Residential Time-of-Use Pilot Program

Austin Energy · Time-of-use · filed 2025

$0.1320per kWh, all in
$1,583a year at 1,000 kWh/mo
$15.00fixed, before any usage
$0.1258utility's actual average

What this tariff charges

Fixed charge$15.00 per month
StructureTime-of-use
Filed2025-05-01

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.

Period 0

TierUp toBase AdjustmentCharged $/kWh
1 no limit 0.03459 0.06455 0.09914

Period 1

TierUp toBase AdjustmentCharged $/kWh
1 no limit 0.05322 0.06455 0.11777

Period 2

TierUp toBase AdjustmentCharged $/kWh
1 no limit 0.10910 0.06455 0.17365

What it costs at different usage levels

kWh per monthAnnual total Effective $/kWh
500 $881.69 $0.1469
1000 $1,583.39 $0.1320
2000 $2,986.78 $0.1245

Effective rate includes the fixed charge, which is why it falls as usage rises. This is a time-of-use tariff, so the result also depends on when power is used; an average residential pattern is assumed. Details →

Austin Energy offers a cheaper tariff at this usage. Residential Time-of-Use Pilot Program - Outside Austin comes to $979.61 a year against this one's $1,583.39 — a difference of $604. Eligibility rules may apply; check with the utility.

The utility's own description

In lieu of the Standard Rates under the Residential Service rate schedule, customers receiving service under this rate schedule may choose the following time-of-use charges to be applied for a term of no less than twelve (12) consecutive billing cycles, otherwise, an early termination fee of $250.00 will be applied; at Austin Energy's sole discretion the fee could be waived.

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