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California electric companies, rates and outages

California has 39,242,785 residents and 16,140,825 electric accounts across 33 utilities listed by EIA.

The Grayson Power Plant, operated by the Glendale Water and Power Department, in Los Angeles, California
Grayson Power Plant, Los Angeles, California. Photo by JPxG, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

In 2025 California homes paid 32.54 ¢/kWh: rank 2 of 51, 88.1% above the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 31.97 ¢).

Calculators for California

How it compares

California prices
Customer sector2024GapRank
Residential31.97 ¢/kWh+94.0% against the U.S.2 of 511 is highest
Commercial25.54 ¢/kWh+100.3% against the U.S.2 of 511 is highest
Industrial21.53 ¢/kWh+164.8% against the U.S.2 of 511 is highest

Electric companies in California

California home prices, 2024; lowest filled.

California companies
CompanyHome accountsAverage priceReliabilityNet metering
Surprise Valley ElectrificationLowest price2,78513.14 ¢/kWh$66 a month at 503 kWhNo data0.2 MW17 systems
City of Corona1,28515.50 ¢/kWh$78 a month at 503 kWhNo data0.5 MW22 systems
Turlock Irrigation District80,57516.34 ¢/kWh$82 a month at 503 kWh49 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.5268.6 MW4,992 systems
City of Santa Clara50,94916.88 ¢/kWh$85 a month at 503 kWh162 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.8524.3 MW1,316 systems
City of Anaheim105,83917.11 ¢/kWh$86 a month at 503 kWh46 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.6352.0 MW5,343 systems
City of Redding38,17017.85 ¢/kWh$90 a month at 503 kWh34 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.2623.6 MW2,223 systems
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist592,55717.87 ¢/kWh$90 a month at 503 kWhNo data389.0 MW59,134 systems
Imperial Irrigation District142,07817.91 ¢/kWh$90 a month at 503 kWh61 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.69147.4 MW12,057 systems
City of Roseville63,05218.66 ¢/kWh$94 a month at 503 kWhNo data56.2 MW12,148 systems
City of Azusa15,59919.08 ¢/kWh$96 a month at 503 kWh11 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.143.2 MW437 systems
City of Burbank Water and Power46,15719.25 ¢/kWh$97 a month at 503 kWhNo data15.6 MW1,749 systems
City of Shasta Lake4,26819.26 ¢/kWh$97 a month at 503 kWh76 minSAIDI1.7 MW131 systems
City of Riverside100,45020.20 ¢/kWh$102 a month at 503 kWh77 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.6170.6 MW7,562 systems
City of Palo Alto26,24920.67 ¢/kWh$104 a month at 503 kWhNo data20.9 MW1,808 systems
Modesto Irrigation District103,65021.78 ¢/kWh$110 a month at 503 kWh43 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.4787.3 MW11,412 systems
City of Lodi23,75122.47 ¢/kWh$113 a month at 503 kWh17 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.276.9 MW710 systems
Alameda Municipal Power33,17422.98 ¢/kWh$116 a month at 503 kWh55 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.886.8 MW1,134 systems
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power1,410,19123.84 ¢/kWh$120 a month at 503 kWh111 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.66678.3 MW89,711 systems
City & County of San Francisco2,61824.05 ¢/kWh$121 a month at 503 kWhNo data0.3 MW3 systems
Merced Irrigation District11,36624.25 ¢/kWh$122 a month at 503 kWhNo data22.9 MW3,320 systems
City of Colton17,47224.85 ¢/kWh$125 a month at 503 kWhNo data20.5 MW1,225 systems
Liberty Utilities43,90225.92 ¢/kWh$130 a month at 503 kWh496 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.374.9 MW875 systems
City of Pasadena58,55125.98 ¢/kWh$131 a month at 503 kWh43 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.4526.8 MW2,916 systems
Southern California Edison Co4,594,41528.25 ¢/kWh$142 a month at 503 kWh100 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.905,839.5 MW697,053 systems
Bear Valley Electric Service23,32730.67 ¢/kWh$154 a month at 503 kWh64 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.806.2 MW656 systems
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.5,047,46131.70 ¢/kWh$160 a month at 503 kWh276 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.828,889.2 MW895,161 systems
San Diego Gas & Electric Co1,364,36132.47 ¢/kWh$163 a month at 503 kWh71 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.542,316.6 MW332,197 systems
City of Glendale77,56333.81 ¢/kWh$170 a month at 503 kWhNo data30.8 MW3,249 systems
City of Moreno Valley7,93639.87 ¢/kWh$201 a month at 503 kWh45 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.3718.5 MW2,966 systems

California: 2025 and 2026

California, data to July 2026.

California 2025 average price
32.54 ¢/kWh+1.8% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
California 2025 rank
2 of 51same place as 2024
California January to Jul 2026
33.25 ¢/kWh+2.5% on Jan-Jul 2025
California Last 12 months
32.99 ¢/kWhto July 2026
California July 2026
33.61 ¢/kWh+2.9% against July 2025
California 2025 costliest month
Dec 34.71 ¢cheapest Jan 30.28 ¢, a 15% spread
California Typical 2025 bill
$156 a monthtop Sep $202, low Apr $129

The California residential price averaged 32.54 ¢/kWh in 2025, +1.8% on 2024: California ran 3.2 points slower than the nation. From January to July 2026 the California average is 33.25 ¢, +2.5% on 2025, 4.7 points below the U.S. change. Seasonality in California: 2025 peaked in December at 34.71 ¢ and bottomed in January at 30.28 ¢. A typical residential account in California paid about $1,874 for energy over 2025, from $129 in April to $202 in September; use per account ran 382 to 632 kWh a month.

California price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, California: 12 rows
Month202420252026 to Jul
Jan29.6230.2830.29
Feb31.4131.7233.22
Mar32.4632.4833.35
Apr34.4933.8235.25
May34.5533.2933.25
Jun33.2433.5934.74
Jul32.7332.6633.61
Aug31.2231.65No data
Sep31.8332.04No data
Oct32.4533.60No data
Nov30.1831.89No data
Dec30.6234.71No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What a typical California account paid each month

California: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, California: 12 rows
Month20252026 to Jul
Jan167183
Feb145140
Mar133154
Apr129138
May130136
Jun162165
Jul187192
Aug194No data
Sep202No data
Oct152No data
Nov134No data
Dec139No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What California power is made of

In plain words. Natural gas is the biggest source in California (36%), and the power made there is cleaner than the U.S. average per kWh. Plants with 3,364 MW are planned to retire by 2030. New plants with 3,685 MW are under construction.

In 2025 California plants of 1 MW or more made 204.9 TWh. The biggest sources: natural gas 36.3%, utility-scale solar 26.8%, hydro 13.7%. For comparison, natural gas makes 40.9% of U.S. generation. Wind, solar and hydro together: 47.9% (22.6% for the U.S.). California plants only; imports and rooftop solar are not counted.

California, share of net generation, %

  • Coal 0.1
  • Natural gas 36.3
  • Nuclear 8.6
  • Hydro (conventional) 13.7
  • Wind 7.4
  • Utility-scale solar 26.8
  • Petroleum 0.0
  • Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste 7.4
  • Other

Fuel groups: prices guide.

California, share of net generation and operating capacity: 9 rows
SourceCalifornia share of generation, %U.S. share, %California generation, TWhCalifornia capacity, MW
Coal0.116.60.2362
Natural gas36.340.974.2940,222
Nuclear8.617.717.562,323
Hydro (conventional)13.75.528.1513,730
Wind7.410.415.096,479
Utility-scale solar26.86.854.8924,831
Petroleum0.00.40.05551
Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste7.41.415.204,032
Other-0.30.4-0.58278

EIA-923 and EIA-860 for California, 2025 data, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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California plant pipeline

California, megawatts: 6 rows
California plantsMW
Operating, utility-scale92,509
Battery storage14,924
Retiring 2026 to 20303,364
Retiring after 2030209
Under construction3,685
Planned7,121

EIA-860 generators in California, 2025 data.

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California carbon per kWh

California plants emitted 393 lb of CO₂ per MWh in 2023 (0.178 kg per kWh), against 767 lb for the U.S. An average California home using 464 kWh a month accounts for about 83 kg of CO₂ a month at that rate. The rate is for California plants, not your supplier.

state and national values: 4 rows
MeasureCaliforniaU.S.
CO₂, lb per MWh393.5767.2
CO₂, kg per kWh0.1780.348
NOx, lb per MWh0.2940.452
SO2, lb per MWh0.0130.359

EPA eGRID2023 for California, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Who delivers and who sells in California

39.5% of California home accounts bought energy from a supplier other than the wires company in 2024 (28 suppliers reported), 14,217,180 accounts in all. Plan prices are not shown here: choosing a supplier.

California, largest wires companies: 3 rows
California wires companyDelivery-only home accounts
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.3,190,681
Southern California Edison Co1,374,895
San Diego Gas & Electric Co1,056,379

EIA-861 wires companies in California, 2024 data.

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California, largest suppliers by home accounts: 5 rows
California supplierHome accounts
San Diego Community Power852,720
Clean Power Alliance of Southern Califor753,633
Ava Community Energy581,804
Marin Clean Energy524,852
Central Coast Community Energy383,835

EIA-861 suppliers in California, 2024 data.

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California weather

A normal year in California brings 3,253 heating and 704 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). 2025 had 2,525 heating (22% below normal) and 951 cooling (35% above normal).

California degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, California, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
California yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
2015234711573253704
2016244510233253704
2017244911673253704
2018254611013253704
201929508963253704
2020257012063253704
2021268911463253704
2022267212053253704
202330858663253704
2024271711923253704
202525259513253704

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for California, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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California meters and time-of-use rates

86.6% of California home meters are advanced (AMI) meters: 13,031,834 of 15,054,370. 24 of 41 reporting utilities offer a home time-of-use rate, and 5,126,006 home accounts are enrolled in dynamic pricing programs.

EIA-861 meters in California, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026: homes.

Flood claims and flood insurance in California

California: 7,511 NFIP flood claims with a loss date in 2015 to 2025, $238.4M paid, median paid claim $22,031; 11th of 55 states and territories by dollars paid. The peak year was 2023 with 1,815 claims. FEMA counts 1.3% of California residential structures as insured, 19th of 51, and the policy file shows 171,903 NFIP policies in force on 8 Sep 2026. Floods damage substations and lines, and in California this is claims history, not an outage count.

California counties with the most NFIP flood claims
Top counties in CaliforniaClaims 2015-2025PaidClaims per 1,000 homes
Sonoma County972$33.2M5.8
Los Angeles County910$16.7M0.4
San Diego County656$30.2M0.7
Sacramento County414$6.0M0.9
Santa Barbara County404$23.5M3.3

California: flood claims by state, flood claims by county. 7,511 California claims as of 8 Sep 2026, OpenFEMA NFIP; counts under 5 hidden.

California charts

Price by sector, California

Home 31.97, business 25.54, industry 21.53 ¢ in 2024.

California price by sector 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearResidentialCommercialIndustrialGap to U.S. residential
201516.9915.7312.17+4.34
201617.3915.0711.92+4.84
201718.3115.7612.73+5.42
201818.8416.3413.20+5.97
201919.1516.6713.40+6.14
202020.4517.5314.27+7.30
202122.8219.1814.82+9.16
202225.8421.8117.09+10.80
202329.5123.9118.64+13.51
202431.9725.5421.53+15.49

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Largest utilities, SAIDI

Median of 19 reporters here: 61.0 minutes.

min

  • Pacific Gas & Electric Co.275.6
  • Southern California Edison Co100.2
  • San Diego Gas & Electric Co71.1
  • Los Angeles Department of Water & Power111.2
  • Imperial Irrigation District61.0
  • Modesto Irrigation District42.8
  • City of Anaheim46.3
  • City of Riverside76.6
  • U.S. median99.5

California, SAIDI of the largest California utilities: EIA-861 survey.

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Median SAIDI by year, 2015-2024

63 minutes in 2015, 61 in 2024.

Median SAIDI by year, California, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCalifornia medianGap to U.S. median reporter
201563-38
201664-38
201749-46
201863-38
201969-29
202058-39
202172-24
202261-42
202361-38
202461-38

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Who serves each county

California counties shaded by utilities listing them; the table shows the top twelve.

California counties by number of electric utilitiesSierraSanta BarbaraNevadaEl DoradoAlpineTulareKernSan FranciscoSan MateoContra CostaColusaKingsSolanoYoloPlumasTrinityTehamaCalaverasButteYubaGlennSutterLos AngelesSan BernardinoRiversideSan JoaquinSanta ClaraSiskiyouFresnoPlacerMercedTuolumneShastaSan DiegoModocNapaMarinAmadorMontereySan BenitoMariposaSan Luis ObispoMendocinoDel NorteHumboldtLakeVenturaSanta CruzSonomaAlamedaLassenStanislausOrangeInyoSacramentoMonoMaderaImperial

1 utility 2 3 4 or more

California counties: first 12 of 58 rows
CountyUtilitiesNames
Los Angeles7City of Azusa; City of Burbank Water and Power; City of Glendale; City of Pasadena; City of Vernon; Los Angeles Department of Water & Power; Southern California Edison Co
Riverside6City of Corona; City of Moreno Valley; City of Riverside; Imperial Irrigation District; Southern California Edison Co; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Placer5City of Roseville; Liberty Utilities; Pacific Gas & Electric Co.; Sacramento Municipal Util Dist; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
San Bernardino5Bear Valley Electric Service; City of Colton; Pacific Gas & Electric Co.; Southern California Edison Co; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
San Diego5City of Escondido; Imperial Irrigation District; Pacific Gas & Electric Co.; San Diego Gas & Electric Co; Southern California Edison Co
Shasta5City of Redding; City of Shasta Lake; PacifiCorp; Pacific Gas & Electric Co.; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Fresno4Kings River Conservation Dist; Pacific Gas & Electric Co.; Southern California Edison Co; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Merced4Merced Irrigation District; Pacific Gas & Electric Co.; Turlock Irrigation District; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Modoc4PacifiCorp; Pacific Gas & Electric Co.; Surprise Valley Electrification; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
San Joaquin4City of Lodi; Modesto Irrigation District; Pacific Gas & Electric Co.; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Santa Clara4City of Palo Alto; City of Santa Clara; Pacific Gas & Electric Co.; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Siskiyou4Bonneville Power Administration; PacifiCorp; Pacific Gas & Electric Co.; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration

58 rows from EIA-861 Service Territory, Census 2023 county outlines.

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Analyst note

California residential power was 9th highest of 51 in 2015 at 16.99 ¢ and is 2nd in 2024 at 31.97 ¢, so the state moved up 7 places. The U.S. figure went 12.65 to 16.48 ¢ while California went +88.2%. The biggest annual move was 2023 at +14.2%; the latest year, 2024, came in at +8.3% against +3.0% for the U.S. Business customers paid 15.73 ¢ in 2015 and 25.54 ¢ in 2024, a gap to homes of -1.26 ¢ then and -6.43 ¢ now; industry went from 12.17 to 21.53 ¢ (+76.9%). Reliability worsened at the 9 California utilities that report in both years: their median SAIDI went from 63 minutes in 2015 to 77 in 2024, +21%, against a U.S. median reporter of 99. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is the largest by accounts with 5,725,404, 35.5% of the 16,140,825 accounts in California, and the top three hold 77.7%.

At 31.97 ¢/kWh, California residential power is among the costliest in the country: 2nd of 51, 15.49 ¢ above the U.S. figure. Since 2015 the residential price moved +88.2% against +30.3% nationally, so California has pulled away from the national trend by 57.9 points.

Businesses pay 6.43 ¢ less than households here (-20.1%); business is under home price in 51 of 51. The median of 19 reporting utilities is 61.0 SAIDI minutes, 39% under the national median. The top three utilities hold 78.5% of accounts, so a few reliability records set the state picture.

By revenue, California electricity splits 41.4% residential, 44.3% commercial and 14.3% industrial; by kWh the split is 35.0%, 47.0% and 18.0%. Commercial accounts are the largest revenue source here. Home accounts are 88.1% of 16,140,812 accounts and use 503 kWh a month, a commercial account 5,398 and an industrial one 25,073.

Facts

Residents (ACS 2023)
39,242,78513,434,847 households
Electric accounts
16,140,825411 per 1,000 residents
Residential price
31.97 ¢/kWh+15.49 ¢ against the U.S.
Commercial price
25.54 ¢/kWh+12.79 ¢ against the U.S.
Industrial price
21.53 ¢/kWh+13.40 ¢ against the U.S.
Residential since 2015
+88.2%+57.9 points vs U.S.
Retail sales
245.7 TWh6,261 kWh a resident
Utilities listed
3320 municipal, 6 political subdivision, 5 investor owned
Median SAIDI
61.0 min19 utilities, 0.61x U.S.
Net-metered capacity
18,837 MW2,151,564 installations
Top three utilities
78.5%of utility accounts
Business minus home
-6.43 ¢-20.1% of the home price
Counties with 2+ utilities
44 of 58most: Los Angeles, 7 utilities

Data tables

California: price by year

YearHomeBusinessIndustryHome vs U.S.
201516.9915.7312.17+4.34
201617.3915.0711.92+4.84
201718.3115.7612.73+5.42
201818.8416.3413.20+5.97
201919.1516.6713.40+6.14
202020.4517.5314.27+7.30
202122.8219.1814.82+9.16
202225.8421.8117.09+10.80
202329.5123.9118.64+13.51
202431.9725.5421.53+15.49

Questions on California

What is the average residential electricity price in California?

31.97 cents in 2024, which is +15.49 cents against the U.S. figure.

How has California residential power changed since 2015?

It went from 16.99 to 31.97 cents, +88.2% in total, +57.9 points against the U.S.

How many electric utilities operate in California?

33 utilities have California as their largest state, and 19 of them report SAIDI.

What net-metered capacity do California utilities report?

18,837 MW over 2,151,564 installations.

How many accounts per 1,000 people in California?

411: 16,140,825 accounts for 39,242,785 residents.

Is commercial power cheaper than residential in California?

Businesses pay 25.54 ¢ and homes 31.97 ¢, a difference of -6.43 ¢.

What did California residential electricity cost in 2025?

California averaged 32.54 cents per kWh, +1.8% against 31.97 in 2024, and 2 of 51 among states.

Are California residential electricity prices rising in 2026?

California is -4.7 points against the U.S.: 33.25 cents from January to July 2026, +2.5% on 2025.

When in 2025 did California residential power cost most, December or January?

December at 34.71 cents in California; January was the lowest at 30.28, a 15% spread.

Does California residential power cost more than the national average in 2026?

15.03 cents above the national average; California 33.25 cents over January to July 2026, +2.5% on 2025.

States with a similar home price

Closest to California at 31.97 ¢/kWh, by 2024 average home price.

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How California ranks and compares

California is 50th cheapest of 51 on price (32.54 ¢); 35th of 44 on outage minutes (164 min); 8th cleanest grid (393 lb CO2 per MWh); 36th highest income burden (1.95%).

All rankings, price, income and outages explorer, compare two states.

Help paying the bill in California

California has $242.1 million in federal energy-assistance money for FY2026, shutoff rules and phone lines. Open the California help page.

Counties in California ranked: highest and lowest energy burden, storm reports and old homes, county by county.

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In 2025 California homes paid 32.54 ¢/kWh: rank 2 of 51, 88.1% above the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 31.97 ¢).

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