Electric Rates & Providers in Lake County, CA

Lake County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Lake County, CA is $199.00
  • The average electricity rate in Lake County, CA is 40.13¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Lake County, CA

The average residential electric bill in Lake County, CA is $199.00 per month. Lake County, CA is the 46th most expensive county in California for electricity.

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Lake County, California Electricity Overview

Over the course of the last 12 months Lake County has seen a 100.00% increase in hydroelectric power production.

Lake County's 100.00% rise in the burning of non-renewable fuel types for electric production in the past year is an unfortunate circumstance.

Lake County generates 10.74% more than the county consumes, leading to the ability to export the leftover amount.

At an average residential rate of 40.13 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Lake County pay a 141.38% markup from the nationwide average rate.

The largest supplier in Lake County by megawatt hours sold is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Lake County released 0 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which makes them the 2928th highest polluting county in the US.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    427,844 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.27 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    473,781 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    472,438 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,343 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    6.95 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Clearlake

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Lake County, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

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Clearlake 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 dropped by 292 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 dropped by 300 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
  • 1,389th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 88 since November last year
  • 31,504th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 81 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 52 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

Clearlake, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, Clearlake's residential electricity rate is 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 132.79% more than the average state price of 31.93 cents and 347.10% higher than the national average of 16.62. Selling an estimated 4,313.06 megawatt hours, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest vendor in the city. The city deals with an average of 1.56 power outages per consumer each year. These outages are an average of 255.9 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity use in Clearlake creates 18,229,230.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 385th highest amount of any city in California. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Clearlake as the 124th highest polluting city in California. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 103,323.61 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clearlake

Clearlake 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 Clearlake
1510th$348.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Clearlake Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Clearlake, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED40.11198.9910,999,6464,412,167,000

Hidden Valley Lake CDP, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, Hidden Valley Lake CDP's residential electricity rate is 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 132.79% more than the average state price of 31.93 cents and 347.10% higher than the national average of 16.62. Selling an estimated 4,053.2 megawatt hours, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest vendor in the city. The city deals with an average of 1.56 power outages per consumer each year. These outages are an average of 255.9 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity use in Hidden Valley Lake CDP creates 6,813,269.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 598th highest amount of any city in California. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Hidden Valley Lake CDP as the 124th highest polluting city in California. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 38,617.73 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hidden Valley Lake CDP

Hidden Valley Lake CDP 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 Hidden Valley Lake CDP
1510th$348.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hidden Valley Lake CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hidden Valley Lake CDP, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED40.11198.9910,999,6464,412,167,000

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Lakeport, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, Lakeport's residential electricity rate is 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 132.79% more than the average state price of 31.93 cents and 347.10% higher than the national average of 16.62. Selling an estimated 1,305.36 megawatt hours, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest vendor in the city. The city deals with an average of 1.56 power outages per consumer each year. These outages are an average of 255.9 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity use in Lakeport creates 5,587,876.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 650th highest amount of any city in California. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Lakeport as the 124th highest polluting city in California. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 31,672.19 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lakeport

Lakeport 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 Lakeport
1510th$348.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lakeport Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lakeport, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED40.11198.9910,999,6464,412,167,000

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

Power Plants in Lake County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Calistoga Power PlantCalpine (100.00%)
Lake County CA Geothermal 466,529211
Indian Valley Dam Hydro ProjectYolo County Flood Control WCD (100.00%)
Lake County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 5,90917511
West Ford FlatWest Ford Flat Energy Storage (100.00%)
Middletown CDP CA Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source 1,343322

Lake County, California Production Fuel Makeup

GEOTHERMAL
Geothermal
Geothermal
Geothermal
Geothermal
Geothermal
Geothermal
Geothermal
Geothermal
Geothermal
Geothermal
98.47%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
1.25%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
0.28%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Lake County is the 50th worst ranked county in the state out of 58 when it comes to total emissions from electricity consumption, with the county emitting 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the county, which amounts to 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Lake County is the 2928th highest polluting county in the country. Power producing facilities in the county primarily use Geothermal, which makes up 98.47% (or 466,529 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county. Taken together with Conventional Hydroelectric (1.25%) and Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source (0.28%), these three fuels make up 100.00% of the county electricity generation. Lake County is home to 3 electricity producing plants, which is 48th highest in the state.

Lake County, California Net Metering

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the only provider we have covering Lake County. Fortunately for customers they do offer net metering options, making personal solar power installs an option. Oftentimes net metering regulations are enforced at the state level, and California has highly favorable laws and regulations for consumers interested in investing in solar panels.

Energy Loss

In Lake County one company reports energy loss, Pacific Gas and Electric Company. They average an annual energy loss of 5.00%. The United States average is 2.43%, resulting in Lake County having a rank of 1961st best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Lake County, California

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Lake County, California?

The largest electricity company in Lake County, California by total customer count is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

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

Lake County, California has 3 active power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Lake County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Pacific Gas and Electric Company43,186

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-06-04