diff --git a/backend/src/lib/utilities-client.js b/backend/src/lib/utilities-client.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..961738d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/lib/utilities-client.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Client for the `utilities` app's internal API (meter readings, tariffs, energy costs).
+// Mirrors the existing forecasting integration pattern used in
+// routes/directors-forecast.js and routes/weekly-actual.js (X-API-Key header,
+// base URL + key from env, throw on non-2xx).
+
+async function utilFetch(path) {
+  const apiKey  = process.env.UTILITIES_API_KEY
+  const baseUrl = process.env.UTILITIES_URL || 'http://10.10.10.127:3080'
+  if (!apiKey) throw new Error('UTILITIES_API_KEY not configured')
+  const res = await fetch(`${baseUrl}${path}`, {
+    headers: { 'X-API-Key': apiKey },
+  })
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Utilities API ${res.status} — ${path}`)
+  return res.json()
+}
+
+// GET /api/internal/readings?period=YYYY-MM&category=<category> — raw reading summary
+export async function getUtilityReadings(period, category) {
+  const qs = new URLSearchParams({ period })
+  if (category) qs.set('category', category)
+  return utilFetch(`/api/internal/readings?${qs.toString()}`)
+}
+
+// GET /api/internal/costs?period=YYYY-MM — cost breakdown by category (usage/standing/CCL/VAT/total)
+export async function getUtilityCosts(period) {
+  const qs = new URLSearchParams({ period })
+  return utilFetch(`/api/internal/costs?${qs.toString()}`)
+}
+
+// GET /api/internal/estimate?period=current — projected cost for the open period
+export async function getUtilityEstimate() {
+  return utilFetch(`/api/internal/estimate?period=current`)
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/directors-forecast.js b/backend/src/routes/directors-forecast.js
index 36090cc5..66c73e80 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/directors-forecast.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/directors-forecast.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { requireAuth, hasCap } from '../auth.js'
 import { pool, getSetting } from '../db.js'
+import { getUtilityReadings, getUtilityCosts, getUtilityEstimate } from '../lib/utilities-client.js'
 
 async function fcFetch(path) {
   const apiKey = await getSetting('forecasting_api_key') || process.env.FORECASTING_API_KEY
@@ -274,6 +275,25 @@ export async function directorsForecastRoutes(fastify) {
       [session.id]
     )
 
+    // ── Utilities (meter readings/costs/estimate from the `utilities` app) ────
+    // Fetched best-effort — a failure here (e.g. utilities app not deployed
+    // yet, or key not configured) must not break the rest of the report.
+    let utilities = { readings: null, costs: null, estimate: null, error: null }
+    try {
+      const period = `${year}-${String(month).padStart(2, '0')}`
+      const now = new Date()
+      const isCurrentPeriod = year === now.getFullYear() && month === now.getMonth() + 1
+
+      const [readings, costs, estimate] = await Promise.all([
+        getUtilityReadings(period),
+        getUtilityCosts(period),
+        isCurrentPeriod ? getUtilityEstimate() : Promise.resolve(null),
+      ])
+      utilities = { readings, costs, estimate, error: null }
+    } catch (err) {
+      utilities = { readings: null, costs: null, estimate: null, error: err.message }
+    }
+
     return {
       year, month,
       forecast: {
@@ -295,6 +315,7 @@ export async function directorsForecastRoutes(fastify) {
       pickup: { rooms: totalPickup, accomm: totalPickup * sessionRate, avg_rate: sessionRate },
       weekly: Object.entries(weekBands).map(([label, v]) => ({ label, ...v })),
       snapshots: snapshotsRes.rows,
+      utilities,
     }
   })