Approved Electric Rates

New Rates and Fees start Oct. 1

Every year, the Austin City Council approves the rates and fees customers pay on their City of Austin Utilities bill. Austin Energy’s rates are increasing overall this year in response to rising costs, along with the need to maintain reliability and improve grid infrastructure. Below are some of the changes that take effect Oct. 1.

• Base Rates, which include the Customer Charge and Energy Charges, increased by 5%.
• The Power Supply Adjustment, a dollar-for-dollar recovery of fuel costs, decreased by 5%.
• The Community Benefit Charge decreased by 13.9% overall.

Taken together, these changes mean the average customer electric bill will increase by around $3.66 per month.

Fee Schedules (Effective Oct. 1, 2026 through Sept. 30, 2027)

• City of Austin Utilities 2026-2027 Rates and Fees Schedule (pdf)
• Austin Energy 2026-2027 Fee Schedule (pdf)

Approved Tariff (Effective Oct. 1, 2026 through Sept. 30, 2027)

• 2026-2027 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.