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Marin County, California Electricity Overview

Marin County's average residential electricity rate is 32.67 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 104.06% higher than the US average price of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

When calculating by total customers, Marin Clean Energy is the largest electricity company in Marin County.

Marin County ranks 26th out of 58 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its population consuming 1,560,393.66 megawatt hours.

With a population of 256,018 citizens, Marin County is the 26th largest county by population in California and the 285th largest in the US.

Consumers in Marin County, on average, pay $151.61 per month for residential electricity, compared to the California average of $143.24.

During the course of the last year, Marin County has seen a 8.05% drop in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,560,394 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    27,813 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    27,813 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.11 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    317,324,672 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,239.46 kg

Recent Energy News in San Rafael

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Industrial Electricity Prices

San Rafael 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
  • 640th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 831 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 325 since January last year
  • 18,598th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,329 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 891 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
  • 634th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 787 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 847 since January last year
  • 23,126th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,307 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,556 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 dropped by 765 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 1,550 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 dropped by 816 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 1,621 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

San Rafael, CA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for San Rafael is approximately 32.67 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.84% above California's average rate of 29.21 cents. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $151.61 per month, while the US average is $138.02. Marin Clean Energy sells an estimated 56,774.36 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other electricity supplier.

On average, San Rafael residents emit 1,212.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 172nd worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California. At 1,212.15 kilograms per person and 61,158 people in the city, the city emits 74,132,744.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 159th worst rank in California for total pollution. Electricity providers suppliers servicing San Rafael have to turn to electricity produced in nearby towns and other areas, since zero electricity production happens within city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Rafael

San Rafael 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 San Rafael
703rd$167.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for San Rafael Residents

Electric Companies With Service in San Rafael, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Marin Clean EnergyENERGY10.2546.762,797,083286,681,400
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 San Rafael, California include: 94901, 94903, 94904, 94964

Novato, CA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Novato is approximately 32.67 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.84% above California's average rate of 29.21 cents. Producing 0.03 megawatt hours per resident living in the city, Novato ranks as the 235th highest producing city in the state out of 1617 cities. Solar generation plants in the city produce, on average, 0.03 megawatt hours per citizen living in the city.

On average, Novato residents emit 1,206.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 1446th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California. This results in a total emissions amount of 64,193,956.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has one electricity plant. In Novato, Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Novato

Novato 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 Novato
703rd$167.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Novato Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Novato, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Marin Clean EnergyENERGY10.2546.762,797,083286,681,400
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 Novato, California include: 94952, 94947, 94949, 94945

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Mill Valley, CA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Mill Valley is approximately 32.67 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.84% above California's average rate of 29.21 cents. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $151.61 per month, while the US average is $138.02. Marin Clean Energy sells an estimated 16,272.26 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other electricity supplier.

On average, Mill Valley residents emit 1,212.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 172nd worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California. At 1,212.15 kilograms per person and 14,240 people in the city, the city emits 17,261,033.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 417th worst rank in California for total pollution. Electricity providers suppliers servicing Mill Valley have to turn to electricity produced in nearby towns and other areas, since zero electricity production happens within city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mill Valley

Mill Valley 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 Mill Valley
703rd$167.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mill Valley Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Mill Valley, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Marin Clean EnergyENERGY10.2546.762,797,083286,681,400
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 Mill Valley, California include: 94941, 94904, 94939

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Electricity Production in Marin County, California

Power Plants in Marin County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Waste Mangement Redwood LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Marin County CA Landfill Gas 20,47912,523,616.05611.53
Silveira Ranch Road SolarRP Napa Solar 3, LLC (100.00%)
Marin County CA Solar 5,778
Cottonwood Solar, LLC Cottonwood CarportNovatus Energy (100.00%)
Novato CA Solar 1,556

Marin County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, Marin County residents emit 1,239.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 22nd worst polluting county out of 58 counties in California and 2715th out of 3230 counties nationally. This comes to a total emissions amount from electricity use of 317,324,671.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Power producing facilities in the county primarily use Landfill Gas, which accounts for 73.63% (or 20,479 megawatt hours) of the fuel used for electricity production in the county. Marin County is home to 3 electricity producing plants, which is 846th most in the country.

LANDFILL GAS
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Landfill Gas
Landfill Gas
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73.63%
SOLAR
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Solar
26.37%

Marin County, California Net Metering

Out of the 4 suppliers in Marin County, only one of them offers net metering to their consumers. California has favorable regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar installations.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Marin County is 15.93%. This includes data from 3 providers, including Marin Clean Energy, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and Pilot Power Group. With a state average energy loss of 9.15%, Marin County is ranked as the 31st best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Marin County:

  • Belvedere, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 49.97%
    • Marin Clean Energy: 50.03%
  • Corte Madera, California:
    • Marin Clean Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Fairfax, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Marin Clean Energy: 50.00%
  • Larkspur, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Marin Clean Energy: 50.00%
  • Mill Valley, California:
    • Marin Clean Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Novato, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Marin Clean Energy: 50.00%
  • Ross, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Marin Clean Energy: 50.00%
  • San Anselmo, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Marin Clean Energy: 50.00%
  • San Rafael, California:
    • Marin Clean Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Sausalito, California:
    • Marin Clean Energy: 49.96%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.04%
  • Tiburon, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 49.97%
    • Marin Clean Energy: 50.03%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

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

Marin County, California is home to 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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

By total customer count, Marin Clean Energy is the largest electricity provider in Marin County, California.

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

There are 3 power plants in Marin County, California

What electricity companies offer service in Marin County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Marin Clean Energy185,624
2Pacific Gas and Electric Company16,589
3Pilot Power Group28
4Commercial Energy of California5

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2023-12-06