Energy costs in Fontana, CA
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are California figures and apply to Fontana the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Fontana's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Fontana's coordinates
10,234kWh a year from 6 kW
That is 4% more than the California average, which is the sort of gap that makes a state figure the wrong one to plan with. At 33.25¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 3.6 years with full net metering.
Electricity · California
33.25¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · California
$160
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$405
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$869
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Fontana?
33.25¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the California residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Fontana and the rest of California alike.
What is the average electric bill in Fontana?
About $160 a month for a typical California household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Fontana?
A 6 kW system at Fontana's coordinates is modelled at about 10,234 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 3.6 years at California electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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California energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.