Equivalent to $0.3361 per kWh · July 2026 residential average
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Source and update date
U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Form EIA-861M. Data period: July 2026. Release date: September 24, 2026. Status: preliminary.
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Utility coverage in California
5 tracked provider profiles; 5 calculator-ready.
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)
City of Los Angeles
LADWP publishes R-1B Time-of-Use total consumption charges by period. CalcuRiver encodes the 2026 total consumption charges, while keeping the $12 monthly se…
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
Northern and Central California
PG&E residential EV charging can use the EV2-A time-of-use plan. The customer-facing PG&E page shows about 23¢/kWh off-peak, 54¢ peak and 43¢ partial-peak in…
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
SMUD electric service territory in the Sacramento region
SMUD’s default residential Time-of-Day plan has weekday 5–8 p.m. peaks, seasonal pricing, and all-day off-peak weekends and tariff holidays.
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
San Diego County / SDG&E electric service territory
SDG&E EV-TOU-5 has three time periods. CalcuRiver encodes the non-CCA generation-and-delivery prices shown by SDG&E, because CCA customers have separate gene…
Southern California Edison (SCE)
Southern California
SCE TOU-D-PRIME is available to qualifying customers with an EV, plug-in hybrid, residential battery or electric heat pump. SCE lists the highest-price perio…
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This is a state-average energy-cost benchmark, not a utility tariff or complete bill. Utility rate plans, fixed charges, taxes, riders and time-of-use schedules can change the actual amount.
Rate source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A · data period 2026-07 · released 2026-09-24 · preliminary.
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