Los Angeles County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Los Angeles County, California Electricity Overview
Los Angeles County is the most populated county in California, with 9,721,138 residents .
Los Angeles County is ranked 2703rd out of 3230 for highest polluting county in the nation when considering pollution per person.
Of all of the US counties, Los Angeles County ranks 461st in megawatt hours produced from wind energy.
About 3.42% of the county's production comes from hydroelectric power plants, making them 59th county in the US out of 3230 counties for total hydroelectric production.
Los Angeles County generates 2.19 megawatt hours per capita a year, making it the 1273rd highest county out of 3230 counties in the country for production per capita.
Los Angeles County is ranked as the 2nd highest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the nation with over 59,400,000 megawatt hours being consumed by customers living there.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
59,435,458 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.11 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
21,324,214 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
4,840,530 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
16,483,683 MWh
Production per Capita
2.19 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
14,308,067,523 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,471.85 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Los Angeles
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Rates and Production Categories
Los Angeles Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
22.5¢ per kWh
- 1.39% lower than last month
- 3.23% higher than May last year
- 34.41% lower than the California average
- 36.5% higher than the US average
- 171st in the state out of 1,614 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 32 since May last year
- 28,450th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 685 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 571 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
23.32¢ per kWh
- 0.25% higher than last month
- 5.32% higher than May last year
- 23.38% lower than the California average
- 44.46% higher than the US average
- 205th in the state out of 1,614 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 42 since May last year
- 29,080th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 630 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$82.87 per month
- 12.23% lower than last month
- 1.81% lower than May last year
- 34.32% lower than the California average
- 33.29% lower than the US average
- 10th in the state out of 1,614 cities
- The state rank has increased by 38 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 22 since May last year
- 2,599th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5,212 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,623 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$109.46 per month
- 0.12% lower than last month
- 4.95% lower than May last year
- 23.96% lower than the California average
- 19.94% lower than the US average
- 33rd in the state out of 1,614 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 19 since May last year
- 6,166th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 183 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,737 since May last year
Los Angeles, CA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 23.32 cents per kilowatt hour for Los Angeles. This is 23.75% below the state's average price of 30.59 cents. Consumers in Los Angeles deal with 0.74 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 108.86 minutes. According to government surveys, there are 53,922 megawatt hours of electricity produced from hydroelectric dams and other facilities in the city.
For electricity production purposes, Los Angeles' primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 80.65%, or 3,676,044.09 megawatt hours of production in the city. Other Gas and Waste Heat make up 11.28% and 4.25% of electricity production, respectively. The city emits 1,348.97 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 50th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 5,156,062,096.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city highest for total emissions in California. There are 37 electricity generation plants in Los Angeles, which is the 2nd most plants in a city in California.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Los Angeles
Los Angeles residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Los Angeles, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | BUNDLED | 23.43 | 109.52 | 2,885,939 | 7,848,884.16 | 1,839,004,320 |
Zips with electric coverage in Los Angeles, California include: 90011, 91331, 90044, 90280, 91342, 91335, 90003, 90037, 91402, 90026, 91343 and 132 other zip code(s).
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Long Beach, CA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 30.72 cents per kilowatt hour for Long Beach. This is 0.44% higher than California's average price of 30.59 cents. There is 107.75% more electricity generated than consumed in Long Beach, which results in the ability to export the surplus. Generating 12.7 megawatt hours per resident living in the city, Long Beach is the 43rd highest producer per capita in the state out of 1617 cities.
For electricity production purposes, Long Beach's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 99.62%, or 5,710,892.78 megawatt hours of production in the city. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste make up 0.22% and 0.18% of electricity production, respectively. The city emits 2,707.84 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 9th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 1,222,099,981.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 4th highest for total emissions in California. There are 9 electricity generation plants in Long Beach, which is the 12th most plants in a city in California.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Long Beach
Long Beach residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Long Beach, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 31.17 | 145.72 | 17,865,971 | 5,568,937,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Long Beach, California include: 90805, 90731, 90744, 90813, 90815, 90806, 90808, 90802, 90804, 90810, 90807 and 8 other zip code(s).
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Santa Clarita, CA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 30.72 cents per kilowatt hour for Santa Clarita. This is 0.44% higher than California's average price of 30.59 cents. Santa Clarita produces 1.32% of the electricity needed in the city and must import power from nearby cities and counties or rural area power plants. Southern California Edison is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Santa Clarita is the 28th highest ranked city in the state out of 1617 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 262,874,581.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 1,187.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 102nd worst in California for emissions per capita from electricity use. Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita has one electricity generation plant in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Clarita, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 31.17 | 145.72 | 17,865,971 | 5,568,937,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Santa Clarita, California include: 91342, 91387, 91350, 91321, 91354, 91351, 91355, 91384, 91381, 91390
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Electricity Production in Los Angeles County, California
Power Plants in Los Angeles County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 2,520,922 | 1,048,269,224.94 | 415.83 | |||
| Long Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 2,400,305 | 899,258,810.66 | 374.64 | |||
| Carson | CA | Natural Gas | 2,360,415.01 | 582,740,853.32 | 246.88 | |||
| Los Angeles | CA | Natural Gas | 1,516,918 | 583,746,063.32 | 384.82 | |||
Magnolia Power ProjectSouthern California Public Power Authority (100.00%) | Burbank | CA | Natural Gas | 1,512,595 | 615,144,955.04 | 406.68 | ||
| Los Angeles | CA | Natural Gas | 1,198,198 | 501,631,150.16 | 418.65 | |||
El Segundo CogenChevron USA Inc (74.53%)Chevron USA Inc-El Segundo (25.47%) | El Segundo | CA | Natural Gas | 1,110,739 | 657,426,452.76 | 591.88 | ||
Solar Star 1BHE Renewables (100.00%) | Los Angeles County | CA | Solar | 862,577 | ||||
AV Solar Ranch OneExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Los Angeles County | CA | Solar | 572,477 | ||||
AES Alamitos LLCAES Corporation (100.00%) | Long Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 520,936 | 384,033,794.62 | 737.2 | ||
Walnut Creek Energy ParkClearway Energy (100.00%) | Industry | CA | Natural Gas | 391,250 | 193,142,432.56 | 493.65 | ||
Los Angeles Refinery WilmingtonPhillips 66 - Los Angeles (100.00%) | Los Angeles | CA | Other Gas | 382,764 | 44,829,332.8 | 117.12 | ||
THUMSTHUMS Long Beach Company (100.00%) | Long Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 332,128 | 189,254,938.6 | 569.83 | ||
Equilon Los Angeles RefiningTesoro Refining and Marketing Company (100.00%) | Los Angeles | CA | Other Gas | 314,467.08 | 6,135,327.8 | 19.51 | ||
| Vernon | CA | Natural Gas | 304,705 | 141,745,067.66 | 465.19 | |||
San Pablo RacewayAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Lancaster | CA | Solar | 252,753 | ||||
Antelope Expansion 2AES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Lancaster | CA | Solar | 238,224 | ||||
Valero Wilmington Cogeneration PlantValero Wilmington (100.00%) | Los Angeles | CA | Natural Gas | 236,682 | 118,498,102.1 | 500.66 | ||
UCLA So Campus Cogen ProjectUniversity of California-LA (100.00%) | Los Angeles | CA | Natural Gas | 228,160 | 57,856,199.52 | 253.58 | ||
AES Redondo Beach LLCAES Corporation (100.00%) | Redondo Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 224,482 | 220,851,160.46 | 983.83 | 12/2023 |
Los Angeles County, California Details
For electricity production purposes, Los Angeles County's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 71.67%, or 15,282,729.86 megawatt hours of production in the county. Solar and Other Gas make up 16.84% and 4.68% of electricity production, respectively. The county emits 1,471.85 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 11th highest polluting county out of 58 counties in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 14,308,067,523.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the county the highest for total emissions in California. Los Angeles County has 175 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the most plants in a single county.
Providers In Each City in Los Angeles County:
- Agoura Hills, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Alhambra, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Arcadia, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Artesia, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Avalon, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Azusa, California:
- Azusa Light and Power: 100.00%
- Baldwin Park, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Bell, California:
- Southern California Edison: 98.25%
- City of Vernon Utilities: 1.75%
- Bell Gardens, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Bellflower, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Beverly Hills, California:
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 100.00%
- Bradbury, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Burbank, California:
- Burbank Water and Power: 100.00%
- Calabasas, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.06%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.94%
- Carson, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Cerritos, California:
- Southern California Edison: 1.55%
- Cerritos, Californina Electric Utility: 98.45%
- Claremont, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.97%
- Southern California Edison: 50.03%
- Commerce, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Compton, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Covina, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Cudahy, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Culver City, California:
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 100.00%
- Diamond Bar, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Downey, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Duarte, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- El Monte, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- El Segundo, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Gardena, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Glendale, California:
- Glendale Water and Power: 100.00%
- Glendora, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Hawaiian Gardens, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.06%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.94%
- Hawthorne, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.05%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.95%
- Hermosa Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Hidden Hills, California:
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 2.45%
- Southern California Edison: 97.55%
- Huntington Park, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Industry, California:
- City of Industry Electricity: 100.00%
- Inglewood, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Irwindale, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Cañada Flintridge, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Habra Heights, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Mirada, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Puente, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Verne, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Lakewood, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Lancaster, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Lancaster Choice Energy: 49.98%
- Lawndale, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Lomita, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Long Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Los Angeles, California:
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 100.00%
- Lynwood, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Malibu, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.03%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.97%
- Manhattan Beach, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.78%
- Southern California Edison: 50.22%
- Maywood, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Monrovia, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Montebello, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Monterey Park, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Norwalk, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Palmdale, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Palos Verdes Estates, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Paramount, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.03%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.97%
- Pasadena, California:
- Southern California Edison: 1.41%
- Pasadena Water and Power: 98.59%
- Pico Rivera, California:
- Pico Rivera Innovative Municipal Energy: 49.90%
- Southern California Edison: 50.10%
- Pomona, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Rancho Palos Verdes, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Redondo Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.05%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.95%
- Rolling Hills, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Rolling Hills Estates, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.90%
- Southern California Edison: 50.10%
- Rosemead, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- San Dimas, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- San Gabriel, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- San Marino, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Santa Clarita, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Santa Fe Springs, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Santa Monica, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.99%
- Southern California Edison: 50.01%
- Sierra Madre, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 50.00%
- Southern California Edison: 50.00%
- Signal Hill, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- South El Monte, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- South Gate, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- South Pasadena, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.04%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.96%
- Temple City, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.97%
- Southern California Edison: 50.03%
- Torrance, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Vernon, California:
- City of Vernon Utilities: 100.00%
- Walnut, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- West Covina, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- West Hollywood, California:
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 100.00%
- Whittier, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Los Angeles County, California?
The largest electricity supplier in Los Angeles County, California by total customer count is Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.
How many power plants are located in Los Angeles County, California?
There are 175 electricity plants in Los Angeles County, California
How many electric companies offer service in Los Angeles County, California?
Los Angeles County, California has 12 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Los Angeles County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 1,499,833 |
| 2 | Clean Power Alliance | 395,668 |
| 3 | Southern California Edison | 231,540 |
| 4 | Glendale Water and Power | 96,277 |
| 5 | Pasadena Water and Power | 66,765 |
| 6 | Burbank Water and Power | 56,650 |
| 7 | Lancaster Choice Energy | 53,747 |
| 8 | Pico Rivera Innovative Municipal Energy | 18,008 |
| 9 | Azusa Light and Power | 17,992 |
| 10 | City of Vernon Utilities | 1,926 |
