r/utilities is a subreddit with 696 members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, 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
News
: "Budget delay sparks GOP criticism of Hochul's energy policies as approval ratings drop"
16 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "LG&E and KU Reach Settlement on Rate Hikes: Impact on Monthly Bills"
12 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Sharing a free tool to help dig through multiple PUC portals"
5 posts
#4
Advice Requests
: "What are the rules for canceling gas service due to having all energy appliances?"
5 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Electric Utility Leaders Wanted for Research on AI Literacy"
4 posts
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Crystal Utilities — Energy Service Offerings"
3 posts
#7
Ideas
: "$6.4 billion in water lost every year, $13.5 billion in wildfire liability - I scanned regulatory data and found 6 problems in the utility ecosystem worth building a business around"
2 posts
#8
Money Talk
: "$288 | WV | Paypal or CashApp| handout needed power is being shut off today any minute"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/utilities
#1
Utilities
: "Bessemer Utilities should be ashamed of themselves"
47 posts
#2
Energy
: "Budget delay sparks GOP criticism of Hochul's Energy policies as approval ratings drop"
32 posts
#3
Water
: "$6.4 billion in Water lost every year, $13.5 billion in wildfire liability - I scanned regulatory data and found 6 problems in the utility ecosystem worth building a business around"
26 posts
#4
Market
20 posts
#5
Electricity
: "Is the fight for Electricity to feed AI starting?"
18 posts
#6
Hydrogen
16 posts
#7
Utility
: "Electric Utility Leaders Wanted for Research on AI Literacy"
14 posts
#8
Management
13 posts
#9
Electric
: "Electric Utility Leaders Wanted for Research on AI Literacy"
11 posts
#10
New York
: "Lawmakers, advocates, and business groups clash over New York's climate law in late budget"
11 posts
Flair Used in r/utilities
#1
Energy
: "Budget delay sparks GOP criticism of Hochul's energy policies as approval ratings drop"
42 posts
#2
Other/Not Sure
: "Gas Line? Water Line? Unknown Septic Tank?"
11 posts
#3
Water
: "Water meter"
8 posts
#4
Gas
: "At least they didn't guess......"
8 posts
#5
Technology
: "New York Comptroller urges Big Tech to pay for data center upgrades"
6 posts
#6
Customer Experience
: "Engineers & utility professionals: what real-world issues have you seen with smart meters?"
5 posts
#7
Operations
: "Access to utility easement"
4 posts
#8
Careers
: "Anyone familiar with PG&E hiring for wildfire mitigation or ignition-investigation roles?"
3 posts
#9
Wastewater
: "Foreman training"
3 posts
#10
Customer Programs
: "🚀 Just launched Myoutools - 100% Client-Side & Privacy-First Web Utilities"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/utilities
Yearly
+294 members(73.1%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026