Electricity in Bakersfield, California
2 electric utilities serve homes in Kern County, where Bakersfield is: PG&E and Southern California Edison. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $149.07 (Southern California Edison) to $173.95 (PG&E) a month. The California average was $154.73.
- 422,165 people (2025 estimate)
- Kern County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Bakersfield
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Kern County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in California | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG&EInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 5,055,556 | $173.95464 kWh, 37.5¢ | $407.13 |
| Southern California EdisonInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 4,627,247 | $149.07474 kWh, 31.5¢ | $365.19 |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The California average was $154.73 a month for 494 kWh (31.4¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Bakersfield
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Bakersfield makes about 1,684 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 10,107 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Bakersfield
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying your PG&E bill: 9 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying your Southern California Edison bill: 7 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying the electric bill in California: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about California: California electric rates and all California utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. All cities of the county: electricity in Kern County. Other cities: Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Alameda, Anaheim, Azusa, Burbank, Chico, Chula Vista.
Who provides electricity in Bakersfield, CA?
2 electric utilities serve homes in Kern County, where Bakersfield is: PG&E and Southern California Edison. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Bakersfield, CA?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $149.07 (Southern California Edison) to $173.95 (PG&E) a month. The California average was $154.73 a month for 494 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).