Residential electricity prices in California in January 2021 averaged 21.43 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 69% more than the national average rate of 12.69 ¢/kWh (January 2021). [1]
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See the chart below to compare California electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in California in January 2021 averaged 15.79 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 62% more than the national average rate of 9.74 $/Mcf (January 2021). [2]
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See the chart below to compare California natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of California, Sacramento, has an average annual solar radiation value of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ California values listed here are based on Sacramento data.
See the chart below to compare California solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ California values listed here are based on Sacramento data.
Households in the United States have benefited from falling energy prices in recent years, which has driven down the cost of living.
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California ranks 1st in the United States with an total population of approximately 37,253,956. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in California, or for other information related to utilities in CA, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The location of the largest solar power plant in the world is the Mojave Desert in California, which overs 1000 acres.
