Austin Home Electricity Rates
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Before you pick a plan in Austin
An advertised rate holds at one usage level. At usage like Austin's (1,060 kWh in an average month), base charges, bill-credit thresholds, and minimum-usage fees change what you actually pay, which is why every Texas plan's Electricity Facts Label lists its average price at 500, 1,000, and 2,000 kWh. Each plan's details on our results show the fees and credit terms we receive for it and its prices at those three levels, next to its label.
What each one means, with examples: the rates guide and the glossary.
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Energy choice
Does Austin have energy choice?
Partly, and it depends on the address. A home on the lines of Austin Energy, the city-owned utility that has not opted into retail competition, has no retail choice: Austin Energy generates, delivers, and bills, and no provider switch is possible. Oncor also serves addresses inside the City of Austin, and a household on Oncor's lines with its own electricity account chooses its retail electric provider.
The surrounding Central Texas suburbs are a different story. Round Rock and Pflugerville sit on Oncor delivery territory and are fully deregulated, so a household there with its own electricity account chooses its retail provider like the rest of the choice market. Georgetown depends on the address too: a home on the lines of Georgetown Utility Systems, the city-owned utility, or of Pedernales Electric Cooperative, neither of which has opted into retail competition, cannot shop, while a home on Oncor's lines in Georgetown can.
If you are not sure which side of the line your address falls on, the delivery utility named on your electric bill settles it: Oncor means a household with its own electricity account can shop retail plans, while Austin Energy, Georgetown Utility Systems, or an electric cooperative that has not opted into retail competition means there is no retail choice at that address. One limit on our side: our plan comparison checks by ZIP code, and it does not yet serve every Oncor address in ZIP codes shared with Austin Energy or Georgetown's city utility.
Your utility
Who delivers power in Austin
Austin is in Travis County, in Central Texas.
Austin Energy
Municipal utility for homes on its lines inside the City of Austin. It generates, delivers, and bills. It has not opted into retail competition, so those homes have no retail choice.
Oncor Electric Delivery
TDU for the deregulated suburbs (Round Rock, Pflugerville) and for other addresses inside the City of Austin. It owns the wires and meters; you choose the retail provider that bills you for the energy.
The full TDU territory map lives on the Texas rates page.
Market context
Austin electricity by the numbers
Use these dated averages for context in Austin (Central Texas). Your options depend on your address and usage; compare available plans for your own home.
EIA averages, data through 06/2026. Market context, not your bill and not any plan's price.
Austin electricity rates at a glance
Austin homes use about 1,060 kWh of electricity a month, per estimates anchored to EIA data for Texas metros. The EIA publishes rates at the state level: the Texas residential average is 15.94 cents per kWh all-in (energy, TDU delivery and fees), per data through 06/2026, which at Austin's average usage implies a bill of roughly $169. Austin Energy, the city-owned utility that has not opted into retail competition, generates, delivers and bills the power at the addresses on its lines inside the City of Austin, and there is no retail choice there; Oncor also serves addresses inside the city and in the neighboring suburbs, Round Rock and Pflugerville among them, where a household with its own electricity account chooses its retail electric provider, while in Georgetown only a home on Oncor's lines can choose, not one on the lines of Georgetown Utility Systems or Pedernales Electric Cooperative, neither of which has opted into retail competition. These figures are market context, not any plan's price.
Common questions
What is the average electricity rate in Austin?
The EIA publishes average rates at the state level: the Texas residential average is 15.94 cents per kWh all-in (energy, delivery, and fees), per data through 06/2026, versus 18.34 cents nationally. At Austin's average usage of about 1,060 kWh per month, that state-average rate implies a bill of roughly $169. These are market context, not any plan's price: what you actually pay depends on your plan and your usage.
Is electricity deregulated in Austin?
Partly, and it depends on the address. A home on the lines of Austin Energy, the city-owned utility that has not opted into retail competition, has no retail choice: Austin Energy generates, delivers, and bills, and no provider switch is possible. Oncor also serves addresses inside the City of Austin, and a household on Oncor's lines with its own electricity account chooses its retail electric provider. The surrounding Central Texas suburbs are a different story. Round Rock and Pflugerville sit on Oncor delivery territory and are fully deregulated, so a household there with its own electricity account chooses its retail provider like the rest of the choice market. Georgetown depends on the address too: a home on the lines of Georgetown Utility Systems, the city-owned utility, or of Pedernales Electric Cooperative, neither of which has opted into retail competition, cannot shop, while a home on Oncor's lines in Georgetown can. If you are not sure which side of the line your address falls on, the delivery utility named on your electric bill settles it: Oncor means a household with its own electricity account can shop retail plans, while Austin Energy, Georgetown Utility Systems, or an electric cooperative that has not opted into retail competition means there is no retail choice at that address. One limit on our side: our plan comparison checks by ZIP code, and it does not yet serve every Oncor address in ZIP codes shared with Austin Energy or Georgetown's city utility.
Who delivers electricity in Austin?
It depends on the address. At an address on Austin Energy's lines, the city-owned utility handles everything. Oncor Electric Delivery serves other addresses inside the City of Austin and in the deregulated suburbs such as Round Rock and Pflugerville: it owns the wires and meters and charges regulated delivery rates, while the retail provider you choose bills you for the energy.
How much electricity does a typical Austin home use?
About 1,060 kWh per month, an estimate anchored to EIA residential consumption data for Texas metros. Actual usage swings hard with the seasons: Texas summers are air-conditioning dominant, so July and August run far above the annual average while winter months run below it.
Can I shop electricity plans near Austin?
Yes, at an address on Oncor's lines. Round Rock and Pflugerville are on Oncor territory with full retail choice, and Oncor also serves addresses inside the Austin city limits and in Georgetown. A home on the lines of Austin Energy or Georgetown Utility Systems, city-owned utilities that have not opted into retail competition, has no retail choice, and neither does a Georgetown home on the lines of Pedernales Electric Cooperative, which has not opted into retail competition either.
Sources: averages derived from U.S. Energy Information Administration data (through 06/2026); delivery territories and market structure per the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Voltcheckr LLC is an independent energy broker (PUCT Broker Registration BR260102).
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