Residential tariff · TX
Residential Low Income
Austin Energy · Tiered · filed 2023
What this tariff charges
| Fixed charge | $0.00 per month |
|---|---|
| Structure | Tiered |
| Filed | 2023-01-01 |
Energy rates
The charged price is the base rate plus its adjustment. Adjustments carry fuel and rider costs and are frequently most of the bill, so a comparison built on the base rate alone is meaningless.
Energy charge
| Tier | Up to | Base | Adjustment | Charged $/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300.0 kWh | 0.04088 | 0.36792 | 0.40880 |
| 2 | 900.0 kWh | 0.05115 | 0.04603 | 0.09718 |
| 3 | 2000.0 kWh | 0.07492 | 0.06743 | 0.14235 |
| 4 | no limit | 0.10836 | 0.09752 | 0.20588 |
What it costs at different usage levels
| kWh per month | Annual total | Effective $/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | $1,704.92 | $0.2842 |
| 1000 | $2,342.23 | $0.1952 |
| 2000 | $4,050.41 | $0.1688 |
Effective rate includes the fixed charge, which is why it falls as usage rises.
Rooftop solar on this tariff
A 7 kW system costing $21,000 before incentives would save $556 a year on this tariff, paying back in 38 years. No federal tax credit is included: Section 25D ended on December 31, 2025.
no sell rate filed and this utility reports no residential net metering - exports credited at zero. Compare across this state →
The utility's own description
The rate tables below reflect rates with effective dates of November 1, 2016, for pass-through charges and January 1, 2017, for base charges. Applies to all electric service for domestic purposes in each individual metered residence, apartment unit, mobile home, or other dwelling unit whose point of delivery is at and secondary voltage less than 12,470 volts nominal line to line located within the limits of Austin Energy's service territory.
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