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SMUD in California: programs for its customers

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is a publicly owned electric utility in the Sacramento area.

Programs from SMUD

The program list for SMUD is being verified, and nothing appears here until it has been checked against its source.

Programs and rules that apply across California are on the California page.

Figures for California

These describe California as a whole. They are not SMUD's own rates or customers.

What electricity costs
32.79 cents per kWhAverage residential price in California, 2025-06 to 2026-05. The price is up 54.4% over five years.Source: EIA Form 861M, trailing 12 months to 2026-05
Energy cost against income
5.99% of incomeAverage household energy spending in California, as a share of median household income, 2024.Source: BEA Regional accounts; Census Bureau American Community Survey 1-year estimates; EIA State Energy Data System, 2024
Rooftop solar
926.7 watts per householdResidential small-scale solar capacity in California, divided by its households, 2024.Source: Census Bureau American Community Survey 1-year estimates; EIA Form 861M small-scale solar, 2024

Work you can get done

Installers

No installer is listed for California yet. Building Energy Group does not rate installers and publishes no reviews.

Sources

  • SMUD
  • Figures: BEA Regional accounts
  • Figures: Census Bureau American Community Survey 1-year estimates
  • Figures: EIA Form 861M
  • Figures: EIA Form 861M small-scale solar
  • Figures: EIA State Energy Data System