San Benito County, CA: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

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San Benito County, California Electricity Overview

San Benito County is the 1933rd worst pollution level due to electricity use in the nation and 33rd worst in California, releasing 79,811,254.21 kilograms of CO2 gases.

San Benito County ranks 41st out of 58 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its residents using over 400,000 megawatt hours.

While the national average residential electric rate sits at 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, San Benito County's average rate is 105.25% above that at 32.88 cents per kilowatt hour.

When calculating by customer count, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest supplier in San Benito County.

San Benito County is the 818th largest county in the United States, with 67,579 residents .

San Benito County consumes 5538.75% more electricity than it produces.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    412,531 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    7,316 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    7,316 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.11 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    79,811,254 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,181.01 kg

Recent Energy News in Hollister

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Residential Electricity Prices

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Hollister 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

Hollister, CA Electricity Overview

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Hollister has an average residential electricity rate of 32.88 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.42% higher than the average state price of 29.51 cents. Central Coast Community Energy has an estimated 424 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $150.3 per month, while the US average is $138.3.

On average, Hollister residents emit 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 113th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 49,388,083.31 kilograms, which is the 217th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hollister

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

Electric Companies With Service in Hollister, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Coast Community EnergyENERGY9.7837.781,757,498171,867,200
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED35.40170.7810,706,9823,789,904,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

Ridgemark CDP, CA Electricity Overview

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Ridgemark CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 32.88 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.42% higher than the average state price of 29.51 cents. Central Coast Community Energy has an estimated 137 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $150.3 per month, while the US average is $138.3.

On average, Ridgemark CDP residents emit 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 368th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 3,354,498.93 kilograms, which is the 818th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ridgemark CDP

Ridgemark 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 Ridgemark CDP
721st$170.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ridgemark CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ridgemark CDP, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Coast Community EnergyENERGY9.7837.781,757,498171,867,200
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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San Juan Bautista, CA Electricity Overview

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San Juan Bautista has an average residential electricity rate of 32.88 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.42% higher than the average state price of 29.51 cents. Central Coast Community Energy has an estimated 42 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $150.3 per month, while the US average is $138.3.

On average, San Juan Bautista residents emit 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 368th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 2,279,616.48 kilograms, which is the 897th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Juan Bautista

San Juan Bautista 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 San Juan Bautista
721st$170.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for San Juan Bautista Residents

Electric Companies With Service in San Juan Bautista, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Coast Community EnergyENERGY9.7837.781,757,498171,867,200
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 San Benito County, California

Power Plants in San Benito County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Hollister Solar LLCHollister Solar LLC (100.00%)
San Benito County CA Solar 4,214
Enerparc CA1 LLCPNC Energy Capital LLC (100.00%)
San Benito County CA Solar 3,102
Graniterock Quarry
Aromas CDP CA Solar 2,538

San Benito County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, San Benito County residents emit 1,181.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 28th worst polluting county out of 58 counties in the state and 2728th out of 3230 counties nationally. Total emissions in the county are 79,811,254.21 kilograms, which is the 1933rd worst total amount of pollution for all counties in the US. Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity generation in San Benito County. San Benito County is home to 3 electricity producing plants, which is 847th highest in the country.

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San Benito County, California Net Metering

Out of the 4 suppliers in San Benito County, only one of them offers net metering to their customers. Regulations put in place at the state level are favorable for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

There are 3 electricity providers in San Benito County that report energy loss. Combined, these 3 electricity companies average an annual energy loss of 16.08% of electricity produced. The national average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned San Benito County a rank of 36th best in California out of 58 counties.

FAQ

How many power plants are located within San Benito County, California?

There are 3 active electricity plants in San Benito County, California

What electricity company is the largest provider in San Benito County, California?

By total revenue, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest electricity supplier in San Benito County, California.

What electricity companies offer service in San Benito County, California?

How many electric companies offer service in San Benito County, California?

San Benito County, California has 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2023-12-06