ratepayer
noun
rate·pay·er
ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər 
Examples of ratepayer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Transmission delivery charges are outside of the base rate, passed through to ratepayers as a separate surcharge on their monthly bill.
—
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
The proposal is meant to ensure that other ratepayers are not saddled with costs associated with building power plants and electric infrastructure necessary for power-hungry data centers.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Irvine initially enrolled its ratepayers in the 100% renewable power plan by default, but opted down to basic choice this year to protect them from price shocks.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
These costs will ultimately be borne by ratepayers.
—Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ratepayer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
The proposal is meant to ensure that other ratepayers are not saddled with costs associated with building power plants and electric infrastructure necessary for power-hungry data centers.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Irvine initially enrolled its ratepayers in the 100% renewable power plan by default, but opted down to basic choice this year to protect them from price shocks.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
These costs will ultimately be borne by ratepayers.
—Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ratepayer
Cite this Entry
“Ratepayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratepayer. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share