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 rates, which are increasing 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 go into effect Nov. 1.

• Base rates for electric service increased by 5%, including a $1.50 increase to the residential Customer Charge.
• The Community Benefit Charge went up by around 27%.
• The Regulatory Charge stayed the same. 

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 Nov.1, 2025, is approximately 23% lower than the rate in effect on Nov. 1, 2024.

Fee Schedules (Effective November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026)

• City of Austin Utilities 2025-2026 Rates and Fees Schedule (pdf)
• Austin Energy 2025-2026 Fee Schedule (pdf)

Approved Tariff

• 2025-2026 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.