Manufacturing costs in Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TX
Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TX ranks 1 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Texas costs 7.21 ¢/kWh, +12.3% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the Houston index are +1.3% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 1 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 395.2 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 22,200 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 319.6 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 236,516
- Estimate confidence
- High
- Texas industrial power, Aug 2026
- 7.21 ¢/kWh (+12.3% from a year earlier)
- Texas citygate gas, May to Aug 2026
- $3.86 per Mcf (4 months reported)
- Inflation, Houston, Aug 2026
- +1.3% from a year earlier; +4.1% over three years
Inflation in Houston
- Houston
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Texas
- Texas industrial
Other Texas metros in the index
- Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX, rank 5
- Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX, rank 18
- Corpus Christi, TX, rank 43
- San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX, rank 51
- Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos, TX, rank 63
- El Paso, TX, rank 91
National cost drivers
WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.
Questions
Questions about Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands.
What the index measures, where the numbers come from, and how Discovery Energy checks energy bills against them.
How much energy do manufacturers use in Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TX metro use about 395.2 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 1 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands?
The average industrial electricity price in Texas was 7.21 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +12.3% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands?
Consumer prices in the Houston index rose +1.3% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.
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