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THEHVAC STANDARD

Independent HVAC reporting for homeowners and HVAC professionals.

LOCAL · AUSTIN

Austin-area HVAC

Our Austin coverage follows the five-county federal metro boundary. Below: the official boundary, what power costs in Texas, the climate, and the questions Central Texas homeowners ask most.

Downtown Austin skyline above Lady Bird Lake and the Congress Avenue Bridge

The Austin market at a glance

LAST CHECKED OCT 2, 2026
METRO BOUNDARY
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical AreaCore-based statistical area (CBSA) code 12420.
5 member counties:
  • Bastrop
  • Caldwell
  • Hays
  • Travis
  • Williamson
Source: OMB Bulletin No. 23-01 (July 21, 2023), Census delineation file (opens in a new tab)
TEXAS HOME ELECTRICITY
15.88¢/kWhAverage residential electricity price in Texas, July 2026. The U.S. average that month was 18.31¢/kWh.
Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (opens in a new tab)
CLIMATE NORMALS (1991–2020)
Cooling degree days
2,995.9
Heating degree days
1,718.3
Annual normals, base 65°F (NCEI readme (opens in a new tab)), at NOAA station USW00013904 (Austin-Bergstrom International Airport).
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 (opens in a new tab)

What Austin homeowners ask

Utilities we track

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