”: irs.gov. HOA rules: Texas Property Code section 202.010.
*Actual savings vary by customer. Backup time depends on battery charge, the circuits backed up and household use. Home batteries are not designed to power life-support or other lifesaving medical equipment. Sunrun’s customer agreements contain the terms of all Sunrun warranties, guarantees and maintenance.