City of Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara's residential customers in California paid an average effective rate of 18.62¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $79.39, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 11.1¢ below the California average of 29.75¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.16¢/kWh.
Rate trend vs the California average
View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
| Month | Rate (¢/kWh) | Avg bill ($/mo) | Avg usage (kWh/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 17.98 | 76.90 | 428 |
| October 2025 | 17.95 | 72.43 | 404 |
| November 2025 | 17.98 | 63.99 | 356 |
| December 2025 | 17.77 | 80.07 | 451 |
| January 2026 | 18.09 | 84.66 | 468 |
| February 2026 | 18.48 | 79.79 | 432 |
| March 2026 | 18.68 | 69.83 | 374 |
| April 2026 | 18.69 | 67.60 | 362 |
| May 2026 | 18.81 | 61.99 | 330 |
| June 2026 | 18.70 | 69.04 | 369 |
| July 2026 | 18.73 | 73.75 | 394 |
| August 2026 | 18.62 | 79.39 | 426 |
City of Santa Clara vs California vs the U.S.
| City of Santa Clara | California | U.S. average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (August 2026) | 18.62¢/kWh | 29.75¢/kWh | 18.16¢/kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $79.39 | $234.85 | $209.23 |
| Average monthly usage | 426 kWh | 789 kWh | 1152 kWh |
| Rate change, 1 year | +2.9% | −3.8% | +3.4% |
Estimate a bill at City of Santa Clara rates
Worked example: 1,000 kWh at City of Santa Clara's average effective rate of 18.62¢/kWh is about $186.20. The utility's actual average usage is 426 kWh/month, which produces the $79.39 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.