Electricity prices in Saratoga, CA

Households in Saratoga pay 29.8¢/kWh (California average), about $151 a month for 507 kWh a month, the California household average.

Electricity price
29.8¢/kWh
California average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$151
507 kWh a month, the California household average
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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Business electricity in Saratoga

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

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Home running costs in Saratoga

In Saratoga, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $86 a month excluding rent – 2% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$86
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+2%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
3,062 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$3,358
average monthly rent, 2 bedrooms · regional average

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$24–
With rent$62$24$3,272

Saratoga compared with the average for the United States

  • Saratoga
  • The United States average
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ValueSaratogaThe United States average
Electricity$62$44
Heating$24$40
Total$86$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

At today's prices a heat pump would cost about $120 a year more than a gas boiler in Saratoga; check the incentives available before deciding.

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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
Jan232
Feb194
Mar178
Apr142
May81
Jun28
Jul5
Aug3
Sep9
Oct43
Nov135
Dec232

Heating with a gas boiler: about 4,096 kWh a year at 7.0¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Saratoga

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,728 kWh a year here. ($514 per year)

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Not yet available for Saratoga: 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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