ratepayer

noun

rate·​pay·​er ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər How to pronounce ratepayer (audio)
1
British : taxpayer
2
: one who pays for a utility service and especially electricity according to established rates

Examples of ratepayer in a Sentence

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The company’s ratepayers, in short, don’t only get hit with the cost of replacement pipe. Paul G. Pinsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2025 And Assembly Bill 745 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, aims to reduce the costs of infrastructure projects that get passed onto ratepayers. Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025 For example, the CPUC reports that 21-27% of ratepayers’ bills pay for programs that benefit solar panel owners. Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025 But some ratepayers were caught by surprise and are upset, while others flatly doubt the accuracy of their bills. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ratepayer

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ratepayer was in 1845

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“Ratepayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratepayer. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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