There were more Californians in 2025 than 2019
13.71M → 14.73M +7.5%
Yet they drew less total power from the grid
87.52M → 81.95M −6.4%
megawatt-hours sold, residential
And still paid more for it
$16.76B → $26.66B +59.0%
residential revenue collected
California residential sector, 2019 vs. 2025. Source: EIA Electricity Retail Sales.
Part of the answer: rooftop solar. Non-utility-owned residential solar generation per customer went from 471 kWh to 1,205 kWh (2019–2024) — quietly replacing grid purchases even as bills kept climbing.