Electric Rates & Providers in Los Angeles County, CA

Los Angeles County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Los Angeles County, CA is $159.38
  • The average electricity rate in Los Angeles County, CA is 32.22¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Los Angeles County, CA

The average residential electric bill in Los Angeles County, CA is $159.38 per month. Los Angeles County, CA is the 7th most expensive county in California for electricity.

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Los Angeles County, California Electricity Overview

Power plants in Los Angeles County have experienced a 8.98% drop in the usage of non-renewable fuel types for electricity generation over the last 12 months.

Los Angeles County generates 14,645,893.57 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 1st in the state out of 58 counties for total natural gas production.

Los Angeles County generates 5,654,329.58 megawatt hours of electricity from renewable sources. This ranks Los Angeles County 17th highest producing county out of 3221 counties in the US for total renewable electricity production.

Hydroelectric power now accounts for 3.81% of the electricity generated in the county after a 94.64% in electricity produced using hydroelectric power.

On average, Los Angeles County residents are responsible for 1,378.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, while the statewide average emissions per person is 1,250.82.

Los Angeles County produces 0.43 megawatt hours per capita each year from solar energy sources, giving the county a rank of 14th out of 58 counties in the state.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    60,992,413 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.27 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    21,480,294 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    5,654,330 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    15,825,965 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2.21 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    13,399,870,807 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,378.43 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Los Angeles

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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

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The residential electricity rate is 23.62 cents per kilowatt hour for Los Angeles. This is 26.03% below the state's average price of 31.93 cents. Consumers in Los Angeles deal with 0.69 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 141.23 minutes. According to government surveys, there are 53,922 megawatt hours of electricity produced from hydroelectric dams and other facilities in the city.

For electricity production purposes, Los Angeles' primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 78.60%, or 4,043,352.02 megawatt hours of production in the city. Other Gas and Other Biomass Gas make up 11.24% and 4.41% of electricity production, respectively. The city emits 1,334.76 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 52nd worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 5,101,737,948.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city highest for total emissions in California. There are 56 electricity generation plants in Los Angeles, which is the most plants in a city in California.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Los Angeles

Los Angeles residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.251/kWh$0.156/kWh$161.72/mo.$63.66/mo.
229th23.62¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Los Angeles
160th$114.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Los Angeles Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Los Angeles, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Los Angeles Department of Water & PowerBUNDLED24.09116.793,261,3848,210,521.581,978,022,514

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).

Long Beach, CA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 40.74 cents per kilowatt hour for Long Beach. This is 27.61% higher than California's average price of 31.93 cents. There is 69.60% more electricity generated than consumed in Long Beach, which results in the ability to export the surplus. Power facilities in the city have had a 48.24% decline in the use of renewable fuel types versus non-renewable and fossil fuels.

For electricity production purposes, Long Beach's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 100.00%, or 4,802,509.57 megawatt hours of production in the city. Solar and Other Biomass Gas make up 0.14% and 0.11% of electricity production, respectively. The city emits 2,516.36 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 18th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 1,135,682,160.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 4th highest for total emissions in California. There are 11 electricity generation plants in Long Beach, which is the 12th 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.523/kWh$0.078/kWh$337.50/mo.$28.77/mo.
1010th40.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Long Beach
957th$199.92Average residential monthly electricity bill for Long Beach Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Long Beach, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southern California EdisonBUNDLED32.25164.3419,745,7526,368,409,000

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

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The residential electricity rate is 40.74 cents per kilowatt hour for Santa Clarita. This is 27.61% higher than California's average price of 31.93 cents. Consumers in Santa Clarita deal with 0.94 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 95.86 minutes. The city is ranked 102nd in California in total electricity generated from power plants within its borders, with 32,738 megawatt hours produced.

Coming in at as the 28th worst ranked city out of 1617 cities in the state, Santa Clarita releases 249,599,194.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption a year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 1,127.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 99th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. There are 3 electricity plants in the city, which is the 54th highest number of plants in a city in California.

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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.523/kWh$0.078/kWh$337.50/mo.$28.77/mo.
1010th40.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Santa Clarita
953rd$199.92Average residential monthly electricity bill for Santa Clarita Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Santa Clarita, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southern California EdisonBUNDLED32.25164.3419,745,7526,368,409,000

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

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Watson CogenerationTesoro SoCal Cogen LLC (100.00%)
Carson CA Natural Gas 2,344,859.0211578,996,643.3626246.92287
AES Alamitos Energy CenterUllico Infrastructure Southland Borrower (39.48%)AES Corporation (60.52%)
Long Beach CA Natural Gas 2,275,35812833,268,088.6613366.21222
Long Beach CA Natural Gas 2,173,85116872,293,241.1212401.27148
Los Angeles CA Natural Gas 1,579,85020611,312,112.8822386.94170
Burbank CA Natural Gas 1,514,04823608,095,509.5624401.64145
Los Angeles CA Natural Gas 1,393,88424610,855,956.0623438.24122
El Segundo CogenChevron USA Inc-El Segundo (25.91%)Chevron USA Inc (74.09%)
El Segundo CA Natural Gas 1,253,02227739,494,089.4618590.1753
Los Angeles County CA Solar 886,141355
Los Angeles County CA Solar 573,5201855
Los Angeles Refinery WilmingtonPhillips 66 - Los Angeles (100.00%)
Los Angeles CA Other Gas 397,170143,568,202.721109.71
Equilon Los Angeles RefiningTesoro Refining and Marketing Company (100.00%)
Los Angeles CA Other Gas 367,64923,443,647.0639.373
Vernon CA Natural Gas 355,95843162,772,268.1244457.28116
THUMSTHUMS Long Beach Company (100.00%)
Long Beach CA Natural Gas 325,18545187,364,516.9240576.1860
Raceway Solar & StorageAES Clean Energy (100.00%)
Los Angeles County CA Solar 298,8445955
Lancaster CA Solar 254,6857255
Lancaster CA Solar 250,1237355
Los Angeles CA Natural Gas 236,85554124,964,842.6649527.693
Valero Wilmington Cogeneration PlantValero Wilmington (100.00%)
Los Angeles CA Natural Gas 236,68255118,498,102.150500.66102
Walnut Creek Energy ParkClearway Energy (100.00%)
Industry CA Natural Gas 220,62359108,334,140.7451491.04104
Los Angeles County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 220,1925111

Los Angeles County, California Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
68.18%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
19.41%
OTHER GAS
Other Gas
4.87%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
3.81%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
2.00%
OTHER
Other
1.73%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For electricity production purposes, Los Angeles County's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 68.18%, or 14,645,893.57 megawatt hours of production in the county. Solar and Other Gas make up 19.41% and 4.87% of electricity production, respectively. The county emits 1,378.43 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 13th highest polluting county out of 58 counties in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 13,399,870,807.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the county the highest for total emissions in California. Los Angeles County has 214 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the most plants in a single county.

Los Angeles County, California Net Metering

Los Angeles County has 7 out of 12 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. At the state level, California has great net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Los Angeles County is 2.88%. This includes data from 10 suppliers, including Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Southern California Edison, and Glendale Water and Power. The countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in Los Angeles County receiving a rank of 483rd best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

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 214 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?

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Published: 2025-04-21