Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.333-215833 (including Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 thereto) on FormS-3; Registration Statement Nos.333-203201, as amended,333-179310,333-173660,333-149757,333-101202, as amended,333-115976, as amended,333-159586, as amended, and333-105773, as amended on FormS-8; Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement Nos.333-32413-99,333-49333-99,333-38188-99,333-60260-99 and333-98271-99 on FormS-8; and Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registration StatementNo. 333-11329-99 on FormS-8 of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. of our report dated February 27, 2019, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Vectren Corporation and subsidiary companies appearing in this Current Report on Form8-K of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. dated August 12, 2019.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Indianapolis, IN
August 12, 2019
