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City of Pasadena electricity rates

What homes pay City of Pasadena for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 58,764 homes in California. EIA lists it as City of Pasadena - (CA).

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Average price
25.5¢ a kWh
Up 0.8% on a year ago
Average bill
$118 a month
Down 0.4% on a year ago
Average use
464 kWh
A month. California 507 kWh
Price rank in California
5 of 11
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of Pasadena homes paid 25.5¢ a kWh, against 32.3¢ across California.

Many homes in California buy power from a retail supplier. These figures cover City of Pasadena's own customers, who buy delivery and power from it.

City of Pasadena vs California

City of PasadenaCalifornia
Average price, 12 months to August 202625.5¢32.3¢
Price in August 202627.8¢29.8¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$118$164
Bill in August 2026$139$235
Average monthly use464 kWh507 kWh
Price change, past year+0.8%+3.7%
Price change since 2019+27%+69%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.