Quality of Life

California vs Texas: Electricity Rates

Texas has cheaper residential electricity than California.

California

CA · West

30.29 c/kWh

Average residential electricity price in cents per kWh (EIA monthly state data, January 2026 preliminary).

Texas

TX · South

Winner

15.69 c/kWh

Average residential electricity price in cents per kWh (EIA monthly state data, January 2026 preliminary).

Visual comparison

California30.29 c/kWh

Texas15.69 c/kWh

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for electricity rates.

California #47 · 30.29 c/kWh

Texas #27 · 15.69 c/kWh

Best Worst

10 Best States — Electricity Rates

Lower is better

North Dakota

10.92 c/kWh

Nebraska

11.76 c/kWh

Missouri

11.80 c/kWh

Idaho

12.07 c/kWh

Arkansas

12.35 c/kWh

Louisiana

12.46 c/kWh

Oklahoma

12.62 c/kWh

Iowa

12.83 c/kWh

Wyoming

12.85 c/kWh

#10

Montana

12.86 c/kWh

Selected states

#47

California

30.29 c/kWh

#27

Texas

15.69 c/kWh

California ranks 47th and Texas ranks 27th nationally for electricity rates.

Related context

Energy & Living Costs

Electricity compounds over a year — especially in climates where AC or heating runs heavily.

MetricCaliforniaTexas

Gas Price $5.929/gal $3.824/gal Cost of Living Index 138.5 94.3 Average Temperature 59.4°F 64.8°F

Summer Temperature 73.4°F 81.1°F

Winter Temperature 46.2°F 47.9°F

What this means