r/utilities is a subreddit with 785 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"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Anyone else’s outage dispatch process kinda chaotic?"
10 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Is there a better way to negotiate lower rates with internet and cable providers?"
4 posts
#4
Advice Requests
: "Studying for South Carolina Wastewater Collections Level D — looking for study guides or practice questions"
4 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Electric Utility Leaders Wanted for Research on AI Literacy"
3 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"
1 post
#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"
38 posts
#2
Water
: "Wyse Meter Solutions"
13 posts
#3
Other/Not Sure
: "This educational Lego Ideas design called "The Urban Water Cycle" by user MOCingbird shows the urban journey of water, also featuring 7 minifigures in water-related professions. The model needs 10,000 supporters for the chance to become an official Lego set."
10 posts
#4
Technology
: "New York Comptroller urges Big Tech to pay for data center upgrades"
8 posts
#5
Gas
: "At least they didn't guess......"
7 posts
#6
Operations
: "Access to utility easement"
4 posts
#7
Customer Experience
: "Engineers & utility professionals: what real-world issues have you seen with smart meters?"
4 posts
#8
Solar
: "why do solar savings look so different from one month to another?"
3 posts
#9
Careers
: "Anyone familiar with PG&E hiring for wildfire mitigation or ignition-investigation roles?"
3 posts
#10
Wastewater
: "Foreman training"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/utilities
Yearly
+331 members(72.9%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026