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Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) rates

Peak hours on LADWP R-1B: 1 pm–5 pm, on weekdays in summer. LADWP has 2 residential plans modeled here. For a typical California home using 507 kWh a month, the cheapest plan open to any household is R-1A, at about $148 a month.

Municipal 1,415,602 residential customers (EIA-861, 2025) Tariffs checked November 12, 2026

Typical all-in priceR-1A

29.1¢/kWh
R-1A$148/mo
R-1B$151/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
R-1A
Residential Service, Zone 1
Tiered $7.90 26.4¢ 0–350 kWh · 32.3¢ 350–1,050 kWh · 41.0¢ over 1,050 kWh 24.8¢ 0–350 kWh · 30.6¢ over 350 kWh None
R-1B
Residential Time-of-Use
Time-of-use $12.00 Off-peak 26.5¢ · Mid-peak 29.3¢ · Peak 35.1¢ Off-peak 25.3¢ · Peak 27.6¢ Mid-peak 10 am–1 pm, Peak 1 pm–5 pm, Mid-peak 5 pm–8 pm

R-1B: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jul–Sep; winter Jan–Mar.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
26.5¢29.3¢35.1¢29.3¢26.5¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

LADWP peak and off-peak hours

What are LADWP’s peak hours?

It depends on the plan. R-1B: Mid-peak 10 am–1 pm, Peak 1 pm–5 pm, Mid-peak 5 pm–8 pm, on weekdays, in summer (in winter: Peak 10 am–8 pm); weekends: off-peak all day. Hours are local clock time.

When is electricity cheapest on LADWP?

On summer weekdays the lowest price is R-1B: 8 pm–10 am next day at 26.5¢/kWh, against 35.1¢ at the peak. R-1A charges the same price at every hour.

Which LADWP plan is cheapest?

For a typical California home using 507 kWh a month, R-1A at about $148 a month (29.1¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, R-1B gives the lowest total.

Peak and off-peak hours of every utility

Charging an EV on LADWP

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
R-1AAny$87/mo$87/mo$235/mo
R-1B12 am$72/mo$77/mo$223/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is R-1B. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on LADWP R-1B

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 (26.5¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$60/mo$25.75
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$63/mo$20.70
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$63/mo$20.70
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$67/mo$21.25
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2027)26$68/mo$25.05
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$68/mo$23.60
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$71/mo$29.49
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$72/mo$23.87
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$73/mo$22.36
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$74/mo$19.61
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$74/mo$25.19
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$76/mo$24.71
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$76/mo$20.23
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2027)29.6$77/mo$25.06
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$78/mo$23.01
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$78/mo$25.32
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$80/mo$26.07
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$81/mo$26.33
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$84/mo$30.08
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$84/mo$26.75
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$85/mo$26.57
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$90/mo$26.39
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$96/mo$31.84
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$99/mo$32.27
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2027)38$99/mo$30.76
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$112/mo$37.00
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$112/mo$34.16
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$112/mo$34.16
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$125/mo$53.79
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$125/mo$40.68

How LADWP’s plans work

R-1A (Residential Service, Zone 1). In July the first 350 kWh a month cost 26.4¢ each; then 32.3¢ above 350 kWh a month, then 41.0¢ above 1,050 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: $7.90 a month. Minimum bill: $10.00 a month.

R-1B (Residential Time-of-Use). Mid-peak 10 am–1 pm, Peak 1 pm–5 pm, Mid-peak 5 pm–8 pm on July weekdays; 4 of 24 hours carry the top price of 35.1¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 26.5¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 8.6¢. January weekdays range from 25.3¢ to 27.6¢. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $12.00 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, LADWP billed its residential customers an average of 26.48¢ per kWh in 2025 (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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