Merced County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Merced County, CA is $190.65
- The average electricity rate in Merced County, CA is 37.28¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Merced County, CA
The average residential electric bill in Merced County, CA is $190.65 per month. Merced County, CA is the 39th most expensive county in California for electricity.
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Merced County, California Electricity Overview
Averaging production of 0.2 megawatt hours per resident each year, Merced County is 40 out of 58 counties in California for generation per capita.
Merced County ranks 23rd out of 58 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its residents using 1,823,208.2 megawatt hours.
Merced County is the 33rd largest producing county in the state out of 58 counties when it comes to megawatt hours produced using sustainable fuel sources.
With a population of 290,014 citizens, Merced County is the 251st largest county by population in the country.
Merced County emitted 316,357,533.96 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which ranks it as the 23rd highest polluting county in the state.
Residents of Merced County are paying, on average, 122.79% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average price, at 37.28 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,823,208 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.29 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
316,357,534 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,090.84 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Merced
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Merced Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
34.82¢ per kWh
- 3.59% lower than last month
- 9.15% higher than November last year
- 6.54% higher than the California average
- 104.4% higher than the US average
- 600th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 411 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
- 30,222nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 553 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
35.22¢ per kWh
- 0.7% higher than last month
- 14.23% higher than November last year
- 11.08% higher than the California average
- 113.56% higher than the US average
- 602nd in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since November last year
- 30,343rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 351 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$162.45 per month
- 22.25% lower than last month
- 7.65% higher than November last year
- 16.71% higher than the California average
- 37.39% higher than the US average
- 580th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 391 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 31 since November last year
- 29,626th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,275 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,681 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$195.02 per month
- 0.5% higher than last month
- 13.8% higher than November last year
- 17.76% higher than the California average
- 37.1% higher than the US average
- 591st in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since November last year
- 29,836th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 124 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,618 since November last year
Merced, CA Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Merced home pay an average residential electricity rate of 35.22 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.68% more than the average California rate of 31.82 cents. Merced Irrigation District sells an estimated 41,652.94 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other providers. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $147.16, while the Merced average is 32.52% higher at $195.02 per month.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Merced averages 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 288th highest in the state out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 99,889,978.07 kilograms. There are no power generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Merced
Merced residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Merced, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced Irrigation District | BUNDLED | 28.03 | 161.53 | 82,413.06 | 23,097,389.53 | |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.02 | 10,946,102 | 4,390,801,000 |
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Los Banos, CA Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Los Banos home pay an average residential electricity rate of 26.47 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.83% lower than the average California rate of 31.82 cents. Peninsula Clean Energy sells an estimated 73,925.87 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other providers. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $147.16, while the Los Banos average is 26.14% less at $108.69 per month.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Los Banos averages 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 288th highest in the state out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 48,455,998.73 kilograms. There are no power generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Los Banos
Los Banos residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Los Banos, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.02 | 10,946,102 | 4,390,801,000 | |
| Peninsula Clean Energy | ENERGY | 15.70 | 62.77 | 1,451,690.84 | 227,965,479.69 |
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Atwater, CA Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Atwater home pay an average residential electricity rate of 27.65 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.12% lower than the average California rate of 31.82 cents. With an estimated 376 total residential customers, Merced Irrigation District is the largest supplier in the city.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Atwater averages 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 288th highest in the state out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 34,253,321.99 kilograms. There are no power generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Atwater
Atwater residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Atwater, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced Irrigation District | BUNDLED | 28.03 | 161.53 | 82,413.06 | 23,097,389.53 |
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Merced County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Merced County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wright Solar ParkWright Solar Park LLC (100.00%) | Merced County | CA | Solar | 355,454 | 32 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Merced County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | -70,504 | 44 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Merced County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | -227,180 | 46 | 1 | 1 |
Merced County, California Production Fuel Makeup
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Merced County averages 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 2802nd highest in the United States out of 3221 counties for emissions efficiency. This equals a total pollution amount of 316,357,533.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Solar is the primary fuel type in Merced County, with 615.29% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Merced County has 3 electricity producing plants, which is 125th 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%
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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 3 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 | 51,749 |
| 2 | Turlock Irrigation District | 14,011 |
| 3 | Merced Irrigation District | 13,946 |
