Austin Electric Bill Rate Schedule (2026)
Published tariff components billed by Austin Energy.
Fixed Base Fee
$12.00/mo
Meter connection charge
Volumetric Energy/Usage Rate
$0.138 / kWh
Billed per kWh (Kilowatt-hour) consumed
In Austin, residential utility billing follows standard municipal tariff designs approved by state utility commissions and city ordinances. The total charge consists of the non-bypassable customer service meter charge plus progressive consumption charges.
For a typical 3-bedroom single family home in Travis County, monthly consumption varies between seasonal peaks (e.g. summer cooling or winter furnace demand).
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