Madera County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Madera County, California Electricity Overview
Madera County has seen an increase in electricity production from solar power of 2.62% year over year.
As the 28th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita, Madera County generates 0.14 megawatt hours per person per year.
Madera County generates 1,293,027.18 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable sources. This ranks Madera County 170th highest producing county in the country out of 3230 counties for total sustainable electricity generation.
Madera County is 693rd in the United States out of 3230 counties for total natural gas generation, with 22,191.82 megawatt hours generated using the source.
Madera County has had a 31.98% rise in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production within the previous 12 months.
While the national average residential rate of electricity sits at 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, Madera County's average is 113.29% higher at 34.16 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
978,270 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,315,219 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
1,293,027 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
22,192 MWh
Production per Capita
8.21 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
97,483,434 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
608.3 kg
Recent Energy News in Madera
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Madera, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,517 positions to 26,537th, from last year's value of 25,020th
- In Madera, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 515 positions to 1,526th, from last year's value of 1,011th
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 158 positions to 26,471st, from last year's value of 26,313th
- In Madera, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 299 positions to 26,537th, from last month's value of 26,238th
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 113 positions to 26,471st, from last month's value of 26,358th
- In Madera, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 68 positions to 1,526th, from last month's value of 1,458th
- In Madera, the residential electricity rate increased by 46.41% to 36.5 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 24.93 ¢ / kWh
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 14.1% to 36 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 31.55 ¢ / kWh
- In Madera, the residential electricity rate increased by 14.56% to 36.5 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 31.86 ¢ / kWh
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 2.75% to 36 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 35.03 ¢ / kWh
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 1,463rd, from last month's value of 1,462nd
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 702 positions to 24,355th, from last year's value of 23,653rd
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 248 positions to 24,355th, from last month's value of 24,107th
- In Madera, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 511 positions to 25,022nd, from last year's value of 24,511th
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 51 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 1,050th
- In Madera, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 117 positions to 1,505th, from last year's value of 1,388th
- In Madera, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 64 positions to 1,505th, from last month's value of 1,441st
- In Madera, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 36 positions to 25,022nd, from last month's value of 24,986th
- In Madera, the commercial electricity bill increased by 29.57% to $1,115.45, from last year's value of $860.87
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 10.16% to $1,079.66, from last year's value of $980.09
- In Madera, the commercial electricity bill increased by 7.18% to $1,115.45, from last month's value of $1,040.69
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 2% to $1,079.66, from last month's value of $1,058.44
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 716 positions to 4,799th, from last year's value of 4,083rd
- In Madera, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,601 positions to 3,675th, from last year's value of 2,074th
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 603 positions to 4,799th, from last month's value of 4,196th
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 41 positions to 949th, from last month's value of 908th
- In Madera, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 70 positions to 3,675th, from last month's value of 3,605th
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 12.54% to $2,241.43, from last year's value of $2,562.87
- In Madera, the industrial electricity bill increased by 14.68% to $1,328.13, from last year's value of $1,158.13
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 949th, from last year's value of 951st
- In Madera, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 912th, from last month's value of 910th
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.64% to $2,241.43, from last month's value of $2,227.26
- In Madera, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 1.09% to $1,328.13, from last month's value of $1,342.71
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 507 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 697th
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 260.27 MWhs
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 78 positions to 178th, from last year's value of 100th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,086 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,617th
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 260.27 MWhs
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 78 positions to 280th, from last year's value of 202nd
- In Madera, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Madera, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank increased by 2 positions to 280th, from last month's value of 282nd
- In Madera, the total production state rank increased by 3 positions to 280th, from last year's value of 283rd
- In Madera, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Madera 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
$2,241.43 per month
- 0.64% higher than last month
- 12.54% lower than February last year
- 35.15% lower than the California average
- 93.42% lower than the US average
- 949th in the state out of 1,529 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 41 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
- 4,799th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 603 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 716 since February last year
Madera, CA Electricity Overview
Madera's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 34.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 113.29% above the average nationwide rate of 16.02 cents. With annual production of 3,572 megawatt hours, the city is the 201st highest generator of electricity in the state. There is a deficiency of 411,785.18 megawatt hours in the city because of residents consuming 11528.14% more electricity than the city generates.
The consumption of electricity in Madera accounts for 81,105,352.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 141st largest emissions amount in the state out of 1617 cities. This total also results in a ranking of 1454th worst in California for emissions per capita. Approximately 100.00% of Madera's electricity is generated using Solar. Madera has the 87th most power generation plants of any city in California, with 2 total plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madera
Madera residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Madera, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 35.40 | 170.78 | 10,706,982 | 3,789,904,000 | |
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 13.25 | 74.5 | 30,697 | 4,067,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Madera, California include: 93638, 93637, 93636
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Chowchilla, CA Electricity Overview
Chowchilla's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 34.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 113.29% above the average nationwide rate of 16.02 cents. There are 22,191.82 megawatt hours generated by facilities in the city using natural gas as the fuel source. This is the 69th most for a city out of 1617 in the state. With annual generation of 83,693 megawatt hours, Chowchilla is the 67th largest generator of electricity in the state.
Approximately 131,701,101.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in Chowchilla due to electricity use. The city averages 6,995.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city is home to 4 power generation plants, which is the 37th highest number of power plants within a city in California out of the state's 1617 cities. Chowchilla's main fuel type utilized for electricity production is Wood/Wood Waste Solids. The city produces 53,259.18 megawatt hours from this fuel. Natural Gas and Solar are the second and third most used fuels, respectively, for electricity generation. Natural Gas makes up 26.52% of electricity generation and Solar accounts for 9.85% of total production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chowchilla
Chowchilla residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Chowchilla, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 35.40 | 170.78 | 10,706,982 | 3,789,904,000 | |
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 13.25 | 74.5 | 30,697 | 4,067,000 |
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Madera Acres CDP, CA Electricity Overview
Madera Acres CDP's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 34.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 113.29% above the average nationwide rate of 16.02 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $162.89. This is 17.78% above the nationwide average bill of $138.3. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.
The consumption of electricity in Madera Acres CDP accounts for 12,150,740.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 490th largest emissions amount in the state out of 1617 cities. Averaging 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 368th worst in California for emissions per capita. There are no power plants in Madera Acres CDP, so citizens must rely on electricity produced outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madera Acres CDP
Madera Acres CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Madera Acres CDP, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 35.40 | 170.78 | 10,706,982 | 3,789,904,000 | |
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 13.25 | 74.5 | 30,697 | 4,067,000 |
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Electricity Production in Madera County, California
Power Plants in Madera County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mammoth PoolSouthern California Edison (100.00%) | Madera County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 523,862 | ||||
Big Creek 4Southern California Edison (100.00%) | Madera County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 503,975 | ||||
Borden Solar Farm41MB 8me, LLC (100.00%) | Madera County | CA | Solar | 119,779 | ||||
Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLCAmpersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC (100.00%) | Chowchilla | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 53,347 | 113,620,931.06 | 2,129.85 | ||
Adera SolarAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Madera County | CA | Solar | 26,369 | ||||
| Madera County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 25,826 | |||||
Chowchilla IICalifornia Power Holdings LLC (100.00%) | Chowchilla | CA | Natural Gas | 22,104 | 11,929,320.62 | 539.69 | ||
Wonderful Orchards - New ColumbiaNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Madera County | CA | Solar | 10,626 | ||||
Diamond H Dairy PowerMadera DP 2, LLC (100.00%) | Madera County | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 10,530 | 5,509,682.91 | 523.24 | ||
Wonderful Firebaugh | Firebaugh | CA | Solar | 4,833 | ||||
DGS Valley State PrisonForefront Solar (100.00%) | Chowchilla | CA | Solar | 4,155 | ||||
DGS Central California Womens FacilityForefront Solar (100.00%) | Chowchilla | CA | Solar | 4,087 | ||||
Madera 1 PVGL Madera, LLC (100.00%) | Fairmead CDP | CA | Solar | 3,193 | ||||
Madera Community HospitalGLC - (CA) Madera, LLC (100.00%) | Madera | CA | Solar | 1,858 | ||||
City of Madera WWTPTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Madera | CA | Solar | 1,714 | ||||
Pacific Ethanol Madera Solar ArraySeaboard Energy California, LLC (100.00%) | Madera County | CA | Solar | 1,694 | ||||
San Joaquin 2Pacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | Madera County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1,391 | ||||
Site 980 65Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth (100.00%) | Madera County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 709 |
Madera County, California Details
Emitting 97,483,433.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Madera County ranks 32nd worst out of 58 counties in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The county averages 608.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 40th highest in the state in this category. Electricity plants in the county primarily use Conventional Hydroelectric, which makes up 80.27% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the county. Secondary fuels used during electricity production include Solar at 13.19% and Wood/Wood Waste Solids at 4.05% of generation. Madera County has 18 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 90th most power plants within a county.
FAQ
How many power plants are located in Madera County, California?
Madera County, California has 18 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Madera County, California?
The largest electricity supplier in Madera County, California by total customer count is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
How many electric companies offer service in Madera County, California?
Madera County, California has 3 electricity providers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Madera County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 67,513 |
| 2 | Pilot Power Group | 113 |
| 3 | Commercial Energy of California | 21 |
