EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

California electricity rates

California homes paid 29.8¢ per kWh in August 2026 — -3.8% from a year earlier. That is #48 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.

CA average29.8¢Aug 2026
12-month average32.6¢
Rank (cheapest)#48of 51
Utilities32
ZIP codes2,554
California has retail electricity choice. Many households can buy electricity supply from a competing supplier, while the local utility still delivers it. The averages here combine utility and supplier sales as reported to the EIA; your state’s public utility commission lists licensed suppliers.

California electricity price trend

12¢17¢22¢27¢32¢37¢20222023202420252026California averageU.S. average 12¢17¢22¢27¢32¢37¢20222023202420252026California averageU.S. average
California averageU.S. average
Aug 202629.8¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago-3.8%30.9¢
vs. 5 years ago+27.2%23.4¢
Record high35.3¢Apr 2026
Avg. home bill$235789 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, Pacific25.2¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the Pacific region, which includes Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington.

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Utilities in California

32 utilities · 16 report monthly

Monthly home price by utility

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Each line is one utility (EIA-861M, 16 utilities that report monthly); the teal line is the California average. Hover or tap a line — or a row in the table — to highlight it.
│ = CA average, same period
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
36.7¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +11.6% -7.3% $1985,047,461
Southern California Edison Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
33.1¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +0.6% +2.2% $1644,594,415
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Municipal · monthly data
27.8¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -15.5% +16.7% $1161,410,191
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
47.6¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +44.7% +9.2% $1591,364,361
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Political Subdivision · monthly data
19.8¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -39.8% +10.9% $126592,557
Imperial Irrigation District
Political Subdivision · monthly data
22.2¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -32.5% +24.1% $208142,078
City of Anaheim (CA)
Municipal
17.1¢2024		 -46.6% — $80105,839
Modesto Irrigation District
Political Subdivision · monthly data
23.8¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -27.8% +9.2% $176103,650
City of Riverside (CA)
Municipal
20.2¢2024		 -37% — $129100,450
Turlock Irrigation District
Political Subdivision · monthly data
18.4¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -44.1% +12.7% $14180,575
City of Glendale (CA)
Municipal
33.8¢2024		 +5.4% — $13977,563
City of Roseville (CA)
Municipal
18.7¢2024		 -41.8% — $13463,052
City of Pasadena (CA)
Municipal · monthly data
25.4¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -22.8% -2.2% $12458,551
City of Santa Clara (CA)
Municipal · monthly data
18.6¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -43.5% +10.2% $7250,949
City of Burbank Water and Power
Municipal
19.3¢2024		 -40% — $9046,157
Liberty Utilities
Investor Owned
25.9¢2024		 -19.2% — $14443,902
City of Redding (CA)
Municipal
17.9¢2024		 -44.3% — $15238,170
PacifiCorp
Investor Owned · monthly data
24.9¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -24.4% +20.6% $17736,273
Alameda Municipal Power
Municipal
23.0¢2024		 -28.3% — $8133,174
City of Palo Alto (CA)
Municipal
20.7¢2024		 -35.5% — $10426,249
City of Lodi (CA)
Municipal
22.5¢2024		 -29.9% — $13723,751
Bear Valley Electric Service
Investor Owned · monthly data
43.8¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +32.9% +42.6% $9523,327
City of Colton (CA)
Municipal
24.9¢2024		 -22.5% — $13317,472
City of Azusa
Municipal
19.1¢2024		 -40.5% — $9115,599
Merced Irrigation District
Political Subdivision
24.3¢2024		 -24.4% — $15611,366

Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. CA avg.” use the California average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.

All ZIP codes in California

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Beach90267Manhattan Beach90270Maywood90272Pacific Palisades90274Palos Verdes Peninsula90275Rancho Palos Verdes90277Redondo Beach90278Redondo Beach90280South Gate90290Topanga90291Venice90292Marina Del Rey90293Playa Del Rey90294Venice90295Marina Del Rey90296Playa Del Rey90301Inglewood90302Inglewood90303Inglewood90304Inglewood90305Inglewood90306Inglewood90307Inglewood90308Inglewood90309Inglewood90310Inglewood90311Inglewood90312Inglewood90401Santa Monica90402Santa Monica90403Santa Monica90404Santa Monica90405Santa Monica90406Santa Monica90407Santa Monica90408Santa Monica90409Santa Monica90410Santa Monica90411Santa Monica90501Torrance90502Torrance90503Torrance90504Torrance90505Torrance90507Torrance90508Torrance90509Torrance90510Torrance90601Whittier90602Whittier90603Whittier90604Whittier90605Whittier90606Whittier90607Whittier90608Whittier90609Whittier90610Whittier90620Buena Park90621Buena Park90622Buena Park90623La Palma90624Buena Park90630Cypress90631La Habra90632La Habra90633La 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Park91306Winnetka91307West Hills91308West Hills91309Canoga Park91310Castaic91311Chatsworth91313Chatsworth91316Encino91319Newbury Park91320Newbury Park91321Newhall91322Newhall91324Northridge91325Northridge91326Porter Ranch91327Northridge91328Northridge91329Northridge91330Northridge91331Pacoima91333Pacoima91334Pacoima91335Reseda91337Reseda91340San Fernando91341San Fernando91342Sylmar91343North Hills91344Granada Hills91345Mission Hills91346Mission Hills91350Santa Clarita91351Canyon Country91352Sun Valley91353Sun Valley91354Valencia91355Valencia91356Tarzana91357Tarzana91358Thousand Oaks91359Westlake Village91360Thousand Oaks91361Westlake Village91362Thousand Oaks91364Woodland Hills91365Woodland Hills91367Woodland Hills91371Woodland Hills91372Calabasas91376Agoura Hills91377Oak Park91380Santa Clarita91381Stevenson Ranch91382Santa Clarita91383Santa Clarita91384Castaic91385Valencia91386Canyon Country91387Canyon Country91390Santa Clarita91392Sylmar91393North Hills91394Granada Hills91395Mission 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Beach92661Newport Beach92662Newport Beach92663Newport Beach92672San Clemente92673San Clemente92674San Clemente92675San Juan Capistrano92676Silverado92677Laguna Niguel92678Trabuco Canyon92679Trabuco Canyon92683Westminster92684Westminster92685Westminster92688Rancho Santa Margarita92690Mission Viejo92691Mission Viejo92692Mission Viejo92693San Juan Capistrano92694Ladera Ranch92697Irvine92698Aliso Viejo92701Santa Ana92702Santa Ana92703Santa Ana92704Santa Ana92705Santa Ana92706Santa Ana92707Santa Ana92708Fountain Valley92711Santa Ana92712Santa Ana92728Fountain Valley92735Santa Ana92780Tustin92781Tustin92782Tustin92799Santa Ana92801Anaheim92802Anaheim92803Anaheim92804Anaheim92805Anaheim92806Anaheim92807Anaheim92808Anaheim92809Anaheim92811Atwood92812Anaheim92814Anaheim92815Anaheim92816Anaheim92817Anaheim92821Brea92822Brea92823Brea92825Anaheim92831Fullerton92832Fullerton92833Fullerton92834Fullerton92835Fullerton92836Fullerton92837Fullerton92838Fullerton92840Garden Grove92841Garden 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Francisco94203Sacramento94204Sacramento94205Sacramento94206Sacramento94207Sacramento94208Sacramento94209Sacramento94211Sacramento94229Sacramento94230Sacramento94232Sacramento94234Sacramento94235Sacramento94236Sacramento94237Sacramento94239Sacramento94240Sacramento94244Sacramento94245Sacramento94247Sacramento94248Sacramento94249Sacramento94250Sacramento94252Sacramento94254Sacramento94256Sacramento94257Sacramento94258Sacramento94259Sacramento94261Sacramento94262Sacramento94263Sacramento94267Sacramento94268Sacramento94269Sacramento94271Sacramento94273Sacramento94274Sacramento94277Sacramento94278Sacramento94279Sacramento94280Sacramento94282Sacramento94283Sacramento94284Sacramento94285Sacramento94287Sacramento94288Sacramento94289Sacramento94290Sacramento94291Sacramento94293Sacramento94294Sacramento94295Sacramento94296Sacramento94297Sacramento94298Sacramento94299Sacramento94301Palo Alto94302Palo Alto94303Palo Alto94304Palo Alto94305Stanford94306Palo Alto94309Palo Alto94401San Mateo94402San 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Park94577San Leandro94578San Leandro94579San Leandro94580San Lorenzo94581Napa94582San Ramon94583San Ramon94585Suisun City94586Sunol94587Union City94588Pleasanton94589Vallejo94590Vallejo94591Vallejo94592Vallejo94595Walnut Creek94596Walnut Creek94597Walnut Creek94598Walnut Creek94599Yountville94601Oakland94602Oakland94603Oakland94604Oakland94605Oakland94606Oakland94607Oakland94608Emeryville94609Oakland94610Oakland94611Oakland94612Oakland94613Oakland94614Oakland94615Oakland94617Oakland94618Oakland94619Oakland94620Piedmont94621Oakland94622Oakland94623Oakland94624Oakland94649Oakland94659Oakland94660Oakland94661Oakland94662Emeryville94666Oakland94701Berkeley94702Berkeley94703Berkeley94704Berkeley94705Berkeley94706Albany94707Berkeley94708Berkeley94709Berkeley94710Berkeley94712Berkeley94720Berkeley94801Richmond94802Richmond94803El Sobrante94804Richmond94805Richmond94806San Pablo94807Richmond94808Richmond94820El Sobrante94850Richmond94901San Rafael94903San Rafael94904Greenbrae94912San 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Jose95123San Jose95124San Jose95125San Jose95126San Jose95127San Jose95128San Jose95129San Jose95130San Jose95131San Jose95132San Jose95133San Jose95134San Jose95135San Jose95136San Jose95138San Jose95139San Jose95140Mount Hamilton95148San Jose95150San Jose95151San Jose95152San Jose95153San Jose95154San Jose95155San Jose95156San Jose95157San Jose95158San Jose95159San Jose95160San Jose95161San Jose95164San Jose95170San Jose95172San Jose95173San Jose95190San Jose95191San Jose95193San Jose95194San Jose95196San Jose95201Stockton95202Stockton95203Stockton95204Stockton95205Stockton95206Stockton95207Stockton95208Stockton95209Stockton95210Stockton95212Stockton95213Stockton95214Stockton95215Stockton95219Stockton95220Acampo95221Altaville95222Angels Camp95223Arnold95224Avery95225Burson95226Campo Seco95227Clements95228Copperopolis95229Douglas Flat95230Farmington95231French Camp95232Glencoe95233Hathaway Pines95234Holt95236Linden95237Lockeford95240Lodi95241Lodi95242Lodi95245Mokelumne Hill95246Mountain Ranch95247Murphys95248Rail Road Flat95249San Andreas95251Vallecito95252Valley Springs95253Victor95254Wallace95255West Point95257Wilseyville95258Woodbridge95267Stockton95269Stockton95296Stockton95297Stockton95301Atwater95303Ballico95304Tracy95305Big Oak Flat95306Catheys Valley95307Ceres95309Chinese Camp95310Columbia95311Coulterville95312Cressey95313Crows Landing95315Delhi95316Denair95317El Nido95318El Portal95319Empire95320Escalon95321Groveland95322Gustine95323Hickman95324Hilmar95325Hornitos95326Hughson95327Jamestown95328Keyes95329La Grange95330Lathrop95333Le Grand95334Livingston95335Long Barn95336Manteca95337Manteca95338Mariposa95340Merced95341Merced95343Merced95344Merced95345Midpines95346Mi Wuk Village95347Moccasin95348Merced95350Modesto95351Modesto95352Modesto95353Modesto95354Modesto95355Modesto95356Modesto95357Modesto95358Modesto95360Newman95361Oakdale95363Patterson95364Pinecrest95365Planada95366Ripon95367Riverbank95368Salida95369Snelling95370Sonora95372Soulsbyville95373Standard95374Stevinson95375Strawberry95376Tracy95377Tracy95378Tracy95379Tuolumne95380Turlock95381Turlock95382Turlock95383Twain Harte95385Vernalis95386Waterford95387Westley95388Winton95389Yosemite National Park95391Tracy95397Modesto95401Santa Rosa95402Santa Rosa95403Santa Rosa95404Santa Rosa95405Santa Rosa95406Santa Rosa95407Santa Rosa95409Santa Rosa95410Albion95412Annapolis95415Boonville95416Boyes Hot Springs95417Branscomb95418Calpella95419Camp Meeker95420Caspar95421Cazadero95422Clearlake95423Clearlake Oaks95424Clearlake Park95425Cloverdale95426Cobb95427Comptche95428Covelo95429Dos Rios95430Duncans Mills95431Eldridge95432Elk95433El Verano95435Finley95436Forestville95437Fort Bragg95439Fulton95441Geyserville95442Glen Ellen95443Glenhaven95444Graton95445Gualala95446Guerneville95448Healdsburg95449Hopland95450Jenner95451Kelseyville95452Kenwood95453Lakeport95454Laytonville95456Little River95457Lower Lake95458Lucerne95459Manchester95460Mendocino95461Middletown95462Monte Rio95463Navarro95464Nice95465Occidental95466Philo95467Hidden Valley Lake95468Point Arena95469Potter Valley95470Redwood Valley95471Rio Nido95472Sebastopol95473Sebastopol95476Sonoma95480Stewarts Point95481Talmage95482Ukiah95485Upper Lake95486Villa Grande95487Vineburg95488Westport95490Willits95492Windsor95493Witter Springs95494Yorkville95497The Sea Ranch95501Eureka95502Eureka95503Eureka95511Alderpoint95514Blocksburg95518Arcata95519Mckinleyville95521Arcata95524Bayside95525Blue Lake95526Bridgeville95527Burnt Ranch95528Carlotta95531Crescent City95532Crescent City95534Cutten95536Ferndale95537Fields Landing95538Fort Dick95540Fortuna95542Garberville95543Gasquet95545Honeydew95546Hoopa95547Hydesville95548Klamath95549Kneeland95550Korbel95551Loleta95552Mad River95553Miranda95554Myers Flat95555Orick95556Orleans95558Petrolia95559Phillipsville95560Redway95562Rio Dell95563Salyer95564Samoa95565Scotia95567Smith River95568Somes Bar95569Redcrest95570Trinidad95571Weott95573Willow Creek95585Leggett95587Piercy95589Whitethorn95595Zenia95601Amador City95602Auburn95603Auburn95604Auburn95605West Sacramento95606Brooks95607Capay95608Carmichael95609Carmichael95610Citrus Heights95611Citrus Heights95612Clarksburg95613Coloma95614Cool95615Courtland95616Davis95617Davis95618Davis95619Diamond Springs95620Dixon95621Citrus Heights95623El Dorado95624Elk Grove95625Elmira95626Elverta95627Esparto95628Fair Oaks95629Fiddletown95630Folsom95631Foresthill95632Galt95633Garden Valley95634Georgetown95635Greenwood95636Grizzly Flats95637Guinda95638Herald95639Hood95640Ione95641Isleton95642Jackson95644Kit Carson95645Knights Landing95646Kirkwood95648Lincoln95650Loomis95651Lotus95652Mcclellan95653Madison95654Martell95655Mather95656Mount Aukum95658Newcastle95659Nicolaus95660North Highlands95661Roseville95662Orangevale95663Penryn95664Pilot Hill95665Pine Grove95666Pioneer95667Placerville95668Pleasant Grove95669Plymouth95670Rancho Cordova95671Represa95672Rescue95673Rio Linda95674Rio Oso95675River Pines95676Robbins95677Rocklin95678Roseville95679Rumsey95680Ryde95681Sheridan95682Shingle Springs95683Sloughhouse95684Somerset95685Sutter Creek95686Thornton95687Vacaville95688Vacaville95689Volcano95690Walnut Grove95691West Sacramento95692Wheatland95693Wilton95694Winters95695Woodland95696Vacaville95697Yolo95698Zamora95699Drytown95701Alta95703Applegate95709Camino95712Chicago Park95713Colfax95714Dutch Flat95715Emigrant Gap95717Gold Run95720Kyburz95721Echo Lake95722Meadow Vista95726Pollock Pines95728Soda Springs95735Twin Bridges95736Weimar95741Rancho Cordova95742Rancho Cordova95746Granite Bay95747Roseville95757Elk Grove95758Elk Grove95759Elk Grove95762El Dorado Hills95763Folsom95765Rocklin95776Woodland95798West Sacramento95799West Sacramento95811Sacramento95812Sacramento95813Sacramento95814Sacramento95815Sacramento95816Sacramento95817Sacramento95818Sacramento95819Sacramento95820Sacramento95821Sacramento95822Sacramento95823Sacramento95824Sacramento95825Sacramento95826Sacramento95827Sacramento95828Sacramento95829Sacramento95830Sacramento95831Sacramento95832Sacramento95833Sacramento95834Sacramento95835Sacramento95837Sacramento95838Sacramento95840Sacramento95841Sacramento95842Sacramento95843Antelope95851Sacramento95852Sacramento95853Sacramento95860Sacramento95864Sacramento95865Sacramento95866Sacramento95867Sacramento95894Sacramento95899Sacramento95901Marysville95903Beale Afb95910Alleghany95912Arbuckle95913Artois95914Bangor95915Belden95916Berry Creek95917Biggs95918Browns Valley95919Brownsville95920Butte City95922Camptonville95923Canyon Dam95924Cedar Ridge95925Challenge95926Chico95927Chico95928Chico95929Chico95930Clipper Mills95932Colusa95934Crescent Mills95935Dobbins95936Downieville95937Dunnigan95938Durham95939Elk Creek95940Feather Falls95941Forbestown95942Forest Ranch95943Glenn95944Goodyears Bar95945Grass Valley95946Penn Valley95947Greenville95948Gridley95949Grass Valley95950Grimes95951Hamilton City95953Live Oak95954Magalia95955Maxwell95956Meadow Valley95957Meridian95958Nelson95959Nevada City95960North San Juan95961Olivehurst95962Oregon House95963Orland95965Oroville95966Oroville95967Paradise95968Palermo95969Paradise95970Princeton95971Quincy95972Rackerby95973Chico95974Richvale95975Rough And Ready95976Chico95977Smartsville95978Stirling City95979Stonyford95980Storrie95981Strawberry Valley95982Sutter95983Taylorsville95984Twain95986Washington95987Williams95988Willows95991Yuba City95992Yuba City95993Yuba City96001Redding96002Redding96003Redding96006Adin96007Anderson96008Bella Vista96009Bieber96010Big Bar96011Big Bend96013Burney96014Callahan96015Canby96016Cassel96017Castella96019Shasta Lake96020Chester96021Corning96022Cottonwood96023Dorris96024Douglas City96025Dunsmuir96027Etna96028Fall River Mills96029Flournoy96031Forks Of Salmon96032Fort Jones96033French Gulch96034Gazelle96035Gerber96037Greenview96038Grenada96039Happy Camp96040Hat Creek96041Hayfork96044Hornbrook96046Hyampom96047Igo96048Junction City96049Redding96050Klamath River96051Lakehead96052Lewiston96054Lookout96055Los Molinos96056Mcarthur96057Mccloud96058Macdoel96059Manton96061Mill Creek96062Millville96063Mineral96064Montague96065Montgomery Creek96067Mount Shasta96068Nubieber96069Oak Run96070Obrien96071Old Station96073Palo Cedro96074Paskenta96075Paynes Creek96076Platina96078Proberta96079Shasta Lake96080Red Bluff96084Round Mountain96085Scott Bar96086Seiad Valley96087Shasta96088Shingletown96090Tehama96091Trinity Center96092Vina96093Weaverville96094Weed96095Whiskeytown96096Whitmore96097Yreka96099Redding96101Alturas96103Blairsden Graeagle96104Cedarville96105Chilcoot96106Clio96107Coleville96108Davis Creek96109Doyle96110Eagleville96111Floriston96112Fort Bidwell96113Herlong96114Janesville96115Lake City96116Likely96117Litchfield96118Loyalton96119Madeline96120Markleeville96121Milford96122Portola96123Ravendale96124Calpine96125Sierra City96126Sierraville96127Susanville96128Standish96129Beckwourth96130Susanville96132Termo96133Topaz96134Tulelake96135Vinton96136Wendel96137Westwood96140Carnelian Bay96141Homewood96142Tahoma96143Kings Beach96145Tahoe City96146Olympic Valley96148Tahoe Vista96150South Lake Tahoe96151South Lake Tahoe96152South Lake Tahoe96154South Lake Tahoe96155South Lake Tahoe96156South Lake Tahoe96157South Lake Tahoe96158South Lake Tahoe96160Truckee96161Truckee

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is the average electricity rate in California?

29.8¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 32.6¢.

How does California compare with other states?

California ranks #48 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.

Which utility in California has the lowest rates?

Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), Turlock Irrigation District averaged 16.3¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.