r/utilities is a subreddit with 645 members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and news, and the community frequently discusses utilities, energy, water, market, and electricity.
A community for employees and advisors in the utility industry to come together and chat about energy, gas, water, wastewater, and waste management services. Use this space to discuss public and private utility news, policies, technology, and best practices.
Popular Themes in r/utilities
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Out of work and cannot afford gas bill?"
24 posts
#2
News
: "State regulators to decide Tuesday on nearly 20% rate hike request by Tennessee-American Water, spurring debate over whether the city should again consider buying the private water utility."
22 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: ""Waste Management hit this green box in my yard — what is it and what should I do?""
19 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "What utility companies are you using?"
14 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "First time homebuyer- Gas"
7 posts
#6
Opportunities
: "Rising Health Concerns to Drive Water Quality Monitoring Market"
5 posts
#7
Self-Promotion
: "Just created my first digital product, need feedback"
4 posts
#8
Ideas
: "Utility Boxes"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/utilities
#1
Utilities
: "Trying to understand how Utilities and suppliers work"
47 posts
#2
Energy
: "Budget delay sparks GOP criticism of Hochul's Energy policies as approval ratings drop"
32 posts
#3
Water
: "Tribes are pushing to play a larger role in Water-sharing agreements : NPR"
26 posts
#4
Market
: "Rising Health Concerns to Drive Water Quality Monitoring Market"
20 posts
#5
Electricity
: "SoCal Edison Electricity"
18 posts
#6
Hydrogen
: "New York Power Authority burns green Hydrogen in retrofitted General Electric turbine, cuts emissions 14%"
16 posts
#7
Utility
: "How does my local Utility company know when to charge a demand fee to customers or when power is used during peak times?"
14 posts
#8
Management
13 posts
#9
Electric
: "Electric Utility Leaders Wanted for Research on AI Literacy"
11 posts
#10
New York
: "Report: New York’s power grid strained by old infrastructure, demand"
11 posts
Flair Used in r/utilities
#1
Energy
: "Budget delay sparks GOP criticism of Hochul's energy policies as approval ratings drop"
68 posts
#2
Water
: "State regulators to decide Tuesday on nearly 20% rate hike request by Tennessee-American Water, spurring debate over whether the city should again consider buying the private water utility."
30 posts
#3
Gas
: "Out of work and cannot afford gas bill?"
20 posts
#4
Other/Not Sure
: ""Waste Management hit this green box in my yard — what is it and what should I do?""
19 posts
#5
Technology
: "New York Comptroller urges Big Tech to pay for data center upgrades"
11 posts
#6
Customer Experience
: "Engineers & utility professionals: what real-world issues have you seen with smart meters?"
6 posts
#7
Wastewater
: "Advice for promoting to wastewater plant manager"
6 posts
#8
Operations
: "Small black arrow along a state highway"
6 posts
#9
Customer Programs
: "Is processing interconnection requests more efficiently (and complaint) in the best interest of utilities and grid operators?"
2 posts
#10
Finance
: "Residential Solar Faces Collapse as Tax Credit Cuts and Policy Shocks Hit Industry"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/utilities
Yearly
+340 members(111.5%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026