Butte County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Butte County, California Electricity Overview

Butte County generates 0.07 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity sources. They are the 917th highest county in the United States for non-renewable generation per capita.

Butte County generates 14,025 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 679th out of 3221 counties in the US for natural gas production.

Butte County creates 97.63% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, roughly 1,494,203 megawatt hours a year.

Butte County is home to 211,632 residents and its power plants produce 1,530,398 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 7.23 megawatt hours per capita.

Butte County consumes approximately 86.72% of the electricity that their power plants generate.

Butte County ranks 33rd out of 58 counties in California for total production of electricity from non-renewable energy sources, with 14,002 of the county's 1,530,398 megawatt hours coming from those fuel types.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,327,131 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.27 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,530,398 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,516,396 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    14,002 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    7.23 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    10,404,067 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    49.16 kg

Chico, CA Electricity Overview

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Chico's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 28.70 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 960th out of 1617 cities in the state. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The nationwide average monthly residential electricity bill is $129.86, while the Chico average is 10.66% below at $116.01 per month.

Chico emits 1,339.19 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 101st worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. With total emissions of 135,894,142.37 kilograms, the city ranks 82nd highest in California for total pollution from electricity use. The city is home to 2 power plants, which is the 58th highest for a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chico

Chico residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.402/kWh$0.167/kWh$232.88/mo.$68.05/mo.
682nd28.42¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chico
704th$154.95Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chico Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chico, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED28.42154.9512,252,0853,481,804,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.236.79995131,600

Zips with electric coverage in Chico, California include: 95926, 95928, 95973

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Oroville, CA Electricity Overview

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Oroville's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 28.70 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 960th out of 1617 cities in the state. The city has a deficiency of 125,602.08 megawatt hours because of residents using 157002.60% more electricity than the city generates. The city achieved a 9.17% decline in CO2 emissions per capita, a commendable effort.

Oroville emits 1,329.64 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 105th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 26,648,654.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the city 353rd highest for total emissions in the state. Around 100.00% of electricity in Oroville comes from production using Natural Gas. Oroville has the 101st highest number of electricity generation plants of any city in California, with one total power plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oroville

Oroville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.402/kWh$0.167/kWh$232.88/mo.$68.05/mo.
682nd28.42¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Oroville
704th$154.95Average residential monthly electricity bill for Oroville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Oroville, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED28.42154.9512,252,0853,481,804,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.236.79995131,600

Zips with electric coverage in Oroville, California include: 95966, 95965, 95968

Oroville East CDP, CA Electricity Overview

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Oroville East CDP's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 28.70 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 960th out of 1617 cities in the state. The city has a deficiency of 11,182.78 megawatt hours because of residents using 28.51% more electricity than the city generates. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Oroville East CDP emits 294.94 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 1580th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 2,370,696.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the city 917th highest for total emissions in the state. Around 100.00% of electricity in Oroville East CDP comes from production using Conventional Hydroelectric. Oroville East CDP has the 101st highest number of electricity generation plants of any city in California, with one total power plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oroville East CDP

Oroville East CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.402/kWh$0.167/kWh$232.88/mo.$68.05/mo.
682nd28.42¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Oroville East CDP
704th$154.95Average residential monthly electricity bill for Oroville East CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Oroville East CDP, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED28.42154.9512,252,0853,481,804,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.236.79995131,600

Electricity Production in Butte County, California

Power Plants in Butte County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Butte County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 651,865
Butte County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 353,510
Butte County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 124,158
Thermalito CDP CA Conventional Hydroelectric 124,011
Butte County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 79,488
Butte County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 49,467
Oroville East CDP CA Conventional Hydroelectric 39,223
Butte County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 37,475
Forks of Butte Hydro ProjectHYPOWER INC (100.00%)
Butte County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 13,795
Ameresco Butte CountyAmeresco (100.00%)
Butte County CA Landfill Gas 13,6827,519,428.7549.59
Butte County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 10,860
Butte County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 9,331
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co HybridSierra Nevada Brewing Co (100.00%)
Chico CA Natural Gas 8,8191,938,069.56219.76
Enloe Medical - ChicoBloom Energy (100.00%)
Chico CA Natural Gas 7,5222,518,492.9334.82
Gridley Main TwoEDF Renewables (100.00%)
Butte County CA Solar 4,266
Butte County CA Solar 1,826
Butte County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 1,020
Oroville Cogeneration LPOroville Cogeneration LP (100.00%)
Oroville CA Natural Gas 8021,595.42269.941/2025

Butte County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Releasing 10,404,067.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Butte County ranks 47th highest out of 58 counties in California for total pollution from electricity use. Additionally, the county ranks 2854th worst in the US in emissions per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Around 97.63% of Butte County's electricity is produced using Conventional Hydroelectric. Taken together with Natural Gas (0.92%) and Landfill Gas (0.89%), these three fuel types account for 1,521,910 megawatt hours (or 99.45%) of the electricity production in the county. Butte County is home to 18 power plants, which is 19th highest 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
97.63%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.92%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
0.89%
SOLAR
Solar
0.56%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.00%

Butte County, California Net Metering

Butte County has 3 out of 5 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Citizens of California have favorable net metering regulations that encourage the installation of solar panels.

Energy Loss

Butte County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 20.78% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.76% and the state average is 11.94%, resulting in a rank of 2974th best in the US and a state rank of 39th best out of 3221 and 58 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Butte County:

  • Biggs, California:
    • Hudson Energy: 11.01%
    • Freedom Energy: 11.01%
    • Pilot Power Group: 11.01%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 11.01%
    • Commercial Energy of California: 11.01%
    • StateWise Energy: 11.01%
    • Biggs, California Electric Utility: 22.95%
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 11.01%
  • Chico, California:
    • StateWise Energy: 14.29%
    • Commercial Energy of California: 14.29%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 14.29%
    • Pilot Power Group: 14.29%
    • Hudson Energy: 14.29%
    • Freedom Energy: 14.29%
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 14.29%
  • Gridley, California:
    • Commercial Energy of California: 1.03%
    • StateWise Energy: 1.03%
    • Gridley Municipal Utilities: 92.81%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 1.03%
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 1.03%
    • Pilot Power Group: 1.03%
    • Hudson Energy: 1.03%
    • Freedom Energy: 1.03%
  • Oroville, California:
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 14.29%
    • Freedom Energy: 14.29%
    • Hudson Energy: 14.29%
    • Commercial Energy of California: 14.29%
    • StateWise Energy: 14.29%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 14.29%
    • Pilot Power Group: 14.29%
  • Paradise, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 14.29%
    • Pilot Power Group: 14.29%
    • Hudson Energy: 14.29%
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 14.29%
    • Commercial Energy of California: 14.29%
    • StateWise Energy: 14.29%
    • Freedom Energy: 14.29%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Butte County, California?

By total revenue, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest electricity company in Butte County, California.

Which electricity companies offer service in Butte County, California?

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

There are 18 power plants in Butte County, California

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

Butte County, California is home to 5 electricity providers serving customers in the area.

Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2022-09-20