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 $194.26
  • The average electricity rate in Fresno County, CA is 38.94¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Fresno County, CA

The average residential electric bill in Fresno County, CA is $194.26 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 60.91% 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.

With total production of 8,739,070 megawatt hours, Fresno County is ranked 8th highest generator of electricity of all 58 counties in the state for total production.

Fresno County's ability to produce 4,059,677 megawatts of electricity through the use of hydroelectric power sources, has given rise to its ranking of 2nd highest hydroelectric energy generating county in California out of 58 counties.

With a national average residential electric bill of $144.57, Fresno County consumers pay about 34.37% more than their fellow Americans per month for electricity.

With 1,015,190 citizens within its borders and 8,739,070 megawatt hours produced per year, Fresno County has a megawatt hour per capita production of 8.61 megawatt hours. This is the 997th largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the nation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    6,371,721 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.28 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    8,739,070 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    7,227,154 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,511,916 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    8.61 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    683,828,471 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    673.6 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 299,176 megawatt hours a year during the last year, which is a 1047.72% increase from the year before. The nationwide average monthly residential electricity bill is $144.57, while the Fresno average is 141.27% more at $348.8 per month.

Emissions in Fresno average 1,014.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 1499th 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 553,735,863.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 8th highest in California. The city has 12 power producing plants, which is the 10th 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$1.070/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 CompanyBUNDLED40.00198.9311,088,5304,435,608,000

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. There has been a 12.97% drop in the use of renewable energy (such as solar, wind or hydro power) in Clovis over the past 12 months. The power grid in the city has an average of 1.56 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 255.9 minutes each. The US averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes a outage.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Clovis averages 1,114.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 138,865,685.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 61st worst in California for total pollution. The city is home to 2 power producing plants, which is the 89th highest for a city in the state. Clovis has about 100.00% of its electricity generated from Solar.

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$1.070/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 CompanyBUNDLED40.00198.9311,088,5304,435,608,000

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. Power facilities in the city have had a 57.21% drop in the use of renewable fuel types versus non-renewable fuels. The city is 31st out of 1617 cities in California for total hydroelectric generation. They produce 561 megawatt hours from hydroelectric dams and facilities.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Sanger averages 1,227.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 32,446,189.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 280th worst in California for total pollution. The city is home to 2 power producing plants, which is the 89th highest for a city in the state. Sanger has about 94.67% of its electricity generated from Natural Gas.

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$1.070/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 CompanyBUNDLED40.00198.9311,088,5304,435,608,000

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Electricity Production in Fresno County, California

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 1,330,34325653,724,032.0819491.4104
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 607,648611
Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, LLCConsolidated Edison Development (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Solar 535,8112355
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 489,7031011
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 450,7501511
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 450,4561611
RE TranquillitySouthern Company (33.33%)SP Tranquillity Solar Storage, LLC (66.67%)
Fresno County CA Solar 450,4482955
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 417,0202211
Big Creek CDP CA Conventional Hydroelectric 393,8012711
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 375,7282911
Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid)RWE Renewables Americas (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Solar 328,0465155
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 296,1744011
Fresno CA Solar 294,1615755
Fresno County CA Solar 284,7696455
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 206,6545311
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 184,3605811
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 152,8796311
Rio Bravo FresnoRio Bravo Fresno (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 145,0829208,408,337.2111,436.4911
Fresno County CA Solar 135,8789755
Little Bear 5Little Bear Solar 5, LLC (Longroad) (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Solar 119,21610755

Fresno County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Fresno County citizens average 673.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use. This equals a total emissions amount from electricity use of 683,828,471.5 kilograms. Around 46.45% of electricity in Fresno County comes from generation using Conventional Hydroelectric. Taken together with Solar (34.63%) and Natural Gas (17.74%), these three fuel sources make up 98.83% of the county electricity generation. Fresno County has the 5th most power producing plants of any county in California, with 85 total power plants.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
46.45%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
34.63%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
17.74%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
1.61%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.44%

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 85 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 Company164,140
2Southern California Edison58,268

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