Electricity in Kern County, California
2 electric utilities serve homes in Kern County, California: PG&E and Southern California Edison. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $149.07 (Southern California Edison) to $173.95 (PG&E) a month. This page covers 4 cities with 25,000 or more people in the county, from Bakersfield to Wasco.
- 4 cities
- 2 utilities
- EIA and Census data, 2025
Electric utilities in Kern County
EIA lists utilities by county, not by address. 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). The California average was $154.73 a month.
Cities in Kern County
| City | People | City-owned utility | Solar kWh a year per kW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 422,165 | — | 1,684 |
| Delano | 52,334 | — | 1,657 |
| Ridgecrest | 28,333 | — | 1,845 |
| Wasco | 26,525 | — | 1,670 |
A city-owned utility is a municipal utility in the county with the city's name (EIA data). Solar output: PVWatts version 8 for a south-facing roof; see the solar savings calculator.
More about California: California electric rates, all California utilities, home energy rebates and natural gas bills.
Who provides electricity in Kern County?
2 electric utilities serve homes in Kern County, California: PG&E and Southern California Edison. The name of your utility is on your bill.
Which cities in Kern County are on this page?
Bakersfield, Delano, Ridgecrest and Wasco.
Sources: EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills); Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025; PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies).