Electricity prices in Pacifica, CA

Households in Pacifica pay 29.8¢/kWh (California average), about $151 a month for 507 kWh a month, the California household average. Today's wholesale price in Northern California (CAISO NP15) averages 5.1¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm.

Electricity price
29.8¢/kWh
California average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$151
507 kWh a month, the California household average
Electricity today · Northern California (CAISO NP15)
5.1¢/kWh
Average · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.
Small business
30.0¢/kWh
California average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$149$1,785
1,000 kWh a month$298$3,570
1,500 kWh a month$446$5,355
2,000 kWh a month$595$7,140

At 29.8¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Electricity prices in Northern California (CAISO NP15) today

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
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HourPrice
05.8¢/kWh
15.6¢/kWh
25.3¢/kWh
35.1¢/kWh
45.1¢/kWh
55.7¢/kWh
66.2¢/kWh
74.5¢/kWh
84.1¢/kWh
93.5¢/kWh
103.3¢/kWh
113.4¢/kWh
123.5¢/kWh
133.6¢/kWh
144.0¢/kWh
155.3¢/kWh
166.5¢/kWh
176.2¢/kWh
185.9¢/kWh
195.9¢/kWh
205.9¢/kWh
215.9¢/kWh
225.9¢/kWh
235.7¢/kWh

Hourly prices for Northern California (CAISO NP15) →

Business electricity in Pacifica

Commercial customers pay 30.0¢/kWh and industrial customers 24.1¢/kWh (California average).

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Home running costs in Pacifica

In Pacifica, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $89 a month excluding rent – 6% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$89
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+6%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
3,400 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$3,187
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$62$27–
With rent$62$27$3,098

Pacifica compared with the average for the United States

  • Pacifica
  • The United States average
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ValuePacificaThe United States average
Electricity$62$44
Heating$27$40
Total$89$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

At today's prices a heat pump would cost about $136 a year more than a gas boiler in Pacifica; check the incentives available before deciding.

Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 2.5¢/kWh per kWh moved (Northern California (CAISO NP15)).

Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator

Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan186
Feb160
Mar160
Apr150
May134
Jun103
Jul83
Aug62
Sep51
Oct68
Nov119
Dec180

Heating with a gas boiler: about 4,657 kWh a year at 7.0¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Pacifica

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,718 kWh a year here. ($511 per year)

Solar potential in Pacifica →

Not yet available for Pacifica: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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