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Alameda Municipal Power electricity rates in California, 2025
Alameda Municipal Power’s 32,364 residential customers paid an average of 24.01¢ per kWh in 2025, 23% below the California average of 31.35¢. The typical home used 361 kWh a month, for an average bill of $87.
- 24.01¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.03¢ (+4.5%) vs 2024
- $87Avg monthly billCalifornia: $155
- 361 kWhAvg monthly useCalifornia: 494 kWh
- 32,364Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 32,364 | 140,352 | $33,697,300 | 24.01¢ | 22.98¢ | +1.03¢ (+4.5%) |
| Commercial | 4,141 | 219,472 | $44,536,800 | 20.29¢ | 20.09¢ | +0.20¢ (+1.0%) |
| Industrial | 0 | 0 | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| All sectors | 36,505 | 359,824 | $78,234,100 | 21.74¢ | 21.22¢ | +0.52¢ (+2.4%) |
How Alameda Municipal Power compares
- California residential average, 2025: 31.35¢ per kWh, 494 kWh a month, $155 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 30 full-service utilities in California with at least 1,000 residential customers, Alameda Municipal Power ranks 18 of 30 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: California homes paid 29.75¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 30.92¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 4.5%; the state average fell 1.9%.
- Alameda Municipal Power is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: CISO.
Where Alameda Municipal Power serves
EIA lists 1 California county in its 2025 service territory: Alameda.
2 ZIP codes are matched to Alameda Municipal Power in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 94130, 94501. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
California full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Riverside (CA) | 21.94¢ | $135 | 101,042 |
| City of Lodi (CA) | 22.78¢ | $128 | 24,215 |
| City of Shasta Lake (CA) | 22.91¢ | $180 | 4,278 |
| City of Colton (CA) | 23.00¢ | $119 | 17,367 |
| Modesto Irrigation District | 23.03¢ | $173 | 104,671 |
| Merced Irrigation District | 24.15¢ | $144 | 11,850 |
| PacifiCorp | 24.18¢ | $200 | 36,339 |
| City of Pasadena (CA) | 25.11¢ | $116 | 58,602 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.