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Madera County, California Electricity Overview

Madera County has seen an increase in electricity production from solar power of 1.89% year over year.

As the 28th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita, Madera County generates 0.14 megawatt hours per person per year.

Madera County generates 1,226,101.18 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable sources. This ranks Madera County 178th highest producing county in the country out of 3230 counties for total sustainable electricity generation.

Madera County is 692nd in the United States out of 3230 counties for total natural gas generation, with 22,191.82 megawatt hours generated using the source.

Madera County has had a 21.01% rise in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production within the previous 12 months.

While the national average residential rate of electricity sits at 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, Madera County's average is 110.67% higher at 33.72 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    976,738 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,248,293 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,226,101 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    22,192 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    7.79 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    102,548,990 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    639.91 kg

Recent Energy News in Madera

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Madera Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

31.86¢ per kWh

  • 0.66% lower than last month
  • 17.33% higher than January last year
  • 5.58% higher than the California average
  • 104.03% higher than the US average
  • 1,458th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 435 since January last year
  • 26,238th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,056 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

35.03¢ per kWh

  • 1.13% higher than last month
  • 10.13% higher than January last year
  • 8.34% higher than the California average
  • 106.41% higher than the US average
  • 1,462nd in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 26,358th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 60 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$171.17 per month

  • 14.26% higher than last month
  • 6.85% higher than January last year
  • 3.64% higher than the California average
  • 13.38% higher than the US average
  • 1,486th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 521 since January last year
  • 19,444th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 483 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,737 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$166.56 per month

  • 0.55% higher than last month
  • 2.18% lower than January last year
  • 6.02% higher than the California average
  • 25.55% higher than the US average
  • 1,484th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 63 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
  • 23,976th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 457 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 706 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

34.6¢ per kWh

  • 8.18% higher than last month
  • 20.67% higher than January last year
  • 21.05% higher than the California average
  • 159.4% higher than the US average
  • 1,465th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 26,616th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 159 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 461 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

34.82¢ per kWh

  • 1.44% higher than last month
  • 10.49% higher than January last year
  • 17% higher than the California average
  • 145.93% higher than the US average
  • 1,465th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since January last year
  • 26,625th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 72 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,040.69 per month

  • 10.77% higher than last month
  • 18.58% higher than January last year
  • 3.23% higher than the California average
  • 36.14% lower than the US average
  • 1,441st in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 481 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 447 since January last year
  • 24,986th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 757 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,129 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$1,058.44 per month

  • 1.3% higher than last month
  • 8.97% higher than January last year
  • 3.44% lower than the California average
  • 35.33% lower than the US average
  • 999th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since January last year
  • 24,107th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 720 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

25.68¢ per kWh

  • 6.51% lower than last month
  • 24.18% higher than January last year
  • 12.74% higher than the California average
  • 161.32% higher than the US average
  • 1,434th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 27 since January last year
  • 25,654th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 392 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 778 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

27.33¢ per kWh

  • 1.55% higher than last month
  • 16.61% higher than January last year
  • 12.03% higher than the California average
  • 167.35% higher than the US average
  • 1,464th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since January last year
  • 25,660th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 448 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,342.71 per month

  • 14.99% lower than last month
  • 3.55% higher than January last year
  • 48.67% lower than the California average
  • 96.02% lower than the US average
  • 910th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since January last year
  • 3,605th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 477 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,167 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$2,227.26 per month

  • 0.17% higher than last month
  • 13.9% lower than January last year
  • 35.04% lower than the California average
  • 93.49% lower than the US average
  • 908th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 41 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 44 since January last year
  • 4,196th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 398 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 275 since January last year

Madera, CA Electricity Overview

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Madera's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 33.72 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 110.67% above the average nationwide rate of 16.01 cents. With annual production of 3,572 megawatt hours, the city is the 201st highest generator of electricity in the state. There is a deficiency of 411,134.41 megawatt hours in the city because of residents consuming 11509.92% more electricity than the city generates.

The consumption of electricity in Madera accounts for 81,766,790.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 141st largest emissions amount in the state out of 1617 cities. This total also results in a ranking of 1454th worst in California for emissions per capita. Approximately 100.00% of Madera's electricity is generated using Solar. Madera has the 87th most power generation plants of any city in California, with 2 total plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madera

Madera residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
684th34.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Madera
703rd$167.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Madera Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Madera, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED34.52167.3310,707,4373,696,121,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

Zips with electric coverage in Madera, California include: 93638, 93637, 93636

Chowchilla, CA Electricity Overview

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Chowchilla's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 33.72 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 110.67% above the average nationwide rate of 16.01 cents. There are 22,191.82 megawatt hours generated by facilities in the city using natural gas as the fuel source. This is the 69th most for a city out of 1617 in the state. With annual generation of 83,693 megawatt hours, Chowchilla is the 68th largest generator of electricity in the state.

Approximately 131,725,269.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in Chowchilla due to electricity use. The city averages 6,996.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city is home to 4 power generation plants, which is the 37th highest number of power plants within a city in California out of the state's 1617 cities. Chowchilla's main fuel type utilized for electricity production is Wood/Wood Waste Solids. The city produces 53,259.18 megawatt hours from this fuel. Natural Gas and Solar are the second and third most used fuels, respectively, for electricity generation. Natural Gas makes up 26.52% of electricity generation and Solar accounts for 9.85% of total production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chowchilla

Chowchilla residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
684th34.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chowchilla
703rd$167.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chowchilla Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chowchilla, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED34.52167.3310,707,4373,696,121,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

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Madera Acres CDP, CA Electricity Overview

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Madera Acres CDP's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 33.72 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 110.67% above the average nationwide rate of 16.01 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $161.17. This is 16.77% above the nationwide average bill of $138.02. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.

The consumption of electricity in Madera Acres CDP accounts for 12,250,000.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 490th largest emissions amount in the state out of 1617 cities. Averaging 1,212.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 1044th 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 January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
684th34.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Madera Acres CDP
703rd$167.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Madera Acres CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Madera Acres CDP, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED34.52167.3310,707,4373,696,121,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

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Electricity Production in Madera County, California

Power Plants in Madera County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Madera County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 486,747
Madera County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 474,353
Borden Solar Farm41MB 8me, LLC (100.00%)
Madera County CA Solar 119,590
Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLCAmpersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC (100.00%)
Chowchilla CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 53,347113,620,931.062,129.85
Madera County CA Solar 26,369
Madera County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 25,826
Chowchilla IICalifornia Power Holdings LLC (100.00%)
Chowchilla CA Natural Gas 22,10411,929,320.62539.69
Wonderful Orchards - New ColumbiaNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Madera County CA Solar 10,626
Diamond H Dairy PowerMadera DP 2, LLC (100.00%)
Madera County CA Other Biomass Gas 10,5305,509,682.91523.24
Wonderful Firebaugh
Firebaugh CA Solar 4,833
DGS Valley State PrisonForefront Solar (100.00%)
Chowchilla CA Solar 4,155
DGS Central California Womens FacilityForefront Solar (100.00%)
Chowchilla CA Solar 4,087
Madera 1 PVGL Madera, LLC (100.00%)
Fairmead CDP CA Solar 3,193
Madera Community HospitalGLC - (CA) Madera, LLC (100.00%)
Madera CA Solar 1,858
City of Madera WWTPTerraForm Power (100.00%)
Madera CA Solar 1,714
Pacific Ethanol Madera Solar ArraySeaboard Energy California, LLC (100.00%)
Madera County CA Solar 1,694
Madera County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 1,391
Site 980 65Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth (100.00%)
Madera County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 709

Madera County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emitting 102,548,990.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Madera County ranks 32nd worst out of 58 counties in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The county averages 639.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 40th highest in the state in this category. Electricity plants in the county primarily use Conventional Hydroelectric, which makes up 79.23% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the county. Secondary fuels used during electricity production include Solar at 13.88% and Wood/Wood Waste Solids at 4.27% of generation. Madera County has 18 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 90th most power plants within a county.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
79.23%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
13.88%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
4.27%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
1.78%
OTHER BIOMASS GAS
Other Biomass Gas
0.84%

Madera County, California Net Metering

Approximately 33.33% of the electric companies in Madera County offer net metering to their consumers. 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 18.50% of the total electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The US average is 2.87%, resulting in Madera County receiving a rank of 2987th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

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

Madera County, California has 18 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity company is the largest provider in Madera County, California?

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

How many electric companies offer service in Madera County, California?

Madera County, California has 3 electricity providers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Madera County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Pacific Gas and Electric Company67,214
2Pilot Power Group113
3Commercial Energy of California21

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2023-12-06