ratepayer

Someone who pays for utility service

Japanese Meaning

公共料金の支払い者 / 料金支払い者

Every ratepayer in the city received a detailed bill explaining the recent increase in water charges.

市内のすべての公共料金の支払者は、水道料金の最近の値上げについて説明した詳細な請求書を受け取りました。

Sense（1）

Someone who pays for utility service

The government is supposed to mediate between ratepayers and the power company.

ratepayers

（ plural ）