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Burbank Water and Power rates

Burbank Water and Power has 2 residential plans modeled here. For a typical California home using 487 kWh a month, the cheapest plan open to any household is Basic, at about $130 a month.

Municipal 46,157 residential customers (EIA-861, 2024) Tariffs checked September 28, 2026

Typical all-in priceBasic

26.7¢/kWh
Basic$130/mo
EV TOU$132/mo

Fixed charges assume a single-family home (Medium service size); apartments on shared service drops pay a lower service size charge.

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
Basic
Residential Basic Service Rate
Tiered $23.95 18.0¢ 0–300 kWh · 27.8¢ over 300 kWh 18.0¢ 0–300 kWh · 27.8¢ over 300 kWh None
EV TOU
Time-of-Use Rate for Electric Vehicle Owners
Time-of-useEV $23.95 Off-peak 15.6¢ · Mid-peak 26.2¢ · Peak 39.0¢ Off-peak 15.6¢ · Peak 26.2¢ Mid-peak 8 am–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–11 pm

EV TOU: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Oct; winter Nov–May.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
15.6¢26.2¢39.0¢26.2¢15.6¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Burbank Water and Power peak hours and cheapest times

What are Burbank Water and Power’s peak hours?

It depends on the plan. EV TOU: Mid-peak 8 am–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–11 pm, on weekdays, in summer (in winter: Peak 8 am–11 pm); weekends: off-peak all day. Hours are local clock time.

When is electricity cheapest on Burbank Water and Power?

On summer weekdays the lowest price is EV TOU: 11 pm–8 am next day at 15.6¢/kWh, against 39.0¢ at the peak. Basic charges the same price at every hour.

Which Burbank Water and Power plan is cheapest?

For a typical California home using 487 kWh a month, Basic at about $130 a month (26.7¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, EV TOU gives the lowest total.

Charging an EV on Burbank Water and Power

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical California home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
BasicAny$77/mo$77/mo$207/mo
EV TOU12 am$43/mo$72/mo$175/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is EV TOU. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on Burbank Water and Power EV TOU

1,000 miles a month at 7.2 kW, starting at 12 am, the plan’s cheapest hour, added to a typical California home’s bill. Full charge: the EPA range, at the plan’s lowest price (15.6¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$36/mo$15.09
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$38/mo$12.13
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$38/mo$12.13
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2026)24.6$38/mo$13.89
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$40/mo$12.45
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$40/mo$13.83
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$42/mo$17.28
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$43/mo$13.98
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$43/mo$13.10
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$44/mo$11.49
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$44/mo$14.76
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$45/mo$14.48
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$45/mo$11.85
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2026)29.6$46/mo$14.68
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$46/mo$13.48
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$47/mo$14.83
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$48/mo$15.28
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$48/mo$15.43
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$50/mo$17.62
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$50/mo$15.67
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$51/mo$15.57
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$53/mo$15.46
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$57/mo$18.66
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$59/mo$18.91
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2026)38$59/mo$18.02
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$67/mo$21.68
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$67/mo$20.01
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$67/mo$20.01
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$74/mo$31.52
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$74/mo$23.84

How Burbank Water and Power’s plans work

Basic (Residential Basic Service Rate). In July the first 300 kWh a month cost 18.0¢ each; then 27.8¢ above 300 kWh a month. An average California home (571 kWh in July) goes past the first tier, so extra load such as an EV is priced higher. Fixed charge: $23.95 a month.

EV TOU (Time-of-Use Rate for Electric Vehicle Owners). Mid-peak 8 am–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–11 pm on July weekdays; 3 of 24 hours carry the top price of 39.0¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 15.6¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 23.4¢. January weekdays range from 15.6¢ to 26.2¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Oct; winter pricing Nov–May. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $23.95 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, Burbank Water and Power billed its residential customers an average of 19.25¢ per kWh in 2024 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for California’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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