[oblio]

I think (not 100% sure) that electricity is expensive in California.

[adrianN]

Google says the average rate is ~0.15 $/kWh, less than half of what I pay. The most expensive state seems to be Hawaii at 0.26 $/kWh, which is still a lot cheaper than what I pay.

[CalRobert]

Perhaps compared to the US, but pretty cheap by first-world standards.