SMUD electric rates
Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024)
Political Subdivision utility serving 592,557 homes in California.
Your rate
Estimate your bill
It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 702 kWh, the average for SMUD homes.
This is an estimate. Uses the EIA average rate with a nominal $12 fixed charge; real tariffs have tiers, time-of-use pricing and riders. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.
Rate cases
No rate case on file for SMUD right now. We check regulator dockets weekly; last check October 7, 2026. Know of one?
Rate history
SMUD's average rate is up 17% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.
Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.
Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers
We haven't found utility-level rebates for SMUD yet. Check California programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.
About SMUD
- Legal name
- Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
- Ownership
- Political Subdivision
- Homes served
- 592,557 residential customers (2024)
- Grid operator
- BANC
- Retail choice
- No — one bundled rate
- Data
- EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026
Other utilities in California
- Pacific Gas & Electric 31.7¢
- Southern California Edison 28.25¢
- LADWP 23.84¢
- San Diego Gas & Electric 32.47¢
- Imperial Irrigation District 17.91¢
- City of Anaheim 17.11¢
- Modesto Irrigation District 21.78¢
- City of Riverside 20.2¢