ratepayer

noun

rate·​pay·​er ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər 

1

British : taxpayer

2

: one who pays for a utility service and especially electricity according to established rates

Examples of ratepayer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

New York can protect ratepayers and communities while continuing to build. — Frances Townsend, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

As electricity costs have risen, some states have sought to use a greater share of the proceeds from RGGI allowances for ratepayer relief. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

DeSantis has signed strict legislation into law on the issue, including a prohibition on data centers passing on costs to ratepayers and new authority for local communities to reject data centers from being built. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

But ratepayers, like everyone else, suffer sickness and death when forced to breathe dirty air. — John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ratepayer

• interlayer
• monolayer
• multilayer
• multiplayer
• overlayer
• assayer
• ballplayer
• betrayer
• bilayer
• bricklayer
• conveyer
• conveyor