Electricity Prices in California
California has some of the highest electricity prices in the United States.
Electricity price per kWh (LA area)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APUS49A72610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045CA3).
| Indicator | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Residential electricity price2024, EIA | 29.5 ¢/kWh | 16.5 ¢/kWh |
- •Grid hardening against wildfires and aggressive clean-energy mandates push California rates well above the national average.
Energy Production in California
California is a major energy producer, leading the nation in solar and geothermal generation.
Natural gas marketed production
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050CA2).
- •California leads all states in solar and geothermal electricity generation.
Renewable Energy
Renewable electricity in California.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Geothermal energy
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, geothermal (GETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Renewable electricity share
2010–2023Share of in-state electricity from renewables (EIA).
| Indicator | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewables (electricity)2023, EIA | 54% | 21% |
Solar Energy
Solar power in California.
Solar energy consumption
1984–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Solar capacity
2010–2023Installed solar capacity (SEIA).
| Indicator | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Solar capacity2023, SEIA (CA = 1st state) | 47 GW | 139 GW |
Wind Energy in California
Wind power is a growing part of California's renewable energy mix.
Wind energy consumption
1983–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Wind share of electricity2023, EIA | 7% | 10% |
Natural Gas in California
Natural gas remains California's largest single source of in-state electricity.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010CA3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SCA_2).
Energy Consumption in California
California uses far less energy per person than most states.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SCA_2).
| Indicator | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use per capita2022, EIA | 200 MMBtu | 295 MMBtu |
- •California ranks 49th in per-capita energy use — one of the lowest in the nation.