City of Pasadena: rates, outages and net metering

Roughly 67,059 California accounts belong to City of Pasadena, classed by EIA as municipal; the residential count is 58,551. Its SAIDI went +183% over the filing history, from 15 minutes in 2016 to 43 in 2024.

At 476 kWh a month a City of Pasadena home pays about $124 in energy: 25.98 ¢/kWh, 18.7% below the California average of 31.97 ¢.

Its SAIDI went +183% over the filing history, from 15 minutes in 2016 to 43 in 2024.

City of Pasadena: SAIDI 2016 to 2024

SAIDI since 2016: +183%15 to 43 minutes

Outage time is the clearest story here: 15 minutes in 2016, 43 in 2024 (+183%). The best year was 2019 at 14 and the worst 2024 at 43.

SAIFI adds the frequency view: 0.45 interruptions a customer a year, 0.45 times the national median (1.01), with 95 minutes per interruption.

How it compares

City of Pasadena
City of Pasadena, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
City of Pasadena	25.98 ¢/kWh	23.45 ¢/kWh	$124at 476 kWh	43 minSAIDI
California average against this company, which is 16 of 21 on price	+5.99 ¢/kWhcompany 18.7% below	+2.09 ¢/kWhcompany 8.2% below	+$29a month at 476 kWh	+18 mincompany 18 below
Liberty UtilitiesLowest in this table	25.92 ¢/kWhcompany 0.2% above	25.94 ¢/kWhcompany 9.6% below	$1230 less than company	496 mincompany 453 below

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City of Pasadena: 2025

No 2025 early-release row for City of Pasadena; 2024 stays the latest year.

City of Pasadena 2024 against California 2025: -6.56 ¢25.98 ¢ for City of Pasadena in 2024, 32.54 ¢ for California in 2025

EIA's early release leaves City of Pasadena out for 2025. Its newest record stays 2024: 25.98 ¢/kWh across 58,551 home accounts and 43 minutes of SAIDI.

Carbon context

City of Pasadena serves 58,551 homes in California. At 476 kWh a month that is about 85 kg of CO₂, or 1,019 kg a year, at the California plant rate, state generation and not this utility: California generation mix.

City of Pasadena charts

Residential price since 2015: 25.98 ¢ in 2024

17.93 ¢ in 2015, 25.98 ¢ in 2024 (+44.9%); California 16.99 to 31.97 ¢.

City of Pasadena residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	City of Pasadena	Gap to California residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	17.93	+0.94	+5.28
2016	17.53	+0.14	+4.98
2017	18.23	-0.08	+5.34
2018	19.31	+0.47	+6.44
2019	20.10	+0.95	+7.09
2020	20.96	+0.51	+7.81
2021	21.03	-1.79	+7.37
2022	21.16	-4.68	+6.12
2023	24.14	-5.37	+8.14
2024	25.98	-5.99	+9.50

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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City of Pasadena SAIDI, 2016-2024

15 min in 2016, 43 in 2024.

City of Pasadena SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	City of Pasadena, no major events	City of Pasadena, all events
2015	No data	77
2016	15	15
2017	31	31
2018	20	20
2019	14	14
2020	36	36
2021	29	29
2022	26	26
2023	18	18
2024	43	43

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 42.9 min

42.9 min, 0.43x the median reporter, rank 138 of 673.

min

Company, no major events42.9
Company, with major events42.9

City of Pasadena, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 17.93 ¢ in 2015 to 25.98 ¢ in 2024, a move of +44.9%: City of Pasadena lagged its state (+88.2%) by 43.3 points, and +14.6 points against the U.S. City of Pasadena's sharpest move came in 2023, +14.1%. The latest year is the high at 25.98 ¢; the low was 17.53 ¢ (2016). 2024: +7.6% here, +8.3% for the California average. SAIDI at City of Pasadena (major events excluded) rose from 15 minutes in 2016 to 43 in 2024, +183%; worst year 2024 at 43. City of Pasadena filed SAIDI under the national median in 9 of 9 years; its 2024 figure was 43 minutes, -57 from that year's median. City of Pasadena has 15 cheaper and 5 higher-priced California peers among 21 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Liberty Utilities, bills 25.92 ¢ (-0.05). Next higher-priced, Southern California Edison Co, bills 28.25 ¢ (+2.28).

Two good signs together. Rates are 18.7% below California and outage time of 43 minutes beats the national median by 57%.

Home accounts at City of Pasadena went from 54,909 in 2015 to 58,551 in 2024, +6.6%. Business customers paid 0.90 times the home price in 2024 (23.45 against 25.98 ¢); the ratio was 0.84 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.18 in 2016 to 0.45 in 2024, between 0.09 and 0.45.

Outages and home price of City of Pasadena (EIA utility 14534), 2013 to 2024

By 2024 the average City of Pasadena customer sat through 43 minutes of outage, against 7 in 2013 (+483%). Its best year was 2013 (7 min), its worst 2024 (43 min), across 11 filed years. Against a California median of 58 minutes in 2024, City of Pasadena was below the middle.

Corrected for inflation, a City of Pasadena home paid 26.66 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 21.43 ¢ in 2013, +24.4%; the bill itself went 15.51 ¢ to 25.98 ¢ (+67.5%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $2,571 for the year at the 2013 real price and $3,199 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 19th cheapest of 37 in 2013, 29th of 36 in 2024 among California utilities with 1,000+ homes.

City of Pasadena outage minutes a customer, 2013 to 2024: 43 in 2024

City of Pasadena at 43 min in 2024 and the California median at 58.

City of Pasadena home price since 2013: +24.4% after inflation

City of Pasadena: 26.66 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 25.98 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

City of Pasadena, EIA utility 14534, year by year among California utilities

City of Pasadena 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, City of Pasadena	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, City of Pasade	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, City of Pasade	California median SAIDI
2013	15.51	21.43	19 of 37	7	0.09	1 of 12	57
2014	16.55	22.50	30 of 41	13	0.14	2 of 11	65
2015	17.93	24.35	33 of 44	–	–	–	–
2016	17.53	23.51	31 of 44	15	0.18	1 of 14	72
2017	18.23	23.94	33 of 45	31	0.25	1 of 16	58
2018	19.31	24.76	35 of 45	20	0.17	1 of 16	73
2019	20.10	25.31	43 of 51	14	0.09	1 of 18	81
2020	20.96	26.08	28 of 35	36	0.42	3 of 16	58
2021	21.03	24.98	27 of 34	29	0.27	2 of 16	73
2022	21.16	23.27	24 of 34	26	0.22	5 of 17	68
2023	24.14	25.50	29 of 37	18	0.22	3 of 19	61
2024	25.98	26.66	29 of 36	43	0.45	6 of 20	58

City of Pasadena, EIA utility 14534: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, California real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 67,0590.4% of California total
Residential accounts: 58,5510.4% of California homes
Commercial accounts: 8,50712.7% of the base
Residential rate: 25.98 ¢/kWhplace 16 of 21, -18.7% against the state
Commercial rate: 23.45 ¢/kWhplace 20 of 25, -8.2% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 42.9 minbetter than 80% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 0.450.45x the median
SAIDI with major events: 42.9 min0.0% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 26.8 MW2,916 installations
Counties served: 1all in California
Average residential use: 5,709 kWh/yr476 a month
Implied monthly bill: $124+$45 on the U.S. rate, 476 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +44.9%17.93 to 25.98 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: +183%15 min in 2016, 43 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, City of Pasadena

City of Pasadena sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to California ¢/kWh
Residential	58,551	25.98	-5.99
Commercial	8,507	23.45	-2.09

Year by year, City of Pasadena

Year	Home accounts, City of Pasadena	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	54,909	17.93	15.07	0.84	No data	No data
2016	55,184	17.53	15.32	0.87	15	0.18
2017	55,763	18.23	15.77	0.86	31	0.25
2018	56,092	19.31	16.84	0.87	20	0.17
2019	56,393	20.10	18.08	0.90	14	0.09
2020	56,492	20.96	18.80	0.90	36	0.42
2021	56,912	21.03	18.92	0.90	29	0.27
2022	57,705	21.16	18.46	0.87	26	0.22
2023	58,128	24.14	21.30	0.88	18	0.22
2024	58,551	25.98	23.45	0.90	43	0.45

Peers of City of Pasadena in California, place 16 of 21 on home price

Utility near City of Pasadena on price	SAIDI min, gap to City of Pasadena	Home ¢, gap to City of Pasadena	Gap % to City of Pasadena	Accounts, City of Pasadena = 1
13. Alameda Municipal Power	+12	-3.00	-11.5%	0.56
14. Los Angeles Department of Water & Power	+68	-2.14	-8.2%	22.53
15. Liberty Utilities	+453	-0.05	-0.2%	0.75
16. City of Pasadena (this utility)	43	25.98	-	1.00
17. Southern California Edison Co	+57	+2.28	+8.8%	79.00
18. Bear Valley Electric Service	+21	+4.69	+18.1%	0.37
19. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	+233	+5.73	+22.0%	85.38

Who buys City of Pasadena's electricity

Class at City of Pasadena	Accounts	Of City of Pasadena accounts	Of City of Pasadena MWh sold	kWh a year per City of Pasadena account
Residential	58,551	87.3%	33.1%	5,709
Commercial	8,507	12.7%	66.1%	78,425
Industrial and other	0	0.00%	0.8%	No data

City of Pasadena among California municipals

City of Pasadena and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to City of Pasadena	Home ¢, gap to City of Pasadena	Accounts, City of Pasadena = 1
1. City of Santa Clara (CA)	+119	-9.10	0.89
2. City of Anaheim (CA)	+3	-8.86	1.84
3. City of Redding (CA)	-9	-8.12	0.66
4. City of Riverside (CA)	+34	-5.78	1.69
5. Alameda Municipal Power (CA)	+12	-3.00	0.56
6. Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (CA)	+68	-2.14	22.53
7. City of Pasadena (CA, this utility)	43	25.98	1.00

City of Pasadena: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	City of Pasadena	California context	City of Pasadena detail
Time-of-use rate for City of Pasadena homes	Offered	24 of 41 California utilities offer one	49 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.08% of 58,551
Net-metered installations	2,916	96% residential	47.8 homes per 1,000 accounts, 9.2 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, City of Pasadena

kWh	Share of a 476 kWh month	Cost a month at 25.98 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	53%	$64.94	+$23.74	$779
500	105%	$129.89	+$47.49	$1,559
750	158%	$194.83	+$71.23	$2,338
1,000	210%	$259.77	+$94.97	$3,117
1,500	315%	$389.66	+$142.46	$4,676
2,000	420%	$519.54	+$189.94	$6,234

Outage record, City of Pasadena

Measure, City of Pasadena	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	42.9	42.9	0.72 h
SAIFI interruptions	0.451	0.451	2.22 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	95.2	95.2	1.59 h

Territory of City of Pasadena

1 California counties, region WECC:

California other states: 1 of 1 county of City of Pasadena drawn

City of Pasadena: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

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Questions on City of Pasadena

How many customers does City of Pasadena serve in California?

67,059 accounts in 2024: residential 58,551, commercial 8,507, industrial 0.

What is the average residential rate of City of Pasadena?

In 2024 homes paid 25.98 cents; against the California average that is -18.7%.

How reliable is City of Pasadena by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 42.9 min and SAIFI 0.45 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.43, CAIDI 95 min.

How much solar net metering is on the City of Pasadena grid?

2,916 installations with 26.8 MW, of which residential installations number 2,800.

What is the monthly bill at City of Pasadena for average use?

476 kWh at 25.98 cents comes to about $124, energy only.

How does City of Pasadena rank on price within California?

Rank 16 of 21 in California on price, -18.7% against the state average; 15 charge less than 25.98 ¢.

How much of the City of Pasadena load is business?

Homes take 33.1% of 1,009,506 MWh, commercial accounts 66.1%, industrial and other 0.8%; the 8,507 commercial accounts use 78,425 kWh each, 13.7 times a home.

Does City of Pasadena have smart meters or TOU rates?

City of Pasadena offers a home time-of-use rate; 49 customers use dynamic pricing, 0.08% of its homes.

Since 2015, has City of Pasadena become cheaper than other California utilities?

17th cheapest of 21 in 2015, 16th of 21 in 2024; its price rose 44.9% while California rose 88.2%.

How does City of Pasadena compare with 6 similar utilities?

Place 7 of 7 on home price at 25.98 ¢ (California municipals); median 20.20 ¢, cheapest member 16.88 ¢.

Has City of Pasadena filed 2025 data with EIA?

Not yet: 25.98 cents and 43 SAIDI minutes (2024) remain the newest City of Pasadena record.

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to City of Pasadena at 25.98 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Liberty UtilitiesCalifornia, 25.92 ¢/kWh, 0.06 ¢ below
Connecticut Light & Power CoConnecticut, 25.31 ¢/kWh, 0.67 ¢ below
The Narragansett Electric CoRhode Island, 25.08 ¢/kWh, 0.90 ¢ below
Long Island Power AuthorityNew York, 24.57 ¢/kWh, 1.41 ¢ below

Rate plans on file

4 home plan records, energy charges: 5.9 to 22.5 ¢/kWh.

Time-of-use: 2, e.g. Residential Single-Family Service TOU
Tiered: 2, e.g. R-1 RESIDENTIAL

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for City of Pasadena: rates, outages and net metering

EIA-861 annual report entry for City of Pasadena: rates, outages and net metering, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for City of Pasadena: rates, outages and net metering, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for City of Pasadena: rates, outages and net metering, the state price average