v3.25.3
Revenue Recognition (Tables)
9 Months Ended
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
ElectricNatural Gas Corporate
 and Other
Total
(in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers
$1,372 $617 $$1,990 
Other (1)(7)— (2)
Total revenues$1,365 $622 $$1,988 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
ElectricNatural GasCorporate
 and Other
Total
(in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers$1,245 $603 $$1,849 
Other (1)(2)
Total revenues$1,243 $611 $$1,856 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
ElectricNatural GasCorporate
 and Other
Total
(in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers$3,639 $3,256 $$6,899 
Other (1)(17)(30)(45)
Eliminations— (2)— (2)
Total revenues$3,622 $3,224 $$6,852 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
ElectricNatural GasCorporate
 and Other
Total
(in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers$3,504 $2,842 $$6,349 
Other (1)(5)34 32 
Total revenues$3,499 $2,876 $$6,381 

(1)Primarily consists of income from ARPs and leases.

Houston Electric
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
(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,
2025202420252024
(in millions)
Revenue from contracts with customers$602 $593 $3,157 $2,760 
Other (1)(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.