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EV charger and backup power installation in Houston
Our Houston crew installs home chargers, batteries, generators and vehicle-to-home systems across the Houston area. Send three photos and get a real price the same day.
- Tesla Certified Installer · GM Energy V2H partner · TECL #37972
- Tesla and Emporia chargers in stock, hardwired at up to 48A
- Serving Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria and Galveston counties
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Charging and backup power for Houston homes
Houston drivers cover a lot of miles, and charging at home is what makes an EV easy here. Houston also knows outages. After Hurricane Beryl in July 2024, more than two million CenterPoint customers lost power, many of them for days.
That’s why a lot of our Houston jobs combine a charger with backup power: a generator, a home battery or a vehicle-to-home system that lets the car run the house.
What we install in Houston
One licensed crew for charging and backup power, so the charger, the battery and the panel work are planned together.
EV chargers
Tesla and Emporia chargers from stock, or the one you already have. Hardwired at up to 48A, with load management when the panel is tight.
Battery backup
Tesla Powerwall 3 and other home batteries, sized for the circuits you want to keep running in an outage.
Generators
Generac and Kohler standby generators for whole-home backup, on natural gas or propane.
Vehicle-to-home
Tesla Powershare and GM Energy V2H, so your EV can power the house when the grid goes down.
Commercial charging
Level 2 and DC fast charging for apartments, workplaces, dealerships and fleets.
Panel capacity
Load management first when the panel is tight. A service upgrade, or a SPAN smart panel, when the panel is too old or too small.
Houston know-how
Most of the area is on CenterPoint, but not all of it, and every city runs its own permits. We work across all five counties.
Pricing
What a home charger install costs
Almost all of it is distance. Every foot between your panel and where you park is wire, conduit and labor.
Up to 10 ft
$800
Panel in the garage, charger on a nearby wall.
10 to 50 ft
$1,300
Across the garage, through an attic, or around a corner.
50 ft and up
$2,000+
Detached garage, a second-story run, or a trench.
Typical installs. Prices don’t include the charger, permits, panel upgrades or load management, and assume your panel can carry a Level 2 charger. Need a charger? We’ll add one from stock to your quote.
Recent installs
Real jobs by our crews, including GM Energy vehicle-to-home in the Houston area.
Where we work around Houston
Houston, Bellaire, West University Place, Memorial, Katy, Cypress, Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond, Fulshear, Spring, The Woodlands, Conroe, Tomball, Humble, Kingwood, Pearland, Friendswood, League City, Clear Lake, Galveston. Not on the list? Send the form anyway and we’ll tell you if we can get there.
How it works
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Tell us about the job
Your car or project, your address and where to send the quote. About a minute.
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Send three photos
Your panel with the door open, the wall where the equipment goes and the path between them.
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Get your price
A real price, usually the same day. Complex homes get a few follow-up questions or a site visit.
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Install day
Our own electricians do the work, handle the permit where one is needed and meet the inspector.
What customers say
Houston questions
Does CenterPoint offer a rebate for home EV chargers?
No. CenterPoint doesn’t offer a residential EV charger rebate. Our prices are the real price, with no rebate paperwork needed.
Generator, battery or vehicle-to-home for hurricane season?
It depends on what you want to run and for how long. Generators handle long outages and whole-home loads. Batteries are silent and switch over instantly. Vehicle-to-home turns the EV you already own into backup. Our guide to whole-home vs partial backup walks through it.
Do you cover The Woodlands, Katy and the Bay Area?
Yes. Our Houston crew works across Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria and Galveston counties, from Conroe and The Woodlands to Katy, Sugar Land, Pearland, League City and Galveston.
Do I need a permit in Houston?
Inside Houston city limits a new charger circuit usually needs an electrical permit. Other cities have their own rules and some unincorporated areas don’t require one. We pull it where it’s needed and meet the inspector.
Can you install a charger outside in Houston weather?
Yes. We use outdoor-rated chargers, weatherproof conduit and GFCI protection where code requires it, and mount everything to stand up to heat, rain and humidity.
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