Electricity rates — ZIP 90012
A household in ZIP 90012 (Los Angeles) using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $2,638.48 a year on the cheapest of 4 generally available plans — Residential Multi-Family (R-3) from Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. Rates checked September 2, 2026. A further 3 schedules are published but restricted — means-tested, closed to new customers, or needing particular equipment — and they are priced further down.
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Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Service (R1A): Zone 1 - Tier 1 (Less than 350 kWh)time-of-use · a single tier of a larger tariff | $2,460.99 | −$177.49 | 20.5¢ |
| Residential Multi-Family (R-3)✓ cheapesttime-of-use · demand charge | $2,638.48 | — | 22.0¢ |
| Residential Time of Use (R1B)time-of-use | $2,859.14 | +$220.66 | 23.8¢ |
| Residential Service (R1A): Zone 2time-of-use · tiered | $2,930.88 | +$292.40 | 24.4¢ |
| Residential Service (R1A): Zone 1time-of-use · tiered | $2,939.88 | +$301.40 | 24.5¢ |
| Residential Service (R1A): Zone 1 - Tier 2 (350 - 1050 kWh)time-of-use · tiered · a single tier of a larger tariff | $2,985.15 | +$346.67 | 24.9¢ |
| Residential Service (R1A): Zone 1 - Tier 3 (Greater than 1050 kWh)time-of-use · tiered · a single tier of a larger tariff | $3,162.75 | +$524.27 | 26.4¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,319.19 (Residential Multi-Family (R-3)), dearest $1,477.60, a $158.41 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,638.48 (Residential Multi-Family (R-3)), dearest $2,939.88, a $301.40 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $5,276.90 (Residential Multi-Family (R-3)), dearest $6,032.88, a $755.98 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 7 priceable plans here run from $2,638.48 on Residential Multi-Family (R-3) to $2,939.88 on Residential Service (R1A): Zone 1, with a median of $2,895.01.
The spread is $301.40 a year — about $25.12 a month for identical electricity.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 22.0¢ to 24.5¢ per kWh at that usage.
How the answer changes with usage
Residential Multi-Family (R-3) is cheapest at every level tested — $1,319.19 a year at 500 kWh a month, $5,276.90 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $158.41 a year at 500 kWh against $755.98 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Service (R1A): Zone 1 - Tier 1 (Less than 350 kWh) — $2,460.99 a year, 20.5¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $2.30 monthly standing charge.
Residential Multi-Family (R-3) — $2,638.48 a year, 22.0¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use and demand-charged. It carries no standing charge.
Residential Time of Use (R1B) — $2,859.14 a year, 23.8¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $8.00 monthly standing charge.
Residential Service (R1A): Zone 2 — $2,930.88 a year, 24.4¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries no standing charge.
Residential Service (R1A): Zone 1 — $2,939.88 a year, 24.5¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries no standing charge.
Residential Service (R1A): Zone 1 - Tier 2 (350 - 1050 kWh) — $2,985.15 a year, 24.9¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $7.90 monthly standing charge.
How these plans are structured
Of 7 priceable plans: 4 tiered, 7 time-of-use, 1 with demand charges.
Fixed monthly charges run from $2.30 to $22.70.
Who provides these plans
Every plan here comes from Los Angeles Department of Water & Power — a limit of what has been indexed, not a claim that it is the only provider in ZIP 90012 (Los Angeles).
The largest saving available here
Moving from Residential Service (R1A): Zone 1 to Residential Multi-Family (R-3) saves $301.40 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
Service territories do not follow ZIP boundaries. These are the plans found at the coordinate this ZIP was resolved from, not a verified list for every address in it.
7 of these plans price by hour. WattClear does not know which hours a household uses, so those estimates carry lower confidence and say so on the figure.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 2, 2026.
Location resolved through the US Census Bureau Geocoder (Public domain) at 34.0522, -118.2437.