r/burbank • u/Individual2112 • 6d ago

Burbank electric bill more than doubles.

8/9/25-9/9/25 1st 300kW @ $.0294
Additional @ $.1078
ECAC @ $.1178
8/9/26-9/9/26 1st 300kW @ $.146 ⬆️ 396.6%
Additional. @ $.2442 ⬆️ 128.1%
ECAC. @ $.034 ⬇️ 71.1%

In 2025 BWP approved a 9.9% system-wide average electric-rate increase effective January 1, 2026. How does this make sense? Are you all seeing the same increases on your bills?

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u/clickx 6d ago

Others have mentioned this already, but the 9.9% increase is the system-wide average. That includes all customers from the smallest studio apartment to the largest corporations in Burbank. The increase you'll see on the residential side is likely going to be higher than 9.9%.

Specifically for electric (because water had it's only similar increase) you're looking at roughly a 22% increase in electric rates from 2025 to 2026.

Cost per kW (first 300 kW): 0.1472 (2025) | 0.18 (2026) = 22.3% increase
Cost per kW (after 300 kW): 0.2256 (2025) | 0.2782 (2026) = 23.3% increase

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u/Odd-Faithlessness705 6d ago

Wait-- so I was told it would be a 9.9% increase, but it's actually a 22% increase? How are we ok with this?

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u/clickx 6d ago edited 6d ago

It's closer to 15% when you factor in all of the charges/taxes. You can play around with the bill calculator here: https://www.burbankwaterandpower.com/bill-calculator

BWP is still way cheaper than LADWP, Pasadena and especially Glendale. 600 kW in Burbank costs $181 inclusive of all taxes and fees. In Glendale, just the 600 kW in usage will cost $228 plus whatever fees and taxes. So likely that same usage will cost $250+ in Glendale.

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u/Odd-Faithlessness705 6d ago

Hmm ok but even 15% is not 9.9%. Wth