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City of San Antonio electricity rates

What homes pay City of San Antonio for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 909,481 homes in Texas. EIA lists it as City of San Antonio - (TX).

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Average price
12.8¢ a kWh
Up 3.3% on a year ago
Average bill
$133 a month
Down 0.3% on a year ago
Average use
1,042 kWh
A month. Texas 1,113 kWh
Price rank in Texas
6 of 6
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of San Antonio homes paid 12.8¢ a kWh, against 16.0¢ across Texas.

Many homes in Texas buy power from a retail supplier. These figures cover City of San Antonio's own customers, who buy delivery and power from it.

City of San Antonio vs Texas

City of San AntonioTexas
Average price, 12 months to August 202612.8¢16.0¢
Price in August 202613.5¢15.9¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$133$178
Bill in August 2026$205$266
Average monthly use1,042 kWh1,113 kWh
Price change, past year+3.3%+4.8%
Price change since 2019+20%+36%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026