Reportable Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Financial data for reportable segments is as follows:

CenterPoint Energy

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2024				2023
	Revenues from External Customers		Net Income (Loss)		Revenues from External Customers		Net Income (Loss)
	(in millions)
Electric	$	1,207	$	215	$	1,037	$	180
Natural Gas	695		47		764		35
Corporate and Other	3		(34)		74		(97)
Consolidated	$	1,905	$	228	$	1,875	$	118

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024				2023
	Revenues from External Customers		Net Income (Loss)		Revenues from External Customers		Net Income (Loss)
	(in millions)
Electric	$	2,256	$	336	$	1,989	$	303
Natural Gas	2,265		330		2,539		269
Corporate and Other	4		(88)		126		(129)
Consolidated	$	4,525	$	578	$	4,654	$	443

	Total Assets
	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(in millions)
Electric	$	22,176	$	21,089
Natural Gas	17,669		17,429
Corporate and Other, net of eliminations (1)	1,131		1,197
Consolidated	$	40,976	$	39,715

(1)Total assets included pension and other postemployment-related regulatory assets of $374 million and $385 million as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.