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Alameda County, California Electricity Overview
Alameda County is the 7th most populous county in California.
By megawatt hours sold, the largest provider in Alameda County is East Bay Community Energy.
Alameda County is home to 1,628,997 residents and its power generating plants generate 2,735,228 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 1.68 megawatt hours per capita.
Alameda County experienced a 8.46% decline in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the previous year.
While most counties attempt to inhibit non-renewable fuel types, Alameda County's burning of non-renewable fuels in their power facilities has increased by 14.16% over the past 12 months.
The burning of natural gas in Alameda County yields a total of 1,996,701.15 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 244th out of 3230 counties in the US.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
9,944,087 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,735,228 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
730,038 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,005,190 MWh
Production per Capita
1.68 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,274,464,110 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,396.24 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Oakland
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Residential Bundled Electricity Prices
- In Oakland, the residential bundled electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,520 positions to 31,380th, from last year's value of 29,860th
- In Oakland, the residential bundled electricity rate state rank dropped by 509 positions to 1,585th, from last year's value of 1,076th
- In Oakland, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity rate national rank dropped by 142 positions to 31,293rd, from last year's value of 31,151st
- In Oakland, the residential bundled electricity rate national rank dropped by 305 positions to 31,380th, from last month's value of 31,075th
- In Oakland, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity rate national rank dropped by 112 positions to 31,293rd, from last month's value of 31,181st
- In Oakland, the residential bundled electricity rate state rank dropped by 70 positions to 1,585th, from last month's value of 1,515th
- In Oakland, the residential bundled electricity rate increased by 46.41% to 36.5 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 24.93 ¢ / kWh
- In Oakland, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity rate increased by 14.1% to 36 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 31.55 ¢ / kWh
- In Oakland, the residential bundled electricity rate increased by 14.56% to 36.5 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 31.86 ¢ / kWh
- In Oakland, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity rate increased by 2.75% to 36 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 35.03 ¢ / kWh
- In Oakland, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 1,521st, from last month's value of 1,520th
- In Oakland, the residential bundled electricity bill national rank dropped by 14,227 positions to 28,140th, from last year's value of 13,913th
- In Oakland, the residential bundled electricity bill national rank dropped by 5,734 positions to 28,140th, from last month's value of 22,406th
- In Oakland, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,103 positions to 29,450th, from last month's value of 28,347th
- In Oakland, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity bill national rank dropped by 473 positions to 29,450th, from last year's value of 28,977th
- In Oakland, the residential bundled electricity bill state rank dropped by 116 positions to 1,544th, from last year's value of 1,428th
- In Oakland, the residential bundled electricity bill increased by 37.68% to $170.3, from last year's value of $123.69
- In Oakland, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity bill increased by 2.33% to $170.44, from last month's value of $166.56
- In Oakland, the residential bundled electricity bill state rank dropped by 4 positions to 1,544th, from last month's value of 1,540th
- In Oakland, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity bill increased by 0.76% to $170.44, from last year's value of $169.17
- In Oakland, the residential bundled electricity bill decreased by 0.51% to $170.3, from last month's value of $171.17
Oakland Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for February, 2024
36.5¢ per kWh
- 14.56% higher than last month
- 46.41% higher than February last year
- 10.07% higher than the California average
- 122.11% higher than the US average
- 1,585th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 70 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 509 since February last year
- 31,380th in the US out of 31,803 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 305 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,520 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
36¢ per kWh
- 2.75% higher than last month
- 14.1% higher than February last year
- 12.2% higher than the California average
- 117.77% higher than the US average
- 1,521st in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 31,293rd in the US out of 31,803 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 112 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 142 since February last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$170.3 per month
- 0.51% lower than last month
- 37.68% higher than February last year
- 12.7% higher than the California average
- 29.08% higher than the US average
- 1,544th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 116 since February last year
- 28,140th in the US out of 31,803 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,734 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 14,227 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$170.44 per month
- 2.33% higher than last month
- 0.76% higher than February last year
- 8.34% higher than the California average
- 25.6% higher than the US average
- 1,539th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 29,450th in the US out of 31,803 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,103 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 473 since February last year
Oakland, CA Electricity Overview
Oakland's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 36.00 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 21.99% above California's average rate of 29.51 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1521st best for average electricity price out of 1617 cities in California. The city's facilities use non-renewable fuel sources for 15.76% of their electricity generation, which is 8,489.29 megawatt hours. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Oakland average is 23.24% more at $170.44 per month.
Oakland has 3 power plants, which is the 50th highest out of any city in California. Power generating facilities in the city most often use Other Biomass Gas, which makes up 84.24% (or 45,367.71 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Jet Fuel at 15.35% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.41% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Oakland averages 1,230.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 92nd worst in the state out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Oakland from electricity consumption is 529,957,043.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 9th highest amount in California.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oakland
Oakland residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Oakland, California
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
East Bay Community Energy | ENERGY | 13.21 | 46.1 | 2,428,036.8 | 320,732,503.86 | |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 35.40 | 170.78 | 10,706,982 | 3,789,904,000 | |
Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 15.17 | 78.07 | 28,110.09 | 4,264,856.3 | |
Port of Oakland | BUNDLED |
Zips with electric coverage in Oakland, California include: 94601, 94577, 94605, 94611, 94606, 94603, 94621, 94608, 94610, 94602, 94607 and 8 other zip code(s).
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Fremont, CA Electricity Overview
Fremont's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 36.00 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 21.99% above California's average rate of 29.51 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1521st best for average electricity price out of 1617 cities in California. With 22.79% of its electricity production coming from renewable fuels, the city ranks 164th in the state out of 1617 cities for total electricity generation from renewable fuel types. Fremont produces 0.96% of the electricity needed in the city and must import power from nearby municipalities or rural area power plants.
As the 27th worst ranked city out of 1617 cities in the state, Fremont emits 270,205,966.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 108th worst in California for emissions per citizen. Around 77.21% of electricity in Fremont comes from generation using Natural Gas. There are 3 power producing plants in Fremont, which is the 50th highest number of power plants in a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fremont
Fremont residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fremont, California
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
East Bay Community Energy | ENERGY | 13.21 | 46.1 | 2,428,036.8 | 320,732,503.86 | |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 35.40 | 170.78 | 10,706,982 | 3,789,904,000 | |
Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 15.17 | 78.07 | 28,110.09 | 4,264,856.3 |
Zips with electric coverage in Fremont, California include: 94536, 94538, 94539, 94560, 94555, 94552
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Hayward, CA Electricity Overview
Hayward's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 36.00 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 21.99% above California's average rate of 29.51 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1521st best for average electricity price out of 1617 cities in California. The city's facilities use non-renewable fuel sources for 99.40% of their electricity generation, which is 1,627,058.15 megawatt hours. The city has seen a 5.03% drop in the use of renewable fuel types, such as solar and wind energy, compared to fossil fuels, such as coal or oil.
Hayward has 3 power plants, which is the 50th highest out of any city in California. Power generating facilities in the city most often use Natural Gas, which makes up 99.40% (or 1,627,058.15 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Other Biomass Gas at 0.38% and Solar at 0.22% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Hayward averages 2,353.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 24th worst in the state out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Hayward from electricity consumption is 369,030,793.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 17th highest amount in California.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hayward
Hayward residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hayward, California
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
East Bay Community Energy | ENERGY | 13.21 | 46.1 | 2,428,036.8 | 320,732,503.86 | |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 35.40 | 170.78 | 10,706,982 | 3,789,904,000 | |
Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 15.17 | 78.07 | 28,110.09 | 4,264,856.3 |
Zips with electric coverage in Hayward, California include: 94544, 94587, 94541, 94546, 94588, 94545, 94580, 94542, 94552, 94586
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Electricity Production in Alameda County, California
Power Plants in Alameda County, California
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Russell City Energy CenterRussell City Energy Company LLC (100.00%) | Hayward | CA | Natural Gas | 1,619,489 | 624,898,497.3 | 385.86 | ||
Golden Hills WindNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Alameda County | CA | Wind | 255,472 | ||||
Berkeley | CA | Natural Gas | 178,505 | 53,613,628.04 | 300.35 | |||
Alameda County | CA | Wind | 165,851 | |||||
Golden Hills North Wind Energy CenterNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Alameda County | CA | Wind | 136,710 | ||||
Mariposa Energy ProjectDiamond Generating Corporation (100.00%) | Alameda County | CA | Natural Gas | 107,625 | 57,683,064.74 | 535.96 | ||
Diablo Winds LLCHuntsman Wind (100.00%) | Alameda County | CA | Wind | 39,456 | ||||
Altamont Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Alameda County | CA | Landfill Gas | 32,346 | 33,203,581.04 | 1,026.51 | ||
Ameresco Vasco RoadAmeresco (100.00%) | Alameda County | CA | Landfill Gas | 31,713 | 16,850,164.42 | 531.33 | ||
WWTP Power Generation StationEast Bay Municipal Util Dist (100.00%) | Oakland | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 24,309 | 7,378,313.49 | 303.52 | ||
Power Generation Station (PGS) 2East Bay Municipal Util Dist (100.00%) | Oakland | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 21,282 | 7,226,326.67 | 339.55 | ||
Alameda | CA | Natural Gas | 15,565 | 13,129,325.58 | 843.52 | |||
Santa Rita Jail HybridFuel Cell Energy (33.33%)County of Alameda GSA (66.67%) | Dublin | CA | Natural Gas | 13,548 | 3,610,626.88 | 266.51 | ||
KSR028 Merced Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | San Leandro | CA | Natural Gas | 12,972 | 5,084,686.74 | 391.97 | ||
Santa Rita Jail Fuel CellSRJFC (100.00%) | Dublin | CA | Natural Gas | 11,042 | 5,094,555.9 | 461.38 | ||
City of Hayward WWTPCity of Hayward (100.00%) | Hayward | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 10,273 | 3,548,869.02 | 345.46 | ||
Life Technologies - FremontBloom Energy (100.00%) | Fremont | CA | Natural Gas | 10,167 | 3,647,291.34 | 358.74 | ||
Dynegy Oakland Power PlantDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Oakland | CA | Jet Fuel | 8,266 | 8,320,032.88 | 1,006.54 | ||
Life Technologies - PleasantonLife Technologies Corporation (100.00%) | Pleasanton | CA | Natural Gas | 7,992 | 3,023,040.44 | 378.26 | ||
Kaiser Owens Dr. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Pleasanton | CA | Natural Gas | 7,836 | 2,935,120.02 | 374.57 |
Alameda County, California Details
Alameda County has 27 power plants, which is 56th most in the nation. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Alameda County, with 73.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Wind and Landfill Gas make up 21.84% and 2.34% of production, respectively. Electricity use in Alameda County results in the release of 2,274,464,109.54 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 8th largest amount in the state out of 58 counties. Additionally, the county ranks 19th highest in California in emissions per capita, which could be argued to be the more important metric.
Providers In Each City in Alameda County:
- Alameda, California:
- Alameda Municipal Power: 100.00%
- Albany, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
- Berkeley, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
- Dublin, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.01%
- East Bay Community Energy: 49.99%
- Emeryville, California:
- East Bay Community Energy: 49.94%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.06%
- Fremont, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
- Hayward, California:
- East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Livermore, California:
- East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Newark, California:
- East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Oakland, California:
- Port of Oakland: 4.51%
- East Bay Community Energy: 49.99%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 45.50%
- Piedmont, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
- Pleasanton, California:
- East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- San Leandro, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
- Union City, California:
- East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
* 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 Alameda County, California?
The largest electricity supplier in Alameda County, California by megawatt hours sold is East Bay Community Energy.
How many power plants are in Alameda County, California?
There are 27 power plants in Alameda County, California
How many electric companies offer service in Alameda County, California?
Alameda County, California has 7 electricity providers serving customers in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Alameda County, California?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | East Bay Community Energy | 618,510 |
2 | Alameda Municipal Power | 36,198 |
3 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 22,963 |
4 | San Francisco Public Utilities Commission | 583 |
5 | Port of Oakland | 223 |
6 | Pilot Power Group | 38 |
7 | Commercial Energy of California | 7 |