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Placer County, California Electricity Overview

Placer County is home to 417,772 residents and its power generating plants produce 1,819,551 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 4.36 megawatt hours per capita.

Placer County produces 80.42% of its electricity from renewable fuel sources, or 3.5 megawatt hours per citizen a year.

Placer County ranks 47th county in the country out of 3230 counties in hydroelectric power production, generating 1,156,711 megawatt hours per year from hydroelectric plants.

As the 22nd highest county in California for non-renewable generation per capita, Placer County produces 0.85 megawatt hours per person per year.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Placer County is 31.66 cents. This rate is approximately 97.67% above the nationwide average rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity supplier in Placer County is Roseville Electric Utilities.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,550,257 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,819,551 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,463,194 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    356,357 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    4.36 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    631,915,613 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,512.58 kg

Recent Energy News in Roseville

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Roseville 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

Roseville Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

17,777 MWh

  • 74.4% lower than last month
  • 57.04% lower than February last year
  • 11.96% higher than the California average
  • 23.22% lower than the US average
  • 36th in the state out of 288 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since February last year
  • 324th in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 137 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 112 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

29,994.31 MWh

  • 5.59% lower than last month
  • 38.03% lower than February last year
  • 54.67% higher than the California average
  • 16.65% higher than the US average
  • 36th in the state out of 288 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since February last year
  • 274th in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 36 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

7,734,609.26 MWh

  • 74.26% lower than last month
  • 59.57% lower than February last year
  • 45.77% higher than the California average
  • 19.9% lower than the US average
  • 27th in the state out of 280 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since February last year
  • 242nd in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 55 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 47 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

13,191,777.2 MWh

  • 6.32% lower than last month
  • 38.77% lower than February last year
  • 94.35% higher than the California average
  • 13.21% higher than the US average
  • 30th in the state out of 280 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since February last year
  • 244th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024

17,777 MWh

  • 74.4% lower than last month
  • 57.04% lower than February last year
  • 39.71% lower than the California average
  • 53.3% lower than the US average
  • 24th in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 163rd in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 29 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 29 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

29,994.31 MWh

  • 5.59% lower than last month
  • 38.03% lower than February last year
  • 15.99% lower than the California average
  • 32.39% lower than the US average
  • 27th in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
  • 165th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024

7,734,609.26 MWh

  • 74.26% lower than last month
  • 59.57% lower than February last year
  • 31.54% lower than the California average
  • 47.16% lower than the US average
  • 26th in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since February last year
  • 163rd in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 28 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 31 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

13,191,777.2 MWh

  • 6.32% lower than last month
  • 38.77% lower than February last year
  • 7.97% lower than the California average
  • 25.57% lower than the US average
  • 29th in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
  • 170th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since February last year

Roseville, CA Electricity Overview

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Residents who call Roseville home pay an average residential electricity rate of 18.32 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 37.92% below the average California rate of 29.51 cents. The average monthly residential power bill for a consumer in the city is $119.65 per month. With annual production of 348,548 megawatt hours, the city is the 37th highest generator of electricity in the state.

Coming in at as the 28th worst ranked city out of 1617 cities in California, Roseville releases 269,864,932.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. More importantly, the city averages 1,743.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. Roughly 100.00% of Roseville's electricity is generated using Natural Gas. Roseville has one power producing plant within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Roseville

Roseville 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.
41st16.83¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Roseville
94th$116.07Average residential monthly electricity bill for Roseville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Roseville, 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
Pioneer Community EnergyENERGY10.9568.79942,829103,221,800
Roseville Electric UtilitiesBUNDLED16.29114.48348,548503,86382,089,300

Zips with electric coverage in Roseville, California include: 95747, 95678, 95765, 95661, 95677, 95746, 95668

Rocklin, CA Electricity Overview

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Residents who call Rocklin home pay an average residential electricity rate of 33.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.60% above the average California rate of 29.51 cents. Pioneer Community Energy has an estimated 1,014 residential customers, more than all other suppliers in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $159.6 per month.

Coming in at as the 131st worst ranked city out of 1617 cities in California, Rocklin releases 88,792,023.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 368th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rocklin

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

Electric Companies With Service in Rocklin, 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
Pioneer Community EnergyENERGY10.9568.79942,829103,221,800

Zips with electric coverage in Rocklin, California include: 95648, 95678, 95765, 95677, 95650, 95663

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Lincoln, CA Electricity Overview

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Residents who call Lincoln home pay an average residential electricity rate of 33.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.61% above the average California rate of 29.51 cents. There has been a 7.17% rise in the usage of sustainable fuels (like solar, wind or hydro power) in Lincoln during the past 12 months. It's great to see these fuels slowly replace nonrenewable fuels such as coal and natural gas. The city is the 85th highest producing city out of 1617 cities in the state, averaging 2.07 megawatt hours produced per capita a year.

Coming in at as the 136th worst ranked city out of 1617 cities in California, Lincoln releases 83,524,954.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. More importantly, the city averages 1,697.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. Roughly 93.06% of Lincoln's electricity is generated using Wood/Wood Waste Solids. Lincoln has 2 power producing plants within its borders. This is the 87th highest amount of power plants in a single city within the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lincoln

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

Electric Companies With Service in Lincoln, 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
Pioneer Community EnergyENERGY10.9568.79942,829103,221,800

Zips with electric coverage in Lincoln, California include: 95648, 95765, 95650

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Electricity Production in Placer County, California

Power Plants in Placer County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Placer County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 598,706
Roseville CA Natural Gas 348,548152,363,222.62437.14
Placer County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 261,235
Rio Bravo RocklinRio Bravo Rocklin (100.00%)
Placer County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 172,849267,893,668.981,549.87
Placer County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 99,590
Sierra Pacific Lincoln FacilitySierra Pacific Industries (100.00%)
Lincoln CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 94,96144,464,576.8468.24
Placer County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 62,341
Placer County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 53,559
Placer County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 41,615
Lincoln LandfillEnergy 2001 Inc (100.00%)
Placer County CA Landfill Gas 33,57717,821,061.64530.75
Placer County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 9,777
Placer County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 7,436
Placer County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 7,290
Lincoln WWTF HybridST TOTAL Strong Solar Statutory Trust (100.00%)
Lincoln CA Solar 7,079
Camp Far WestSouth Sutter Water District (100.00%)
Placer County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 6,439
Placer County CA Natural Gas 5,8265,452,941.11935.97
Placer County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 3,875
Meadow Vista CDP CA Conventional Hydroelectric 3,679
Placer County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 623
Placer County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 546

Placer County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Placer County has 20 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 73rd most plants in a single county. Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 63.57% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Placer County. Natural Gas and Wood/Wood Waste Solids make up 19.58% and 14.61% of production, respectively. Electricity use in Placer County results in the release of 631,915,612.68 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 520th highest in the country out of 3230 counties. This total results in 1,512.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the county ranks 2674th worst in the country for pollution per capita.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
63.57%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
19.58%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
14.61%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
1.85%
SOLAR
Solar
0.39%
OTHER
Other
0.00%

Placer County, California Net Metering

There are 6 companies in Placer County offering electricity. Of those 6, 3 of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state has highly favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for companies in Placer County is 12.94%. This includes data from 4 companies, including Roseville Electric Utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and Liberty Utilities. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 9.15%, resulting in a rank of 2959th best in the nation and a state rank of 14th best out of 3230 and 58 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Placer County:

  • Auburn, California:
    • Pioneer Community Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Colfax, California:
    • Pioneer Community Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Lincoln, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Pioneer Community Energy: 50.00%
  • Loomis, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Pioneer Community Energy: 50.00%
  • Rocklin, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 49.97%
    • Pioneer Community Energy: 50.03%
  • Roseville, California:
    • Pioneer Community Energy: 15.18%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 2.40%
    • Roseville Electric Utilities: 82.42%

* 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 Placer County, California?

The largest electricity provider in Placer County, California by total customer count is Roseville Electric Utilities.

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

Placer County, California is home to 6 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Placer County, California?

How many power plants are in Placer County, California?

There are 20 active electricity plants located in Placer County, California

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2023-12-06