Santa Barbara County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Santa Barbara County, California Electricity Overview
Santa Barbara County residents are responsible for 1,128.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, making them the 32nd worst polluting county out of 58 counties in the state based on per capita pollution.
Santa Barbara County ranks 9th out of 58 counties in the state for electricity generated from wind power.
Santa Barbara County saw a 100.00% rise in power generated by wind turbines around the county.
Santa Barbara County generates 0.01 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity fuel sources. They are the 1093rd highest county in the nation for non-renewable production per capita.
Averaging generation of 0.42 megawatt hours per resident per year, Santa Barbara County ranks 48 out of 58 counties in the state in production per capita.
Santa Barbara County generates 184,799 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuel types. This ranks Santa Barbara County 38th in the state out of 58 counties for total renewable electricity generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,709,369 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
188,450 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
184,799 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,651 MWh
Production per Capita
0.42 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
500,721,286 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,128.16 kg
Recent Energy News in Santa Maria
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Santa Maria, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 10,647 positions to 23,789th, from last year's value of 13,142nd
- In Santa Maria, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 4,345 positions to 23,789th, from last month's value of 19,444th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,054 positions to 25,030th, from last month's value of 23,976th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 323 positions to 25,030th, from last year's value of 24,707th
- In Santa Maria, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 114 positions to 1,487th, from last year's value of 1,373rd
- In Santa Maria, the residential electricity bill increased by 37.68% to $170.3, from last year's value of $123.69
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 2.33% to $170.44, from last month's value of $166.56
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.76% to $170.44, from last year's value of $169.17
- In Santa Maria, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 1,487th, from last month's value of 1,486th
- In Santa Maria, the residential electricity bill decreased by 0.51% to $170.3, from last month's value of $171.17
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Santa Maria, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 511 positions to 26,691st, from last year's value of 26,180th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 65 positions to 1,465th, from last year's value of 1,530th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 60 positions to 26,635th, from last year's value of 26,695th
- In Santa Maria, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 75 positions to 26,691st, from last month's value of 26,616th
- In Santa Maria, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 61 positions to 1,525th, from last year's value of 1,464th
- In Santa Maria, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 60 positions to 1,525th, from last month's value of 1,465th
- In Santa Maria, the commercial electricity rate increased by 29.47% to 37.07 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 28.63 ¢ / kWh
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 11.65% to 35.52 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 31.82 ¢ / kWh
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 10 positions to 26,635th, from last month's value of 26,625th
- In Santa Maria, the commercial electricity rate increased by 7.15% to 37.07 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 34.6 ¢ / kWh
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 2.02% to 35.52 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 34.82 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,601 positions to 3,675th, from last year's value of 2,074th
- In Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 41 positions to 949th, from last month's value of 908th
- In Santa Maria, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 70 positions to 3,675th, from last month's value of 3,605th
- In Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, the industrial electricity bill increased by 14.68% to $1,328.13, from last year's value of $1,158.13
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 949th, from last year's value of 951st
- In Santa Maria, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 912th, from last month's value of 910th
- In Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 1.09% to $1,328.13, from last month's value of $1,342.71
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 37 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 2,666th
- In Santa Maria, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank increased by 2 positions to 280th, from last month's value of 282nd
- In Santa Maria, the total production state rank increased by 3 positions to 280th, from last year's value of 283rd
- In Santa Maria, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank increased by 1 position to 280th, from last year's value of 281st
Santa Maria 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
Santa Maria, CA Electricity Overview
Santa Maria's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 32.88 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.42% higher than California's average rate of 29.51 cents and 105.25% more than the US average of 16.02 cents. Selling an estimated 13,833.24 megawatt hours each year, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.3, while the Santa Maria average is 8.68% higher at $150.3 per month.
Emissions in Santa Maria average 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 368th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 132,405,318.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 72nd largest emissions amount in California. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Maria
Santa Maria residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Maria, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Community Energy | ENERGY | 9.78 | 37.78 | 1,757,498 | 171,867,200 | |
| 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 Santa Maria, California include: 93458, 93455, 93454
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Santa Barbara, CA Electricity Overview
Santa Barbara's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 29.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.98% higher than California's average rate of 29.51 cents and 86.03% more than the US average of 16.02 cents. Selling an estimated 18,186.12 megawatt hours each year, Southern California Edison is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.3, while the Santa Barbara average is 8.26% higher at $149.72 per month.
Emissions in Santa Barbara average 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 368th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 105,226,663.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 102nd largest emissions amount in California. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Barbara, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 13.25 | 74.5 | 30,697 | 4,067,000 | |
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 30.05 | 141.56 | 18,006,599 | 5,411,196,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Santa Barbara, California include: 93117, 93101, 93105, 93103, 93110, 93109, 93108
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Lompoc, CA Electricity Overview
Lompoc's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 15.66 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 46.91% lower than California's average rate of 29.51 cents and 2.20% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. Selling an estimated 127,675.8 megawatt hours each year, Lompoc Utilities is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.3, while the Lompoc average is 62.83% less at $51.41 per month.
Emissions in Lompoc average 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 368th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 53,181,432.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 207th largest emissions amount in California. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lompoc
Lompoc residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lompoc, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Community Energy | ENERGY | 9.78 | 37.78 | 1,757,498 | 171,867,200 | |
| Lompoc Utilities | BUNDLED | 15.66 | 51.41 | 52,835.15 | 8,276,311.56 |
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Electricity Production in Santa Barbara County, California
Power Plants in Santa Barbara County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuyama Solar, LLCCuyama Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Santa Barbara County | CA | Solar | 81,792 | ||||
Strauss Wind FarmStrauss Wind LLC (100.00%) | Santa Barbara County | CA | Wind | 58,296 | ||||
Vandenberg Solar ProjectBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Vandenberg AFB CDP | CA | Solar | 43,108 | ||||
EllwoodEllwood Power, LLC (100.00%) | Goleta | CA | Natural Gas | 4,348 | 3,212,411.58 | 738.83 | 1/2027 | |
Tajiguas Resource Recovery ProjectSanta Barbara Clean Energy (50.00%) | Santa Barbara County | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 3,206 | 1,975,587.87 | 616.22 | ||
Goleta Energy Storage, LLCGoleta Energy Storage, LLC (100.00%) | Eastern Goleta Valley CDP | CA | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -697 |
Santa Barbara County, California Details
Santa Barbara County citizens average 1,128.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. A total of 500,721,285.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county a year. Solar is the primary fuel type in Santa Barbara County, with 66.28% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Other fuel types used include Wind at 30.93% and Natural Gas at 2.31%. Santa Barbara County has 6 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 460th highest number of power plants in a county.
Providers In Each City in Santa Barbara County:
- Buellton, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
- Carpinteria, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 56.43%
- Southern California Edison: 43.57%
- Goleta, California:
- Southern California Edison: 49.91%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.09%
- Guadalupe, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
- Lompoc, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.20%
- Lompoc Utilities: 49.80%
- Santa Barbara, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Santa Maria, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Solvang, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are in Santa Barbara County, California?
There are 6 power plants located in Santa Barbara County, California
How many electric companies offer service in Santa Barbara County, California?
There are 6 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Santa Barbara County, California.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Santa Barbara County, California?
By total megawatt hours sold, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest electricity provider in Santa Barbara County, California.
Which electricity companies offer service in Santa Barbara County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Community Energy | 134,552 |
| 2 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 59,946 |
| 3 | Southern California Edison | 40,231 |
| 4 | Lompoc Utilities | 15,181 |
| 5 | Pilot Power Group | 129 |
| 6 | Commercial Energy of California | 25 |
