As Californians struggle with soaring electricity costs, many are left wondering why their energy-efficient LED bulbs haven’t delivered the promised savings. Despite embracing these eco-friendly lighting solutions, residents find themselves paying the second-highest electricity rates in the nation, with an average of 32.68 cents per kilowatt-hour according to Choose Energy. The situation is particularly dire in San Diego, where Ivy Energy reports residents face staggering rates of 40.9 cents per kWh, even higher than Hawaii’s notorious energy costs. Meanwhile, Los Angeles and Riverside County residents aren’t faring much better at 25.2 cents per kWh. This stark reality has left many Californians skeptical about the effectiveness of energy-efficient technologies and eager to understand the complex factors driving their sky-high electricity bills…