Austin Energy
Austin Energy is a municipally-owned utility serving the City of Austin and surrounding Travis County. It runs the Plug-In EVerywhere public charging network and offers a residential Level 2 charger rebate alongside one of the most generous workplace and multifamily rebate programs in Texas.
At a glance
Municipal- Serves
- Texas
- Customers
- 520,000
- EV rate plan
- Yes
- EVSE rebate
- Yes
- Managed-charging program
- Yes
EV time-of-use rate plans
EV360
Verified May 2026
- Peak
- Standard residential rate applies during the day
- Varies
- Off-peak
- Unlimited overnight charging on the Plug-In EVerywhere network for a flat monthly fee
- Varies
Austin Energy residential customers with a registered EV. Network-charger-based, not a time-of-use home rate.
Residential EVSE rebates
Home EV Charging Rebate
Up to $1,200 (50% of qualifying costs including installation)
Austin Energy residential customers installing a qualifying Level 2 charger at their primary residence. Requires enrollment in a managed-charging signal.
Apply / learn more →Commercial & multifamily rebates
Commercial EV Charging Rebate
Up to $4,000 per port for Level 2; higher amounts for DCFC
Commercial property owners, workplaces, and multifamily sites within Austin Energy territory installing networked Level 2 or DC fast chargers.
Apply / learn more →Austin Energy is unusual among Texas utilities in offering both a substantial residential charger rebate and a city-run public charging network. The Plug-In EVerywhere network is the city's main contribution to EV adoption: a flat-rate monthly subscription gives drivers unlimited access to over 1,000 networked Level 2 ports across the metro area.
Because Texas is a deregulated electricity market in most of the state, Austin Energy's municipal model is distinct from how Oncor or CenterPoint customers experience EV programs. Austin Energy bundles generation, transmission, and distribution, which lets it run rebates and time-shifted programs without going through a retail electric provider.
The commercial rebate stacks well with the federal commercial EV charging credit, making Austin one of the more cost-effective Texas markets for workplace and multifamily charging buildouts.
Service territory
Texas
- Travis
Cost to charge
State guides
Sources
- Austin Energy Plug-In AustinRetrieved May 2026
- EIA Form 861 (2024 data)Retrieved May 2026
Federal and state-level program details are tracked at DSIRE.
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