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California Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in California, August 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
29.75¢/kWh
August 2026
Commercial
30.02¢/kWh
August 2026
Industrial
24.12¢/kWh
August 2026
Average home bill
$155/mo
2025, 494 kWh a month

California electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Aug 202629.75¢
Dec 202529.95¢
Dec 202430.62¢
Dec 202329.12¢
Dec 202226.04¢
Dec 202123.38¢
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Electric utilities in California

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 73

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.Investor Owned5,728,33337.52¢/kWh$174/mo
Southern California Edison CoInvestor Owned5,331,33631.48¢/kWh$149/mo
San Diego Gas & Electric CoInvestor Owned1,540,21345.77¢/kWh$168/mo
Los Angeles Department of Water & PowerMunicipal1,516,45326.48¢/kWh$124/mo
Sacramento Municipal Util DistPolitical Subdivision675,49118.93¢/kWh$125/mo
Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter359,78331.17¢/kWh$188/mo
Imperial Irrigation DistrictPolitical Subdivision165,79718.69¢/kWh$202/mo
Tesla Inc.Behind the Meter152,45218.91¢/kWh$105/mo
Modesto Irrigation DistrictPolitical Subdivision134,56323.03¢/kWh$173/mo
City of Anaheim - (CA)Municipal124,95319.37¢/kWh$92/mo
City of Riverside - (CA)Municipal114,11721.94¢/kWh$135/mo
Turlock Irrigation DistrictPolitical Subdivision96,64217.40¢/kWh$142/mo
City of Glendale - (CA)Municipal91,55035.51¢/kWh$139/mo
SunPower Capital, LLCBehind the Meter73,49125.70¢/kWh$141/mo
City of Roseville - (CA)Municipal71,57121.29¢/kWh$145/mo
City of Pasadena - (CA)Municipal67,10125.11¢/kWh$116/mo
City of Santa Clara - (CA)Municipal62,43617.88¢/kWh$71/mo
City of Burbank Water and Power - (CA)Municipal53,68921.50¢/kWh$106/mo
Liberty UtilitiesInvestor Owned50,16227.65¢/kWh$141/mo
PacifiCorpInvestor Owned45,88924.18¢/kWh$200/mo
City of Redding - (CA)Municipal45,61018.97¢/kWh$152/mo
Alameda Municipal PowerMunicipal36,50524.01¢/kWh$87/mo
City of Palo Alto - (CA)Municipal29,26521.36¢/kWh$110/mo
City of Lodi - (CA)Municipal26,34322.78¢/kWh$128/mo
EverBright, LLCBehind the Meter26,14825.71¢/kWh$177/mo
Spruce FinanceBehind the Meter25,20119.27¢/kWh$126/mo
Bear Valley Electric ServiceInvestor Owned24,89141.12¢/kWh$122/mo
City of Colton - (CA)Municipal19,72323.00¢/kWh$119/mo
City of AzusaMunicipal17,63520.77¢/kWh$104/mo
City of Lompoc - (CA)Municipal15,278Not reportedNot reported
Truckee Donner P U DPolitical Subdivision14,859Not reportedNot reported
Merced Irrigation DistrictPolitical Subdivision13,67124.15¢/kWh$144/mo
City of Banning - (CA)Municipal13,506Not reportedNot reported
Lassen Municipal Utility DistrictMunicipal10,596Not reportedNot reported
City of Moreno Valley - (CA)Municipal9,65140.60¢/kWh$188/mo
Palmetto Solar, LLCBehind the Meter9,07919.20¢/kWh$169/mo
City of Ukiah - (CA)Municipal7,902Not reportedNot reported
Plumas-Sierra Rural Elec CoopCooperative7,795Not reportedNot reported
Trinity Public Utilities DistPolitical Subdivision7,284Not reportedNot reported
City of Healdsburg - (CA)Municipal6,144Not reportedNot reported

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in California?
Homes in California paid an average of 29.75¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in August 2026, compared with 30.92¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.16¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in California?
California had the 4th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in August 2026.
What is the average electric bill in California?
The average California home used 494 kWh a month and paid $154.73 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in California?
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. serves the most customers in California, about 5,728,333 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for August 2026

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