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California electricity prices, June 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2025, residential customers in California paid an average of 33.59¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.1% on the same month a year earlier (33.24¢). The US average for the month was 17.47¢; California was 92% above that. It ranked 2nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 6,733,716 MWh, up 1.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $161.72 on 481 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change | US, Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 33.59¢ | 33.24¢ | +1.1% | 17.47¢ |
| Commercial | 26.83¢ | 26.08¢ | +2.9% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 22.14¢ | 22.25¢ | -0.5% | 8.90¢ |
| All sectors | 28.14¢ | 27.66¢ | +1.7% | 13.86¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 6.7 TWh | 6.7 TWh | +1.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 20.2 TWh | 20.3 TWh | -0.7% |
| Residential customers | 13,988,033 | 13,964,453 | +0.2% |
| Average residential bill | $161.72 | $158.67 | +1.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 481 | 477 | +0.8% |
| US residential price | 17.47¢ | 16.38¢ | +6.7% |
The two years to June 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in California in June 2025?
33.59¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 26.83¢ for commercial and 22.14¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 33.24¢ in June 2024, a change of +1.1%. Residential sales changed by +1.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$161.72, on average use of 481 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the California page.