Kern County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Kern County, CA is $178.00
- The average electricity rate in Kern County, CA is 35.28¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Kern County, CA
The average residential electric bill in Kern County, CA is $178.00 per month. Kern County, CA is the 27th most expensive county in California for electricity.
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Kern County, California Electricity Overview
Kern County generates 5,991,220 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 2nd out of 58 counties in the state for total megawatt hours produced using solar power.
Kern County continues to make strides with the decrease of non-renewable fuel usage. The county has accomplished a 11.26% curtailment in the use of these fuel sources for electricity production.
Kern County is home to 916,108 citizens and its power generation facilities generate 19,878,280 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 21.7 megawatt hours per capita per year.
Electricity from wind power generated in Kern County totals 1,281,689 megawatt hours, making Kern County 1st in California out of 58 counties for wind power generation.
Kern County is ranked as the 148th highest consumer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the country with 5,759,224.11 megawatt hours being consumed by residents who live there.
The largest electricity supplier in Kern County by total customers is Southern California Edison.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,759,224 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.29 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
19,878,280 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
7,272,909 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
12,605,371 MWh
Production per Capita
21.7 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,343,303,626 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,466.32 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Bakersfield
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Bakersfield 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 dropped by 280 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 dropped by 280 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6 since November last year
Bakersfield, CA Electricity Overview
Bakersfield's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 133.58% more than the state's average price of 31.82 cents. This means the city is 1538th out of 1617 cities in California for best average electricity rate. Bakersfield produces 1.11% of the electricity used in the city and must import power from neighboring municipalities or rural area electricity generation plants. The California average monthly residential electric bill is $162.48, while the Bakersfield average is 114.67% more at $348.8 per month. This is the 1510th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in California.
Electricity consumption in Bakersfield results in the release of 455,000,707 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 9th highest in California out of 1617 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 55th worst in the state for pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. The city has one power plant within its borders. When considering electricity production, Bakersfield's top fuel is Natural Gas, making up 100.00% of production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bakersfield
Bakersfield residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bakersfield, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.02 | 10,946,102 | 4,390,801,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Bakersfield, California include: 93307, 93306, 93309, 93313, 93312, 93308, 93304, 93311, 93305, 93314, 93203 and 2 other zip code(s).
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Delano, CA Electricity Overview
Delano's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 40.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 28.04% more than the state's average price of 31.82 cents. This means the city is 1010th out of 1617 cities in California for best average electricity rate. Consumers in Delano are faced with 0.94 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 95.86 minutes. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Southern California Edison.
Electricity consumption in Delano results in the release of 56,948,152.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 180th highest in California out of 1617 cities. This total also results in a ranking of 288th worst in the state for pollution per citizen. Since there is no electricity generation occurring in the city limits, electricity companies who service Delano must source the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Delano
Delano residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Delano, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 31.33 | 158.46 | 19,686,973 | 6,167,844,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Delano, California include: 93215, 93280, 93250
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Oildale CDP, CA Electricity Overview
Oildale CDP's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 133.58% more than the state's average price of 31.82 cents. This means the city is 1538th out of 1617 cities in California for best average electricity rate. Oildale CDP produces 8.98% of the electricity used in the city and must import power from neighboring municipalities or rural area electricity generation plants. The California average monthly residential electric bill is $162.48, while the Oildale CDP average is 114.67% more at $348.8 per month. This is the 1510th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in California.
Electricity consumption in Oildale CDP results in the release of 43,020,843.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 220th highest in California out of 1617 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 38th worst in the state for pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. The city has one power plant within its borders. When considering electricity production, Oildale CDP's top fuel is Natural Gas, making up 100.00% of production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oildale CDP
Oildale CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Oildale CDP, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.02 | 10,946,102 | 4,390,801,000 |
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Kern County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Kern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pastoria Energy Facility, LLCCalpine (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 3,992,727 | 1 | 1,495,396,453.32 | 1 | 374.53 | 79 | ||
Elk Hills Power LLCElk Hills Power LLC (32.06%)California Resources Elk Hills LLC (67.94%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 2,596,891 | 9 | 895,449,792.44 | 11 | 344.82 | 87 | ||
La Paloma Generating PlantCXA La Paloma LLC (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 2,073,533 | 16 | 860,227,980.78 | 12 | 414.86 | 52 | ||
Sunrise Power LLCNRG Energy (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 1,967,936 | 18 | 746,854,678.78 | 17 | 379.51 | 76 | ||
Solar Star 2BHE Renewables (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Solar | 724,263 | 4 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Golden Field Solar III, LLCGolden Field Solar III, LLC (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Solar | 532,915 | 22 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Voyager Wind IIEnergy Capital Partners (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Wind | 496,105 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
South Belridge Cogeneration FacilityAERA Energy LLC (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 473,593 | 41 | 149,034,981.06 | 46 | 314.69 | 98 | ||
Chaparral SpringsOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (100.00%) | Rosamond CDP | CA | Solar | 421,289 | 23 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Voyager Wind IEnergy Capital Partners (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Wind | 400,929 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
North Rosamond Solar LLCDuke Energy (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Solar | 398,418 | 27 | 5 | 5 | ||||
BigBeau Solar, LLCBig Beau Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Rosamond CDP | CA | Solar | 353,102 | 34 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Edwards Sanborn E1B | Mojave CDP | CA | Solar | 352,919 | 35 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Edwards Sanborn E1ATerra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid (100.00%) | Mojave CDP | CA | Solar | 332,833 | 37 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Edwards Sanborn E4 | Mojave CDP | CA | Solar | 312,533 | 44 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Edwards Sanborn E2Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid (100.00%) | Mojave CDP | CA | Solar | 295,002 | 50 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Valentine Solar, LLCValentine Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Solar | 294,339 | 51 | 5 | 5 | ||||
US BoraxU S Borax Inc (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 277,508 | 46 | 75,053,847.54 | 58 | 270.46 | 108 | ||
Sycamore CogenerationSycamore Cogeneration Co (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 273,481 | 47 | 90,929,558.72 | 55 | 332.49 | 93 | ||
Springbok 3 Solar Farm Hybrid64KT 8me LLC (100.00%) | California City | CA | Solar | 250,750 | 57 | 5 | 5 |
Kern County, California Production Fuel Makeup
Kern County has around 64.17% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Solar (30.14%) is also used in electricity production, as well as Wind (6.45%). Around 1,466.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are released in the county from electricity consumption, ranking them as the 2760th worst in the country. Total emissions in the county are 1,343,303,626.41 kilograms, which is the 256th worst total amount of emissions for a county in the United States. There are 70 electricity generation plants in Kern County, which is the most power plants in a county in California.
Providers In Each City in Kern County:
- Arvin, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Bakersfield, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- California City, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Delano, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Maricopa, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- McFarland, California:
- Southern California Edison: 12.77%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 87.23%
- Ridgecrest, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Shafter, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Taft, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Tehachapi, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Wasco, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
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FAQ
How many power plants are within Kern County, California?
Kern County, California is home to 70 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Kern County, California?
The largest electricity supplier in Kern County, California by total customer count is Southern California Edison.
How many electric companies offer service in Kern County, California?
There are 2 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Kern County, California.
What electricity companies offer service in Kern County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern California Edison | 315,594 |
| 2 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 112,303 |
