City of Pasadena Electricity Rates and Average Bill (California)
Data through June 2026 (the latest month EIA has published) · Updated September 04, 2026
As of June 2026, City of Pasadena's residential customers in California paid an average effective rate of 25.30¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $89.66, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 9.4¢ below the California average of 34.74¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.34¢/kWh.
Rate trend vs the California average
View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
| Month | Rate (¢/kWh) | Avg bill ($/mo) | Avg usage (kWh/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | 25.50 | 152.77 | 599 |
| August 2025 | 25.93 | 110.24 | 425 |
| 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 |
City of Pasadena vs California vs the U.S.
| City of Pasadena | California | U.S. average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (June 2026) | 25.30¢/kWh | 34.74¢/kWh | 18.34¢/kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $89.66 | $164.72 | $170.65 |
| Average monthly usage | 354 kWh | 474 kWh | 930 kWh |
| Rate change, 1 year | +2.1% | +3.4% | +5.0% |
Estimate a bill at City of Pasadena rates
Worked example: 1,000 kWh at City of Pasadena's average effective rate of 25.30¢/kWh is about $253.00. The utility's actual average usage is 354 kWh/month, which produces the $89.66 average bill. This is an all-in average (energy, delivery, fixed charges, riders); your tariff's marginal price will differ.
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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.