Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: average rate and electric bill (2025)
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (municipal utility, California) served 1,415,602 homes in 2025. The average customer used 469 kWh a month and paid $124, an average price of 26.5¢ per kWh including fixed charges, riders and taxes. That is 16% below the California average of 31.4¢.
What a bill costs at Los Angeles Department of Water & Power's average price
| Monthly usage | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $132 |
| 1,000 kWh | $265 |
| 1,500 kWh | $397 |
The average price spreads fixed monthly charges over all kWh. At low usage your price per kWh is higher, at high usage lower. Your current tariff can differ from the 2025 average, especially after a rate case.
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Compare with other utilities in California
| Name | ¢/kWh | Avg. bill |
|---|---|---|
| Turlock Irrigation District | 17.4 | $142 |
| City of Santa Clara | 17.9 | $71 |
| Imperial Irrigation District | 18.7 | $202 |
| Tesla Inc. | 18.9 | $105 |
| Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | 18.9 | $125 |
| City of Redding | 19.0 | $152 |
| Spruce Finance | 19.3 | $126 |
| City of Anaheim | 19.4 | $92 |
| City of Roseville | 21.3 | $145 |
| City of Palo Alto | 21.4 | $110 |
| City of Burbank Water and Power | 21.5 | $106 |
| City of Riverside | 21.9 | $135 |
| City of Lodi | 22.8 | $128 |
| Modesto Irrigation District | 23.0 | $173 |
| Alameda Municipal Power | 24.0 | $87 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual data 2025 (released October 2026), utility ID 11208. Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold; average bill = revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12.