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California electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in California paid an average of 33.60¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.5% on the same month a year earlier (32.45¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; California was 87% above that. It ranked 2nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 6,558,574 MWh, down 11.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $151.52 on 451 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 33.60¢ | 32.45¢ | +3.5% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 26.94¢ | 26.46¢ | +1.8% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 23.05¢ | 23.10¢ | -0.2% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 28.30¢ | 27.85¢ | +1.6% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 6.6 TWh | 7.4 TWh | -11.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 20.7 TWh | 22 TWh | -5.7% |
| Residential customers | 14,543,458 | 14,683,118 | -1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $151.52 | $163.27 | -7.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 451 | 503 | -10.3% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in California in October 2025?
33.60¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 26.94¢ for commercial and 23.05¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 32.45¢ in October 2024, a change of +3.5%. Residential sales changed by -11.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$151.52, on average use of 451 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.