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Alameda County, California Electricity Overview

Alameda County is the 7th most populous county in California.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest provider in Alameda County is East Bay Community Energy.

Alameda County is home to 1,628,997 residents and its power generating plants generate 2,735,228 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 1.68 megawatt hours per capita.

Alameda County experienced a 8.46% decline in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the previous year.

While most counties attempt to inhibit non-renewable fuel types, Alameda County's burning of non-renewable fuels in their power facilities has increased by 14.16% over the past 12 months.

The burning of natural gas in Alameda County yields a total of 1,996,701.15 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 244th out of 3230 counties in the US.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    9,944,087 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,735,228 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    730,038 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,005,190 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.68 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,274,464,110 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,396.24 kg

Table of Contents

Recent News
Cities within Alameda County
Oakland, CA Electricity
Fremont, CA Electricity
Hayward, CA Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
Energy Loss
FAQ
Providers In Alameda County Cities

Recent Energy News in Oakland

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Residential Electricity Prices

Commercial Electricity Prices

Industrial Electricity Prices

Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

Electricity Production from Other Biomass Gas

Electricity Production from Jet Fuel

Electricity Production from Natural Gas

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

Electricity Emission from Production from Other Biomass Gas

Electricity Emission from Production from Jet Fuel

Oakland Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

36.5¢ per kWh

  • 14.56% higher than last month
  • 46.41% higher than February last year
  • 7.8% higher than the California average
  • 123.95% higher than the US average
  • 1,526th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 68 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 515 since February last year
  • 26,537th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 299 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,517 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

36¢ per kWh

  • 2.75% higher than last month
  • 14.1% higher than February last year
  • 9.82% higher than the California average
  • 112.51% higher than the US average
  • 1,463rd in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 26,471st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 113 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 158 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$170.3 per month

  • 0.51% lower than last month
  • 37.68% higher than February last year
  • 11.15% higher than the California average
  • 35.84% higher than the US average
  • 1,487th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 114 since February last year
  • 23,789th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,345 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 10,647 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$170.44 per month

  • 2.33% higher than last month
  • 0.76% higher than February last year
  • 6.78% higher than the California average
  • 28.61% higher than the US average
  • 1,484th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 25,030th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,054 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 323 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

37.07¢ per kWh

  • 7.15% higher than last month
  • 29.47% higher than February last year
  • 22.77% higher than the California average
  • 172.24% higher than the US average
  • 1,525th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 60 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 61 since February last year
  • 26,691st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 75 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 511 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

35.52¢ per kWh

  • 2.02% higher than last month
  • 11.65% higher than February last year
  • 17.62% higher than the California average
  • 151.57% higher than the US average
  • 1,465th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since February last year
  • 26,635th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 60 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$1,115.45 per month

  • 7.18% higher than last month
  • 29.57% higher than February last year
  • 7.44% higher than the California average
  • 33.33% lower than the US average
  • 1,505th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 64 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 956 since February last year
  • 25,022nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 36 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,350 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$1,079.66 per month

  • 2% higher than last month
  • 10.16% higher than February last year
  • 2.77% lower than the California average
  • 34.27% lower than the US average
  • 999th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 51 since February last year
  • 24,355th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 248 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 702 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

27.67¢ per kWh

  • 7.76% higher than last month
  • 29.02% higher than February last year
  • 15.47% higher than the California average
  • 180.84% higher than the US average
  • 1,500th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 66 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 74 since February last year
  • 25,753rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 99 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 706 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

27.85¢ per kWh

  • 1.9% higher than last month
  • 18.4% higher than February last year
  • 12.47% higher than the California average
  • 172.98% higher than the US average
  • 1,464th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since February last year
  • 25,849th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 189 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 641 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$1,328.13 per month

  • 1.09% lower than last month
  • 14.68% higher than February last year
  • 45.27% lower than the California average
  • 95.67% lower than the US average
  • 912th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 3,675th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 70 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,601 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$2,241.43 per month

  • 0.64% higher than last month
  • 12.54% lower than February last year
  • 35.15% lower than the California average
  • 93.42% lower than the US average
  • 949th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 41 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 4,799th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 603 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 716 since February last year

Oakland Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

1,067,552.43 MWh

  • 57.65% lower than last month
  • 63.51% higher than February last year
  • 79.88% lower than the California average
  • 88.94% lower than the US average
  • 38th in the state out of 280 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 11 since February last year
  • 320th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 6 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 37 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

1,257,787.38 MWh

  • 2.79% higher than last month
  • 65.7% lower than February last year
  • 81.47% lower than the California average
  • 89.21% lower than the US average
  • 49th in the state out of 280 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 347th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 107 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

2,057 MWh

  • 37.09% lower than last month
  • 6.84% lower than February last year
  • 87.04% lower than the California average
  • 91.12% lower than the US average
  • 59th in the state out of 288 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
  • 539th in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 30 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 73 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

2,675.62 MWh

  • 0.15% lower than last month
  • 58.12% lower than February last year
  • 86.2% lower than the California average
  • 89.59% lower than the US average
  • 63rd in the state out of 288 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
  • 525th in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 84 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for February, 2024

15.2 MWh

  • 5.27% lower than last month
  • 32.18% lower than February last year
  • 81.1% lower than the California average
  • 85.9% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 27 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 57th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 33 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 16 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

18.9 MWh

  • 0.81% lower than last month
  • 7.21% lower than February last year
  • 78.58% lower than the California average
  • 87.13% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 27 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 104th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 214 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from Other Biomass Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024

1,599.8 MWh

  • 9.5% higher than last month
  • 26.8% lower than February last year
  • 260.06% higher than the California average
  • 207.07% higher than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 8th in the US out of 56 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Other Biomass Gas

2,020.87 MWh

  • 1.84% lower than last month
  • 48.23% lower than February last year
  • 237.22% higher than the California average
  • 253.92% higher than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
  • 7th in the US out of 56 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from Jet Fuel Fuel Types for February, 2024

442 MWh

  • 75.35% lower than last month
  • Was nothing February last year
  • The same as the California average
  • 4,568.31% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 1st in the US out of 47 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 46 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Jet Fuel

635.85 MWh

  • 5.65% higher than last month
  • 74.2% lower than February last year
  • The same as the California average
  • 4,266.17% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 1st in the US out of 47 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank is the same since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for February, 2024

6,667.47 MWh

  • 3.23% lower than last month
  • 29.13% lower than February last year
  • 89.13% lower than the California average
  • 92.33% lower than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 27 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 67th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 34 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 18 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil

8,109.24 MWh

  • 0.56% lower than last month
  • 6.32% lower than February last year
  • 88.14% lower than the California average
  • 92.75% lower than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 27 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 123rd in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 283 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from Other Biomass Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024

495,185.7 MWh

  • 12.57% higher than last month
  • 23.05% lower than February last year
  • 147.8% higher than the California average
  • 110.62% higher than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
  • 10th in the US out of 56 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Other Biomass Gas

609,675.61 MWh

  • 1.51% lower than last month
  • 50.28% lower than February last year
  • 109.48% higher than the California average
  • 125.11% higher than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 8th in the US out of 56 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from Jet Fuel Fuel Types for February, 2024

565,699.26 MWh

  • 72.73% lower than last month
  • Was nothing February last year
  • The same as the California average
  • 4,559.55% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 1st in the US out of 47 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 46 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Jet Fuel

640,002.53 MWh

  • 7.3% higher than last month
  • 73.68% lower than February last year
  • The same as the California average
  • 4,221.75% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 1st in the US out of 47 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank is the same since February last year

Oakland, CA Electricity Overview

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Oakland's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 33.35 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 13.03% above California's average rate of 29.51 cents, resulting in the city ranking 912th best for average electricity price out of 1617 cities in California. The city's facilities use non-renewable fuel sources for 15.76% of their electricity generation, which is 8,489.29 megawatt hours. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Oakland average is 9.54% more at $151.49 per month.

Oakland has 3 power plants, which is the 50th highest out of any city in California. Power generating facilities in the city most often use Other Biomass Gas, which makes up 84.24% (or 45,367.71 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Jet Fuel at 15.35% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.41% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Oakland averages 1,230.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 92nd worst in the state out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Oakland from electricity consumption is 529,957,043.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 9th highest amount in California.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oakland

Oakland residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
685th35.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Oakland
721st$170.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Oakland Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Oakland, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
East Bay Community EnergyENERGY11.54442,651,484305,853,000
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED35.40170.7810,706,9823,789,904,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
Port of OaklandBUNDLED
5 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Oakland, California include: 94601, 94577, 94605, 94611, 94606, 94603, 94621, 94608, 94610, 94602, 94607 and 8 other zip code(s).

Fremont, CA Electricity Overview

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Fremont's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 33.40 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 13.20% above California's average rate of 29.51 cents, resulting in the city ranking 926th best for average electricity price out of 1617 cities in California. With 22.79% of its electricity production coming from renewable fuels, the city ranks 164th in the state out of 1617 cities for total electricity generation from renewable fuel types. Fremont produces 0.96% of the electricity needed in the city and must import power from nearby municipalities or rural area power plants.

As the 27th worst ranked city out of 1617 cities in the state, Fremont emits 270,205,966.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 108th worst in California for emissions per citizen. Around 77.21% of electricity in Fremont comes from generation using Natural Gas. There are 3 power producing plants in Fremont, which is the 50th highest number of power plants in a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fremont

Fremont residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
685th35.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fremont
721st$170.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fremont Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fremont, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
East Bay Community EnergyENERGY11.54442,651,484305,853,000
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED35.40170.7810,706,9823,789,904,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
4 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Fremont, California include: 94536, 94538, 94539, 94560, 94555, 94552

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Hayward, CA Electricity Overview

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Hayward's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 33.40 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 13.20% above California's average rate of 29.51 cents, resulting in the city ranking 924th best for average electricity price out of 1617 cities in California. The city's facilities use non-renewable fuel sources for 99.40% of their electricity generation, which is 1,627,058.15 megawatt hours. The city has seen a 5.03% drop in the use of renewable fuel types, such as solar and wind energy, compared to fossil fuels, such as coal or oil.

Hayward has 3 power plants, which is the 50th highest out of any city in California. Power generating facilities in the city most often use Natural Gas, which makes up 99.40% (or 1,627,058.15 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Other Biomass Gas at 0.38% and Solar at 0.22% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Hayward averages 2,353.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 24th worst in the state out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Hayward from electricity consumption is 369,030,793.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 17th highest amount in California.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hayward

Hayward residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
685th35.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hayward
721st$170.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hayward Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hayward, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
East Bay Community EnergyENERGY11.54442,651,484305,853,000
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED35.40170.7810,706,9823,789,904,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
4 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Hayward, California include: 94544, 94587, 94541, 94546, 94588, 94545, 94580, 94542, 94552, 94586

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Electricity Production in Alameda County, California

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Alameda County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Russell City Energy CenterRussell City Energy Company LLC (100.00%)
Hayward CA Natural Gas 1,619,489624,898,497.3385.86
Golden Hills WindNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Wind 255,472
PE BerkeleyUniversity of California Electricity (100.00%)
Berkeley CA Natural Gas 178,50553,613,628.04300.35
Summit WindsGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Wind 165,851
Golden Hills North Wind Energy CenterNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Wind 136,710
Mariposa Energy ProjectDiamond Generating Corporation (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Natural Gas 107,62557,683,064.74535.96
Diablo Winds LLCHuntsman Wind (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Wind 39,456
Altamont Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Landfill Gas 32,34633,203,581.041,026.51
Ameresco Vasco RoadAmeresco (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Landfill Gas 31,71316,850,164.42531.33
WWTP Power Generation StationEast Bay Municipal Util Dist (100.00%)
Oakland CA Other Biomass Gas 24,3097,378,313.49303.52
Power Generation Station (PGS) 2East Bay Municipal Util Dist (100.00%)
Oakland CA Other Biomass Gas 21,2827,226,326.67339.55
AlamedaNorthern California Power Agency (100.00%)
Alameda CA Natural Gas 15,56513,129,325.58843.52
Santa Rita Jail HybridFuel Cell Energy (33.33%)County of Alameda GSA (66.67%)
Dublin CA Natural Gas 13,5483,610,626.88266.51
KSR028 Merced Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%)
San Leandro CA Natural Gas 12,9725,084,686.74391.97
Santa Rita Jail Fuel CellSRJFC (100.00%)
Dublin CA Natural Gas 11,0425,094,555.9461.38
City of Hayward WWTPCity of Hayward (100.00%)
Hayward CA Other Biomass Gas 10,2733,548,869.02345.46
Life Technologies - FremontBloom Energy (100.00%)
Fremont CA Natural Gas 10,1673,647,291.34358.74
Dynegy Oakland Power PlantDynegy Energy Services (100.00%)
Oakland CA Jet Fuel 8,2668,320,032.881,006.54
Life Technologies - PleasantonLife Technologies Corporation (100.00%)
Pleasanton CA Natural Gas 7,9923,023,040.44378.26
Kaiser Owens Dr. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%)
Pleasanton CA Natural Gas 7,8362,935,120.02374.57
27 power plants total

Alameda County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Alameda County has 27 power plants, which is 56th most in the nation. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Alameda County, with 73.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Wind and Landfill Gas make up 21.84% and 2.34% of production, respectively. Electricity use in Alameda County results in the release of 2,274,464,109.54 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 8th largest amount in the state out of 58 counties. Additionally, the county ranks 19th highest in California in emissions per capita, which could be argued to be the more important metric.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
73.00%
WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
21.84%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
2.34%
OTHER BIOMASS GAS
Other Biomass Gas
1.88%
SOLAR
Solar
0.62%
OTHER
Other
0.31%

Alameda County, California Net Metering

Of the 7 electricity suppliers in Alameda County, 4 of them report that they offer net metering. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Alameda County is 12.20%. This includes data from 5 companies, including East Bay Community Energy, Alameda Municipal Power, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. With a United States average energy loss of 2.87%, Alameda County is ranked as the 2956th best county in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Alameda County:

  • Alameda, California:
    • Alameda Municipal Power: 100.00%
  • Albany, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
  • Berkeley, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
  • Dublin, California:
    • East Bay Community Energy: 49.99%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.01%
  • Emeryville, California:
    • East Bay Community Energy: 49.94%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.06%
  • Fremont, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
  • Hayward, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
  • Livermore, California:
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Newark, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
  • Oakland, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 45.50%
    • Port of Oakland: 4.51%
    • East Bay Community Energy: 49.99%
  • Piedmont, California:
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Pleasanton, California:
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • San Leandro, California:
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Union City, California:
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Alameda County, California?

The largest electricity supplier in Alameda County, California by megawatt hours sold is East Bay Community Energy.

How many power plants are in Alameda County, California?

There are 27 power plants in Alameda County, California

How many electric companies offer service in Alameda County, California?

Alameda County, California has 7 electricity providers serving customers in the area.

What electricity companies offer service in Alameda County, California?

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2023-12-06