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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 2,888,471 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 1.77 megawatt hours per capita.

Alameda County experienced a 5.94% 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 35.09% over the past 12 months.

The burning of natural gas in Alameda County yields a total of 2,143,618.15 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 235th out of 3230 counties in the US.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    9,928,507 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,888,471 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    736,798 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,151,673 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.77 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,311,588,209 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,419.03 kg

Table of Contents

Recent News
Cities within Alameda County
Oakland, CA Electricity
Fremont, CA Electricity
Hayward, CA Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
Energy Loss
FAQ
Providers In Alameda County Cities

Recent Energy News in Oakland

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Residential Electricity Prices

Commercial Electricity Prices

Industrial Electricity Prices

Electricity Production from Natural Gas

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

Electricity Production from Other Biomass Gas

Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

Electricity Production from Jet Fuel

Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

Electricity Emission from Production from Other Biomass Gas

Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

Electricity Emission from Production from Jet Fuel

Oakland Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

31.86¢ per kWh

  • 0.66% lower than last month
  • 17.33% higher than January last year
  • 5.58% higher than the California average
  • 104.03% higher than the US average
  • 1,458th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 435 since January last year
  • 26,238th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,056 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

35.03¢ per kWh

  • 1.13% higher than last month
  • 10.13% higher than January last year
  • 8.34% higher than the California average
  • 106.41% higher than the US average
  • 1,462nd in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 26,358th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 60 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$171.17 per month

  • 14.26% higher than last month
  • 6.85% higher than January last year
  • 3.64% higher than the California average
  • 13.38% higher than the US average
  • 1,486th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 521 since January last year
  • 19,444th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 483 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,737 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$166.56 per month

  • 0.55% higher than last month
  • 2.18% lower than January last year
  • 6.02% higher than the California average
  • 25.55% higher than the US average
  • 1,484th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 63 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
  • 23,976th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 457 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 706 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

34.6¢ per kWh

  • 8.18% higher than last month
  • 20.67% higher than January last year
  • 21.05% higher than the California average
  • 159.4% higher than the US average
  • 1,465th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 26,616th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 159 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 461 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

34.82¢ per kWh

  • 1.44% higher than last month
  • 10.49% higher than January last year
  • 17% higher than the California average
  • 145.93% 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 January last year
  • 26,625th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 72 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,040.69 per month

  • 10.77% higher than last month
  • 18.58% higher than January last year
  • 3.23% higher than the California average
  • 36.14% lower than the US average
  • 1,441st in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 481 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 447 since January last year
  • 24,986th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 757 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,129 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$1,058.44 per month

  • 1.3% higher than last month
  • 8.97% higher than January last year
  • 3.44% lower than the California average
  • 35.33% 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 65 since January last year
  • 24,107th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 720 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

25.68¢ per kWh

  • 6.51% lower than last month
  • 24.18% higher than January last year
  • 12.74% higher than the California average
  • 161.32% higher than the US average
  • 1,434th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 816 since January last year
  • 25,654th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 392 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,621 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

27.33¢ per kWh

  • 1.55% higher than last month
  • 16.61% higher than January last year
  • 12.03% higher than the California average
  • 167.35% 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 January last year
  • 25,660th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 448 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,342.71 per month

  • 14.99% lower than last month
  • 3.55% higher than January last year
  • 48.67% lower than the California average
  • 96.02% lower than the US average
  • 910th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since January last year
  • 3,605th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 477 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,167 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$2,227.26 per month

  • 0.17% higher than last month
  • 13.9% lower than January last year
  • 35.04% lower than the California average
  • 93.49% lower than the US average
  • 908th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 41 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 44 since January last year
  • 4,196th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 398 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 275 since January last year

Oakland Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

3,270 MWh

  • 52.02% higher than last month
  • 55.05% higher than January last year
  • 85.73% lower than the California average
  • 88.29% lower than the US average
  • 56th in the state out of 286 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since January last year
  • 509th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 47 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

2,679.62 MWh

  • 3.16% lower than last month
  • 60.02% lower than January last year
  • 86.53% lower than the California average
  • 89.63% lower than the US average
  • 64th in the state out of 286 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since January last year
  • 520th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 43 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 87 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

2,520,863.26 MWh

  • 263.14% higher than last month
  • 304% higher than January last year
  • 69.9% lower than the California average
  • 80.96% lower than the US average
  • 41st in the state out of 280 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since January last year
  • 314th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 54 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

1,223,666.21 MWh

  • 7.51% higher than last month
  • 67.97% lower than January last year
  • 82.44% lower than the California average
  • 89.62% lower than the US average
  • 49th in the state out of 280 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 348th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 60 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 105 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Other Biomass Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

1,460.95 MWh

  • 30.13% lower than last month
  • 30.16% lower than January last year
  • 123.78% higher than the California average
  • 142.26% higher than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 8th in the US out of 56 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Other Biomass Gas

2,058.71 MWh

  • 9.77% lower than last month
  • 50.34% lower than January last year
  • 236.92% higher than the California average
  • 257.13% higher than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 7th in the US out of 56 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for January, 2024

16.05 MWh

  • 26.85% lower than last month
  • 6.8% lower than January last year
  • 80.93% lower than the California average
  • 93.25% lower than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 27 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 90th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 27 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 15 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

19.06 MWh

  • 2.54% lower than last month
  • 7.29% lower than January last year
  • 78.58% lower than the California average
  • 87.36% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 27 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 105th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 87 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 229 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Jet Fuel Fuel Types for January, 2024

1,793 MWh

  • 4,618.42% higher than last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • The same as the California average
  • 4,600% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1st in the US out of 47 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 46 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Jet Fuel

601.85 MWh

  • 29.19% higher than last month
  • 76.26% lower than January last year
  • The same as the California average
  • 4,243.59% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1st in the US out of 47 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank is the same since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Other Biomass Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

439,887.36 MWh

  • 30.27% lower than last month
  • 28.67% lower than January last year
  • 36.61% higher than the California average
  • 53.11% higher than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 12th in the US out of 56 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Other Biomass Gas

619,024.18 MWh

  • 10.39% lower than last month
  • 52.55% lower than January last year
  • 107.65% higher than the California average
  • 125.64% higher than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 8th in the US out of 56 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for January, 2024

6,889.72 MWh

  • 26.77% lower than last month
  • 5.1% lower than January last year
  • 88.84% lower than the California average
  • 96.38% lower than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 27 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 101st in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 18 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 14 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil

8,154.83 MWh

  • 2.45% lower than last month
  • 6.65% lower than January last year
  • 88.28% lower than the California average
  • 92.87% lower than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 27 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 123rd in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 132 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 298 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Jet Fuel Fuel Types for January, 2024

2,074,086.18 MWh

  • 3,744.58% higher than last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • The same as the California average
  • 4,600% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1st in the US out of 47 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 46 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Jet Fuel

596,487.2 MWh

  • 35.86% higher than last month
  • 76.21% lower than January last year
  • The same as the California average
  • 4,191.3% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1st in the US out of 47 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank is the same since January last year

Oakland, CA Electricity Overview

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Oakland's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 33.01 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 13.01% above California's average rate of 29.21 cents, resulting in the city ranking 912th best for average electricity price out of 1617 cities in California. Non-renewable fuel types are used to produce 8,054.51 megawatt hours in the city, which is 14.91% of their total generation. The California average monthly residential electric bill is $143.24, while the Oakland average is 4.81% more at $150.13 per month. This is the 650th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in California.

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 85.09% (or 45,953.5 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Jet Fuel at 14.49% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.43% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Oakland averages 1,239.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 93rd 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 533,637,525.65 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
684th34.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Oakland
703rd$167.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Oakland Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Oakland, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
East Bay Community EnergyENERGY11.54442,651,484305,853,000
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED34.52167.3310,707,4373,696,121,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
Port of OaklandBUNDLED
5 providers total

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).

Fremont, CA Electricity Overview

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Fremont's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 33.05 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 13.16% above California's average rate of 29.21 cents, resulting in the city ranking 926th 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 163rd in the state out of 1617 cities for total electricity generation from renewable fuel types. Fremont produces 0.97% of the electricity needed in the city and must import power from nearby municipalities or rural area power plants.

As the 28th worst ranked city out of 1617 cities in the state, Fremont emits 272,379,386.99 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
684th34.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fremont
703rd$167.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fremont Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fremont, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
East Bay Community EnergyENERGY11.54442,651,484305,853,000
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED34.52167.3310,707,4373,696,121,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
4 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Fremont, California include: 94536, 94538, 94539, 94560, 94555, 94552

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Hayward, CA Electricity Overview

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Hayward's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 33.05 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 13.16% above California's average rate of 29.21 cents, resulting in the city ranking 924th best for average electricity price out of 1617 cities in California. The city's facilities use non-renewable fuel sources for 99.45% of their electricity generation, which is 1,770,847.15 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 99.45% (or 1,770,847.15 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Other Biomass Gas at 0.35% and Solar at 0.20% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Hayward averages 2,350.42 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 368,482,418.1 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
684th34.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hayward
703rd$167.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hayward Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hayward, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
East Bay Community EnergyENERGY11.54442,651,484305,853,000
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED34.52167.3310,707,4373,696,121,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
4 providers total

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

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Alameda County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Russell City Energy CenterRussell City Energy Company LLC (100.00%)
Hayward CA Natural Gas 1,763,278680,400,318.5385.87
Golden Hills WindNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Wind 255,472
PE BerkeleyUniversity of California Electricity (100.00%)
Berkeley CA Natural Gas 178,38753,573,090.2300.32
Summit WindsGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Wind 170,989
Golden Hills North Wind Energy CenterNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Wind 137,747
Mariposa Energy ProjectDiamond Generating Corporation (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Natural Gas 110,87159,491,084.24536.58
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 32,34633,203,581.041,026.51
Ameresco Vasco RoadAmeresco (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Landfill Gas 31,71316,850,164.42531.33
WWTP Power Generation StationEast Bay Municipal Util Dist (100.00%)
Oakland CA Other Biomass Gas 24,9027,529,349.92302.36
Power Generation Station (PGS) 2East Bay Municipal Util Dist (100.00%)
Oakland CA Other Biomass Gas 21,2827,226,326.67339.55
AlamedaNorthern California Power Agency (100.00%)
Alameda CA Natural Gas 15,56513,129,325.58843.52
Santa Rita Jail HybridFuel Cell Energy (33.33%)County of Alameda GSA (66.67%)
Dublin CA Natural Gas 13,5483,610,626.88266.51
KSR028 Merced Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%)
San Leandro CA Natural Gas 12,9725,084,686.74391.97
Santa Rita Jail Fuel CellSRJFC (100.00%)
Dublin CA Natural Gas 11,0425,094,555.9461.38
City of Hayward WWTPCity of Hayward (100.00%)
Hayward CA Other Biomass Gas 10,2733,548,869.02345.46
Life Technologies - FremontBloom Energy (100.00%)
Fremont CA Natural Gas 10,1673,647,291.34358.74
Life Technologies - PleasantonLife Technologies Corporation (100.00%)
Pleasanton CA Natural Gas 7,9923,023,040.44378.26
Kaiser Owens Dr. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%)
Pleasanton CA Natural Gas 7,8362,935,120.02374.57
Dynegy Oakland Power PlantDynegy Energy Services (100.00%)
Oakland CA Jet Fuel 7,8247,754,333.62991.1
27 power plants total

Alameda County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Alameda County has 27 power plants, which is 56th most in the nation. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Alameda County, with 74.21% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Wind and Landfill Gas make up 20.90% and 2.22% of production, respectively. Electricity use in Alameda County results in the release of 2,311,588,208.67 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.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
74.21%
WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
20.90%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
2.22%
OTHER BIOMASS GAS
Other Biomass Gas
1.80%
SOLAR
Solar
0.59%
OTHER
Other
0.28%

Alameda County, California Net Metering

Of the 7 electricity suppliers in Alameda County, 4 of them report that they offer net metering. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Alameda County is 12.20%. This includes data from 5 companies, including East Bay Community Energy, Alameda Municipal Power, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. With a United States average energy loss of 2.87%, Alameda County is ranked as the 2959th best county in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Alameda County:

  • Alameda, California:
    • Alameda Municipal Power: 100.00%
  • Albany, California:
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 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:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.06%
    • East Bay Community Energy: 49.94%
  • 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:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
  • Newark, California:
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Oakland, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 45.50%
    • East Bay Community Energy: 49.99%
    • Port of Oakland: 4.51%
  • 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:
    • East Bay Community Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Union City, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • East Bay Community Energy: 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?

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Published: 2023-12-06