Austin Energy: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Austin Energy

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About Austin Energy

Austin Energy is headquartered in Austin, Texas and supplies electricity in 2 counties in the state. There are a total of 533,040 customers who are receiving service from the provider. These accounts are made up of 0.02% industrial properties, 9.93% commercial locations and 90.04% residential properties. Austin Energy bills their consumers a residential electricity price of 12.45 cents per kilowatt hour on average, which is 13.98% below the average state rate of 14.48 cents. Of the 16,149,412 megawatt hours Austin Energy sold and dispossessed, 88.46% were from sales to end users and 8.27% were from wholesale sales to other suppliers. Of the megawatt hours they sourced, 7,833,633 of them were generated by plants owned by the company and 9,294,197 megawatt hours were acquired by way of wholesale channels. In 2022 they had total electricity related revenue of $1,590,995,400, with 90.65% coming from retail sales and 3.85% from wholesale customers.

The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $135.34, while the Austin Energy average is 20.38% below at $107.75 per month. Electricity generation facilities associated with the provider use non-renewable fuel types to generate 96.88% of their total electricity generation, or 7,854,691.7 megawatt hours. They rank 15th in Texas out of 174 companies. The power grid operated by the provider has an average of 0.87 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting roughly 67.69 minutes. The national average for other companies is 1.45 outages per customer and 171.11 minutes an outage. The supplier's production facilities produce 1,955,935 megawatt hours from the burning of natural gas as the fuel source.

Energy Loss

Losing electricity from heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is a reality of operating in the electricity generation business. Suppliers must report these losses. Austin Energy reported an annual loss of around 3.27% of the electricity that they transmit. This percentage of energy lost results in them being given a rank of 429th best out of 3526 providers who report energy loss in the United States.

Austin Energy Rate & Electric Bills

Austin Energy residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.129/kWh$0.095/kWh$167.45/mo.$59.48/mo.
999th12.45¢Austin Energy's Average residential price per kWh
1071st$107.75Average monthly electricity bill for Austin Energy's residential customers

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Austin Energy Overview

  • Company Type:Municipal
  • Headquarters:721 Barton Springs Road
    Austin, Texas 78704
    United States of America
  • Director/Superintendent:Bob Kahn

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Quick Facts About Austin Energy

With generation of 8,108,016.7 megawatt hours, Austin Energy is the 144th largest total producer of all providers in the US.

Roughly 30.78% of Austin Energy's total electricity comes from the use of coal.

Austin Energy generates 41.90% of their megawatt hour production from nuclear power sources, for a total of 3,397,188.16 megawatt hours.

Austin Energy is the 15th largest supplier out of 174 suppliers in the state based on total megawatt hours sold.

Austin Energy is 43rd in Texas out of the 174 for the percentage of their fuel usage that comes from sustainable fuel sources.

Energy Loss

Austin Energy's energy loss due to business operations.

-3.27%

Total Energy Loss

527,675MWh

429 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of Austin Energy's Power Outages

67.69 min.

vs. national average of 171.11 min.

0.87 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.45

Austin Energy Energy Makeup

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Austin Energy State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Texas533,0401,420,423,477.6111100%

Austin Energy County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Travis County1,326,4364513.74$151.92/mo
Williamson County671,4184713.72$152.90/mo

Power Plants Owned by Austin Energy

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Matagorda County TX Nuclear 21,232,426
Fayette County TX Coal 7,463,256.027,838,559,809.791,050.29
Austin TX Natural Gas 1,933,209877,384,931.78453.85
Nacogdoches PowerAustin Energy (100.00%)
Nacogdoches County TX Wood/Wood Waste Solids 253,325393,607,218.21,553.76
Robert Mueller Energy CenterAustin Energy (100.00%)
Austin TX Natural Gas 22,74515,290,256.99672.25
Kingsberry Energy Storage SystemAustin Energy (100.00%)
Austin TX Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source -19

Austin Energy Fuel Makeup

NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
41.90%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
30.78%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
24.12%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
3.12%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.07%

Cities Austin Energy Has Coverage

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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Austin Energy FAQ:

What cities does Austin Energy have customers in to?

Austin Energy supplies to 13 cities.

What is the phone number for Austin Energy?

Austin Energy's customer service phone number is (512) 494-9400

How much is the average bundled bill for Austin Energy customers each month?

The average monthly bundled electric bill for customers of Austin Energy is $107.75. The state average bundled bill is $164.95 and the national average is $164.95.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Austin Energy customers?

Consumers of Austin Energy, on average, have an electricity bundled rate 12.45 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

When will Austin Energy power be restored?

The average number of minutes for an outage for Austin Energy's consumers is 67.69 minutes.

What percentage of Austin Energy's electricity is produced from renewable fuel sources?

Power generation plants owned by or associated with Austin Energy produce 3.12% of their electricity from renewable fuels.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Austin Energy?

There are 6 power plants owned by or associated with Austin Energy.

How many counties does Austin Energy offer service to?

There are 2 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Austin Energy including Texas.

What percentage of Austin Energy's electricity is generated using nonrenewable fuel sources?

Electric generation facilities owned by or associated with Austin Energy produce 96.88% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel types.

Who is the CEO of Austin Energy?

The current CEO of Austin Energy is Bob Kahn.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-07-09