Austin Energy: rates, outages and net metering

Roughly 562,004 Texas accounts belong to Austin Energy, classed by EIA as municipal; the residential count is 507,291. Business and industry take 64% of the 14,200,574 MWh; homes take 36%.

Natural gas fired Decker Creek power station near Austin, Texas, behind power lines — Decker Creek Power Station. Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

At 834 kWh a month a Austin Energy home pays about $105 in energy: 12.58 ¢/kWh, 15.8% below the Texas average of 14.94 ¢.

Who buys power from Austin Energy

Business share of energy: 64%homes 36% of 14,200,574 MWh

The mix at Austin Energy runs 507,291 home accounts for 35.7% of 14,200,574 MWh, 54,586 commercial accounts for 41.6%, and 127 industrial accounts for the other 22.7%.

Austin Energy has no net-metering row in EIA-861 2024. Its 562,004 accounts therefore show "No data" in those rows instead of an estimate.

How it compares

Austin Energy
Austin Energy, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Austin EnergyLowest in this table	12.58 ¢/kWh	10.45 ¢/kWh	$105at 834 kWh	76 minSAIDI
Texas average against this company	+2.36 ¢/kWhcompany 15.8% below	-1.90 ¢/kWhcompany 22.2% above	+$20a month at 834 kWh	+60 minstate median against company

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Austin Energy: 2025

Austin Energy: +4.5% on 2024 for homes, Texas +3.5%.

Austin Energy home price, 2025: 13.14 ¢/kWh+4.5% on 2024, early release
Austin Energy against Texas, 2025: +0.9 pointsAustin Energy +4.5%, Texas +3.5%

Austin Energy reported 13.14 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +4.5% on its 2024 figure of 12.58, while the Texas average moved +3.5%.

Austin Energy charts

Residential price since 2015: 12.58 ¢ in 2024

10.75 ¢ in 2015, 12.58 ¢ in 2024 (+17.0%).

Austin Energy residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Austin Energy	Gap to Texas residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	10.75	-0.81	-1.90
2016	10.66	-0.33	-1.89
2017	10.70	-0.31	-2.19
2018	10.71	-0.49	-2.16
2019	10.84	-0.92	-2.17
2020	10.56	-1.15	-2.59
2021	10.11	-2.00	-3.55
2022	11.85	-1.91	-3.19
2023	13.00	-1.46	-3.00
2024	12.58	-2.36	-3.90

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Home accounts 2015-2024: 507,291

403,754 in 2015, 507,291 in 2024 (+25.6%).

Austin Energy home accounts by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Austin Energy
2015	403754
2016	414091
2017	424554
2018	435957
2019	446898
2020	457272
2021	469969
2022	479353
2023	490069
2024	507291

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rates 2024: 12.58 and 10.45 ¢

12.58 and 10.45 ¢ for this company.

¢/kWh

Austin Energy residential12.58
Texas residential14.94
U.S. residential16.48
Austin Energy commercial10.45
Texas commercial8.55
U.S. commercial12.75

Austin Energy, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.

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Austin Energy SAIDI, 2015-2024

55 min in 2015, 76 in 2024.

Austin Energy SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Austin Energy, no major events
2015	55
2016	56
2017	63
2018	48
2019	69
2020	54
2021	63
2022	68
2023	84
2024	76

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 76.0 min

76.0 min, 0.76x the median reporter.

min

Company, no major events76.0
Company, with major events92.1
U.S. median reporter99.5

Austin Energy, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Energy sold in 2024 was 14,200,574 MWh over 562,004 accounts, homes 35.7%; the typical home used 10,003 kWh.

EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Austin Energy, from 10.75 ¢ in 2015 to 12.58 ¢ in 2024 (+17.0%).

Outages and home price of Austin Energy (EIA utility 1015), 2013 to 2024

Yearly SAIDI at Austin Energy: 46 minutes in 2013, 76 in 2024, a rise of 64%. The low came in 2013 at 46, the high in 2023 at 84; 12 years were filed. The Texas median in 2024 was 132 minutes, so Austin Energy ran below it.

Home rates at Austin Energy went from 11.09 ¢ in 2013 to 12.58 ¢ in 2024 (+13.4%), which is 15.33 ¢ to 12.91 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−15.8%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $1,839 in 2013 and $1,549 in 2024. Of 134 Texas utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Austin Energy stood 44th cheapest (83rd of 142 in 2013).

Austin Energy outage minutes a customer, 2013 to 2024: 76 in 2024

Austin Energy at 76 min in 2024 and the Texas median at 132.

Austin Energy home price since 2013: −15.8% after inflation

Austin Energy: 12.91 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 12.58 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Austin Energy, EIA utility 1015, year by year among Texas utilities

Austin Energy 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Austin Energy	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Austin Energy	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Austin Energy	Texas median SAIDI
2013	11.09	15.33	83 of 142	46	0.55	6 of 20	90
2014	11.31	15.38	71 of 141	50	0.66	8 of 26	99
2015	10.75	14.60	59 of 138	55	0.72	7 of 33	146
2016	10.66	14.30	79 of 144	56	0.64	8 of 37	131
2017	10.70	14.05	69 of 149	63	0.85	11 of 38	112
2018	10.71	13.74	70 of 150	48	0.70	10 of 39	99
2019	10.84	13.66	89 of 180	69	0.87	12 of 40	107
2020	10.56	13.13	61 of 137	54	0.68	10 of 41	99
2021	10.11	12.01	29 of 139	63	0.76	9 of 39	148
2022	11.85	13.04	38 of 136	68	0.87	13 of 42	108
2023	13.00	13.73	61 of 132	84	0.82	14 of 43	136
2024	12.58	12.91	44 of 134	76	0.87	13 of 43	132

Austin Energy, EIA utility 1015: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Texas real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 562,0043.9% of Texas total
Residential accounts: 507,2914.0% of Texas homes
Commercial accounts: 54,5869.7% of the base
Industrial accounts: 1270.02% of the base
Residential rate: 12.58 ¢/kWhplace 22 of 71, -15.8% against the state
Commercial rate: 10.45 ¢/kWh+22.2% against Texas
Average residential use: 10,003 kWh/yr834 a month
Implied monthly bill: $105834 kWh at 12.58 ¢, energy only
Energy sold or delivered: 14,200,574 MWhhomes 36%, business 64%
Residential rate since 2015: +17.0%10.75 to 12.58 ¢/kWh
SAIDI, no major events: 76.0 min0.76x the U.S. median
SAIFI, no major events: 0.870.86x the median
SAIDI with major events: 92 min17.5% from event days
Net-metered capacity: No datanone filed for 507,291 homes
Counties listed: 2Texas

Data tables

2024 by sector, Austin Energy

Austin Energy sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Texas ¢/kWh
Residential	507,291	12.58	-2.36
Commercial	54,586	10.45	+1.90

What EIA-861 holds for Austin Energy

Topic, Austin Energy	Status	Detail
Home price and accounts, Austin Energy	10 years	2015 to 2024, 507,291 homes in 2024
Business price, Austin Energy	Filed 2024	10.45 ¢/kWh on 54,586 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, Austin Energy	Filed 2024	76.0 min and 0.87 interruptions
Net metering, Austin Energy	No data	none filed against 507,291 home accounts
Service-territory counties, Austin Energy	2 counties	in Texas
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Austin Energy	Filed 2024	507,291 of 507,291 home meters AMI
2025 early release, Austin Energy	Filed	13.14 ¢/kWh for homes

Year by year, Austin Energy

Year	Home accounts, Austin Energy	Home ¢	Business ¢	SAIDI min	SAIFI
2015	403,754	10.75	9.79	55	0.72
2016	414,091	10.66	9.64	56	0.64
2017	424,554	10.70	9.46	63	0.85
2018	435,957	10.71	9.32	48	0.70
2019	446,898	10.84	9.41	69	0.87
2020	457,272	10.56	9.34	54	0.68
2021	469,969	10.11	8.89	63	0.76
2022	479,353	11.85	10.40	68	0.87
2023	490,069	13.00	10.65	84	0.82
2024	507,291	12.58	10.45	76	0.87

Peers of Austin Energy in Texas, place 22 of 71 on home price

Company near Austin Energy on price	Home ¢	Gap % to Austin Energy	Accounts, Austin Energy = 1
19. City of San Antonio	12.43	-1.1%	1.71
20. Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc	12.49	-0.7%	0.18
21. Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc	12.56	-0.1%	0.07
22. Austin Energy (this company)	12.58	-	1.00
23. Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc	12.62	+0.4%	0.17
24. Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX)	12.65	+0.6%	0.25
25. Brownsville Public Utilities Board	12.70	+1.0%	0.10

Who buys Austin Energy's electricity

Class, Austin Energy	Accounts	Of Austin Energy accounts	Of MWh	kWh a year per account
Residential	507,291	90.3%	35.7%	10,003
Commercial	54,586	9.7%	41.6%	108,253
Industrial and other	127	0.02%	22.7%	25,329,874

Monthly energy cost by use, Austin Energy

kWh	Share of a 834 kWh month	Cost a month at 12.58 ¢	Cost a year
250	30%	$31.44	$377
500	60%	$62.89	$755
750	90%	$94.33	$1,132
1,000	120%	$125.78	$1,509
1,500	180%	$188.66	$2,264
2,000	240%	$251.55	$3,019

Territory of Austin Energy

2 Texas counties, region TRE:

Texas other states: 2 of 2 counties of Austin Energy drawn

Austin Energy: 2 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Travis
Williamson

Questions on Austin Energy

How big is Austin Energy in Texas, by customer accounts?

562,004 accounts in 2024: residential 507,291, commercial 54,586, industrial 127.

How many cents per kWh does Austin Energy charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 12.58 cents; against the Texas average that is -15.8%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Austin Energy?

SAIDI 76.0 min and SAIFI 0.87, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.76.

How many net-metered systems connect to Austin Energy?

Austin Energy files no net-metering row for its 507,291 homes, while Texas utilities together report 139,107 installations.

What would a typical Austin Energy home pay each month?

834 kWh at 12.58 cents comes to about $105, energy only.

Is Austin Energy cheaper than other Texas companies?

Rank 22 of 71 in Texas on price, -15.8% against the state average; 21 charge less than 12.58 ¢.

Why does the Austin Energy page show "No data" in places?

562,004 accounts sit behind Austin Energy, whose 2024 filing lacks no net-metering row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.

What share of Austin Energy sales do homes buy?

Homes take 35.7% of 14,200,574 MWh, commercial accounts 41.6%, industrial and other 22.7%.

What did Austin Energy charge homes in 2025?

13.14 cents per kWh, +4.5% on the 12.58 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Austin Energy at 12.58 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

NorthWestern EnergySouth Dakota, 12.56 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ below
Union Electric CoMissouri, 12.56 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ below
City of Rock HillSouth Carolina, 12.55 ¢/kWh, 0.03 ¢ below
Evergy Missouri WestMissouri, 12.55 ¢/kWh, 0.03 ¢ below

Primary sources for Austin Energy: rates, outages and net metering

EIA-861 annual report entry for Austin Energy: rates, outages and net metering, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Austin Energy: rates, outages and net metering, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Austin Energy: rates, outages and net metering, the state price average