Electricity in Santa Cruz, California
PG&E is the main electric utility in Santa Cruz County, where Santa Cruz is. The average PG&E home paid $173.95 a month in 2025 (37.5¢ per kWh). The California average was $154.73.
- 61,797 people (2025 estimate)
- Santa Cruz County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Santa Cruz
| 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 |
1 smaller utility with fewer than 1,000 homes is also listed in the county. 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 Santa Cruz
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Santa Cruz makes about 1,504 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 9,027 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Santa Cruz
- 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 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 Santa Cruz County. Other cities: Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Alameda, Anaheim, Azusa, Bakersfield, Burbank, Chico.
Who provides electricity in Santa Cruz, CA?
PG&E is the main electric utility in Santa Cruz County, where Santa Cruz is.
What is the average electric bill in Santa Cruz, CA?
The average PG&E home paid $173.95 a month in 2025 (37.5¢ per kWh). 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).