ratepayer
noun
rate·pay·er ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər 
1
British : taxpayer
2
: one who pays for a utility service and especially electricity according to established rates
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Jenks, the ratepayer advocate, said the review would also include an analysis of whether the current equipment has been properly maintained, and if not, what went wrong. 
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 27 Aug. 2022 At the start of the year, the average ratepayer in San Diego saw their electric bill spike 7.8 percent from the previous month. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2022 If approved by the IURC, the extra ratepayer dollars would go only toward those public vehicles within their utility's service area. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2022 The law, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in July of 2019, gave a $1 billion-plus ratepayer bailout to two nuclear power plants owned by a then-subsidiary of FirstEnergy, among other benefits to the company. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 20 Apr. 2022 Beginning next week, the comptroller's office will have to approve the town's spending of any taxpayer or ratepayer money weekly. Maya Brown, CNN, 29 Mar. 2022 Commission staff will analyze the filings, and commissioners will take public feedback and input from various ratepayer groups over the next 10 months before issuing an order on the requests. oregonlive, 2 Mar. 2022 As reported previously by the AJC, many of Georgia Power’s customers already are paying Vogtle’s financing costs — to the tune of nearly $900 on average per ratepayer. Tamar Hallerman, ajc, 17 Feb. 2022 The first rate increase will take effect April 1, with the average ratepayer's monthly bill increasing by $1.74 per month. Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2022 See More
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 27 Aug. 2022 At the start of the year, the average ratepayer in San Diego saw their electric bill spike 7.8 percent from the previous month. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2022 If approved by the IURC, the extra ratepayer dollars would go only toward those public vehicles within their utility's service area. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2022 The law, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in July of 2019, gave a $1 billion-plus ratepayer bailout to two nuclear power plants owned by a then-subsidiary of FirstEnergy, among other benefits to the company. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 20 Apr. 2022 Beginning next week, the comptroller's office will have to approve the town's spending of any taxpayer or ratepayer money weekly. Maya Brown, CNN, 29 Mar. 2022 Commission staff will analyze the filings, and commissioners will take public feedback and input from various ratepayer groups over the next 10 months before issuing an order on the requests. oregonlive, 2 Mar. 2022 As reported previously by the AJC, many of Georgia Power’s customers already are paying Vogtle’s financing costs — to the tune of nearly $900 on average per ratepayer. Tamar Hallerman, ajc, 17 Feb. 2022 The first rate increase will take effect April 1, with the average ratepayer's monthly bill increasing by $1.74 per month. Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1