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California electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in California paid an average of 31.65¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.4% on the same month a year earlier (31.22¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; California was 80% above that. It ranked 2nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 8,766,132 MWh, down 12.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $194.47 on 614 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 31.65¢ | 31.22¢ | +1.4% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 29.46¢ | 29.00¢ | +1.6% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 24.64¢ | 24.55¢ | +0.4% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 29.39¢ | 29.07¢ | +1.1% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 8.8 TWh | 10 TWh | -12.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 23.9 TWh | 25.5 TWh | -6.4% |
| Residential customers | 14,267,107 | 14,390,702 | -0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $194.47 | $217.29 | -10.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 614 | 696 | -11.8% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in California in August 2025?
31.65¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 29.46¢ for commercial and 24.64¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 31.22¢ in August 2024, a change of +1.4%. Residential sales changed by -12.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$194.47, on average use of 614 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.