Electricity Rates in California

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

The average electricity bill in California is $162.48
The average electricity rate in California is 31.82¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in California

The average residential electric bill in California is $162.48 per month. California is the 44th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in California

Population
39,029,342
Total Production
212,689,501 MWh / 5.45 MWh per capita
Total Consumption
245,362,694 MWh / 6.29 MWh per capita
Total Production from Renewable
111,717,507 MWh / 2.86 MWh per capita
CO₂ Emissions from Consumption
48,435,658,238 kg / 1,241.01 kg per capita
Total Production from Non-Renewable
102,492,252 MWh / 2.63 MWh per capita

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in California

California residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

51^st31.82¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of California

44^th$162.48Average residential monthly electricity bill for California Residents

California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

California's Electricity Prices and Usage

Customers in California are faced with a higher residential electricity rate than many people in the United States, with an average state electric rate of 31.82 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the United States average price of 16.73 cents. California ranks as the 51st lowest priced state in the US by average electricity rate. The state features a deregulated electricity market, where citizens are able to choose from multiple electricity companies out of the over 70 providers that operate in the state. The state's electrical grid is faced with an average of 0.75 power outages per consumer each year. These outages last on average of 83.55 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage. On average, residents of California account for 1,241.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electric use per citizen of the state, while the national average emissions per capita is 4,219.12. The state is ranked 4th highest in the nation in total electricity produced within its borders, with 212,689,501.3 megawatt hours produced. The state has seen a 18.52% increase in electricity produced from the use of solar energy over the previous year.

Residential Electricity Providers in California

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Average Bill State Rank	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Sales State Rank	Residential Revenues ($)	Residential Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Southern California Edison	BUNDLED	32.10	61	161.89	53	19,588,198	1	6,287,963,000	1	5,427,628.76	4
Pacific Gas and Electric Company	BUNDLED	40.13	63	199	58	10,964,201	2	4,399,774,000	2	32,374,194	1
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power	BUNDLED	24.26	48	117.14	35	8,182,643.14	3	1,984,705,947	3	6,331,646	3
Clean Power Alliance	ENERGY	16.21	11	87.62	23	5,069,843.92	4	821,689,015.32	5		25
Sacramento Municipal Utility District	BUNDLED	18.04	26	127.23	41	5,034,441.85	5	908,109,564	4	7,164,640.75	2
Marin Clean Energy	ENERGY	17.04	16	73.75	16	2,865,543.14	6	488,279,847.53	7		25
East Bay Community Energy	ENERGY	16.51	14	55.42	6	2,504,961.95	7	413,596,027.3	8		25
Imperial Irrigation District	BUNDLED	17.85	24	205.95	59	1,973,092	8	352,212,000	9	1,338,958	6
Central Coast Community Energy	ENERGY	11.96	3	43.4	3	1,778,130.57	9	212,740,886.48	14		25
San Jose Clean Energy	ENERGY	17.09	17	69.8	13	1,641,827.9	10	280,626,800.25	10		25
Peninsula Clean Energy	ENERGY	15.69	9	62.89	9	1,451,879.02	11	227,790,367.75	11		25
Silicon Valley Clean Energy	ENERGY	16.08	10	68.39	12	1,353,959.37	12	217,733,468.4	13		25
CleanPowerSF	ENERGY	14.38	5	39.97	2	1,263,448.35	13	181,742,830.89	15		25
San Diego Gas and Electric	BUNDLED	44.36	65	162.29	54	1,255,231.49	14	556,855,313	6	1,014,040	8
Sonoma Clean Power	ENERGY	14.95	7	62.74	8	1,070,376.92	15	160,053,425.15	16		25
Modesto Irrigation District	BUNDLED	22.03	42	178.69	56	1,006,907.16	16	221,817,877	12	408,108.4	11
Pioneer Community Energy	ENERGY	14.58	6	80.87	19	952,303.16	17	138,842,763.34	18		25
Turlock Irrigation District	BUNDLED	16.40	13	141.95	48	835,764	18	137,036,000	19	1,978,269.6	5
Riverside Public Utilities	BUNDLED	20.97	35	119.17	37	731,225.09	19	153,352,531.33	17	76,838	15
Anaheim Public Utilities	BUNDLED	20.02	31	91.6	25	620,218.6	20	124,190,226.45	20	2,914	21

Commercial Electricity Providers in California

Provider	Service Type	Commercial Rate (¢)	Commercial Rate Rank	Commercial Average Bill ($)	Commercial Average Bill State Rank	Commercial Sales (MWh)	Commercial Sales State Rank	Commercial Revenues ($)	Commercial Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Southern California Edison	BUNDLED	21.92	48	1,167.19	55	28,825,078	1	6,319,367,000	1	5,427,628.76	4
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power	BUNDLED	22.42	53	2,446.75	62	11,949,964.09	2	2,679,629,759	3	6,331,646	3
Pacific Gas and Electric Company	BUNDLED	39.65	66	1,249.11	56	8,104,406	3	3,213,446,000	2	32,374,194	1
Sacramento Municipal Utility District	BUNDLED	16.55	26	791.88	48	4,095,036.92	4	677,627,830	4	7,164,640.75	2
Clean Power Alliance	ENERGY	14.24	12	587.44	33	3,751,353.09	5	534,024,589.25	5		25
East Bay Community Energy	ENERGY	15.71	21	528.07	28	2,634,776.76	6	413,845,078.5	7		25
Marin Clean Energy	ENERGY	16.08	23	475.37	20	2,514,227.85	7	404,216,905.69	8		25
Central Coast Community Energy	ENERGY	10.66	1	238.19	3	1,816,980.88	8	193,706,785.96	13		25
Silicon Valley Clean Energy	ENERGY	15.59	20	733.79	44	1,743,132.48	9	271,674,429.87	11		25
San Jose Clean Energy	ENERGY	16.54	25	742.63	45	1,684,949.65	10	278,615,011.1	10		25
Peninsula Clean Energy	ENERGY	15.23	17	626.35	34	1,672,869.02	11	254,756,544.1	12		25
Imperial Irrigation District	BUNDLED	17.71	30	1,078.06	53	1,602,371	12	283,813,000	9	1,338,958	6
CleanPowerSF	ENERGY	12.70	4	388.8	18	1,333,362.34	13	169,287,495.99	14		25
San Diego Gas and Electric	BUNDLED	36.12	65	1,090.92	54	1,150,698.98	14	415,674,748	6	1,014,040	8
Sonoma Clean Power	ENERGY	14.79	16	322.86	13	893,855.86	15	132,197,615.14	19		25
Modesto Irrigation District	BUNDLED	17.25	27	413.86	19	856,472.11	16	147,782,359	16	408,108.4	11
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission	BUNDLED	18.93	36	40,458.24	67	741,752.85	17	140,390,094	17	1,192,164	7
Burbank Water and Power	BUNDLED	18.58	34	1,272.3	57	686,745.62	18	127,568,881.77	21	9,571	20
Anaheim Public Utilities	BUNDLED	19.84	39	536.58	30	674,035.61	19	133,717,017.19	18	2,914	21
Pasadena Water and Power	BUNDLED	23.24	54	1,510.72	58	663,828.05	20	154,296,179	15	40,910	17

Power Plants in California

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)
Diablo CanyonPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%)	San Luis Obispo County	Nuclear	18,517,411
Geysers Unit 5-20Calpine (100.00%)	Sonoma County	Geothermal	4,426,393
Pastoria Energy Facility, LLCCalpine (100.00%)	Kern County	Natural Gas	4,098,176	1,534,526,452.34	374.44
CosumnesSacramento Municipal Utility District (100.00%)	Sacramento County	Natural Gas	3,967,576	1,388,082,240.29	349.86
High Desert Power PlantMRP Generation Holdings, LLC (100.00%)	Victorville	Natural Gas	3,687,295	1,424,064,393.36	386.21
Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridDynegy Energy Services (100.00%)	Monterey County	Natural Gas	3,223,057	1,262,586,205.58	391.74
Delta Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)	Pittsburg	Natural Gas	3,128,250	1,199,806,780.9	383.54
Gateway Generating StationPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%)	Antioch	Natural Gas	2,881,916	1,103,331,974.64	382.85
Colusa Generating StationPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%)	Colusa County	Natural Gas	2,785,577	1,078,043,048.04	387.01
Metcalf Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)	San Jose	Natural Gas	2,630,946	1,054,909,259.46	400.96
Elk Hills Power LLCElk Hills Power LLC (32.06%)California Resources Elk Hills LLC (67.94%)	Kern County	Natural Gas	2,621,417	903,662,631.48	344.72
Los Medanos Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)	Pittsburg	Natural Gas	2,557,481	906,428,702.34	354.42
AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectAES Corporation (51.00%)Ullico Infrastructure Southland Borrower (49.00%)	Huntington Beach	Natural Gas	2,383,358	865,433,113.72	363.12
ShastaUS Bureau of Reclamation (100.00%)	Shasta County	Conventional Hydroelectric	2,365,899
AES Alamitos Energy CenterAES Corporation (60.52%)Ullico Infrastructure Southland Borrower (39.48%)	Long Beach	Natural Gas	2,356,752	862,329,422.08	365.9
Watson CogenerationTesoro SoCal Cogen LLC (100.00%)	Carson	Natural Gas	2,347,248	584,932,724.9	249.2
Mountainview Generating StationSouthern California Edison (100.00%)	Redlands	Natural Gas	2,201,550.8	915,382,152.86	415.79
Otay Mesa Generating ProjectCalpine (100.00%)	San Diego County	Natural Gas	2,147,964	819,285,080.74	381.42
Edward C HyattCalifornia Deptartment of Water Resources (100.00%)	Butte County	Conventional Hydroelectric	2,113,957
La Paloma Generating PlantCXA La Paloma LLC (100.00%)	Kern County	Natural Gas	2,058,889	850,061,101.12	412.87

There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in California

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Diablo CanyonPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%)	San Luis Obispo County	Nuclear	18,517,411

Quick Facts

California is the 49th highest state for non-renewable generation per capita, with an average of 2.63 megawatt hours per resident produced from non-renewable sources per year.

CO2 emissions on account of the consumption of electricity have been reduced by -4,840,330,299.94 kilograms (11.59%) in California during the course of the most recent year.

Wind turbines produce 0.39 megawatt hours per year per person for California residents, which is 25th highest in the US.

California is home to over 39,029,342 residents and produces 51,542,451.63 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 1.32 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks California 6th highest in the United States for solar megawatt hours produced per person.

California is 42nd in the US for megawatt hours per capita generated from coal, averaging 0.01 megawatt hours per person per year.

California is the largest producing state of solar powered electricity.

California Counties Comparison

County	Population	Providers	Plants	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Rate National Rank	Residential Avg. Electric Bill	Residential Bill State Rank	Residential Bill National Rank
Los Angeles County	9,721,138	15	52	31.79	15	3,089	$157.31/mo	8	1,525
San Diego County	3,276,208	5	28	44.79	58	3,210	$153.41/mo	4	1,344
Orange County	3,151,184	6	10	34.30	19	3,138	$151.24/mo	3	1,266
Riverside County	2,473,902	11	36	30.44	11	3,038	$184.84/mo	34	2,724
San Bernardino County	2,193,656	10	24	32.43	17	3,098	$167.18/mo	16	2,075
Santa Clara County	1,870,945	6	6	39.36	37	3,170	$175.16/mo	23	2,513
Alameda County	1,628,997	5	7	39.71	41	3,174	$169.31/mo	17	2,225
Sacramento County	1,584,169	3	8	19.70	4	2,672	$132.61/mo	2	604
Contra Costa County	1,156,966	3	13	40.09	45	3,179	$183.28/mo	32	2,700
Fresno County	1,015,190	4	21	38.90	33	3,166	$192.58/mo	40	2,887
Kern County	916,108	4	70	35.24	20	3,142	$176.06/mo	26	2,540
Ventura County	832,605	3	8	32.42	16	3,097	$161.85/mo	12	1,760
San Francisco County	808,437	2	1	24.98	9	2,956	$315.11/mo	58	3,213
San Joaquin County	793,229	8	6	37.94	31	3,161	$178.57/mo	28	2,619
San Mateo County	729,181	3	2	39.41	38	3,171	$173.66/mo	21	2,459
Stanislaus County	551,275	4	7	24.61	8	2,946	$170.10/mo	18	2,309
Sonoma County	482,650	4	3	38.99	34	3,167	$172.84/mo	19	2,429
Tulare County	477,544	4	4	32.73	18	3,110	$164.75/mo	15	1,935
Solano County	448,747	4	4	40.06	42	3,176	$184.74/mo	33	2,721
Santa Barbara County	443,837	7	3	36.03	22	3,144	$158.60/mo	10	1,601
Monterey County	432,858	4	5	37.46	28	3,157	$162.82/mo	13	1,815
Placer County	417,772	6	2	36.95	24	3,153	$175.96/mo	25	2,537
Merced County	290,014	4	4	37.43	27	3,156	$190.71/mo	39	2,856
San Luis Obispo County	282,013	3	4	38.38	32	3,162	$175.01/mo	22	2,504
Santa Cruz County	264,370	3		37.33	26	3,155	$161.15/mo	11	1,723
Marin County	256,018	3		40.08	43	3,177	$179.09/mo	30	2,632
Yolo County	222,115	3		40.26	57	3,191	$177.73/mo	27	2,597
Butte County	207,303	4	3	40.09	46	3,180	$197.92/mo	44	2,999
El Dorado County	192,646	6	3	37.77	30	3,159	$178.73/mo	29	2,625
Shasta County	180,930	7	10	36.59	23	3,147	$195.41/mo	43	2,959
Imperial County	178,713	3	15	18.05	3	2,504	$206.04/mo	56	3,079
Madera County	160,256	2	3	40.11	47	3,181	$198.02/mo	45	3,000
Kings County	152,981	4	8	39.45	39	3,172	$195.04/mo	42	2,950
Humboldt County	135,010	4	2	39.69	40	3,173	$175.20/mo	24	2,515
Napa County	134,300	3		40.08	44	3,178	$179.10/mo	31	2,633
Nevada County	102,293	5		36.98	25	3,154	$184.89/mo	35	2,726
Sutter County	98,503	2	2	40.11	47	3,181	$198.02/mo	45	3,000
Mendocino County	89,783	4		39.00	35	3,168	$172.93/mo	20	2,437
Yuba County	84,310	2	1	40.11	47	3,181	$198.02/mo	45	3,000
Lake County	68,191	2	2	40.11	47	3,181	$198.02/mo	45	3,000
San Benito County	67,579	3		37.54	29	3,158	$163.95/mo	14	1,883
Tehama County	65,245	2	1	40.11	47	3,181	$198.02/mo	45	3,000
Tuolumne County	55,243	4	5	39.22	36	3,169	$193.98/mo	41	2,932
Calaveras County	45,349	2	2	40.11	47	3,181	$198.02/mo	45	3,000
Siskiyou County	44,151	3		21.73	6	2,886	$187.53/mo	36	2,817
Amador County	40,095	3	1	40.11	47	3,181	$198.02/mo	45	3,000
Lassen County	32,949	5		24.42	7	2,938	$187.89/mo	38	2,826
Glenn County	28,675	2		40.11	47	3,181	$198.02/mo	45	3,000
Del Norte County	27,655	3		21.73	5	2,885	$187.53/mo	36	2,817
Colusa County	21,780	2	1	40.11	47	3,181	$198.02/mo	45	3,000
Plumas County	19,631	3	3	35.32	21	3,143	$257.02/mo	57	3,195
Inyo County	18,804	2	3	31.33	13	3,050	$158.46/mo	9	1,592
Mariposa County	17,225	2		40.11	47	3,181	$198.02/mo	45	3,000
Trinity County	15,818	1	2	11.95	1	308	$113.19/mo	1	193
Mono County	13,291	4		30.87	12	3,041	$156.67/mo	7	1,503
Modoc County	8,723	4		16.62	2	2,289	$153.63/mo	5	1,352
Sierra County	3,079	5	1	31.39	14	3,051	$198.16/mo	55	3,013
Alpine County	1,344	5		29.98	10	3,026	$155.46/mo	6	1,450

California Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS

38.70%

SOLAR

24.23%

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC

13.73%

NUCLEAR

8.71%

WIND

7.21%

OTHER

8.14%

In California, Natural Gas makes up 38.70% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Solar and Conventional Hydroelectric are also important fuel sources in the state, with 24.23% and 13.73% of total electricity generation being generated from each, respectively. The state is the 7th worst ranked state when it comes to total CO2 pollution, with the state consuming enough electricity to account for 48,435,658,238.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions. More telling of the state's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 totals. Currently that amount stands at 1,241.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, which results in the state ranking as the 52nd highest state in the US for CO2 pollution released per capita. California has the 2nd highest amount of electricity generation plants of any state in the United States, with 390 plants. This translates to the 27th most plants per person in the United States.

California has 46 out of 65 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. At the state level, California has favorable regulations for consumers interested in investing in solar.

There are 35 electricity providers in California that reported energy loss. Together, these 35 providers average a yearly energy loss of 3.51% of electricity generated. The countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in California receiving a rank of 32nd best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

State governments can help encourage private citizens to consider installing solar panels by promoting tax incentives and rebates to their populace. California currently does not offer a state tax credit for solar panel installation at a private residence. The state has no all encompassing rebate program, but local rebates are available to many citizens who wish to install solar. Fortunately, California offers a 100% tax exemption to homeowners. at their place of residence. The state currently does not offer a sales tax exemption for the install of solar, leaving homeowners high and dry for this one.

Consumers who are shopping for electricity plans that use renewable sources will have much better luck if there are state level initiatives that encourage green energy usage. Many states require renewable fuels to make up a percentage of the fuel used for electricity generation by electricity companies in the state. These requirements are referred to as Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). Electric suppliers in California are required to generate a minimum of 25% of their electricity using renewable energy sources. Furthermore, the state has a low income solar program in place to help low income households installing solar panels.

Learn about going solar in California, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in California

How many power plants are in California?

California is home to 390 electricity plants producing electricity for the state.

Where does California get its electricity?

California's electricity is generated using primarily Natural Gas, which makes up 38.70% of the fuel used in the state. In addition, Solar makes up 24.23% and Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 13.73%.

What is a good electricity rate in California?

The average rate of electricity in California in 2025 is 31.82 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

What electricity company is the largest provider in California?

By total megawatt hours sold, Southern California Edison is the largest electricity provider in California.

Does California have a deregulated electricity market?

Yes, the state has a deregulated electricity market. This means that consumers in the state can choose from multiple electricity companies to supply their electricity.

What is the average electric bill in California?

The average electricity bill in California in 2025 is $162 while the national average is $147.

How many electric companies offer service in California?

There are 65 electricity companies offering service in California.

What electricity companies offer service in California?

State Customers Rank	Provider	State Customers
1	Southern California Edison	3,715,755
2	Pacific Gas and Electric Company	2,134,783
3	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power	1,513,183
4	Sacramento Municipal Utility District	669,440
5	San Diego Gas and Electric	318,451
6	Imperial Irrigation District	165,550
7	Anaheim Public Utilities	134,361
8	Modesto Irrigation District	133,398
9	Riverside Public Utilities	122,474
10	Glendale Water and Power	98,852

What is the cheapest electricity company in California?

Residential Rate Rank	Provider	Residential Rate (¢)	State Customers
1	Aha Macav Power Service	11.80	128
2	Trinity PUD	11.95	7,986
3	Surprise Valley Electric	13.40	4,723
4	Corona Department of Water and Power	15.73	1,844
5	Turlock Irrigation District	16.42	96,067
6	Sillicon Valley Power	17.21	59,375
7	Needles Electric Company	17.73	3,328
8	Imperial Irrigation District	17.78	165,550
9	Sacramento Municipal Utility District	18.11	669,440
10	Biggs, California Electric Utility	18.68	810

Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov

Published: 2025-07-29