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Merced County, California Electricity Overview
Merced County generates 100.00% of its electricity from renewable fuel sources, or 2.41 megawatt hours per citizen each year.
Merced County produces 2.41 megawatt hours per capita per year, making it the 36 highest county out of 58 counties for production per capita in California.
Merced County generates 725,782 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 35th out of 3230 counties in the United States for total megawatt hours generated from solar power.
With a nationwide average residential electric bill of $138.02, Merced County citizens, on average, pay about 20.67% more than their fellow countrymen per month for electricity.
Merced County is the 251st largest county in the country.
Within the previous year, Merced County experienced a 46.60% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,767,568 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.09 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
698,299 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
698,299 MWh
Production per Capita
2.41 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
206,530,385 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
712.14 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Merced
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Merced Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
31.28¢ per kWh
- 9.5% higher than last month
- 19.71% higher than April last year
- 8.7% lower than the California average
- 84.94% higher than the US average
- 207th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since April last year
- 29,795th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 351 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 708 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
26.29¢ per kWh
- 1.66% higher than last month
- 13.54% higher than April last year
- 12.8% lower than the California average
- 63.03% higher than the US average
- 205th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 29,380th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 197 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 965 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$130.03 per month
- 3.15% lower than last month
- 5.65% higher than April last year
- 1.39% lower than the California average
- 15.33% higher than the US average
- 568th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 354 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 384 since April last year
- 26,054th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,451 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,626 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$144.22 per month
- 0.4% higher than last month
- 0.64% lower than April last year
- 1.13% lower than the California average
- 5.98% higher than the US average
- 141st in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since April last year
- 19,430th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 74 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,206 since April last year
Merced, CA Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Merced home pay an average residential electricity rate of 26.29 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.80% lower than the average California rate of 30.14 cents. Merced Irrigation District is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count. The city is faced with an average of 1.63 power outages per customer each year. These outages last on average of 255.8 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.45 outages per customer and 171.11 minutes an outage.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Merced averages 1,177.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 1169th highest in the state out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 107,799,522.41 kilograms. There are no power generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Merced
Merced residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Merced, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced Irrigation District | BUNDLED | 23.95 | 138.81 | 75,345.45 | 18,046,971.72 | |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 36.72 | 172.5 | 10,427,441 | 3,828,497,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Merced, California include: 95340, 95348, 95341
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Los Banos, CA Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Los Banos home pay an average residential electricity rate of 37.85 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.55% more than the average California rate of 30.14 cents. Peninsula Clean Energy sells an estimated 73,788.22 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other providers. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Los Banos average is 24.81% higher at $172.26 per month.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Los Banos averages 1,177.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 1169th highest in the state out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 52,292,868.84 kilograms. There are no power generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Los Banos
Los Banos residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Los Banos, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 36.72 | 172.5 | 10,427,441 | 3,828,497,000 | |
| Peninsula Clean Energy | ENERGY | 12.07 | 50.13 | 1,384,404.76 | 167,031,226.04 |
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Atwater, CA Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Atwater home pay an average residential electricity rate of 24.03 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 20.27% lower than the average California rate of 30.14 cents. With an estimated 337 total residential customers, Merced Irrigation District is the largest supplier in the city.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Atwater averages 1,177.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 197th highest in the state out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 36,965,587.77 kilograms. There are no power generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Atwater
Atwater residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Atwater, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced Irrigation District | BUNDLED | 23.95 | 138.81 | 75,345.45 | 18,046,971.72 |
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Electricity Production in Merced County, California
Power Plants in Merced County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wright Solar ParkWright Solar Park LLC (100.00%) | Merced County | CA | Solar | 437,907 | ||||
Quinto Solar PV ProjectLS Power (100.00%) | Merced County | CA | Solar | 213,547 | ||||
Vega SolarVega Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Merced County | CA | Solar | 47,742 | ||||
| Merced County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 43,910 | |||||
Dinosaur PointInternational Turbine Res Inc (100.00%) | Merced County | CA | Wind | 7,868 | ||||
Merced 1 PVGL Merced 2, LLC (100.00%) | Merced County | CA | Solar | 7,250 | ||||
Mission Solar LLCMission Solar LLC (100.00%) | Merced County | CA | Solar | 4,136 | ||||
Merced Solar LLCMerced Solar LLC (100.00%) | Merced County | CA | Solar | 4,062 | ||||
Sun Harvest Solar NDP1EDF Renewables (100.00%) | Merced County | CA | Solar | 3,698 | ||||
| Merced County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3,526 | |||||
Henry Miller RDHenry Miller Reclamation District (100.00%) | Dos Palos | CA | Solar | 3,272 | ||||
2097 Helton Solar ProjectSolarenewal LLC (100.00%) | Merced County | CA | Solar | 2,554 | ||||
| Dos Palos | CA | Solar | 1,614 | |||||
| Merced County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | -82,787 |
Merced County, California Details
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Merced County averages 712.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 2800th highest in the United States out of 3230 counties for emissions efficiency. A total of 206,530,384.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county each year. This is enough to rank 1163rd highest in the country for total emissions. The county has 14 electricity producing plants, which is 99th highest in the United States.
Providers In Each City in Merced County:
- Atwater, California:
- Merced Irrigation District: 100.00%
- Dos Palos, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Gustine, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Livingston, California:
- Merced Irrigation District: 100.00%
- Los Banos, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.05%
- Peninsula Clean Energy: 49.95%
- Merced, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 16.31%
- Merced Irrigation District: 83.69%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Merced County, California?
By total megawatt hours sold, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest electricity supplier in Merced County, California.
How many power plants are in Merced County, California?
There are 14 electricity plants in Merced County, California
How many electric companies offer service in Merced County, California?
Merced County, California is home to 3 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Merced County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 51,812 |
| 2 | Turlock Irrigation District | 13,873 |
| 3 | Merced Irrigation District | 12,624 |
