Utility rates in Austin vs. US average
↓ 14% below US average (15.0¢)
↓ 5% below TX state average (13.6¢)
Typical monthly utility bills in Austin
Electricity$100-$149 (11.1¢–15.7¢/kWh)
Natural gas$50-$99
Water & sewer~$28/month
How Austin heats its homes
40% natural gas · 56% electricity · 5% other fuels
Electric rates in Austin
Residential rates range from 11.1¢ to 15.7¢ per kWh.
Providers include Austin Energy, Bartlett Electric Coop, Inc, Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc, City of Georgetown - (TX), Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc.
This is 14% below the national average of 15.0¢/kWh.
Note: Texas has a competitive electricity market — you may be able to choose your supplier.
Internet providers in Austin
Austin has strong broadband coverage.
Cogent Communication
100,000 Mbps
Fiber
Logix Communications LP
10,000 Mbps
Fiber
Google Fiber
8,000 Mbps
Fiber
Frontier
7,000 Mbps
Fiber
AT&T
5,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL / Fixed Wireless
Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.
Electric 6 providers
Bartlett Electric Coop, Inc
Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc
City of Georgetown - (TX)
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC
Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc
Natural Gas 2 providers
Centerpoint Energy - Entex
Water 129 providers
ARROYO DOBLE WATER SYSTEM
BLESSING MOBILE HOME PARK
BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY GRANGER LAKE REGI
BRUSHY CREEK REGIONAL UTILITY AUTHORITY
CITY OF AUSTIN WATER & WASTEWATER
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY
DRAPER ESTATES WATER SYSTEM
HILL COUNTRY NORTHWEST CHERRY HOLLOW
INDIAN SPRINGS SUBDIVISION
INVERNESS POINT WATER SYSTEM
MUNICIPAL GROUNDWATER SOLUTIONS
NAMELESS HOLLOW CONDOMINIUMS
ROUND ROCK RANCH PUD UTILITY COMPANY
SAN GABRIEL RIVER RANCHES
SANDY CREEK RANCHES SUBDIVISION
SOUTH SAN GABRIEL RANCHES
ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
TRAVIS COUNTY WCID POINT VENTURE
WEST TRAVIS COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY
WILLIAMSON TRAVIS COUNTY MUD 1
WOOD ISLAND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION WATER
Sewer 14 providers
Austin 5 Year CIP - Citywide Wastewater
CITY OF THREE RIVERS WWTP
LIBERTY HILL REGIONAL WWTP
SOUTH AUSTIN REGIONAL WWTP
TXDOT STATEWIDE MS4 PERMIT
Trash & Recycling 2 providers
Internet 21 providers
Astound Broadband
Cable / Fiber / DSL up to 1,500 Mbps
AT&T
Fiber / DSL / Fixed Wireless up to 5,000 Mbps
Centric Fiber
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Cogent Communication
Fiber up to 100,000 Mbps
Consolidated Communications
DSL up to 500 Mbps
Frontier
Fiber up to 7,000 Mbps
Fusion
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Google Fiber
Fiber up to 8,000 Mbps
Hotwire Communications
Fiber up to 2,500 Mbps
Logix Communications LP
Fiber up to 10,000 Mbps
Optimum
Cable up to 940 Mbps
PCs for People
Cable up to 100 Mbps
Peerless Network
Fiber up to 10 Mbps
Spectrum
Cable / Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Telefonica
Fiber up to 10 Mbps
TPx Communications
DSL up to 600 Mbps
Usfon Inc
DSL up to 300 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps
Xfinity
Fiber up to 50 Mbps
Business Internet 2 providers
These providers offer business-class internet service in this area.
Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Electric rates are based on 2023 NREL data. Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.
Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: April 2026.
