What is my real price per kilowatt-hour?

Your electric charges divided by the kilowatt-hours you used. It is the one number that lets you compare any plan, lease/PPA or loan, and most bills do not print it. The bill decoder works it out from your bill.

How do LADWP tiers work?

At LADWP, each kilowatt-hour past your Tier 1 allowance costs more: about 27.3 cents in Tier 1 and 33.2 cents above it, for October to December 2026.

When is electricity most expensive on an Edison time-of-use plan?

On Edison's time-of-use plans, 4 to 9 pm costs the most. Power used outside those hours costs less, which is why a battery that stores the midday sun matters.

What fixed charges are on my bill?

Edison adds a Base Services Charge of about $24.15 a month. LADWP's Power Access Charge runs about $2.30 to $22.70, set by your home's busiest month.

Are there discounts on my electric bill?

Edison's CARE program takes 32.5% off for income-qualified homes and FERA takes 18%. LADWP offers EZ-SAVE and Lifeline.

What should I check if my bill looks wrong?

Look for the word estimated. LADWP limits back-billing to three billing periods and gives one free meter re-read a year.

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Your real price per kilowatt-hour, where every dollar goes, and where it's heading. About two minutes.

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Change either one; we work out the other at LADWP's typical all-in price, about 30¢ a kWh.

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Bill basics.

Six things worth knowing before you read your next bill.

01
Your price per kWh
Electric charges divided by kWh used. The one number that compares any plan, lease/PPA or loan, and most bills don't print it.
02
Tiers
At LADWP, each kWh past your Tier 1 allowance costs more: 27.3¢ in Tier 1, 33.2¢ above it, October to December 2026.
Source: LADWP residential rates (Oct–Dec 2026), Oct 1, 2026
03
Peak hours
On Edison's time-of-use plans, 4 to 9 pm costs the most. Use that moves outside those hours costs less.
Source: SCE time-of-use plans, Oct 14, 2026
04
Fixed charges
Edison adds a $24.15 Base Services Charge every month. LADWP's Power Access Charge runs $2.30 to $22.70, set by your home's busiest month.
Sources: CPUC update on the Base Services Charge, Dec 2025; SCE rate advisory, Oct 2026, Oct 1, 2026; LADWP residential rates (Oct–Dec 2026), Oct 1, 2026
05
Discounts
Edison's CARE takes 32.5% off for income-qualified homes and FERA takes 18%. LADWP offers EZ-SAVE and Lifeline.
Source: SCE CARE and FERA, Jun 1, 2026
06
A bill that looks wrong
Check for the word "estimated." LADWP limits back-billing to three billing periods and gives one free meter re-read a year.
Source: LAist on high LADWP bills, May 9, 2024