Desert Community Energy
Community Choice Aggregator electric utility · California · #508 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #64195
Desert Community Energy is a community choice aggregator electric utility serving 32,195 customers in California. In 2025 it sold 348 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $59.42M in revenue, an average realized rate of 17.08¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 18.07¢ per kWh for residential customers. EIA records its activities as: retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 27,896 | 179 | $32.38M | 18.07¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,963 | 137 | $22.26M | 16.21¢ | |
| Industrial | 336 | 31.4 | $4.78M | 15.24¢ | |
| Total | 32,195 | 348 | $59.42M | 17.08¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (535 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33,384 | 418 | $39.51M | 9.27¢ |
| 2022 | 32,884 | 398 | $53.32M | 13.59¢ |
| 2023 | 32,510 | 352 | $66.56M | 20.04¢ |
| 2024 | 32,398 | 375 | $68.31M | 19.28¢ |
| 2025 | 32,195 | 348 | $59.42M | 18.07¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 348 GWh
Winter peak demand: — MW
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- Ava Community Energy - 724,515 customers, residential 14.48¢
- Sacramento Municipal Util Dist - 675,491 customers, residential 18.93¢
All California utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #64195 in the EIA frame.