Electricity rates in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, CA ranks 15th of 263 California cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (40%). Long Beach, California has 458,491 residents in 171,309 households; 28.7% heat with electricity.
In Long Beach, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. See how to compare suppliers.
Long Beach on the map
Los Angeles County, with Long Beach marked
Housing and heating in Long Beach
Long Beach, CA: 144,536 of 181,469 homes were built before 1980 and 10,982 in 2000 or later. Long Beach, CA has 73,367 detached houses, 72,234 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 2,587 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Long Beach, CA
% of homes by decade built, Long Beach, CA
- 19pre-40
- 1540s
- 2050s
- 1360s
- 1470s
- 1080s
- 590s
- 400s
- 210s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Long Beach, CA
| Long Beach, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach, CA, median year built | 1958 | 1965 | -7 years | 242 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, built before 1980 | 79.6% | 71.1% | +8.5 points | 26 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, built 2000 or later | 6.1% | 10.6% | -4.6 points | 234 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, detached houses | 40.4% | 47.6% | -7.2 points | 242 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 39.8% | 35.7% | +4.1 points | 15 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, mobile homes | 1.4% | 1.7% | -0.2 points | 178 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, renter households | 59.1% | 53.9% | +5.2 points | 22 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, median home value | $762,200 | $783,300 | -$21,100 | 110 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, median gross rent a month | $1,803 | $1,893 | -$90 | 176 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, people per household | 2.61 | 2.85 | -0.24 | 209 of 263 |
Who supplies Long Beach
Los Angeles County lists 7 utilities for Long Beach, CA (458,491 residents): homes pay 14.55 to 33.81 cents per kWh, about $73 to $170 a month at 503 kWh, 1.0% to 2.4% of the $83,969 Long Beach median income. Los Angeles County page.
Facts about Long Beach
- Residents of Long Beach, CA, ACS 2023
- 458,4916 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Long Beach, CA
- $83,969183 of 263 of those cities
- Households in Long Beach, CA
- 171,3092.68 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Long Beach, CA
- 40.9%69,994 owners and 101,315 renter households
- Housing units in Long Beach, CA
- 181,46910,160 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Long Beach, CA
- 28.7%49,132 of 171,309 homes
- Land area of Long Beach, CA
- 50.7 sq mi9,048.2 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Long Beach, CA
- 1.0% to 2.4%at 503 kWh a month over the $83,969 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Long Beach, CA
- 7NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 1.5 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Long Beach, CA
- 1958144,536 of 181,469 homes (79.6%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Long Beach, CA
- $762,200$1,803 gross rent a month, 2.84% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Long Beach
Southern California Edison Co charged Long Beach homes 16.50 ¢/kWh in 2015. Long Beach: 28.25 ¢ in 2024, 71% up. Long Beach: against 88% up for the California average.
Long Beach: a 503 kWh month at that price. Long Beach: $83 in 2015, $142 in 2024. Long Beach: $1,706 a year, 2.0% of the $83,969 median income.
Long Beach: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Southern California Edison Co, Long Beach | Long Beach: Gap to California average | Long Beach: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Long Beach | 16.50 | -0.49 | +3.85 |
| 2016, Long Beach | 15.84 | -1.55 | +3.29 |
| 2017, Long Beach | 16.46 | -1.85 | +3.57 |
| 2018, Long Beach | 16.09 | -2.75 | +3.22 |
| 2019, Long Beach | 15.18 | -3.97 | +2.17 |
| 2020, Long Beach | 16.68 | -3.77 | +3.53 |
| 2021, Long Beach | 19.95 | -2.87 | +6.29 |
| 2022, Long Beach | 22.59 | -3.25 | +7.55 |
| 2023, Long Beach | 27.44 | -2.07 | +11.44 |
| 2024, Long Beach | 28.25 | -3.72 | +11.77 |
Long Beach, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Long Beach, CA price.
CSVWho lives in Long Beach: income, cars, homes
Long Beach, CA homes: 57,941 have 3+ bedrooms, 60,255 none or one, median 4.2 rooms. In Long Beach, CA, 15,139 households own no vehicle and 90,070 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 67,504 residents of Long Beach, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 36.8. In Long Beach, CA, 35,529 of 171,309 households earn under $35,000, 42,020 $35,000-$75,000, 53,192 $75,000-$150,000 and 40,568 $150,000 or more. In Long Beach, CA, 54,129 of 96,690 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 57,533 households moved in since 2018 and 31,276 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 228,393 workers in Long Beach, CA, 32,856 work from home, 155,983 drive alone, 8,938 ride transit and 5,937 walk.
Household income in Long Beach, CA
| Long Beach, CA | Value | Rank in California (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach, CA, households under $35,000 | 20.7% | 68 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, households $150,000 or more | 23.7% | 174 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, residents below poverty | 15.0% | 55 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, median age | 36.8 | 146 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 31.9% | 256 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, households without a vehicle | 8.8% | 18 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 52.6% | 247 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, workers at home | 14.4% | 118 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, cost-burdened renters | 56.0% | 132 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, moved in since 2018 | 33.6% | 70 of 263 |
| Long Beach, CA, moved in before 2000 | 18.3% | 145 of 263 |
Outage risk around Long Beach
Long Beach, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 4 wind and 3 tornado, 1.5 per 100,000 residents of 458,491. Top gust near Long Beach, CA: 52 knots, 60 mph. Damage near Long Beach, CA: $5K.
Reports within 15 miles of Long Beach, CA
wind and tornado reports, Long Beach, CA
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| Long Beach, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach, CA, 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Long Beach, CA, 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Long Beach, CA, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Long Beach, CA, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cost of living with electricity in Long Beach
Long Beach, CA: 171,309 households at $1,344 a year per home for electricity (Los Angeles County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $230.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,894 a year per household.
| Group in Long Beach, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Long Beach, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach, CA, all households | 171,309 | $1,344 | $230.2 million | 1.60% |
| Long Beach, CA, homeowners | 69,994 | $1,848 | $129.3 million | 2.20% |
| Long Beach, CA, renters | 101,315 | $913 | $92.5 million | 1.09% |
Climate and electric heating around Long Beach
Long Beach is in Los Angeles County, CA. Long Beach: degree days are county values.
Long Beach: 2,345 heating degree days a year. Long Beach: 1,325 cooling degree days a year.
| Long Beach | County value |
|---|---|
| Long Beach, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,345 |
| Long Beach, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,222 |
| Long Beach, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,325 |
| Long Beach, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,483 |
| Long Beach, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 28.5% |
Long Beach: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Long Beach
Long Beach, CA counts 458,491 residents in 171,309 households, on 50.7 square miles. Household income in Long Beach, CA is $83,969; 69,994 of its 171,309 households own. 49,132 of the 171,309 occupied homes in Long Beach, CA heat with electricity.
Long Beach, CA has 181,469 housing units, 10,160 of them vacant or seasonal. Long Beach, CA ranks 18th of 263 California cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1958). Long Beach, CA ranks 18th of 263 California cities for households without a vehicle (8.8%).
Long Beach, CA ranks 22nd of 263 California cities for the share of renter households (59%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Long Beach
Compare Long Beach with nearby cities
| City near Long Beach, CA | Distance from Long Beach | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 458,491 | $83,969 | 1958 | $762,200 | 7 | 14.4% |
| Lakewood, CA | 5.3 mi northeast | 80,510 (-377,981) | $116,794 (+$32,825) | 1957 (-1 yr) | $774,100 (+$11,900) | 9 (+2) | 12.4% (-2.0 pts) |
| Carson, CA | 6.2 mi northwest | 93,523 (-364,968) | $107,391 (+$23,422) | 1965 (+7 yr) | $645,600 (-$116,600) | 8 (+1) | 8.1% (-6.3 pts) |
| Bellflower, CA | 7.8 mi north | 77,396 (-381,095) | $77,602 (-$6,367) | 1966 (+8 yr) | $661,100 (-$101,100) | 10 (+3) | 8.9% (-5.5 pts) |
| Cypress, CA | 7.9 mi east | 49,531 (-408,960) | $124,167 (+$40,198) | 1971 (+13 yr) | $870,100 (+$107,900) | 11 (+4) | 17.5% (+3.1 pts) |
| Paramount, CA | 8.2 mi north | 52,546 (-405,945) | $70,912 (-$13,057) | 1970 (+12 yr) | $500,400 (-$261,800) | 10 (+3) | 6.2% (-8.2 pts) |
ZIP codes in Long Beach
| ZIP area touching Long Beach, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Long Beach | Share of Long Beach's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 90805 (Long Beach, CA) | 99.0% | 14.5% |
| 90815 (Long Beach, CA) | 100.0% | 13.9% |
| 90808 (Long Beach, CA) | 97.6% | 13.2% |
| 90802 (Long Beach, CA) | 100.0% | 12.9% |
| 90806 (Long Beach, CA) | 98.3% | 9.5% |
| 90807 (Long Beach, CA) | 99.5% | 8.7% |
| 90803 (Long Beach, CA) | 100.0% | 8.0% |
| 90810 (Long Beach, CA) | 46.9% | 6.1% |
| 90813 (Long Beach, CA) | 90.3% | 5.5% |
| 90804 (Long Beach, CA) | 99.8% | 4.2% |
| 90814 (Long Beach, CA) | 100.0% | 2.6% |
| 90822 (Long Beach, CA) | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| 90840 (Long Beach, CA) | 100.0% | 0.1% |
| 90831 (Long Beach, CA) | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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Questions on Long Beach
Long Beach: what is the electricity rate?
Long Beach, CA has no price of its own; its 458,491 residents are served by one of 7 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $73 to $170. In Long Beach, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Long Beach: how does it rank among California cities?
Long Beach, CA: rank 6 of 263 by its 458,491 residents, rank 183 of 263 by $83,969 median income.
Long Beach: how many homes heat with electricity?
Long Beach, CA: 49,132 of 171,309 occupied homes, 28.7%; Los Angeles County 28.5%.
Long Beach: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 1.0% to 2.4% of the $83,969 median income in Long Beach, CA.
Long Beach: damaging storms reported nearby?
7 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Long Beach, CA, 2015 to 2025, 1.5 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Long Beach?
Long Beach, CA: median home built 1958; 144,536 of 181,469 homes (79.6%) predate 1980, 73,367 are detached and 72,234 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How big are the homes in Long Beach, CA?
57,941 of 181,469 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 4.2 rooms.
How many Long Beach, CA households have no car?
15,139 households; 90,070 have two or more.
How many residents of Long Beach, CA live below the poverty line?
67,504 residents.