Wildfires and Climate Policies Driving Up California’s Electricity Rates

Electricity rates in California are among the highest in the nation and growing faster than other states.

San Diego Gas and Electric's workers are seen working on power lines in Alpine, Calif., on Dec. 21, 2019. Jane Yang/The Epoch Times

Not only are electricity rates in California among the highest in the nation, they’re also growing faster than in other states, according to a Jan. 7 report from the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO).

Major factors driving California’s high and growing residential electricity rates include wildfire-related costs and “the state’s ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs and policies,” said the nonpartisan government agency.