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Shasta County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Shasta County, California Electricity Overview

As the 728th highest generator of solar energy in the US out of 3230, Shasta County generates a total of 7,941 megawatt hours from solar.

With a population of 180,930 citizens, Shasta County is the 384th largest county by population in the nation.

Over 94.02% of Shasta County's electricity production comes from renewable fuel sources, putting Shasta County at 4th in California for total renewable electricity generation.

Shasta County has the 198th largest electricity production in the United States out of 3230 counties, generating 6,520,159.5 megawatt hours.

Residents of Shasta County are paying, on average, 102.40% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the nationwide average, at 32.42 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

Shasta County residents pay an average residential monthly electricity expense of $161.81, which is 17.00% higher than the national average bill of $138.3.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,104,473 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,520,160 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    6,130,355 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    389,805 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    36.04 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    182,027,931 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,006.07 kg

Recent Energy News in Redding

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Redding 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 has dropped by 850 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 1,904 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 912 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 1,544 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 is the same 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 562 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 716 since February last year

Redding Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

25,662 MWh

  • 60.1% lower than last month
  • 2.67% lower than February last year
  • 61.63% higher than the California average
  • 10.83% higher than the US average
  • 32nd in the state out of 288 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 290th in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 96 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 35 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

31,525.08 MWh

  • 4.28% lower than last month
  • 7.6% lower than February last year
  • 62.56% higher than the California average
  • 22.61% higher than the US average
  • 35th in the state out of 288 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 267th in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 20 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

12,178,808.74 MWh

  • 58.17% lower than last month
  • 0.6% lower than February last year
  • 129.52% higher than the California average
  • 26.12% higher than the US average
  • 22nd in the state out of 280 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since February last year
  • 217th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 27 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 15 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

14,496,147.1 MWh

  • 3.48% lower than last month
  • 4.75% lower than February last year
  • 113.57% higher than the California average
  • 24.4% higher than the US average
  • 27th in the state out of 280 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since February last year
  • 239th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 62 since February last year

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

12,178,808.74 MWh

  • 58.17% lower than last month
  • 0.6% lower than February last year
  • 7.8% higher than the California average
  • 16.8% lower than the US average
  • 22nd in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since February last year
  • 148th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

14,496,147.1 MWh

  • 3.48% lower than last month
  • 4.75% lower than February last year
  • 1.13% higher than the California average
  • 18.21% lower than the US average
  • 26th in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
  • 167th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 32 since February last year

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

25,662 MWh

  • 60.1% lower than last month
  • 2.67% lower than February last year
  • 12.96% lower than the California average
  • 32.59% lower than the US average
  • 22nd in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since February last year
  • 149th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

31,525.08 MWh

  • 4.28% lower than last month
  • 7.6% lower than February last year
  • 11.71% lower than the California average
  • 28.94% lower than the US average
  • 26th in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 162nd in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 25 since February last year

Redding, CA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Redding is approximately 17.25 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 41.53% less than the average state rate of 29.51 cents. More electricity is consumed in Redding than produced, with consumption totaling 147.88% of generation. The city's plants use non-renewable fuel sources for 100.00% of their total electricity generation, which is 383,459 megawatt hours.

Releasing 212,362,348.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Redding is the 38th highest out of 1617 cities in California for total emissions from electricity use. More importantly, the city averages 2,286.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city is home to 2 power generation plants, which is the 87th highest number of plants within a city in California out of the state's 1617 cities. Redding's main fuel type used for electricity generation is Natural Gas. The city generates 383,459 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of the total generation in the city, from this fuel.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Redding

Redding 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.
43rd16.96¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Redding
136th$138.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Redding Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Redding, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Redding UtilitiesBUNDLED16.60138.28383,459381,72163,382,000
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED35.40170.7810,706,9823,789,904,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

Zips with electric coverage in Redding, California include: 96003, 96002, 96001, 96007, 96019

Anderson, CA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Anderson is approximately 34.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.78% higher than the state's average rate of 29.51 cents. This means the city is 962nd out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Anderson average is 17.78% more at $162.89 per month.

Releasing 13,475,707.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Anderson is the 463rd highest out of 1617 cities in California for total emissions from electricity use. More importantly, the city averages 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. All of the electricity used in Anderson has to be imported from surrounding cities and rural areas, since there are no power production sources in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Anderson

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

Electric Companies With Service in Anderson, 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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Shasta Lake, CA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Shasta Lake is approximately 20.25 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 31.37% less than the average state rate of 29.51 cents. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Shasta Lake Utilities. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Shasta Lake average is 21.33% more at $167.79 per month.

Releasing 12,503,023.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Shasta Lake is the 485th highest out of 1617 cities in California for total emissions from electricity use. More importantly, the city averages 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. All of the electricity used in Shasta Lake has to be imported from surrounding cities and rural areas, since there are no power production sources in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Shasta Lake

Shasta Lake residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.203/kWh$0.155/kWh$167.79/mo.$123.68/mo.
184th20.25¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Shasta Lake
699th$167.79Average residential monthly electricity bill for Shasta Lake Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Shasta Lake, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Shasta Lake UtilitiesBUNDLED20.25167.7943,021.238,712,450.27

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Electricity Production in Shasta County, California

Power Plants in Shasta County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 2,112,563
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 685,824
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 440,884
Redding CA Natural Gas 383,459176,196,978.72459.49
Keswick CDP CA Conventional Hydroelectric 366,291
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 349,497
Wheelabrator ShastaShasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. (100.00%)
Shasta County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 289,065495,037,191.61,712.55
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 287,734
Hatchet Ridge Wind ProjectHatchet Ridge Wind LLC (100.00%)
Shasta County CA Wind 276,155
Keswick CDP CA Conventional Hydroelectric 237,521
Burney Forest ProductsBurney Forest Products, A Joint Venture (100.00%)
Shasta County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 221,896308,986,654.341,392.48
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 170,647
SPI Anderson 2Sierra Pacific Industries (100.00%)
Shasta County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 118,87152,756,422.18443.81
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 112,121
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 111,243
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 108,234
Sierra Pacific Burney FacilitySierra Pacific Industries (100.00%)
Shasta County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 92,33141,608,366.8450.64
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 25,916
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 22,560
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 21,458

Shasta County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity consumption in Shasta County results in the release of 182,027,930.74 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 28th highest amount in California out of 58 counties. This total results in 1,006.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the county 2744th worst in the nation for emissions per capita. The top fuel source used in Shasta County is Conventional Hydroelectric. The county produces 5,130,441.5 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Wood/Wood Waste Solids and Natural Gas make up 10.98% and 5.98% of generation, respectively. Shasta County is home to 37 power producing plants, which is the 10th most plants within a county in California.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
78.69%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
10.98%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
5.98%
WIND
Wind
4.24%
SOLAR
Solar
0.12%

Shasta County, California Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Shasta County include Pacific Gas and Electric Company, City of Redding Utilities, and Shasta Lake Utilities Oftentimes net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and California has some of the best laws and regulations for consumers interested in purchasing personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 3 electricity providers in Shasta County that report energy loss. Together, these 3 providers average a yearly energy loss of 15.15% of electricity generated. The nationwide average is 2.87%, resulting in Shasta County having a rank of 2974th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Shasta County, California?

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

Which electricity companies offer service in Shasta County, California?

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

Shasta County, California is home to 6 electricity suppliers serving consumers in the area.

How many power plants are located in Shasta County, California?

Shasta County, California has 37 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-05-12