Fresno County, CA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Fresno County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Fresno County, CA is $193.02
  • The average electricity rate in Fresno County, CA is 38.78¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Fresno County, CA

The average residential electric bill in Fresno County, CA is $193.02 per month. Fresno County, CA is the 40th most expensive county in California for electricity.

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Fresno County, California Electricity Overview

There has been a 20.21% rise in the burning of non-renewable fuel sources throughout the previous 12 months in Fresno County.

Fresno County is the 10th most populated county in California, with 1,015,190 citizens residing in the county.

Fresno County produces 38.86% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, roughly 2,001,285 megawatt hours per year.

Fresno County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 131.75% above the US average, at 38.78 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.

There was a 0.64% decline in CO2 emissions per capita in the last year in Fresno County.

Fresno County generates 5.07 megawatt hours per capita each year, making it the 894th highest county out of 3221 counties in the country for production per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    6,382,115 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.29 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    5,150,649 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    3,963,675 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,186,974 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.07 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    807,264,752 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    795.19 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Fresno

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Fresno Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

76.86¢ per kWh

  • 12.62% higher than last month
  • 11.3% higher than November last year
  • 135.17% higher than the California average
  • 351.18% higher than the US average
  • 1,545th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since November last year
  • 31,708th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 56 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

74.33¢ per kWh

  • 0.88% higher than last month
  • 17.9% higher than November last year
  • 134.43% higher than the California average
  • 350.71% higher than the US average
  • 1,538th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since November last year
  • 31,698th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 40 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$291.68 per month

  • 18.27% lower than last month
  • 11.44% higher than November last year
  • 109.54% higher than the California average
  • 146.69% higher than the US average
  • 1,533rd in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 131 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 56 since November last year
  • 31,648th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 63 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 92 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$348.8 per month

  • 0.72% higher than last month
  • 15.53% higher than November last year
  • 110.61% higher than the California average
  • 145.21% higher than the US average
  • 1,510th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 76 since November last year
  • 31,688th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 25 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6 since November last year

Fresno, CA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Fresno, resulting in the city ranking 1538th out of 1617 cities in California. Solar power usage for electricity generation in the city has increased by 407,428 megawatt hours a year during the last year, which is a 100.00% increase from the year before. The nationwide average monthly residential electricity bill is $147.16, while the Fresno average is 137.01% more at $348.8 per month.

Emissions in Fresno average 965.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 1546th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity use is 526,746,705.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 7th highest in California. The city has 3 power producing plants, which is the 11th most out of any city in California.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fresno

Fresno residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$1.118/kWh$0.186/kWh$488.75/mo.$75.67/mo.
1538th74.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fresno
1510th$348.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fresno Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fresno, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED40.11198.0210,946,1024,390,801,000

Zips with electric coverage in Fresno, California include: 93722, 93727, 93619, 93720, 93611, 93726, 93702, 93706, 93711, 93705, 93612 and 10 other zip code(s).

Clovis, CA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Clovis, resulting in the city ranking 1538th out of 1617 cities in California. With an estimated 816 total residential customers, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $348.8 per month, while the nationwide average is $147.16. Customers in Clovis pay a 137.01% markup compared to the rest of the US.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Clovis averages 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 135,859,184.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 56th worst in California for total pollution. The electricity used in Clovis has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clovis

Clovis residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$1.118/kWh$0.186/kWh$488.75/mo.$75.67/mo.
1538th74.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Clovis
1510th$348.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Clovis Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Clovis, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED40.11198.0210,946,1024,390,801,000

Zips with electric coverage in Clovis, California include: 93727, 93619, 93611, 93726, 93612, 93626

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Sanger, CA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Sanger, resulting in the city ranking 1538th out of 1617 cities in California. The California average monthly residential electricity bill is $162.48, while the Sanger average is 114.67% more at $348.8 per month. This ranks the city 1510th in the state for average monthly bill amount. Selling an estimated 2,277.8 megawatt hours, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest electricity provider in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Sanger averages 1,197.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 31,646,326.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 277th worst in California for total pollution. The city is home to one power producing plant. Sanger's power plants most often use Natural Gas, which accounts for 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sanger

Sanger residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$1.118/kWh$0.186/kWh$488.75/mo.$75.67/mo.
1538th74.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sanger
1510th$348.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sanger Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sanger, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED40.11198.0210,946,1024,390,801,000

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Fresno County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Fresno County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Panoche Energy CenterAres Management (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Natural Gas 1,172,34527575,397,815.1624490.8131
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 593,202611
Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, LLCConsolidated Edison Development (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Solar 546,6232055
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 448,7581311
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 427,8681711
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 407,9452111
Fresno CA Solar 401,4352655
Fresno County CA Solar 317,5673955
Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid)RWE Renewables Americas (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Solar 297,9294855
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 283,1253111
Little Bear 5Little Bear Solar 5, LLC (Longroad) (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Solar 120,9208555
Scarlet II HybridEDPR Scarlet II LLC (100.00%)
Cantua Creek CDP CA Solar 107,1909155
Little Bear Solar 1, LLCLittle Bear Solar 1, LLC (Longroad) (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Solar 87,63110155
Little Bear 4Little Bear Solar 4, LLC (Longroad) (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Solar 47,99410855
Saint Agnes Medical CenterSaint Agnes Medical Center (100.00%)
Fresno CA Natural Gas 26,870925,847,371.18100217.62118
Fresno County CA Natural Gas 14,129987,905,250.2296559.5116
Algonquin Power Sanger LLCAlgonquin Power (100.00%)
Sanger CA Natural Gas 9,2901094,434,065.02108477.2934
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 1,3054211
Acid BESSMalaga BESS LLC (100.00%)
Fresno CA Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source -559611
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric -160,9184511

Fresno County, California Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
38.86%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
38.10%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
23.74%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.69%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Fresno County citizens average 795.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use. This equals a total emissions amount from electricity use of 807,264,751.99 kilograms. Around 38.86% of electricity in Fresno County comes from generation using Conventional Hydroelectric. Taken together with Solar (38.10%) and Natural Gas (23.74%), these three fuel sources make up 100.69% of the county electricity generation. Fresno County has the 6th most power producing plants of any county in California, with 20 total power plants.

Fresno County, California Net Metering

There are 2 companies in Fresno County providing electricity. Of those 2, 2 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. Oftentimes net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and California has highly favorable laws for consumers interested in purchasing personal solar.

Energy Loss

Fresno County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 5.46% of their energy lost per year. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.43%, Fresno County is ranked as the 2379th best county in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Fresno County, California

Providers In Each City in Fresno County:

  • Clovis, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Coalinga, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Firebaugh, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Fowler, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Fresno, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Huron, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Kerman, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Kingsburg, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Mendota, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Orange Cove, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Parlier, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Reedley, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • San Joaquin, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Sanger, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Selma, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%

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

FAQ

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

Fresno County, California has 2 electricity companies operating in the area.

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

There are 20 active electricity plants in Fresno County, California

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

The largest electricity supplier in Fresno County, California by megawatt hours sold is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Which electricity companies offer service in Fresno County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Pacific Gas and Electric Company163,145
2Southern California Edison58,605

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-04-21