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El Dorado County, California Electricity Overview

El Dorado County is the 50th worst polluting county in California when considering emissions per capita.

El Dorado County had a 30.48% rise over the last year in the usage of renewable fuel sources for electricity production.

El Dorado County produces 11.35 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuels. This makes El Dorado County the 14th highest ranking county out of 58 counties for renewable generation per capita in California.

El Dorado County ranks as the 50th worst pollution level from electricity consumption out of 58 counties in California, releasing 0 kilograms of CO2 gases.

As the 710th largest producer of solar power in the United States, El Dorado County produces 9,031 megawatt hours from solar.

Consumers in El Dorado County face an average of 1.7 outages lasting 235.85 minutes per year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes per outage.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,174,133 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,186,859 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    2,186,859 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    11.35 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in El Dorado Hills CDP

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El Dorado Hills CDP Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

52.1¢ per kWh

  • 21.93% higher than last month
  • 31.34% higher than April last year
  • 52.08% higher than the California average
  • 208.05% higher than the US average
  • 1,588th in the state out of 1,588 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 70 since April last year
  • 31,596th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 155 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 504 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

37.85¢ per kWh

  • 2.81% higher than last month
  • 18.57% higher than April last year
  • 25.55% higher than the California average
  • 134.73% higher than the US average
  • 1,521st in the state out of 1,588 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since April last year
  • 31,353rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 27 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 140 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$153.48 per month

  • 3.07% lower than last month
  • 10.09% higher than April last year
  • 16.38% higher than the California average
  • 36.13% higher than the US average
  • 1,544th in the state out of 1,588 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 85 since April last year
  • 30,173rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,136 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,166 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$172.26 per month

  • 0.69% higher than last month
  • 0.12% higher than April last year
  • 18.1% higher than the California average
  • 26.59% higher than the US average
  • 1,555th in the state out of 1,588 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since April last year
  • 29,393rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 151 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 107 since April last year

El Dorado Hills CDP, CA Electricity Overview

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El Dorado Hills CDP's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 37.85 cents per kilowatt hour , which is above both the California and nationwide average prices of 30.14 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Power plants in the city have allowed a 18.67% drop in the use of renewable energy sources versus non-renewable fuels. The city generates 0.13 megawatt hours per citizen from solar power, which is 73rd in the state out of 1617 cities.

On average, El Dorado Hills CDP citizens emit 1,152.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 1483rd worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 56,004,684.94 kilograms, which is the 201st highest total amount of pollution for any city in the state. The city is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 75th most power plants within a city in California out of the state's 1617 cities. El Dorado Hills CDP's primary fuel used for electricity production is Solar. They generate 6,326 megawatt hours from this fuel.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in El Dorado Hills CDP

El Dorado Hills CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.521/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
1521st37.85¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of El Dorado Hills CDP
1555th$172.26Average residential monthly electricity bill for El Dorado Hills CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in El Dorado Hills CDP, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED36.72172.510,427,4413,828,497,000
Pioneer Community EnergyENERGY12.8172.67852,969.75109,249,841.95

Zips with electric coverage in El Dorado Hills CDP, California include: 95630, 95762, 95682, 95672

South Lake Tahoe, CA Electricity Overview

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South Lake Tahoe's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 18.66 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is less than the California average price of 30.14 cents per kilowatt hour, it is higher than the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. Liberty Utilities has an estimated 567 total residential customers, which is more than all other electricity providers who operate in the city. The state average monthly residential power bill is $145.9, while the South Lake Tahoe average is 35.72% below at $93.79 per month. This ranks the city 27th in the state for average monthly bill total.

On average, South Lake Tahoe citizens emit 1,177.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 1169th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 25,139,330.81 kilograms, which is the 340th highest total amount of pollution for any city in the state. All of the electricity sold in South Lake Tahoe has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Lake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.211/kWh$0.104/kWh$133.63/mo.$45.58/mo.
124th18.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of South Lake Tahoe
27th$93.79Average residential monthly electricity bill for South Lake Tahoe Residents

Electric Companies With Service in South Lake Tahoe, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Liberty UtilitiesBUNDLED18.6093.83265,994.7949,471,153.26

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Cameron Park CDP, CA Electricity Overview

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Cameron Park CDP's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 37.85 cents per kilowatt hour , which is above both the California and nationwide average prices of 30.14 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Pioneer Community Energy has an estimated 577 total residential customers, which is more than all other electricity providers who operate in the city. The state average monthly residential power bill is $145.9, while the Cameron Park CDP average is 18.07% more at $172.26 per month. This ranks the city 1555th in the state for average monthly bill total.

On average, Cameron Park CDP citizens emit 1,177.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 197th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 20,942,575.28 kilograms, which is the 374th highest total amount of pollution for any city in the state. All of the electricity sold in Cameron Park CDP has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cameron Park CDP

Cameron Park CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.521/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
1521st37.85¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cameron Park CDP
1555th$172.26Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cameron Park CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cameron Park CDP, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED36.72172.510,427,4413,828,497,000
Pioneer Community EnergyENERGY12.8172.67852,969.75109,249,841.95

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Electricity Production in El Dorado County, California

Power Plants in El Dorado County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
El Dorado County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 663,544
El Dorado County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 574,705
El Dorado County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 401,830
El Dorado County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 168,188
El Dorado County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 126,372
El DoradoEl Dorado Irrigation District (100.00%)
El Dorado County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 100,957
El Dorado County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 69,067
El Dorado County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 43,492
El Dorado County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 29,068
El Dorado Hills CDP CA Solar 3,338
Blue Shld Of Cal- El Dorado Hlls Mtr BWeisshorn Solar I, LLC (100.00%)
El Dorado Hills CDP CA Solar 2,988
Shingle Springs CDP CA Solar 2,705
El Dorado County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 605

El Dorado County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, El Dorado County citizens emit 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 50th highest polluting county out of 58 counties in the state and 2969th out of 3230 counties nationally. Total emissions in the county are 0 kilograms, which is the 50th highest total amount of pollution for any county in the state. There are 13 power producing plants in the county, which is the 26th most power plants in a county in the state. El Dorado County's primary fuel is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 99.59% of electricity production using this fuel type.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
99.59%
SOLAR
Solar
0.41%

El Dorado County, California Net Metering

Of the 3 electricity suppliers in El Dorado County, 66.67% of them report that they offer net metering. Consumers in California have highly favorable net metering laws that allow them to take advantage of some additional benefits of personal solar.

Energy Loss

El Dorado County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 20.28% of their energy lost per year. The United States average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned El Dorado County a rank of 2963rd best in the United States out of 3230.

Providers In Each City in El Dorado County:

  • Placerville, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Pioneer Community Energy: 50.00%
  • South Lake Tahoe, California:
    • Liberty Utilities: 100.00%

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

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in El Dorado County, California?

The largest electricity supplier in El Dorado County, California by total revenue is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

How many electric companies offer service in El Dorado County, California?

El Dorado County, California is home to 3 electricity providers serving customers in the area.

How many power plants are located within El Dorado County, California?

El Dorado County, California has 13 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in El Dorado County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Pioneer Community Energy80,698
2Pacific Gas and Electric Company51,261
3Liberty Utilities6,959

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-07-16