Imperial County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Imperial County, CA is $206.57
- The average electricity rate in Imperial County, CA is 18.08¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Imperial County, CA
The average residential electric bill in Imperial County, CA is $206.57 per month. Imperial County, CA is the 56th most expensive county in California for electricity.
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Imperial County, California Electricity Overview
Imperial County is the highest county out of 58 counties in California for electricity production from wind per capita, averaging 2.94 megawatt hours per resident produced from wind turbines.
Consumers in Imperial County, on average, pay $206.57 per month for residential electricity, compared to the nationwide average bill of $147.16.
Imperial County is the 387th largest county in the nation.
Throughout the last year, there has been a 7.02% drop in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity generation in Imperial County.
With 178,713 citizens within its borders and 4,170,768 megawatt hours produced each year, Imperial County has a per capita production of 23.34 megawatt hours. The city is 8 highest megawatt hour per capita amount in California.
When calculating by customer count, Imperial Irrigation District is the largest electricity supplier in Imperial County.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,123,501 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.29 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
4,170,768 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
3,173,925 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
996,843 MWh
Production per Capita
23.34 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
130,075,170 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
727.84 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in El Centro
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Rates and Production Categories
El Centro Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
17.63¢ per kWh
- 11.46% higher than last month
- 8.82% lower than November last year
- 46.06% lower than the California average
- 3.48% higher than the US average
- 94th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 19 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 116 since November last year
- 21,661st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6,580 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,473 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
19.23¢ per kWh
- 0.73% lower than last month
- 9.06% higher than November last year
- 39.35% lower than the California average
- 16.6% higher than the US average
- 114th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 31 since November last year
- 26,565th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 220 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,966 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$139.39 per month
- 38.18% lower than last month
- 9.81% lower than November last year
- 0.14% higher than the California average
- 17.89% higher than the US average
- 515th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 484 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 63 since November last year
- 24,443rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 6,527 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,820 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$207.41 per month
- 0.61% lower than last month
- 10.35% higher than November last year
- 25.24% higher than the California average
- 45.81% higher than the US average
- 999th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 32 since November last year
- 30,762nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 443 since November last year
El Centro, CA Electricity Overview
On average, El Centro's citizens spend 19.23 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is less than the California average rate of 31.82 cents per kilowatt hour, it is higher than the US average of 16.73 cents. Generation in El Centro is about 369.13% of the electricity demand of residents, leading to the ability to export or store excess production. The average residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $207.41 per month, while the US average is $147.16.
There are 2 electricity plants in El Centro, which is the 15th most plants in a city in the state. The consumption of electricity in the city accounts for 130,815,246.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 61st highest in the state out of 1617 cities. The city also ranks 5th worst in California in pollution per capita, averaging 2,951.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. El Centro's top fuel used for electricity generation is Natural Gas. They produce 103.30% of the total production in the city from this fuel type.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in El Centro
El Centro residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in El Centro, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Irrigation District | BUNDLED | 17.78 | 207 | 1,059,048 | 1,994,124 | 354,622,000 |
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Calexico, CA Electricity Overview
On average, Calexico's citizens spend 19.23 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is less than the California average rate of 31.82 cents per kilowatt hour, it is higher than the US average of 16.73 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.75 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 70.7 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes each outage. Facilities in the city produce, on average, -0.53 megawatt hours per capita from non-renewable fuel types.
Electricity consumption in Calexico results in the release of 42,322,231.35 kilograms of CO2 pollution each year, which is the 221st largest amount in California out of 1617 cities. The city averages 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. The city has the 38th highest number of power producing plants of any city in California, with one total power plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Calexico
Calexico residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Calexico, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Irrigation District | BUNDLED | 17.78 | 207 | 1,994,124 | 354,622,000 |
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Brawley, CA Electricity Overview
On average, Brawley's citizens spend 19.23 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is less than the California average rate of 31.82 cents per kilowatt hour, it is higher than the US average of 16.73 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.75 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 70.7 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes each outage. The state average monthly residential power bill is $162.48, while the Brawley average is 27.65% higher at $207.41 per month. This ranks the city 999th in the state for average monthly bill total.
Electricity companies servicing Brawley must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 28,831,870.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 288th highest in California for emissions per person.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brawley
Brawley residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Brawley, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Irrigation District | BUNDLED | 17.78 | 207 | 3,907 | 1,994,124 | 354,622,000 |
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Imperial County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Imperial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
El Centro HybridImperial Irrigation District (100.00%) | El Centro | CA | Natural Gas | 1,059,048 | 28 | 482,877,517.64 | 27 | 455.95 | 39 | ||
Mount Signal Solar Farm VImperial Valley Solar 3, LLC (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Solar | 663,547 | 9 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Ocotillo Express LLCOcotillo Express LLC (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Wind | 525,784 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
John L. Featherstone PlantHudson Ranch Power I LLC (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Geothermal | 437,381 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Mount Signal Solar Farm IIBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Solar | 410,374 | 24 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Drew Solar LLCDrew Solar LLC (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Solar | 315,745 | 41 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Wistaria Ranch SolarConsolidated Edison Development (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Solar | 297,539 | 49 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Titan Solar 1 (CA)Titan Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Solar | 161,295 | 72 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Vikings Energy FarmVikings Energy Farm, LLC (100.00%) | Holtville | CA | Solar | 144,591 | 75 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Midway Solar Farm 183WI 8ME, LLC (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Solar | 114,015 | 89 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Midway Solar Farm IIDominion Energy (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Solar | 46,902 | 109 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Citizens Imperial SolarCitizens Solar Holdings VIII, LLC (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Solar | 46,151 | 110 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Holtville | CA | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -584 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||||
LeConte Energy StorageLeConte Energy Storage, LLC (100.00%) | Calexico | CA | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -20,498 | 40 | 1 | 1 | ||||
CED West Side Canal Battery StorageConsolidated Edison Development (100.00%) | El Centro | CA | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -30,522 | 45 | 1 | 1 |
Imperial County, California Production Fuel Makeup
In Imperial County, Solar makes up 53.01% of the fuel used for electricity production. When taken together with Natural Gas (25.47%) and Wind (12.61%), these three fuel types make up 3,799,041 megawatt hours (or 91.09%) county electricity production. The county has the 1555th highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the US, emitting 130,075,169.52 kilograms. The county also ranks 2841st highest in emissions per resident, averaging 727.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Imperial County is home to 15 power producing plants, which is the 7th most plants within a county in California.
Providers In Each City in Imperial County:
- Brawley, California:
- Imperial Irrigation District: 100.00%
- Calexico, California:
- Imperial Irrigation District: 100.00%
- Calipatria, California:
- Imperial Irrigation District: 100.00%
- El Centro, California:
- Imperial Irrigation District: 100.00%
- Holtville, California:
- Imperial Irrigation District: 100.00%
- Imperial, California:
- Imperial Irrigation District: 100.00%
- Westmorland, California:
- Imperial Irrigation District: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity companies offer service in Imperial County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imperial Irrigation District | 109,525 |
| 2 | Southern California Edison | 6,029 |
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Imperial County, California?
The largest electricity provider in Imperial County, California by megawatt hours sold is Imperial Irrigation District.
How many electric companies offer service in Imperial County, California?
There are 2 electricity providers operating in Imperial County, California.
How many power plants are located in Imperial County, California?
There are 15 power plants in Imperial County, California
