r/utilities is a subreddit with 755 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?"
22 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."
20 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: ""Waste Management hit this green box in my yard — what is it and what should I do?""
18 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "What utility companies are you using?"
13 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "First time homebuyer- Gas"
6 posts
#6
Opportunities
: "Electric Utility Leaders Wanted for Research on AI Literacy"
4 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
: "Water consumption 8k gallons more than any other month."
26 posts
#4
Market
20 posts
#5
Electricity
: "SoCal Edison Electricity"
18 posts
#6
Hydrogen
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."
35 posts
#3
Gas
: "Out of work and cannot afford gas bill?"
19 posts
#4
Other/Not Sure
: ""Waste Management hit this green box in my yard — what is it and what should I do?""
18 posts
#5
Technology
: "New York Comptroller urges Big Tech to pay for data center upgrades"
13 posts
#6
Operations
: "Access to utility easement"
8 posts
#7
Customer Experience
: "Engineers & utility professionals: what real-world issues have you seen with smart meters?"
6 posts
#8
Wastewater
: "Advice for promoting to wastewater plant manager"
6 posts
#9
Customer Programs
: "Is processing interconnection requests more efficiently (and complaint) in the best interest of utilities and grid operators?"
3 posts
#10
Careers
: "Anyone familiar with PG&E hiring for wildfire mitigation or ignition-investigation roles?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/utilities
Yearly
+318 members(72.8%)
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Last updated: September 7, 2026