Electricity in California
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
Electricity Coverage & Statistics in California
- Population see rank39,538,223
- Total Production see rank196,727,106 MWh / 4.98 MWh per capita
- Total Consumption see rank247,503,813 MWh / 6.26 MWh per capita
- Total Production from Renewable see rank81,372,303 MWh / 2.06 MWh per capita
- CO2 Emissions from Consumption see rank64,469,744,885 kg / 1,630.57 kg per capita
- Total Production from Non-Renewable see rank115,471,235 MWh / 2.92 MWh per capita

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in California
California residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Energy Profile of California
California's Electricity Prices and Usage
Customers in California are faced with a higher residential electricity rate than many people in the United States, with an average state electric rate of 23.51 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the United States average price of 13.99 cents. California ranks as the 50th lowest priced state in the US by average electricity rate. The state features a deregulated electricity market, where citizens are able to choose from multiple electricity companies out of the over 60 providers that operate in the state. The state's electrical grid is faced with an average of 0.67 power outages per consumer each year. These outages last on average of 48.58 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.21 outages per consumer and 122.99 minutes an outage. On average, residents of California account for 1,630.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electric use per citizen of the state, while the national average emissions per capita is 4,511.01. The state is ranked 4th highest in the nation in total electricity produced within its borders, with 196,727,106.47 megawatt hours produced. The state has seen a 13.17% increase in electricity produced from the use of solar energy over the previous year.
Residential Electricity Providers in California
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 22.31 | 125.22 | 22,279,480 | 4,969,724,000 | 4,176,041.89 |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 26.51 | 151.48 | 13,122,422 | 3,478,204,000 | 27,799,439 |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | BUNDLED | 21.55 | 107.01 | 8,191,304 | 1,764,866,487 | 6,501,196 |
Clean Power Alliance | ENERGY | 7.33 | 48.94 | 5,532,622 | 405,415,600 | |
San Diego Gas and Electric | BUNDLED | 33.11 | 118.28 | 5,462,823 | 1,808,682,795 | 1,906,514.84 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District | BUNDLED | 16.32 | 112.22 | 4,719,505 | 770,271,224 | 6,365,362.27 |
Marin Clean Energy | ENERGY | 8.63 | 45.24 | 2,698,838 | 232,955,500 | |
East Bay Community Energy | ENERGY | 8.28 | 33.88 | 2,473,446 | 204,871,500 | |
Imperial Irrigation District | BUNDLED | 14.97 | 173.56 | 1,911,012 | 286,078,000 | 1,316,176 |
San Jose Clean Energy | ENERGY | 8.87 | 41.87 | 1,790,192 | 158,804,900 |
Power Plants in California
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Diablo CanyonPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | San Luis Obispo County | Nuclear | 16,477,366 | 8/2025 | |||
Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Monterey County | Natural Gas | 5,322,552 | 1,972,283,072.48 | 370.55 | ||
Geysers Unit 5-20Calpine (100.00%) | Sonoma County | Geothermal | 4,580,405 | ||||
Delta Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | Pittsburg | Natural Gas | 4,465,081 | 1,735,098,346.1 | 388.59 | ||
Pastoria Energy Facility, LLCCalpine (100.00%) | Kern County | Natural Gas | 4,259,151 | 1,599,787,811.58 | 375.61 | ||
Sacramento County | Natural Gas | 4,013,073.02 | 1,418,109,855.3 | 353.37 | |||
AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectUllico Infrastructure Southland Borrower (35.00%)AES Corporation (65.00%) | Huntington Beach | Natural Gas | 3,841,745 | 1,392,187,006.56 | 362.38 | ||
High Desert Power PlantMRP Generation Holdings, LLC (100.00%) | Victorville | Natural Gas | 3,803,880 | 1,515,211,126.66 | 398.33 | ||
Elk Hills Power LLCCalifornia Resources Elk Hills LLC (69.32%)Elk Hills Power LLC (30.68%) | Kern County | Natural Gas | 3,778,136 | 1,330,307,744.78 | 352.11 | ||
Gateway Generating StationPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | Antioch | Natural Gas | 3,433,178 | 1,318,399,754.28 | 384.02 |
Quick Facts
California generates 2.92 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the state from non-renewable electricity sources. They are the 47th highest state in the country for non-renewable production per capita.
During the course of the previous year, California has seen a 1,340,636,728.45 kilogram (3.11%) increase in CO2 emissions on account of electricity consumption.
California produces the 46th highest amount of electricity per capita from natural gas, with the fuel source accounting for 0.01 megawatt hours a year per capita.
California ranks 4th highest in hydroelectric power generation, producing 14,241,975.39 megawatt hours a year from hydroelectric facilities.
California generates 81,372,302.62 megawatt hours of electricity from renewable fuel sources. This ranks California 3rd in the country for total renewable electricity generation.
California has a population of 39,538,223 residents.
County | Population | Providers | Plants | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Avg. Electric Bill |
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Alameda County | 1,682,353 | 6 | 7 | 25.06 | $128.93/mo |
Alpine County | 1,204 | 6 | 19.73 | $111.89/mo | |
Amador County | 40,474 | 2 | 1 | 26.51 | $151.48/mo |
Butte County | 211,632 | 4 | 3 | 26.50 | $151.41/mo |
Calaveras County | 45,292 | 2 | 2 | 26.51 | $151.48/mo |
Colusa County | 21,839 | 2 | 1 | 26.51 | $151.48/mo |
Contra Costa County | 1,165,927 | 3 | 12 | 25.68 | $137.45/mo |
Del Norte County | 27,743 | 2 | 12.93 | $115.94/mo | |
El Dorado County | 191,185 | 7 | 3 | 24.33 | $134.00/mo |
Fresno County | 1,008,654 | 5 | 18 | 25.93 | $147.87/mo |
Glenn County | 28,917 | 2 | 26.51 | $151.48/mo | |
Humboldt County | 136,463 | 4 | 3 | 25.21 | $134.51/mo |
Imperial County | 179,702 | 3 | 10 | 15.12 | $172.59/mo |
Inyo County | 19,016 | 3 | 2 | 22.17 | $121.92/mo |
Kern County | 909,235 | 4 | 49 | 24.18 | $136.93/mo |
Kings County | 152,486 | 4 | 6 | 26.20 | $149.55/mo |
Lake County | 68,163 | 2 | 1 | 26.51 | $151.48/mo |
Lassen County | 32,730 | 3 | 19.37 | $118.01/mo | |
Los Angeles County | 10,014,009 | 13 | 47 | 21.18 | $120.95/mo |
Madera County | 156,255 | 2 | 3 | 26.51 | $151.48/mo |
Marin County | 262,321 | 3 | 25.45 | $133.50/mo | |
Mariposa County | 17,131 | 2 | 26.51 | $151.48/mo | |
Mendocino County | 91,601 | 3 | 26.49 | $151.37/mo | |
Merced County | 281,202 | 4 | 4 | 24.85 | $147.03/mo |
Modoc County | 8,700 | 2 | 12.93 | $115.94/mo | |
Mono County | 13,195 | 6 | 21.92 | $123.07/mo | |
Monterey County | 439,035 | 4 | 5 | 24.84 | $125.52/mo |
Napa County | 138,019 | 3 | 25.45 | $133.50/mo | |
Nevada County | 102,241 | 7 | 24.49 | $139.76/mo | |
Orange County | 3,186,989 | 5 | 9 | 23.76 | $120.86/mo |
Placer County | 404,739 | 8 | 2 | 23.80 | $131.60/mo |
Plumas County | 19,790 | 2 | 3 | 26.51 | $151.48/mo |
Riverside County | 2,418,185 | 9 | 18 | 19.89 | $138.43/mo |
Sacramento County | 1,585,055 | 3 | 7 | 17.17 | $115.49/mo |
San Benito County | 64,209 | 3 | 24.89 | $126.37/mo | |
San Bernardino County | 2,181,654 | 10 | 19 | 20.69 | $123.72/mo |
San Diego County | 3,298,634 | 3 | 24 | 31.88 | $122.03/mo |
San Francisco County | 873,965 | 4 | 1 | 23.09 | $144.58/mo |
San Joaquin County | 779,233 | 9 | 4 | 24.95 | $136.41/mo |
San Luis Obispo County | 282,424 | 3 | 4 | 25.42 | $134.52/mo |
San Mateo County | 764,442 | 4 | 2 | 24.83 | $131.41/mo |
Santa Barbara County | 448,229 | 6 | 1 | 23.90 | $122.36/mo |
Santa Clara County | 1,936,259 | 7 | 7 | 25.49 | $136.25/mo |
Santa Cruz County | 270,861 | 3 | 24.76 | $124.30/mo | |
Shasta County | 182,155 | 6 | 10 | 23.98 | $145.12/mo |
Sierra County | 3,236 | 6 | 21.34 | $121.33/mo | |
Siskiyou County | 44,076 | 2 | 12.93 | $115.94/mo | |
Solano County | 453,491 | 4 | 5 | 25.74 | $138.67/mo |
Sonoma County | 488,863 | 3 | 3 | 26.48 | $151.29/mo |
Stanislaus County | 552,878 | 5 | 5 | 20.74 | $146.73/mo |
Sutter County | 99,633 | 2 | 2 | 26.51 | $151.48/mo |
Tehama County | 65,829 | 2 | 1 | 26.51 | $151.48/mo |
Trinity County | 16,112 | 1 | 2 | 9.38 | $92.19/mo |
Tulare County | 473,117 | 4 | 1 | 22.99 | $129.48/mo |
Tuolumne County | 55,620 | 4 | 5 | 26.08 | $148.82/mo |
Ventura County | 843,843 | 3 | 7 | 21.17 | $122.86/mo |
Yolo County | 216,403 | 3 | 25.32 | $130.41/mo | |
Yuba County | 81,575 | 2 | 1 | 26.51 | $151.48/mo |
In California, Natural Gas makes up 49.05% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Solar and Nuclear are also important fuel sources in the state, with 17.41% and 8.38% of total electricity generation being generated from each, respectively. The state is the 5th worst ranked state when it comes to total CO2 pollution, with the state consuming enough electricity to account for 64,469,744,885.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions. More telling of the state's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 totals. Currently that amount stands at 1,630.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, which results in the state ranking as the 50th highest state in the US for CO2 pollution released per capita. California has the highest amount of electricity generation plants of any state in the United States, with 302 plants. This translates to the 29th most plants per person in the United States.
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FAQ: Common Questions About Energy in California
How many power plants are in California?
California is home to 302 electricity plants producing electricity for the state.
Where does California get its electricity?
California's electricity is generated using primarily Natural Gas, which makes up 49.05% of the fuel used in the state. In addition, Solar makes up 17.41% and Nuclear makes up 8.38%.
What is a good electricity rate in California?
The average rate of electricity in California in 2022 is 23.51 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
What electricity company is the largest provider in California?
By total megawatt hours sold, Southern California Edison is the largest electricity provider in California.
Does California have a deregulated electricity market?
Yes, the state has a deregulated electricity market. This means that consumers in the state can choose from multiple electricity companies to supply their electricity.
What is the average electric bill in California?
The average electricity bill in California in 2022 is $127 while the national average is $124.
How many electric companies offer service in California?
There are 62 electricity companies offering service in California.
What electricity companies offer service in California?
State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
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1 | Southern California Edison | 3,810,008 |
2 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 2,216,747 |
3 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 1,472,987 |
4 | San Diego Gas and Electric | 1,364,304 |
5 | Sacramento Municipal Utility District | 644,478 |
6 | Imperial Irrigation District | 159,575 |
7 | Modesto Irrigation District | 131,333 |
8 | Anaheim Public Utilities | 121,102 |
9 | Riverside Public Utilities | 111,157 |
10 | Turlock Irrigation District | 94,061 |
What is the cheapest electricity company in California?
Residential Rate Rank | Provider | Residential Rate (¢) | State Customers |
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1 | Colorado River Indian Irr Proj | 6.62 | 1,850 |
2 | Trinity PUD | 9.38 | 7,312 |
3 | City of Industry Electricity | 9.69 | 114 |
4 | Needles Electric Company | 10.07 | 2,948 |
5 | City of Vernon Utilities | 10.63 | 1,899 |
6 | PacifiCorp | 12.93 | 45,800 |
7 | Sillicon Valley Power | 13.46 | 56,691 |
8 | Liberty Utilities | 14.00 | 50,210 |
9 | Azusa Light and Power | 14.03 | 16,988 |
10 | Biggs, California Electric Utility | 14.39 | 746 |