City of Pasadena Electricity Rates and Average Bill (California)
Data through August 2026 (the latest month EIA has published) · Updated October 31, 2026
As of August 2026, City of Pasadena's residential customers in California paid an average effective rate of 27.78¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $138.87, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 2.0¢ below the California average of 29.75¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.16¢/kWh.
Rate trend vs the California average
View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
| Month | Rate (¢/kWh) | Avg bill ($/mo) | Avg usage (kWh/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 25.94 | 196.53 | 758 |
| October 2025 | 25.55 | 137.45 | 538 |
| November 2025 | 24.94 | 93.71 | 376 |
| December 2025 | 24.37 | 100.99 | 414 |
| January 2026 | 24.75 | 119.11 | 481 |
| February 2026 | 24.46 | 74.39 | 304 |
| March 2026 | 24.60 | 123.79 | 503 |
| April 2026 | 24.51 | 82.32 | 336 |
| May 2026 | 25.07 | 99.74 | 398 |
| June 2026 | 25.30 | 89.66 | 354 |
| July 2026 | 26.87 | 161.11 | 600 |
| August 2026 | 27.78 | 138.87 | 500 |
City of Pasadena vs California vs the U.S.
| City of Pasadena | California | U.S. average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (August 2026) | 27.78¢/kWh | 29.75¢/kWh | 18.16¢/kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $138.87 | $234.85 | $209.23 |
| Average monthly usage | 500 kWh | 789 kWh | 1152 kWh |
| Rate change, 1 year | +7.1% | −3.8% | +3.4% |
Estimate a bill at City of Pasadena rates
Worked example: 1,000 kWh at City of Pasadena's average effective rate of 27.78¢/kWh is about $277.80. The utility's actual average usage is 500 kWh/month, which produces the $138.87 average bill. This is an all-in average (energy, delivery, fixed charges, riders); your tariff's marginal price will differ.
See the full California rate trend, look up another utility by ZIP code, or read why electric bills are rising.
Source: EIA Form 861-M (monthly utility-level sales to ultimate customers, residential), published with roughly a two-month lag. Rate = revenue ÷ sales; bill = revenue ÷ customers. Months failing basic sanity screens are excluded. See methodology.