Electricity prices in California
What homes in California pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 32.3¢ a kWh
- Up 3.7% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $164 a month
- Up 5.3% on a year ago
- Average use
- 507 kWh
- A month. US 875 kWh
- Price rank
- 2 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to August 2026, California homes paid 32.3¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
California vs the US
| California | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to August 2026 | 32.3¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in August 2026 | 29.8¢ | 18.2¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $164 | $158 |
| Bill in August 2026 | $235 | $209 |
| Average monthly use | 507 kWh | 875 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +3.7% | +6.5% |
| Price change since 2019 | +69% | +39% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 29.75¢ |
| July 2026 | 33.61¢ |
| June 2026 | 34.74¢ |
| May 2026 | 33.25¢ |
| April 2026 | 35.29¢ |
| March 2026 | 33.28¢ |
| February 2026 | 33.22¢ |
| January 2026 | 30.29¢ |
| December 2025 | 29.95¢ |
| November 2025 | 32.03¢ |
| October 2025 | 33.62¢ |
| September 2025 | 31.89¢ |
| August 2025 | 30.92¢ |
| July 2025 | 31.72¢ |
| June 2025 | 32.43¢ |
| May 2025 | 32.51¢ |
| April 2025 | 27.76¢ |
| March 2025 | 31.59¢ |
| February 2025 | 31.57¢ |
| January 2025 | 30.13¢ |
| December 2024 | 30.62¢ |
| November 2024 | 30.18¢ |
| October 2024 | 32.45¢ |
| September 2024 | 31.83¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for California, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $235 |
| July 2026 | $192 |
| June 2026 | $165 |
| May 2026 | $136 |
| April 2026 | $138 |
| March 2026 | $154 |
| February 2026 | $140 |
| January 2026 | $183 |
| December 2025 | $140 |
| November 2025 | $133 |
| October 2025 | $151 |
| September 2025 | $200 |
| August 2025 | $195 |
| July 2025 | $187 |
| June 2025 | $162 |
| May 2025 | $133 |
| April 2025 | $110 |
| March 2025 | $133 |
| February 2025 | $145 |
| January 2025 | $166 |
| December 2024 | $150 |
| November 2024 | $127 |
| October 2024 | $163 |
| September 2024 | $196 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for California, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $21.25 |
| July 2026 | $21.35 |
| June 2026 | $20.33 |
| March 2026 | $20.72 |
| February 2026 | $22.45 |
| January 2026 | $22.96 |
| December 2025 | $23.78 |
| November 2025 | $22.19 |
| October 2025 | $21.81 |
| September 2025 | $21.89 |
| August 2025 | $22.09 |
| July 2025 | $22.17 |
| June 2025 | $21.48 |
| May 2025 | $20.98 |
| April 2025 | $21.43 |
| March 2025 | $22.29 |
| February 2025 | $22.50 |
| January 2025 | $20.88 |
| December 2024 | $20.63 |
| November 2024 | $19.68 |
| October 2024 | $19.91 |
| September 2024 | $19.35 |
| August 2024 | $19.15 |
| July 2024 | $18.42 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for California, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Utilities in California
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 54% of homes in California. Most of the rest buy power from a retail supplier or a town program, which EIA does not list by name.
| Southern California Edison (SCE)Investor-owned | – | No comparison |
| Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)Investor-owned | 34.7¢ | -9.8% |
| LADWPMunicipal | 27.9¢ | +10.0% |
| SMUDPublic power district | 19.6¢ | +5.3% |
| San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)Investor-owned | 47.6¢ | +4.2% |
| Imperial Irrigation DistrictPublic power district | 20.2¢ | +11% |
| Modesto Irrigation DistrictPublic power district | 23.5¢ | +4.5% |
| Turlock Irrigation DistrictPublic power district | 18.1¢ | +7.0% |
| City of PasadenaMunicipal | 25.5¢ | +0.8% |
| City of Santa ClaraMunicipal | 18.4¢ | +4.3% |
| PacifiCorpInvestor-owned | 24.7¢ | +7.5% |
| Bear Valley Electric ServiceInvestor-owned | 43.5¢ | +16% |
Open rate cases in California
Increases a utility has asked for, as filed. The regulator usually approves less.
| Utility | Asked for |
|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)electricity, A.25-05-009 | – |
Rate cases decided in California, past two years
Approved is the first year's increase, where the regulator states it.
| Utility | Decided | Asked for | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Edisonelectricity, A.23-05-010 | 18 Sep 2025 | $1.9 billion, 23% | – |