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Electric companies in Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County, CA ranks 1 of 58 California counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 97.7. Los Angeles County in California has 9,848,406 residents and 7 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 14.55 to 33.81 cents per kWh.

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Los Angeles County on the map

Los Angeles County, CA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsSanta BarbaraVenturaLos AngelesKernOrangeSan Diego

Los Angeles County darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County, CA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 184 in all, 1.9 per 100,000 residents of 9,848,406, rank 24 of 56 California counties. Property damage in Los Angeles County, CA: $8K, with 98 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Los Angeles County, CA

events a year, Los Angeles County, CA

  1. 1'15
  2. 6'16
  3. 5'17
  4. 0'18
  5. 2'19
  6. 3'20
  7. 7'21
  8. 7'22
  9. 46'23
  10. 53'24
  11. 54'25

Events by type

events by type, Los Angeles County, CA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind153
  • Winter storm and heavy snow13
  • Tornado6
Los Angeles County, CA outage-linked hazards
Los Angeles County, CAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Los Angeles County, CA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate75.22 of 581532024 (46)$8K
Los Angeles County, CA, tornadoRelatively High97.71 of 5862023 (4)$0
Los Angeles County, CA, hurricane and tropical stormNo Rating0.04 of 80none$0
Los Angeles County, CA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate74.88 of 58132024 (5)$0
Los Angeles County, CA, heat waveRelatively High99.32 of 580none$0

Los Angeles County, CA, no score or events: ice storm.

Facts about Los Angeles County

Residents of Los Angeles County, CA, ACS 2023
9,848,4061 of 58 California counties
Households in Los Angeles County, CA
3,390,2542.90 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Los Angeles County, CA
46.1%1,562,207 owner and 1,828,047 renter households
Median household income in Los Angeles County, CA
$87,76025 of 58 California counties
Housing units in Los Angeles County, CA
3,624,084233,830 vacant or seasonal, 6.5% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Los Angeles County, CA
28.5%967,811 homes, 25 of 58 California counties
Utilities listed for Los Angeles County, CA
77 with a home price: City of Vernon, City of Azusa, City of Burbank Water and Power
Lowest home price in Los Angeles County, CA
14.55 ¢/kWhCity of Vernon, 57.0% below the highest
Highest home price in Los Angeles County, CA
33.81 ¢/kWhCity of Glendale
Monthly bill gap in Los Angeles County, CA
$97between the two at 503 kWh, $1,163 a year, 1.33% of the Los Angeles County, CA median income
ZIP areas touching Los Angeles County, CA
29790001 to 93591
Outage-linked storm events in Los Angeles County, CA
184NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Los Angeles County, CA
71.1%median year built 1965
Flood claims in Los Angeles County, CA
910NFIP 2015 to 2025, $16.7M paid
Home energy burden in Los Angeles County, CA
1.7%$1,344 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electric utilities in Los Angeles County

Utility listed for Los Angeles County, CATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 503 kWhShare of Los Angeles County, CA median income of $87,760
City of Vernon in Los Angeles County, CAMunicipal14.55$8791.00%
City of Azusa in Los Angeles County, CAMunicipal19.08$1,1521.31%
City of Burbank Water and Power in Los Angeles County, CAMunicipal19.25$1,1621.32%
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power in Los Angeles County, CAMunicipal23.84$1,4391.64%
City of Pasadena in Los Angeles County, CAMunicipal25.98$1,5691.79%
Southern California Edison Co in Los Angeles County, CAInvestor Owned28.25$1,7061.94%
City of Glendale in Los Angeles County, CAMunicipal33.81$2,0422.33%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price. Community choice aggregators may change the generation part of your bill.

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Housing and heating in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County, CA: 2,578,211 of 3,624,084 homes were built before 1980 and 385,773 in 2000 or later. Los Angeles County, CA has 1,726,365 detached houses, 1,294,847 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 60,059 mobile homes, and 1,828,047 of 3,390,254 households rent.

Age of homes in Los Angeles County, CA

% of homes by decade built, Los Angeles County, CA

  1. 14pre-40
  2. 1040s
  3. 1950s
  4. 1460s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1280s
  7. 690s
  8. 600s
  9. 410s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Los Angeles County, CA

% of homes by main fuel, Los Angeles County

  • Utility gas63.3
  • Electricity28.5
  • None5.5
  • Propane1.7
Los Angeles County, CA housing against California counties
Los Angeles County, CAValueState medianGapRank
Los Angeles County, CA, median year built19651980-15 years57 of 58
Los Angeles County, CA, built before 198071.1%49.4%+21.7 points4 of 58
Los Angeles County, CA, built 2000 or later10.6%18.7%-8.0 points57 of 58
Los Angeles County, CA, detached houses47.6%69.9%-22.3 points56 of 58
Los Angeles County, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings35.7%11.4%+24.4 points2 of 58
Los Angeles County, CA, mobile homes1.7%6.1%-4.4 points52 of 58
Los Angeles County, CA, renter households53.9%36.9%+17.1 points2 of 58
Los Angeles County, CA, median home value$783,300$453,950+$329,35011 of 58
Los Angeles County, CA, median gross rent a month$1,893$1,528+$36519 of 57
Los Angeles County, CA, people per household2.852.74+0.1122 of 58

Cost of living with electricity in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County, CA: electricity $1,344 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,894, 1.7% of $112,187 income. 3,363,093 households in Los Angeles County, CA spend about $4.5 billion a year on electricity and $6.4 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Los Angeles County, CA ($23,601 a year) spend 6.0% of income, 3.6 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Los Angeles County, CA

% of income on energy, Los Angeles County, CA

  • All households1.7
  • Lower income6.0
  • Owners1.7
  • Renters1.7
  • California counties1.7
Los Angeles County, CA home energy cost by household group
Los Angeles County, CAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Los Angeles County, CA, all households3,363,093$112,187$1,344$544$61.7%
Los Angeles County, CA, lower income1,007,858$23,601$985$426$46.0%
Los Angeles County, CA, owners1,552,164$155,597$1,848$759$111.7%
Los Angeles County, CA, renters1,810,929$74,980$913$360$21.7%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County, CA: 910 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $16.7M paid, median paid claim $17,351.

10,584 of 2,284,783 residential structures in Los Angeles County, CA carry an NFIP contract. 12,376 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Los Angeles County, CA on 8 Sep 2026. Los Angeles County, CA lists 458 repetitive-loss properties, 35 of them severe repetitive loss.

Los Angeles County, CA: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Los Angeles County, CA

flood claims a year, Los Angeles County, CA

  1. 33'15
  2. 63'16
  3. 220'17
  4. 43'18
  5. 86'19
  6. 15'20
  7. 35'21
  8. 24'22
  9. 187'23
  10. 158'24
  11. 46'25
Los Angeles County, CA flood claims and flood insurance
Los Angeles County, CAValueMedian countyRank
Los Angeles County, CA, claims 2015-2025910—2 of 50
Los Angeles County, CA, paid 2015-2025$16.7M—4 of 50
Los Angeles County, CA, median paid claim$17,351——
Los Angeles County, CA, claims per 1,000 homes0.40.838 of 50
Los Angeles County, CA, homes with flood insurance0.5%1.0%46 of 56
Los Angeles County, CA, policies in force12,376——
Los Angeles County, CA, repetitive-loss properties458——

Los Angeles County, CA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Los Angeles County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Analyst note on Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County, CA counts 9,848,406 residents in 3,390,254 households. Los Angeles County, CA touches 297 ZIP areas, 90001 to 93591, about 33,160 residents each. Household income in Los Angeles County, CA is $87,760; 1,562,207 of its 3,390,254 households own.

967,811 of the 3,390,254 homes in Los Angeles County, CA heat with electricity. Los Angeles County, CA has 3,624,084 housing units, 233,830 (6.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 1,828,047 rented homes. Los Angeles County, CA logged 184 storm events for its 9,848,406 residents.

The median home in Los Angeles County, CA dates from 1965. Homes in Los Angeles County, CA pay $1,344 a year for electricity. Los Angeles County, CA home prices run City of Vernon to City of Glendale, $97 a month apart at 503 kWh.

Cities in Los Angeles County

ZIP codes in Los Angeles County

California: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 1,235 MW planned in this county.

Questions on Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County, CA: what do homes pay for electricity?

Los Angeles County, CA homes paid 14.55 to 33.81 cents per kWh in 2024 across 7 listed utilities: $73 to $170 a month at 503 kWh, 1.00% to 2.33% of Los Angeles County, CA income. In Los Angeles County, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.

Los Angeles County, CA: how many homes heat with electricity?

Los Angeles County, CA: 967,811 of 3,390,254 occupied homes, 28.5%, rank 25 of 58.

Los Angeles County, CA: median household income?

$87,760 in Los Angeles County, CA, rank 25 of 58; 9,848,406 residents, 3,390,254 households.

Los Angeles County, CA: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Los Angeles County, CA: 184 NWS events, peak year 2025.

Los Angeles County, CA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Los Angeles County, CA: 910 NFIP flood claims, $16.7M paid, 0.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Los Angeles County, CA?

Los Angeles County, CA: median home built 1965; 71.1% predate 1980, 47.6% detached, 35.7% in 5+ unit buildings.

Los Angeles County, CA: share of income for energy?

Los Angeles County, CA homes spend $1,344 a year on electricity, $1,894 on all energy: 1.7% of $112,187; 6.0% for lower incomes.

Primary sources for Los Angeles County, CA

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Los Angeles County, CA ranks 1 of 58 California counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 97.7.