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Comment by pstrateman

3 years ago

The average rate is only ~15 cents per kWh because of places like SF that are effectively just scamming the consumers.

Electricity in free markets is more like 5-8 cents per kWh.

Yep electricity prices in CA are set by the gov't. Market rates are typically 10 cents/kWH

  • Technically the CA government only sets a maximum price, not prices themselves. Power companies can sell at market rate if they want. But that same CA government also allows monopolies, so the price ceiling becomes the floor.