Denton Municipal Electric customers see first rate increase in seven years

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For the first time in seven years residential customer of Denton Municipal Electric in Denton, Texas is raising its rates.

For the first time in seven years, customers of Denton Municipal Electric will see higher rates in their electric bills.

On Tuesday, the Denton City Council authorized a mid-year rate increase for DME clients that will take effect on April 1. The increase will lead to an estimated average increase of $24 on residential bills. Businesses will take a larger hit, with small businesses seeing an average increase of $26 per month and medium businesses seeing an average increase of $330 per month. Larger businesses could see increases up to $8,000 per month.Estimated to increase the average electric bill from $106 to $130 per month.Estimated to increase the average electric bill from $148 to $174 per month.

DME said in a statement that all Texans now pay more for energy due to statewide regulatory changes beyond DME's control, but that DME customers continue to pay some of the lowest average monthly bills compared to other municipally-owned utilities in Texas.to get an estimate of their new monthly bill based on their average usage.

 

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