Is Electrification Worth It in California?

$0.30 per kilowatt-hour.

That's what Californians pay for electricity—nearly triple the national average. So you'd think electrification would be a terrible idea here, right? Wrong. Dead wrong, actually. California's mild climate means your heat pump barely has to work. And those solar incentives? Still some of the best in the country, even after the NEM 3.0 changes gutted the buyback rates.

The math here is weird but it works. High electricity costs hurt, but 300+ sunny days and minimal heating demand more than compensate. If you're replacing an old furnace or thinking about solar anyway, California is still a green light for electrification.