Los Angeles electricity and gas rates
At typical use (485 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Los Angeles house cost about $230 a month: about $2,760 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to Los Angeles houses and what a typical house uses: about 485 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month. The city adds a 10% utility users tax.
Electricity: LADWP
LADWP R-1A Standard Residential rate, Zone 1 tiers.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $7.90 a month |
| First 350 kWhs a month | 25.71¢ |
| Next 700 kWhs a month | 31.57¢ |
| Next kWhs above 1050 a month | 34.47¢ |
Gas: SoCalGas
SoCalGas's August 2026 average non-CARE residential bill was $68.91 a month, based on a typical 35 therms; its bundled residential average rate (gas transportation, Public Purpose Program surcharge and gas commodity) fell from $2.09 to $2.00 per therm in August, and commodity rates change monthly. SoCalGas's non-CARE residential fixed charge was $0.16 per day as of September 2025.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $4.87 a month |
| Per therm | $1.8298 |
How Los Angeles compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- Los Angeles$230
- West Hollywood · 5 mi$306
- Manhattan Beach · 8 mi$306
- Hawthorne · 8 mi$321
- Inglewood · 6 mi$321
- Santa Monica · 5 mi$336
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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