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community choice aggregator · EIA utility 59625
Lancaster Choice Energy
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Lancaster Choice Energy is a community choice aggregator that reported 46,856 residential customers in California on Form EIA-861 for 2024.
It sells energy only: another company delivers the power and bills for delivery, so the revenue it reports to EIA covers part of each customer's bill. Its energy-only revenue came to 15.81¢ per kilowatthour in 2024, which is not comparable with the bundled California average of 31.97¢.
EIA's reliability file has no SAIDI or SAIFI entry for it in 2024; smaller respondents and energy-only suppliers are not asked for one.
Compared with California, the US and other community choice aggregators
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Community choice aggregators, US median | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | — | — | 31.97¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | — | — | $160.86 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | — | — | 503 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | — | — | +8.3% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | — | — | +66.9% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | — | — | 74.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | — | 50.4 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file.
Year by year
| Year | Part-bill ¢ per kWh | California bundled average ¢ | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 16.38¢ | 32.54¢ | 47,159 | 538.9 GWh |
| 2024 | 15.81¢ | 31.97¢ | 46,856 | 580.4 GWh |
| 2023 | 15.22¢ | 29.51¢ | 45,370 | 531.5 GWh |
| 2022 | 10.61¢ | 25.84¢ | 45,045 | 624.1 GWh |
| 2021 | 7.52¢ | 22.82¢ | 44,892 | 619.6 GWh |
| 2020 | 7.54¢ | 20.45¢ | 45,285 | 596.8 GWh |
| 2019 | 7.48¢ | 19.15¢ | 43,295 | 543.5 GWh |
| 2018 | 6.26¢ | 18.84¢ | 43,591 | 583.2 GWh |
| 2017 | 6.40¢ | 18.31¢ | 45,966 | 601.5 GWh |
| 2016 | 6.64¢ | 17.39¢ | 46,618 | 590.7 GWh |
| 2015 | 8.33¢ | 16.99¢ | 11,853 | 108.9 GWh |
Part-bill revenue per kWh covers energy without delivery, so it is shown beside the state's bundled average for scale only, not as a comparison. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 46,856 | 323.4 GWh | 56% | $51,127,000 | — |
| Commercial | 5,625 | 187.2 GWh | 32% | $24,447,000 | — |
| Industrial | 99 | 69.8 GWh | 12% | $8,211,000 | — |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 580.4 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 580.4 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 213 MW.
Reliability
EIA's reliability file has no entry for Lancaster Choice Energy in 2024. Energy-only suppliers do not own the wires, and the smallest distribution utilities are not asked for SAIDI and SAIFI.
Other utilities in California
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Coast Energy Authority energy only | Community choice | 51,305 | — | — | — | — |
| Energy for Palmdale's Independent Choice energy only | Community choice | 41,057 | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Clean Energy Alliance energy only | Community choice | 54,337 | — | — | — | — |
| Pomona Choice Energy (PCE) energy only | Community choice | 36,414 | — | — | — | — |
| Santa Barbara Clean Energy energy only | Community choice | 32,140 | — | — | — | — |
| Desert Community Energy energy only | Community choice | 28,095 | — | — | — | — |
| Apple Valley Choice Energy energy only | Community choice | 22,941 | — | — | — | — |
| Pioneer Community Energy energy only | Community choice | 144,723 | — | — | — | — |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Lancaster Choice Energy?
EIA's filing does not support a bundled average price for Lancaster Choice Energy, because it reports energy-only service. Its energy-only revenue was 15.81¢ per kilowatthour in 2024, which covers part of a customer's bill.
How does that compare with California?
The California average residential price in 2024 was 31.97¢ for bundled service. A part-bill figure cannot be set against it.
What is the average Lancaster Choice Energy bill?
EIA's data does not give a whole-bill figure for this respondent, because it bills only part of the service. The California average residential bill in 2024 was $160.86 a month.
How reliable is Lancaster Choice Energy service?
EIA's 2024 reliability file has no entry for Lancaster Choice Energy.
Is the Lancaster Choice Energy price rising?
There is no year-on-year bundled price series for Lancaster Choice Energy in EIA's files.
Which counties does Lancaster Choice Energy serve?
EIA's service territory file lists no counties for Lancaster Choice Energy; energy-only suppliers are not asked for them.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Lancaster Choice Energy", utility number 59625; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.