Average Price of Electricity & Natural Gas Utilities

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange Counties
January, 1979-2022

Electrical Power lines running through Whittier Narrows. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.

* KHW: Kilowatt Hour
** Therm: a unit of heat energy

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

In 2020, Los Angeles County consumed 65.6 billion kilowatt hours of electricity (34.9% for residential use). In the five years prior (2015-2019), the county average annual electricity consumption was 68.4 billion Kilowatt hours (30% for residential use). The county leads California in electricity consumption, accounting for 23.5% of statewide consumption. Source: California Energy Commission - Energy Almanac

In 2020, Los Angeles County consumed 2.9 billion therms of natural gas (42.2% for residential use). In the five years prior (2015-2019), the county average annual gas consumption was also 2.9 billion therms (38.8% for residential use). The county leads California in natural gas consumption, accounting for 23.8% of statewide consumption. Source: California Energy Commission - Energy Almanac

The two largest suppliers of electricity to Los Angeles County are Southern California Edision (providing about 75% of electricity to the county) and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (supplying about 20% of electricity to the county). The remaining 5% of electricity provided by publicly-owned energy utilities in Los Angeles County comes from Azusa Light and Water, Burbank Water and Power, Glendale Water & Power, City of Industry, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Pasadena Water and Power, City of Vernon. Source: California Energy Commission - Energy Almanac

Southern California Gas Company, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy and headquartered in Los Angeles, is the largest natural gas utility in the nation. It supplies natural gas to 21.4 million customers ranging from Visalia, California, to the U.S.-Mexico border. Except for the cities of Long Beach and Signal Hill (supplied by the Long Beach Gas and Oil Department), Southern California Gas supplies all of Los Angeles County.