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Lake County, California Electricity Overview

Over the course of the last 12 months, Lake County has experienced a 10.53% decrease in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production.

Residents of Lake County use enough electricity to release 0 kilograms of CO2 gases per person, compared to the California average of 1,287.2.

Renewable electricity fuels account for 100.00%, or 470,342 megawatt hours, of Lake County's total energy production.

Lake County residents pay an average residential electricity bill of $162.89, which is 12.56% higher than the California average bill of $144.71 and 17.78% higher than the national average bill of $138.3.

Lake County consumes roughly 88.50% of the generation put out by their power generating plants.

Lake County is ranked as the 37th largest generator of electricity in California out of 58 counties for total electricity generation, producing 470,342 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    416,267 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    470,342 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    470,342 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    6.9 MWh

Recent Energy News in Clearlake

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Clearlake 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 117 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 511 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

Clearlake, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, Clearlake's residential electricity rate is 34.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.78% more than the average state price of 29.51 cents and 113.29% higher than the national average of 16.02. Pacific Gas and Electric Company has an estimated 340 total residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.3, while the Clearlake average is 17.78% more at $162.89 per month.

Electricity use in Clearlake creates 19,799,959.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 384th highest amount of any city in California. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Clearlake as the 368th highest polluting city in California. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 100,527.64 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clearlake

Clearlake 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 Clearlake
721st$170.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Clearlake Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Clearlake, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED35.40170.7810,706,9823,789,904,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

Hidden Valley Lake CDP, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, Hidden Valley Lake CDP's residential electricity rate is 34.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.78% more than the average state price of 29.51 cents and 113.29% higher than the national average of 16.02. Pacific Gas and Electric Company has an estimated 319 total residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.3, while the Hidden Valley Lake CDP average is 17.78% more at $162.89 per month.

Electricity use in Hidden Valley Lake CDP creates 7,400,337.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 600th highest amount of any city in California. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Hidden Valley Lake CDP as the 113th highest polluting city in California. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 37,572.73 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hidden Valley Lake CDP

Hidden Valley Lake CDP 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 Hidden Valley Lake CDP
721st$170.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hidden Valley Lake CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hidden Valley Lake CDP, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED35.40170.7810,706,9823,789,904,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

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Lakeport, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, Lakeport's residential electricity rate is 34.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.78% more than the average state price of 29.51 cents and 113.29% higher than the national average of 16.02. Pacific Gas and Electric Company has an estimated 103 total residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.3, while the Lakeport average is 17.78% more at $162.89 per month.

Electricity use in Lakeport creates 6,069,358.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 652nd highest amount of any city in California. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Lakeport as the 1290th highest polluting city in California. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 30,815.13 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lakeport

Lakeport 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 Lakeport
721st$170.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lakeport Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lakeport, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED35.40170.7810,706,9823,789,904,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

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Electricity Production in Lake County, California

Power Plants in Lake County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Calistoga Power PlantCalpine (100.00%)
Lake County CA Geothermal 470,342

Lake County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Around 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted each year in Lake County from electricity use. More telling of the county's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 51st highest county in the state for CO2 emissions per capita. Over 100.00% of electricity in Lake County comes from production using Geothermal. Lake County has one electricity generation plant.

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100.00%

Lake County, California Net Metering

Approximately 33.33% of the electric providers in Lake County offer net metering to their customers. Oftentimes net metering regulations are enforced at the state level, and California has highly favorable laws and regulations for consumers interested in investing in solar panels.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Lake County averages out to about 18.50% of all electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 9.15%, resulting in a rank of 2986th best in the United States and a state rank of 39th best out of 3230 and 58 counties, respectively.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Lake County, California?

The largest electricity company in Lake County, California by total customer count is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

How many power plants are located within Lake County, California?

There is one electricity plant located in Lake County, California

What electricity companies offer service in Lake County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Pacific Gas and Electric Company42,755
2Pilot Power Group71
3Commercial Energy of California14

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

Lake County, California is home to 3 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-05-12