The average bundled electric rate for PG&E residential customers is 45 cents per kWh as of January 1, 2024, according to the latest electric rate report. However, the cost per kWh of electricity ranges from 34 to 72 cents per kWh depending on your rate plan and the time of year.
In October 2023, the average electricity cost was 27 cents per kWh in California, according to the EIA. So, PG&E electric rates are:
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Comparison of power prices to other states:
I live in Oregon and my home is powered 100% by solar PV. If we buy power from Pacific Power, as of 2024, our rate is 13.7 cents per KWH. We do pay an $11 per month interconnection fee (all residential unites pay this flat rate fee). Why is our solar PV home connected to the grid? Because we live in a city and the city code requires that all homes, including those powered by solar to be connected to the grid.
