Approved Electric Rates

New Rates and Fees start Nov. 1

Every year, the Austin City Council approves the rates and fees customers pay on their City of Austin Utilities bill. That includes Austin Energy’s portion. Below are some of the changes that go into effect Nov. 1.

• Base rates for electric service increased by 2%, strengthening the utility’s financial health.
• The Regulatory Charge went down by 3%.
• The Community Benefit Charge went up by 27%.
• As approved with the 2022 base rate changes, the monthly Customer Charge increased by a dollar.

With these changes, the typical residential customer will see a monthly bill increase of about $2.70. Bill impacts to commercial customers will vary depending on consumption patterns.

Pass-through charges

The Power Supply Adjustment (PSA) is a dollar-for-dollar recovery that may be adjusted monthly via the PSA Administrative Adjustment to reflect current power supply costs. The overall PSA effective May 1, 2025, is around 22.6% lower than the rate in effect on May 1, 2024.

Fee Schedules

• City of Austin Utilities 2024-2025 Rates and Fees Schedule (pdf)
• Austin Energy 2024-2025 Fee Schedule (pdf)

Approved Tariff

• 2024-2025 City of Austin Electric Rates Tariff (pdf)

Rider Rate Schedules

• Community Solar Rider (pdf)
• GreenChoice® Rider (pdf)
• Load Shifting Voltage Discount Rider (pdf)
• Solar Standard Offer Rider (pdf)
• Value of Solar Rider (pdf)

Wholesale Rates

• Tariff for Wholesale Transmission Service — WTS (pdf)
• Tariff for Wholesale Transmission Service — Distribution Voltage (pdf) 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about your rates, please call 512-494-9400.