Average Electric Bill in California
Homes in California pay an average $154.73 a month for electricity, about $1,857 a year. That ranks 20th of 51 and is $4.05 more than the US average of $150.68.
Why California's bill is higher
The higher bill is mostly about price. At US-average usage, California's price would make the bill $274.00; at the US price, California's usage would make it $85.12.
- Homes use 494 kWh a month, 380 kWh less than the US average.
- Power costs 31.35¢ per kWh, 14.12¢ more than the US average.
- 14,371,581 residential electricity customers.
- 2026 so far: prices through August average 32.58¢ per kWh, 4.7% higher than the same months of 2025. At that price, the 2025 average usage would cost about $162.04 a month (our estimate).
About these numbers
Average bill = residential electricity revenue ÷ residential customers ÷ 12, from the US Energy Information Administration (2025, forms EIA-861, 861S and 861U). The 2026 price is from EIA's Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B. The average bill is an average across all homes in the state, so individual bills vary widely around it. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Average Electric Bill in California," https://homestatsdata.com/utility-bills/average-electric-bill/california/