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Liberty Utilities is an investor owned utility serving 50,030 customer accounts in California; 43,902 of them are residential. Its SAIDI of 496 minutes is 4.99 times the national median reporter (99).
At 557 kWh a month a Liberty Utilities home pays about $144 in energy: 25.92 ¢/kWh, 18.9% below the California average of 31.97 ¢.
Its SAIDI of 496 minutes is 4.99 times the national median reporter (99).
Reliability is the sharpest contrast for Liberty Utilities: 496 minutes a year without power per customer, 4.99 times the national median of 99. Among 16 California utilities that report SAIDI it ranks 16 (1 = fewest minutes); the California median is 61.
SAIFI adds the frequency view: 2.37 interruptions a customer a year, 2.34 times the national median (1.01), with 209 minutes per interruption.
| Liberty Utilities, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty UtilitiesLowest in this table | 25.92 ¢/kWh | 25.94 ¢/kWh | $144at 557 kWh | 496 minSAIDI |
| California average against this company, which is 15 of 21 on price | +6.05 ¢/kWhcompany 18.9% below | -0.40 ¢/kWhcompany 1.6% above | +$34a month at 557 kWh | -435 mincompany 435 above |
| City of Pasadena | 25.98 ¢/kWhcompany 0.2% below | 23.45 ¢/kWhcompany 10.6% above | $1450 more than company | 43 mincompany 453 above |
Compare 29 California companies
No 2025 early-release row for Liberty Utilities; 2024 stays the latest year.
EIA's early release leaves Liberty Utilities out for 2025. Its newest record stays 2024: 25.92 ¢/kWh across 43,902 home accounts and 496 minutes of SAIDI.
Liberty Utilities serves 43,902 homes in California. At 557 kWh a month that is about 99 kg of CO₂, or 1,194 kg a year, at the California plant rate, state generation and not this utility: California generation mix.
13.90 ¢ in 2015, 25.92 ¢ in 2024 (+86.5%); California 16.99 to 31.97 ¢.
| Year | Liberty Utilities | Gap to California residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.90 | -3.09 | +1.25 |
| 2016 | 13.61 | -3.78 | +1.06 |
| 2017 | 13.79 | -4.52 | +0.90 |
| 2018 | 14.11 | -4.73 | +1.24 |
| 2019 | 13.42 | -5.73 | +0.41 |
| 2020 | 14.00 | -6.45 | +0.85 |
| 2021 | 15.23 | -7.59 | +1.57 |
| 2022 | 15.90 | -9.94 | +0.86 |
| 2023 | 18.75 | -10.76 | +2.75 |
| 2024 | 25.92 | -6.05 | +9.44 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV358 min in 2015, 496 in 2024.
| Year | Liberty Utilities, no major events | Liberty Utilities, all events |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 358 | 358 |
| 2016 | 166 | 190 |
| 2017 | 773 | 1597 |
| 2018 | 288 | 288 |
| 2019 | 417 | 417 |
| 2020 | 243 | 243 |
| 2021 | 702 | 1007 |
| 2022 | 472 | 1528 |
| 2023 | 265 | 265 |
| 2024 | 496 | 743 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV496.2 min, 4.99x the median reporter, rank 651 of 673.
Liberty Utilities, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 13.90 ¢ in 2015 to 25.92 ¢ in 2024, a move of +86.5%: Liberty Utilities tracked its state (+88.2%) within 1.7 points, and +56.2 points against the U.S. Liberty Utilities's sharpest move came in 2024, +38.3%. The latest year is the high at 25.92 ¢; the low was 13.42 ¢ (2019). 2024: +38.3% here, +8.3% for the California average. SAIDI at Liberty Utilities (major events excluded) rose from 358 minutes in 2015 to 496 in 2024, +39%; worst year 2017 at 773. Liberty Utilities filed SAIDI under the national median in 0 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 496 minutes, +397 from that year's median. 2017: 1597 minutes with major events, 773 without, the widest gap of any year. Liberty Utilities has 14 cheaper and 6 higher-priced California peers among 21 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, bills 23.84 ¢ (-2.08). Next higher-priced, City of Pasadena, bills 25.98 ¢ (+0.05).
A trade-off shows up. Customers pay 18.9% less than the California average, yet the 496-minute outage clock runs 5.0x the national median.
Home accounts at Liberty Utilities went from 41,980 in 2015 to 43,902 in 2024, +4.6%. Business customers paid 1.00 times the home price in 2024 (25.94 against 25.92 ¢); the ratio was 0.88 in 2015. SAIFI went from 2.01 in 2015 to 2.37 in 2024, between 1.44 and 3.86.
Liberty Utilities customers lost power for 496 minutes in 2024, up from 119 in 2013 (+317%). The low came in 2013 at 119, the high in 2017 at 773; 12 years were filed. The California median in 2024 was 58 minutes, so Liberty Utilities ran above it.
Home rates at Liberty Utilities climbed from 13.71 ¢ in 2013 to 25.92 ¢ in 2024 (+89.1%), or 18.95 ¢ to 26.61 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+40.4%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $2,274 in 2013 and $3,193 in 2024. Of 36 California utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Liberty Utilities stood 28th cheapest (11th of 37 in 2013).
Liberty Utilities at 496 min in 2024 and the California median at 58.
Liberty Utilities: 26.61 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 25.92 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Liberty Utilities | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Liberty Utilit | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Liberty Utilit | California median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.71 | 18.95 | 11 of 37 | 119 | 1.23 | 11 of 12 | 57 |
| 2014 | 14.15 | 19.24 | 10 of 41 | 324 | 2.24 | 11 of 11 | 65 |
| 2015 | 13.90 | 18.88 | 10 of 44 | 358 | 2.01 | 10 of 10 | 78 |
| 2016 | 13.61 | 18.26 | 8 of 44 | 166 | 1.44 | 13 of 14 | 72 |
| 2017 | 13.79 | 18.11 | 6 of 45 | 773 | 2.86 | 14 of 16 | 58 |
| 2018 | 14.11 | 18.09 | 7 of 45 | 288 | 2.19 | 14 of 16 | 73 |
| 2019 | 13.42 | 16.91 | 9 of 51 | 417 | 2.96 | 18 of 18 | 81 |
| 2020 | 14.00 | 17.42 | 5 of 35 | 243 | 1.87 | 16 of 16 | 58 |
| 2021 | 15.23 | 18.09 | 8 of 34 | 702 | 3.86 | 16 of 16 | 73 |
| 2022 | 15.90 | 17.49 | 7 of 34 | 472 | 3.55 | 17 of 17 | 68 |
| 2023 | 18.75 | 19.81 | 17 of 37 | 265 | 1.97 | 19 of 19 | 61 |
| 2024 | 25.92 | 26.61 | 28 of 36 | 496 | 2.37 | 20 of 20 | 58 |
Liberty Utilities, EIA utility 57483: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Liberty Utilities sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to California ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 43,902 | 25.92 | -6.05 |
| Commercial | 6,128 | 25.94 | +0.40 |
| Year | Home accounts, Liberty Utilities | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41,980 | 13.90 | 12.25 | 0.88 | 358 | 2.01 |
| 2016 | 42,279 | 13.61 | 12.33 | 0.91 | 166 | 1.44 |
| 2017 | 42,323 | 13.79 | 13.74 | 1.00 | 773 | 2.86 |
| 2018 | 42,882 | 14.11 | 12.29 | 0.87 | 288 | 2.19 |
| 2019 | 43,032 | 13.42 | 13.86 | 1.03 | 417 | 2.96 |
| 2020 | 44,013 | 14.00 | 14.62 | 1.04 | 243 | 1.87 |
| 2021 | 43,546 | 15.23 | 13.46 | 0.88 | 702 | 3.86 |
| 2022 | 43,856 | 15.90 | 13.97 | 0.88 | 472 | 3.55 |
| 2023 | 43,902 | 18.75 | 16.62 | 0.89 | 265 | 1.97 |
| 2024 | 43,902 | 25.92 | 25.94 | 1.00 | 496 | 2.37 |
| Utility near Liberty Utilities on price | SAIDI min, gap to Liberty Utilities | Home ¢, gap to Liberty Utilities | Gap % to Liberty Utilities | Accounts, Liberty Utilities = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. City of Lodi | -480 | -3.45 | -13.3% | 0.52 |
| 13. Alameda Municipal Power | -441 | -2.94 | -11.4% | 0.74 |
| 14. Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | -385 | -2.08 | -8.0% | 30.20 |
| 15. Liberty Utilities (this utility) | 496 | 25.92 | - | 1.00 |
| 16. City of Pasadena | -453 | +0.05 | +0.2% | 1.34 |
| 17. Southern California Edison Co | -396 | +2.33 | +9.0% | 105.88 |
| 18. Bear Valley Electric Service | -432 | +4.75 | +18.3% | 0.50 |
| Class at Liberty Utilities | Accounts | Of Liberty Utilities accounts | Of Liberty Utilities MWh sold | kWh a year per Liberty Utilities account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 43,902 | 87.8% | 51.2% | 6,688 |
| Commercial | 6,128 | 12.2% | 48.8% | 45,663 |
| Industrial and other | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% | No data |
| Liberty Utilities and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to Liberty Utilities | Home ¢, gap to Liberty Utilities | Accounts, Liberty Utilities = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Empire District Electric Co (MO) | -355 | -10.94 | 3.36 |
| 2. Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electri (NH) | -403 | -6.84 | 0.94 |
| 3. Liberty Utilities (CA, this utility) | 496 | 25.92 | 1.00 |
| Measure | Liberty Utilities | California context | Liberty Utilities detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time-of-use rate for Liberty Utilities homes | Offered | 24 of 41 California utilities offer one | 502 homes on dynamic pricing, 1.14% of 43,902 |
| Net-metered installations | 875 | 89% residential | 17.8 homes per 1,000 accounts, 5.7 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 557 kWh month | Cost a month at 25.92 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 45% | $64.81 | +$23.61 | $778 |
| 500 | 90% | $129.61 | +$47.21 | $1,555 |
| 750 | 135% | $194.42 | +$70.82 | $2,333 |
| 1,000 | 179% | $259.23 | +$94.43 | $3,111 |
| 1,500 | 269% | $388.84 | +$141.64 | $4,666 |
| 2,000 | 359% | $518.46 | +$188.86 | $6,222 |
| Measure, Liberty Utilities | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 496.2 | 742.8 | 8.27 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 2.370 | 2.570 | 0.42 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 209.4 | 289.0 | 3.49 h |
7 California counties, region WECC:
California other states: 7 of 7 counties of Liberty Utilities drawn
Liberty Utilities: 7 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV50,030 accounts in 2024: residential 43,902, commercial 6,128, industrial 0.
In 2024 homes paid 25.92 cents; against the California average that is -18.9%.
SAIDI 496.2 min and SAIFI 2.37 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 4.99, CAIDI 209 min.
875 installations with 4.9 MW, of which residential installations number 783.
557 kWh at 25.92 cents comes to about $144, energy only.
Rank 15 of 21 in California on price, -18.9% against the state average; 14 charge less than 25.92 ¢.
Homes take 51.2% of 573,460 MWh, commercial accounts 48.8%, industrial and other 0.0%; the 6,128 commercial accounts use 45,663 kWh each, 6.8 times a home.
Liberty Utilities offers a home time-of-use rate; 502 customers use dynamic pricing, 1.14% of its homes.
5th cheapest of 21 in 2015, 15th of 21 in 2024; its price rose 86.5% while California rose 88.2%.
Place 3 of 3 on home price at 25.92 ¢ (Liberty Utilities group); median 19.08 ¢, cheapest member 14.99 ¢.
Liberty Utilities has no early-release row; 2024 stands at 25.92 cents and 496 SAIDI minutes.
Home prices nearest to Liberty Utilities at 25.92 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.