Austin electricity rates
The market's real numbers for Austin (Central Texas), with their source and their date. No teaser rates and no "today's cheapest plan": live prices belong in the comparison, which computes them at your actual usage.
EIA averages, data through 04/2026. Market context, not your bill and not any plan's price.
Does Austin have energy choice?
Partly. Homes inside the City of Austin, in ZIP codes starting with 787, are served by Austin Energy, a municipal utility. There is no retail choice there: Austin Energy generates, delivers, and bills, and no provider switch is possible.
The surrounding Central Texas suburbs are a different story. Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Cedar Park sit on Oncor delivery territory and are fully deregulated, so households there choose their retail provider like the rest of the choice market. Georgetown is the exception among the suburbs: it runs its own municipal utility, so it cannot shop either.
If you are not sure which side of the line your address falls on, enter your ZIP in the comparison and it will tell you honestly, including when the answer is that your area has no retail choice.
Who delivers power in Austin
Austin is in Travis County, in the Central Texas.
Municipal utility for homes inside the City of Austin (787 ZIPs). It generates, delivers, and bills. No retail choice.
TDU for the deregulated suburbs (Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park). 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.
Before you pick a plan in Austin
The big advertised number is almost never what lands on your bill. At usage like Austin's (1,060 kWh in an average month), base charges, bill-credit thresholds, and minimum-usage fees can move the real cost by several cents per kWh. We check every plan for these four traps:
What each one means, with examples: the rates guide and the glossary.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electricity rate in Austin?
The EIA publishes average rates at the state level: the Texas residential average is 16.99 cents per kWh all-in (energy, delivery, and fees), per data through 04/2026, versus 18.83 cents nationally. At Austin's average usage of about 1,060 kWh per month, that state-average rate implies a bill of roughly $180. 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. Homes inside the City of Austin, in ZIP codes starting with 787, are served by Austin Energy, a municipal utility. There is no retail choice there: Austin Energy generates, delivers, and bills, and no provider switch is possible. The surrounding Central Texas suburbs are a different story. Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Cedar Park sit on Oncor delivery territory and are fully deregulated, so households there choose their retail provider like the rest of the choice market. Georgetown is the exception among the suburbs: it runs its own municipal utility, so it cannot shop either. If you are not sure which side of the line your address falls on, enter your ZIP in the comparison and it will tell you honestly, including when the answer is that your area has no retail choice.
Who delivers electricity in Austin?
It depends on the address. Inside the City of Austin, Austin Energy is the municipal utility and handles everything. In the deregulated suburbs such as Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Cedar Park, Oncor Electric Delivery 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, in the deregulated suburbs. Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Cedar Park are on Oncor territory with full retail choice. Inside the Austin city limits and in Georgetown there is no retail choice, because municipal utilities serve those areas.
Sources: averages derived from U.S. Energy Information Administration data (through 04/2026); delivery territories and market structure per the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Voltcheckr LLC is an independent energy broker (PUCT Broker Registration BR260102) and is paid supplier referral commissions; the comparison is free to the customer.
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So what's your number?
Averages are context. The comparison computes every live plan at your actual usage, ranked by honest all-in cost.