Residential - Outside Austin

Austin Energy · Tiered · filed 2025

$0.1239per kWh, all in
$1,486a 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
StructureTiered
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.

Energy charge

TierUp toBase AdjustmentCharged $/kWh
1 300.0 kWh 0.04106 0.06249 0.10355
2 900.0 kWh 0.04664 0.06249 0.10913
3 2000.0 kWh 0.06066 0.06249 0.12315
4 no limit 0.07937 0.06249 0.14186

What it costs at different usage levels

kWh per monthAnnual total Effective $/kWh
500 $814.69 $0.1358
1000 $1,486.30 $0.1239
2000 $2,964.10 $0.1235

Effective rate includes the fixed charge, which is why it falls as usage rises.

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 $1,486.30 — a difference of $507. Eligibility rules may apply; check with the utility.

The utility's own description

This rate applies to electric service for residential purposes to single-family dwellings and single metered apartment units located outside the city limits of Austin. This rate does not apply if a portion of the dwelling or unit is used for non-residential purposes unless such use qualifies as a home occupation as defined by Austin City Code Section 25-2-900.

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