0001130310 2026-05-12 2026-05-12 0001130310 1 2026-05-12 2026-05-12 0001130310 2 2026-05-12 2026-05-12 0001130310 3 2026-05-12 2026-05-12 0001130310 4 2026-05-12 2026-05-12 0001130310 5 2026-05-12 2026-05-12 0001130310 6 2026-05-12 2026-05-12 0001130310 7 2026-05-12 2026-05-12 0001130310 8 2026-05-12 2026-05-12 0001130310 9 2026-05-12 2026-05-12 iso4217:USD pure S-3 S-3ASR EX-FILING FEES 0001130310 CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC N/A N/A S-3 CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC false Debt Senior Debt Securities of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. ("CenterPoint Energy") true 0.0001381 false Debt Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of CenterPoint Energy true 0.0001381 false Equity Common Stock of CenterPoint Energy, $0.01 par value true 0.0001381 false Equity Preferred Stock of CenterPoint Energy, $0.01 par value true 0.0001381 false Other Stock Purchase Contracts of CenterPoint Energy true 0.0001381 false Other Equity Units of CenterPoint Energy true 0.0001381 false Equity Depositary Shares of CenterPoint Energy true 0.0001381 false Debt General Mortgage Bonds of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("Houston Electric") true 0.0001381 false Debt Senior Debt Securities of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. ("CERC Corp.") true 0.0001381 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 An indeterminate number or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be sold at unspecified prices. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable upon exercise, settlement, exchange, redemption or conversion of other securities. Any securities registered under this registration statement may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered under this registration statement. The securities registered also include such indeterminate amounts and numbers of securities as may be issued upon exercise, settlement, exchange, redemption or conversion of securities offered hereunder, including under any applicable anti-dilution provisions. Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, the shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock as may be issuable with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. In accordance with Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrants are deferring payment of the registration fee required in connection with this registration statement and will pay such fees on a pay-as-you-go basis. The registrants will calculate the registration fee applicable to an offer of securities pursuant to this registration statement based on the fee payment rate in effect on the date of such fee payment. See Offering Note 1. See Offering Note 1. See Offering Note 1. See Offering Note 1. See Offering Note 1. See Offering Note 1. See Offering Note 1. See Offering Note 1.