How much is the average electric bill in California?

The average residential electric bill in California is about $235 per month, reflecting average monthly usage of 789 kWh at a residential rate of 29.75¢ per kWh.

Is electricity expensive in California?

At 29.75¢ per kWh, California's residential electricity rate is 63.8% higher than the U.S. average of 18.16¢ per kWh. That makes it the 48th-cheapest of 51 states and DC ranked by residential price.

Electricity Rates in California (August 2026)

Name: California Electricity Rates
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The average residential rate is 29.75¢/kWh — that's about $235/month for a typical household.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of August 2026.

#48

out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)

$235/mo

based on 789 kWh average monthly usage

63.8%above

the national average of 18.16¢/kWh

6.0%down

over the past 12 months

Rates by Sector

Sector	Rate (¢/kWh)	vs National	Avg Monthly Usage	Avg Monthly Bill	vs National
Residential	29.75¢/kWh	+63.8%	789 kWh	$235	+63.8%
Commercial	30.02¢/kWh	+107.5%	6,599 kWh	$1,981	+107.5%
Industrial	24.12¢/kWh	+150.2%	27,856 kWh	$6,718	+150.2%
National Avg — Residential	18.16¢/kWh	—	1,152 kWh	$209	—
National Avg — Commercial	14.47¢/kWh	—	7,661 kWh	$1,108	—
National Avg — Industrial	9.64¢/kWh	—	81,834 kWh	$7,890	—

Electricity Providers in California

	Type	Service				Service Area
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	IOU	Delivery	25.76¢/kWh	$100	3,190,681	Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba+47 moreless
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power	Municipal	Bundled	23.84¢/kWh	$116	1,410,191	Inyo, Los Angeles
Southern California Edison Co	IOU	Delivery	17.90¢/kWh	$85	1,374,895	Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura+13 moreless
San Diego Gas & Electric Co	IOU	Delivery	28.12¢/kWh	$77	1,056,379	Orange, San Diego
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	Municipal	Bundled	17.87¢/kWh	$126	592,557	Placer, Sacramento
Imperial Irrigation District	Municipal	Bundled	17.91¢/kWh	$208	142,078	Imperial, Riverside, San Diego
City of Anaheim - (CA)	Municipal	Bundled	17.11¢/kWh	$80	105,839	Orange
Modesto Irrigation District	Municipal	Bundled	21.78¢/kWh	$176	103,650	San Joaquin, Stanislaus
City of Riverside - (CA)	Municipal	Bundled	20.20¢/kWh	$129	100,450	Riverside
Turlock Irrigation District	Municipal	Bundled	16.34¢/kWh	$141	80,575	Merced, Stanislaus, Tuolumne

Utility data from EIA Form 861, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average residential electricity rate in California is 29.75¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 30.02¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 24.12¢ per kWh.

Nevada$207/mo12.72¢/kWh Arizona$269/mo15.05¢/kWh Oregon$135/mo15.92¢/kWh Washington$120/mo14.63¢/kWh