California electricity prices, July 2025
- Month
- July 2025, preliminary
- File
- Form EIA-861M
- Price among 51
- 2nd from the highest
The average residential price in California was 32.66 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in July 2025. Preliminary
In July 2024, the price was 32.73 cents per kWh. The July 2025 price was 0.07 cents per kWh lower than the July 2024 price.
The US average was 17.45 cents per kWh in July 2025. In July 2025, California had the 2nd highest average residential price among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average bill of a residential customer for the month was $186.70, for 572 kWh. A bill for one month changes with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. EIA adjusts the months of a year when the final Form EIA-861 data for the year are ready.
Average price of electricity to ultimate consumers represents the cost per unit of electricity sold and is calculated by dividing electric revenue from ultimate consumers by the corresponding sales of electricity.
The average price of electricity to ultimate consumers reported in this publication by sector represents a weighted average of consumer revenue and sales, and does not equal the per kWh rate charged by the electric power industry participant to the individual consumers.
EIA's words. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Technical notes, section "Form EIA-861" (March 2024). "This publication" is the Electric Power Monthly.
In plain words: the average price is revenue divided by sales. It is not the rate on a rate schedule. The figures on this page are EIA's own state averages. Monthly data through .
Average price by sector
Cents per kWh
| Sector | Jul 2025 cents per kWh | Jul 2024 cents per kWh | Change percent | US, Jul 2025 cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 32.66 | 32.73 | -0.2% | 17.45 |
| Commercial | 30.08 | 30.26 | -0.6% | 14.05 |
| Industrial | 25.27 | 25.53 | -1.0% | 9.33 |
| All sectors | 30.12 | 30.36 | -0.8% | 14.36 |
Sales, customers and bill
Residential, unless the row says all sectors
| Figure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 8.3 TWh | 10 TWh | -17.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 22.6 TWh | 25.6 TWh | -11.7% |
| Residential customers | 14,436,163 | 14,442,955 | 0.0% |
| Average residential bill (dollars in the month) | $186.70 | $226.15 | -17.4% |
| Average residential use (kWh in the month) | 572 | 691 | -17.2% |
| US residential price (cents per kWh) | 17.45 | 16.62 | +5.0% |
The 25 months to July 2025
Form EIA-861M
California, residentialUS, residential
Where the figures come from
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month). EIA status of this month: preliminary. The series runs through July 2026. The average price is revenue divided by sales. The average bill is residential revenue divided by residential customers. The annual figures of each utility are on the California page.
Questions about July 2025 in California
- What did businesses pay for electricity in California in July 2025?
- The average commercial price was 30.08 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 25.27 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 30.12 cents per kWh.
- How much electricity did residential customers in California buy in July 2025?
- Residential customers bought 8.3 TWh of electricity in July 2025. One TWh is 1,000,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 17.3% lower than the quantity in July 2024.
- How many residential customers did California have in July 2025?
- California had 14,436,163 residential customers in July 2025. The number was the same as the number in July 2024. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.