Tuolumne County, CA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Tuolumne County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

High Power Bills?

Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar

Tuolumne County, California Electricity Overview

Tuolumne County's ability to provide 2,411,882 megawatts of electricity from the use of hydroelectric power sources, has given rise to its ranking of 4th highest hydroelectric energy generating county in the state out of 58 counties.

There was a 6990.63% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuels over the course of the past year in Tuolumne County.

Tuolumne County has emissions of 780.99 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2767th worst polluting county in the country by per capita emissions.

Tuolumne County is home to 55,243 residents and its power generation plants produce 2,592,946 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a generation per capita average of 46.94 megawatt hours per capita.

At an average residential rate of 33.72 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Tuolumne County pay a 110.53% markup from the national average price.

With 3,952 megawatt produced from solar power and 55,243 consumers in Tuolumne County, the county averages 0.07 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 26th out of 58 counties in the state.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    337,227 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,592,946 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    2,592,858 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    88 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    46.94 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    43,144,288 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    780.99 kg

Recent Energy News in Strawberry CDP (Marin County)

To see recent electricity news for cities in Tuolumne County, select the city, year, and month you want to see news for below.

Top Headlines

Residential Electricity Prices

Commercial Electricity Prices

Industrial Electricity Prices

Strawberry CDP (Marin County) 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
  • 1,530th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 72 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 519 since February last year
  • 26,541st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 303 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,521 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
  • 683rd in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 782 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 781 since February last year
  • 25,849th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 767 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 331 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 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

Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CA Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Strawberry CDP (Marin County)'s residents spend, on average, 33.00 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 11.84% more than California's average price of 29.51 cents. Marin Clean Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers. The average residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $152.84 per month, while the state average is $144.71. Customers in Strawberry CDP (Marin County) are stuck with a 5.61% markup compared to the rest of the state.

The electricity sold in Strawberry CDP (Marin County) has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 6,457,711.02 kilograms, which is the 634th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Strawberry CDP (Marin County)

Strawberry CDP (Marin County) 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 Strawberry CDP (Marin County)
721st$170.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Strawberry CDP (Marin County) Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Strawberry CDP (Marin County), California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Marin Clean EnergyENERGY10.2546.762,797,083286,681,400
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED35.40170.7810,706,9823,789,904,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

Sonora, CA Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Sonora's residents spend, on average, 34.16 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 15.78% more than California's average price of 29.51 cents. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers. The average residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $162.89 per month, while the state average is $144.71. Customers in Sonora are stuck with a 12.56% markup compared to the rest of the state.

The electricity sold in Sonora has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 1,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 5,939,507.06 kilograms, which is the 656th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sonora

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

Electric Companies With Service in Sonora, 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

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Phoenix Lake CDP, CA Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Phoenix Lake CDP's residents spend, on average, 34.16 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 15.78% more than California's average price of 29.51 cents. With an estimated 355 residential customers, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest provider in the city. There has been a 22.57% increase in the use of renewable fuels (such as solar, wind or hydro power) in Phoenix Lake CDP within the past 12 months. It's great to see these fuels slowly replace nonrenewable fuels like coal and natural gas.

Phoenix Lake CDP is home to one electricity plant. The city's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 4,543,611.78 kilograms, which is 710th largest emissions amount in the state out of 1617 cities. More importantly, the city averages 936.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 1522nd worst city in California in this category. For the purpose of electricity generation, Phoenix Lake CDP's top fuel source is Conventional Hydroelectric, making up 100.00%, or 6,550 megawatt hours of generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Phoenix Lake CDP

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

Electric Companies With Service in Phoenix Lake CDP, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED35.40170.786,55010,706,9823,789,904,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Electricity Production in Tuolumne County, California

Power Plants in Tuolumne County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 533,947
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 503,707
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 420,125
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 284,120
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 203,567
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 203,421
Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese StationPacific Energy Resources Inc (55.00%)CII Wood Power Inc (45.00%)
Tuolumne County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 137,715199,251,444.71,446.84
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 98,400
Sand Bar Power PlantTri-Dam Power Authority (100.00%)
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 69,772
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 44,911
Sierra Pacific SonoraSierra Pacific Industries (100.00%)
Tuolumne County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 39,397132,486,291.213,362.85
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 33,477
Spicer Meadow ProjectCalaveras County Water Dist (100.00%)
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 9,885
Phoenix Lake CDP CA Conventional Hydroelectric 6,550
Tuolumne County CA Solar 3,952

Tuolumne County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Tuolumne County, Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 93.02% of the fuel used for electricity generation. Wood/Wood Waste Solids and Solar account for 6.83% and 0.15% of electricity production, respectively. The county's residents average 780.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 2767th worst in the United States in this category. This equals a total emissions amount from electricity use of 43,144,287.95 kilograms. There are 15 electricity generation plants in Tuolumne County, which is the 25th highest number of power plants in a county in the state.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
93.02%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
6.83%
SOLAR
Solar
0.15%
GASEOUS PROPANE
Gaseous Propane
0.00%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.00%

Tuolumne County, California Net Metering

Out of the 4 providers in Tuolumne County, 2 of them offer net metering to their customers. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

The county has 3 electricity companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these providers is 14.17%. The nationwide average is 2.87%, meaning Tuolumne County ranks 2964th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

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

Tuolumne County, California is home to 4 electricity companies serving customers in the area.

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

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

How many power plants are located within Tuolumne County, California?

There are 15 active electricity plants located in Tuolumne County, California

What electricity companies offer service in Tuolumne County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Pacific Gas and Electric Company64,510
2Southern California Edison16,856
3Pilot Power Group120
4Commercial Energy of California23

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2023-12-06