Texas Railroad Commission approves gas rate hike for El Pasoans, City of El Paso negotiated to lower rate hike percentage
UPDATE (February 6th, 2026) -- The City of El Paso said it managed to lower the rate increase percentage through negotiation efforts. The City says average small homes will see a 10% hike; that translates to roughly $3.64 per month. For people with the average large home, they'll see a 19% increase, which translates to roughly $11.30 per month.
Last year, City Council voted against a proposed settlement that would have brought the rate increase down to 10%. El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson was the tie-breaking vote, because he said he hoped they could do better than 10%.
UPDATE (5:15 P.M.) -- The City of El Paso says it's reviewing the next steps to take following the Commission's rate hike approval.
City Attorney Karla Nieman, says, quote:
“This decision is not the outcome the City Council sought for El Paso customers. We are reviewing the Railroad Commission’s action taken today and will brief City Council on what it means for our community and what options are available moving forward.”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Texas Gas Customers in El Paso will now have to pay more each month; this comes after the Texas Railroad Commission voted to approve a 27% rate increase. This means the average customer will see their monthly bill increase to up to $14.
The Commission said the added dollars are needed to cover costs related to service and maintenance service costs.
Back in November of 2025, ABC-7 reported that El Paso City Council rejected the proposed rate hike.
Another utility recently approved a rate hike. El Paso Water customers are seeing a 12% increase on their monthly bills for the 2026-2027 fiscal year; this translates to about $10 more a month.
More details tonight on ABC-7 at 5 and 6.
