Los Angeles County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Los Angeles County, CA is $159.39
- The average electricity rate in Los Angeles County, CA is 31.91¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Los Angeles County, CA
The average residential electric bill in Los Angeles County, CA is $159.39 per month. Los Angeles County, CA is the 8th most expensive county in California for electricity.
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Los Angeles County, California Electricity Overview
Los Angeles County is the most populous county in California.
The US national average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.73 cents, while residents of Los Angeles County pay an average rate of 90.68% above the national average at 31.91 cents per kilowatt hour.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Los Angeles County experienced a 7.54% drop in the past year.
Los Angeles County creates 0.96% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, roughly 177,025 megawatt hours each year.
Los Angeles County has seen a rise in electricity production from solar energy of 24.79% year over year.
Los Angeles County ranks 2nd out of 58 counties in California for total generation of electricity from non-renewable sources, with 15,081,198.52 of the county's 18,535,592.56 megawatt hours coming from those fuel sources.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
61,113,114 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.29 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
18,535,593 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
3,454,394 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
15,081,199 MWh
Production per Capita
1.91 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
13,347,533,272 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,373.04 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Los Angeles
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Rates and Production Categories
Los Angeles Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
24.25¢ per kWh
- 2.98% lower than last month
- 2.88% higher than November last year
- 25.81% lower than the California average
- 42.35% higher than the US average
- 229th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 17 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 59 since November last year
- 29,018th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 9 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 125 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
23.62¢ per kWh
- 0.24% higher than last month
- 3.71% higher than November last year
- 25.51% lower than the California average
- 43.2% higher than the US average
- 229th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 38 since November last year
- 28,973rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 260 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$113.64 per month
- 22.99% lower than last month
- 8.58% higher than November last year
- 18.36% lower than the California average
- 3.89% lower than the US average
- 380th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 423 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 22 since November last year
- 13,668th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 12,089 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,536 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$114.84 per month
- 0.66% higher than last month
- 3.59% higher than November last year
- 30.66% lower than the California average
- 19.26% lower than the US average
- 160th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 26 since November last year
- 6,130th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 508 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 464 since November last year
Los Angeles, CA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 23.62 cents per kilowatt hour for Los Angeles. This is 25.78% below the state's average price of 31.82 cents. The city has a shortage of 19,284,662.69 megawatt hours due to the fact that residents are consuming 406.49% more electricity than is produced. This leads to the city having to purchase extra electricity. The city ranks 34th out of 1617 cities in California for renewable energy generation per capita, with 0.02 megawatt hours being produced per citizen in the city.
For electricity production purposes, Los Angeles' primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 83.12%, or 3,943,360.77 megawatt hours of production in the city. Other Gas and Waste Heat make up 12.29% and 2.87% of electricity production, respectively. The city emits 1,306.41 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 36th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 4,993,399,150.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city highest for total emissions in California. There are 13 electricity generation plants in Los Angeles, which is the 2nd most plants in a city in California.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Los Angeles
Los Angeles residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Los Angeles, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | BUNDLED | 24.43 | 117.54 | 3,555,058 | 8,155,132.67 | 1,992,160,969 |
Zips with electric coverage in Los Angeles, California include: 90011, 91331, 90044, 90280, 91342, 91335, 90003, 90037, 91402, 90026, 91343 and 132 other zip code(s).
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Long Beach, CA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 40.74 cents per kilowatt hour for Long Beach. This is 28.04% higher than California's average price of 31.82 cents. There is 62.01% more electricity generated than consumed in Long Beach, which results in the ability to export the surplus. Power facilities in the city have brought about a 21.61% decrease in the amount of non-renewable fuel sources burned last year.
For electricity production purposes, Long Beach's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 100.46%, or 4,617,775.57 megawatt hours of production in the city. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste make up 0.04% and 0.04% of electricity production, respectively. The city emits 2,532.34 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 12th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 1,142,895,389.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 4th highest for total emissions in California. There are 8 electricity generation plants in Long Beach, which is the 4th most plants in a city in California.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Long Beach
Long Beach residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Long Beach, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 31.33 | 158.46 | 19,686,973 | 6,167,844,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Long Beach, California include: 90805, 90731, 90744, 90813, 90815, 90806, 90808, 90802, 90804, 90810, 90807 and 8 other zip code(s).
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Santa Clarita, CA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 40.74 cents per kilowatt hour for Santa Clarita. This is 28.04% higher than California's average price of 31.82 cents. Santa Clarita produces 1.60% of the electricity needed in the city and must import power from nearby cities and counties or rural area power plants. Southern California Edison is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count.
Santa Clarita is the 27th highest ranked city in the state out of 1617 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 247,966,186 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 1,120.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 53rd worst in California for emissions per capita from electricity use. Natural Gas makes up 136.32% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita has 2 electricity generation plants in the city. This is the 15th most power plants within a single city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Clarita, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 31.33 | 158.46 | 19,686,973 | 6,167,844,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Santa Clarita, California include: 91342, 91387, 91350, 91321, 91354, 91351, 91355, 91384, 91381, 91390
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Los Angeles County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Los Angeles County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Watson CogenerationTesoro SoCal Cogen LLC (100.00%) | Carson | CA | Natural Gas | 2,353,153.01 | 11 | 588,940,727.34 | 23 | 250.28 | 111 | ||
| Long Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 2,317,709 | 12 | 849,125,388.02 | 13 | 366.36 | 81 | |||
| Long Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 1,983,369 | 17 | 801,347,298.78 | 16 | 404.03 | 59 | |||
| Los Angeles | CA | Natural Gas | 1,671,706 | 20 | 721,410,074.14 | 19 | 431.54 | 45 | |||
| Los Angeles | CA | Natural Gas | 1,596,240 | 21 | 616,573,595.54 | 21 | 386.27 | 69 | |||
Magnolia Power ProjectSouthern California Public Power Authority (100.00%) | Burbank | CA | Natural Gas | 1,310,997 | 24 | 524,451,831.68 | 26 | 400.04 | 62 | ||
El Segundo CogenChevron USA Inc-El Segundo (25.91%)Chevron USA Inc (74.09%) | El Segundo | CA | Natural Gas | 1,238,282 | 25 | 723,139,246.48 | 18 | 583.99 | 13 | ||
Solar Star 1BHE Renewables (100.00%) | Los Angeles County | CA | Solar | 891,808 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||||
AV Solar Ranch OneExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Los Angeles County | CA | Solar | 568,885 | 15 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Los Angeles Refinery WilmingtonPhillips 66 - Los Angeles (100.00%) | Los Angeles | CA | Other Gas | 395,559 | 1 | 42,567,597.24 | 1 | 107.61 | 1 | ||
Equilon Los Angeles RefiningTesoro Refining and Marketing Company (100.00%) | Los Angeles | CA | Other Gas | 369,253.25 | 2 | 3,296,352.5 | 2 | 8.93 | 3 | ||
Raceway Solar & StorageAES Clean Energy (100.00%) | Los Angeles County | CA | Solar | 366,821 | 31 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Vernon | CA | Natural Gas | 362,044 | 43 | 165,147,021.48 | 43 | 456.15 | 38 | |||
THUMSTHUMS Long Beach Company (100.00%) | Long Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 285,859 | 45 | 168,032,052.86 | 42 | 587.81 | 12 | ||
Antelope Expansion 2AES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Lancaster | CA | Solar | 265,507 | 54 | 5 | 5 | ||||
San Pablo RacewayAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Lancaster | CA | Solar | 243,505 | 60 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Los Angeles | CA | Natural Gas | 236,317 | 53 | 123,209,777.04 | 49 | 521.38 | 25 | |||
Solverde 1AES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Lancaster | CA | Solar | 205,749 | 67 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Walnut Creek Energy ParkClearway Energy (100.00%) | Industry | CA | Natural Gas | 204,287 | 58 | 100,366,545.02 | 52 | 491.3 | 30 | ||
| Los Angeles County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 177,025 | 38 | 1 | 1 |
Los Angeles County, California Production Fuel Makeup
For electricity production purposes, Los Angeles County's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 75.40%, or 13,975,846.76 megawatt hours of production in the county. Solar and Other Gas make up 15.65% and 5.49% of electricity production, respectively. The county emits 1,373.04 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 12th highest polluting county out of 58 counties in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 13,347,533,271.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the county the highest for total emissions in California. Los Angeles County has 47 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 2nd most plants in a single county.
Providers In Each City in Los Angeles County:
- Agoura Hills, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Alhambra, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Arcadia, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Artesia, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Avalon, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Azusa, California:
- Azusa Light and Power: 100.00%
- Baldwin Park, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Bell, California:
- City of Vernon Utilities: 1.75%
- Southern California Edison: 98.25%
- Bell Gardens, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Bellflower, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Beverly Hills, California:
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 1.06%
- Southern California Edison: 98.94%
- Bradbury, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Burbank, California:
- Burbank Water and Power: 100.00%
- Calabasas, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.06%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.94%
- Carson, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Cerritos, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.39%
- Cerritos, Californina Electric Utility: 49.61%
- Claremont, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.97%
- Southern California Edison: 50.03%
- Commerce, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Compton, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Covina, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Cudahy, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Culver City, California:
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 1.88%
- Southern California Edison: 98.12%
- Diamond Bar, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Downey, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Duarte, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- El Monte, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- El Segundo, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Gardena, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Glendale, California:
- Glendale Water and Power: 100.00%
- Glendora, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Hawaiian Gardens, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.06%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.94%
- Hawthorne, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.05%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.95%
- Hermosa Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Hidden Hills, California:
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 2.45%
- Southern California Edison: 97.55%
- Huntington Park, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Industry, California:
- City of Industry Electricity: 100.00%
- Inglewood, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Irwindale, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Cañada Flintridge, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Habra Heights, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Mirada, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Puente, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Verne, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Lakewood, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Lancaster, California:
- Lancaster Choice Energy: 49.98%
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Lawndale, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Lomita, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Long Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Los Angeles, California:
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 100.00%
- Lynwood, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Malibu, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.97%
- Southern California Edison: 50.03%
- Manhattan Beach, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.78%
- Southern California Edison: 50.22%
- Maywood, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Monrovia, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Montebello, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Monterey Park, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Norwalk, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Palmdale, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.00%
- Energy for Palmdale's Independent Choice: 50.00%
- Palos Verdes Estates, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Paramount, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.97%
- Southern California Edison: 50.03%
- Pasadena, California:
- Pasadena Water and Power: 98.59%
- Southern California Edison: 1.41%
- Pico Rivera, California:
- Pico Rivera Innovative Municipal Energy: 49.90%
- Southern California Edison: 50.10%
- Pomona, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.00%
- Pomona Choice Energy (PCE): 50.00%
- Rancho Palos Verdes, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Redondo Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.05%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.95%
- Rolling Hills, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Rolling Hills Estates, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.90%
- Southern California Edison: 50.10%
- Rosemead, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- San Dimas, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- San Fernando, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- San Gabriel, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- San Marino, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Santa Clarita, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Santa Fe Springs, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Santa Monica, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.01%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.99%
- Sierra Madre, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.00%
- Clean Power Alliance: 50.00%
- Signal Hill, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- South El Monte, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- South Gate, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- South Pasadena, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.04%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.96%
- Temple City, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.03%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.97%
- Torrance, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Vernon, California:
- City of Vernon Utilities: 100.00%
- Walnut, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- West Covina, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- West Hollywood, California:
- Southern California Edison: 97.44%
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 2.56%
- Whittier, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Los Angeles County, California?
The largest electricity supplier in Los Angeles County, California by total customer count is Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.
How many power plants are located in Los Angeles County, California?
There are 47 electricity plants in Los Angeles County, California
How many electric companies offer service in Los Angeles County, California?
Los Angeles County, California has 12 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Los Angeles County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 1,513,169 |
| 2 | Clean Power Alliance | 411,752 |
| 3 | Southern California Edison | 237,991 |
| 4 | Glendale Water and Power | 98,852 |
| 5 | Pasadena Water and Power | 67,091 |
| 6 | Burbank Water and Power | 58,537 |
| 7 | Lancaster Choice Energy | 55,481 |
| 8 | Azusa Light and Power | 18,398 |
| 9 | Pico Rivera Innovative Municipal Energy | 17,320 |
| 10 | City of Vernon Utilities | 2,017 |
