Madera County, CA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Madera County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Madera County, CA is $197.96
  • The average electricity rate in Madera County, CA is 39.94¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Madera County, CA

The average residential electric bill in Madera County, CA is $197.96 per month. Madera County, CA is the 45th most expensive county in California for electricity.

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Madera County, California Electricity Overview

Over the course of the previous year, Madera County has experienced a 25.42% decrease in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production.

Madera County is 18th in the state rankings for total megawatt hours generated from renewable energy, with 881,203 megawatt hours produced from renewable fuel types.

Madera County generates 106,560 megawatt hours from solar energy, ranking it 14th in the state out of 58 counties for total megawatt hours produced by solar power sources.

As the 30th highest generator of electricity in the state out of 58 counties, Madera County produces 881,203 megawatt hours of electricity.

Madera County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 138.64% more than the national average rate, at 39.94 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.

With 160,256 residents within its borders and 881,203 megawatt hours produced each year, Madera County has a per capita production rate of 5.5 megawatt hours. The city is 874th highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the US.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,007,469 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.29 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    881,203 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    881,203 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.5 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    21,909,255 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    136.71 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Madera

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Madera 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
  • 1,249th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 309 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 310 since November last year
  • 31,412th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 240 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 302 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

Madera, CA Electricity Overview

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Madera's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 344.17% above the average nationwide rate of 16.73 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $348.8. This is 137.01% above the nationwide average bill of $147.16. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

The consumption of electricity in Madera accounts for 74,222,621.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 135th largest emissions amount in the state out of 1617 cities. Averaging 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 288th worst in California for emissions per capita. There are no power plants in Madera, so citizens must rely on electricity produced outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madera

Madera residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$1.118/kWh$0.186/kWh$488.75/mo.$75.67/mo.
1538th74.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Madera
1510th$348.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Madera Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Madera, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED40.11198.0210,946,1024,390,801,000

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Chowchilla, CA Electricity Overview

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Chowchilla's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 344.17% above the average nationwide rate of 16.73 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $348.8. This is 137.01% above the nationwide average bill of $147.16. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

The consumption of electricity in Chowchilla accounts for 20,536,067 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 367th largest emissions amount in the state out of 1617 cities. Averaging 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 288th worst in California for emissions per capita. There are no power plants in Chowchilla, so citizens must rely on electricity produced outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chowchilla

Chowchilla residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$1.118/kWh$0.186/kWh$488.75/mo.$75.67/mo.
1538th74.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chowchilla
1510th$348.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chowchilla Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chowchilla, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED40.11198.0210,946,1024,390,801,000

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Madera Acres CDP, CA Electricity Overview

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Madera Acres CDP's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 344.17% above the average nationwide rate of 16.73 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $348.8. This is 137.01% above the nationwide average bill of $147.16. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

The consumption of electricity in Madera Acres CDP accounts for 11,023,982.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 489th largest emissions amount in the state out of 1617 cities. Averaging 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 1444th worst in California for emissions per capita. There are no power plants in Madera Acres CDP, so citizens must rely on electricity produced outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madera Acres CDP

Madera Acres CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$1.118/kWh$0.186/kWh$488.75/mo.$75.67/mo.
1538th74.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Madera Acres CDP
1510th$348.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Madera Acres CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Madera Acres CDP, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED40.11198.0210,946,1024,390,801,000

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

Power Plants in Madera County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Madera County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 421,4591811
Madera County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 353,1842511
Borden Solar Farm41MB 8me, LLC (100.00%)
Madera County CA Solar 106,5609255

Madera County, California Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
87.91%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
12.09%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity consumption in Madera County results in 21,909,255.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 2600th highest amount of any county in the US. This total also results in a ranking of 46th worst in the state for pollution per person from electricity consumption. The county has the 205th highest power plants of any county in the US, with 3 total plants. Madera County has roughly 87.91% of its electricity produced from Conventional Hydroelectric.

Madera County, California Net Metering

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the only provider we have covering Madera County. Fortunately for consumers they do allow for net metering, making personal solar power installs more economically attractive. Consumers in California have highly favorable net metering regulations that allow them to take advantage of some additional benefits of personal solar.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Madera County averages out to about 5.00% of the total electricity transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The US average is 2.43%, resulting in Madera County receiving a rank of 1961st best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Madera County, California

FAQ

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

Madera County, California has 3 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Madera County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Pacific Gas and Electric Company68,164

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Madera County, California?

The largest electricity supplier in Madera County, California by total revenue is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-04-21