Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on FormS-3 of our reports dated February 28, 2019, relating to the financial statements of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., and the effectiveness of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form10-K of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2018, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston, Texas
August 16, 2019