Electricity bill calculator

Estimate monthly electricity cost from a state benchmark or a supported utility tariff. Verified tiered plans allocate the full billing-period kWh across real blocks; unknown components stay excluded and disclosed.

Electricity Bill Calculator
California33.61¢/kWh
shared calculation engine

Your inputs

Change only what you know. State data stays consistent across every calculator.

kWh

Start with the statewide EIA average, or choose a verified utility rate where available.

Advanced settings
$ / month
Updates the result using the inputs and rate source above.
LocationCaliforniaEIA residential state average
Rate33.61¢/kWh2026-07
vs U.S. average+83.6% vs U.S.same input comparison
National rank#2 highest+2.9% YoY
Result explained

Why this number?

Calculation

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Rate used

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U.S. comparison

$183.10$153.00 more per month than the same inputs at the U.S. average.

Boundary

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Utility context

Provider bill examples and tariff references are shown separately. A statewide average is not a household bill tariff.

One rate engine

All four core calculators use the same persisted state selection, the same EIA state record, and the same base energy-cost function. Tool-specific logic only converts your usage into kWh before the common cost step.

Source boundary

EIA state averages are for broad residential comparisons. Verified utility tariffs remain a separate layer because fixed charges, TOU windows, taxes, riders and export rules can materially change a household bill.