Humboldt County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Humboldt County, CA is $175.83
- The average electricity rate in Humboldt County, CA is 39.68¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Humboldt County, CA
The average residential electric bill in Humboldt County, CA is $175.83 per month. Humboldt County, CA is the 24th most expensive county in California for electricity.
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Humboldt County, California Electricity Overview
Humboldt County generates 56.38% of their required electricity and must bring in the remaining 43.62% from other counties.
Humboldt County has achieved a reduction of 10.57% in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity generation throughout the previous 12 months.
The average monthly residential electric bill in Humboldt County totals $175.83. In contrast, the national average bill is $146.54.
Humboldt County is the 1112th highest producer of solar electricity by total megawatt hours produced in the US out of 3221 counties.
With 338 megawatt produced from solar power and 135,010 consumers in Humboldt County, the county averages 0 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 1070th in the United States out of 3221 counties.
Humboldt County emitted 479,330,828.38 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity use, which makes them the 20th worst polluting county out of 58 counties in the state.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
847,080 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.27 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
477,621 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
121,065 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
356,556 MWh
Production per Capita
3.54 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
479,330,828 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,550.34 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Eureka
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Eureka Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
49.58¢ per kWh
- 3.07% higher than last month
- 10.43% higher than November last year
- 51.7% higher than the California average
- 191.04% higher than the US average
- 1,068th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since November last year
- 31,149th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
49.36¢ per kWh
- 0.8% higher than last month
- 16.2% higher than November last year
- 55.68% higher than the California average
- 199.3% higher than the US average
- 1,069th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since November last year
- 31,151st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 155 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$179.27 per month
- 21.58% lower than last month
- 9.53% higher than November last year
- 28.79% higher than the California average
- 51.61% higher than the US average
- 635th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 408 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 15 since November last year
- 30,191st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 829 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,048 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$218.48 per month
- 0.6% higher than last month
- 15.06% higher than November last year
- 31.92% higher than the California average
- 53.6% higher than the US average
- 1,039th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
- 30,885th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 519 since November last year
Eureka, CA Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Eureka home spend, on average, 49.36 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 54.59% more than California's average price of 31.93 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1069th out of 1617 cities in California for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 1.56 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 255.9 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Pacific Gas and Electric Company has an estimated 328 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.
Eureka is the 289th highest ranked city in California out of 1617 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 29,625,267.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 124th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 167,916.55 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Eureka
Eureka residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Eureka, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.99 | 10,999,646 | 4,412,167,000 | |
| Redwood Coast Energy Authority | ENERGY | 16.23 | 65.85 | 269,978.72 | 43,815,715.03 |
Zips with electric coverage in Eureka, California include: 95501, 95503, 95521, 95524, 95537
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Arcata, CA Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Arcata home spend, on average, 48.91 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 53.18% more than California's average price of 31.93 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1062nd out of 1617 cities in California for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 1.56 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 255.9 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Pacific Gas and Electric Company has an estimated 318 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.
Arcata is the 366th highest ranked city in California out of 1617 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 21,074,088.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 124th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 119,448.32 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Arcata
Arcata residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Arcata, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.99 | 10,999,646 | 4,412,167,000 | |
| Redwood Coast Energy Authority | ENERGY | 16.23 | 65.85 | 269,978.72 | 43,815,715.03 |
Zips with electric coverage in Arcata, California include: 95521, 95519, 95524, 95549
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McKinleyville CDP, CA Electricity Overview
Citizens who call McKinleyville CDP home spend, on average, 49.02 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 53.51% more than California's average price of 31.93 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1067th out of 1617 cities in California for best average electricity rate. McKinleyville CDP citizens use 382424.42% of the electricity generated within the city boundaries and the city must use electricity produced in rural areas or other nearby cities to make up the difference. The city generates approximately 0 megawatt hours per citizen a year from power generating plants located in its borders, which ranks it as the 261st highest producing city out of 1617 cities in the state.
McKinleyville CDP is the 387th highest ranked city in California out of 1617 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 18,212,290.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the city ranks 1423rd highest in the state for emissions per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 1,106.66 kilograms of emissions per citizen. Solar is the primary fuel type in McKinleyville CDP, with 1251.85% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. McKinleyville CDP has the 141st highest number of electricity plants of any city in the state, with one total plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in McKinleyville CDP
McKinleyville CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in McKinleyville CDP, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.99 | 10,999,646 | 4,412,167,000 | |
| Redwood Coast Energy Authority | ENERGY | 16.23 | 65.85 | 27 | 269,978.72 | 43,815,715.03 |
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Humboldt County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Humboldt County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Humboldt BayPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | Humboldt County | CA | Natural Gas | 356,519 | 42 | 165,119,388.49 | 42 | 463.14 | 113 | ||
Humboldt Sawmill CompanyMendocino Forest Products (100.00%) | Scotia CDP | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 117,792 | 12 | 249,028,263.53 | 8 | 2,114.14 | 4 | ||
Baker Creek HydroelectricBaker Station Associates, LP (100.00%) | Humboldt County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3,283 | 188 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Redwood Coast Airport MicrogridRedwood Coast Energy Authority (100.00%) | McKinleyville CDP | CA | Solar | 27 | 765 | 5 | 5 |
Humboldt County, California Production Fuel Makeup
When considering electricity production, Humboldt County's top fuel type is Natural Gas, making up 74.22%, or 354,482.57 megawatt hours of production in the county. Taken together with Wood/Wood Waste Solids (24.59%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (0.69%), these three fuel types make up 99.50% county electricity generation. Electricity use in the county results in the release of 479,330,828.38 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 636th highest in the United States out of 3221 counties. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 3,550.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation the county is the 2149th highest polluting county in the nation. Humboldt County is home to 4 power producing plants, which is 40th most in the state.
Providers In Each City in Humboldt County:
- Arcata, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Redwood Coast Energy Authority: 50.00%
- Blue Lake, California:
- Redwood Coast Energy Authority: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Eureka, California:
- Redwood Coast Energy Authority: 49.20%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.80%
- Ferndale, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Redwood Coast Energy Authority: 50.00%
- Fortuna, California:
- Redwood Coast Energy Authority: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Rio Dell, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Redwood Coast Energy Authority: 50.00%
- Trinidad, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.02%
- Redwood Coast Energy Authority: 49.98%
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FAQ
How many power plants are located in Humboldt County, California?
Humboldt County, California has 4 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Humboldt County, California?
By total customer count, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest electricity company in Humboldt County, California.
How many electric companies offer service in Humboldt County, California?
There are 2 electricity suppliers offering service in Humboldt County, California.
What electricity companies offer service in Humboldt County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 118,988 |
| 2 | Redwood Coast Energy Authority | 67,401 |
