Monterey County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Monterey County, CA is $162.71
- The average electricity rate in Monterey County, CA is 37.34¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Monterey County, CA
The average residential electric bill in Monterey County, CA is $162.71 per month. Monterey County, CA is the 12th most expensive county in California for electricity.
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Monterey County, California Electricity Overview
With 432,858 citizens within its borders and 3,521,334 megawatt hours produced each year, Monterey County has a megawatt hour per capita production rate of 8.14 megawatt hours. The city is 17 highest megawatt hour per capita amount in California.
Monterey County has the 14th largest electricity production in the state out of 58 counties, producing 3,521,334 megawatt hours.
The use of natural gas in Monterey County yields a total of 3,633,907 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 175th out of 3221 counties in the nation.
By megawatt hours sold, the largest supplier in Monterey County is Central Coast Community Energy.
Monterey County's average residential electricity rate is 37.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 123.13% higher than the US average rate of 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
Monterey County continues to improve with the decrease of non-renewable fuel type usage for electricity production purposes. The county has accomplished a 30.87% decline in the use of these fuels in their power plants.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,721,214 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.29 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,521,334 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,521,334 MWh
Production per Capita
8.14 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,073,978,123 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,481.13 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Salinas
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Salinas Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
33.83¢ per kWh
- 1.43% lower than last month
- 9.99% higher than November last year
- 3.51% higher than the California average
- 98.6% higher than the US average
- 582nd in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 351 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 9 since November last year
- 30,203rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 324 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 23 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
34.32¢ per kWh
- 0.75% higher than last month
- 14.85% higher than November last year
- 8.24% higher than the California average
- 108.1% higher than the US average
- 577th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 22 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 13 since November last year
- 30,312th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 22 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 428 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$110.64 per month
- 23.17% lower than last month
- 8.58% higher than November last year
- 20.52% lower than the California average
- 6.43% lower than the US average
- 374th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 419 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 36 since November last year
- 12,765th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 12,561 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,818 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$136.03 per month
- 0.54% higher than last month
- 14.48% higher than November last year
- 17.86% lower than the California average
- 4.37% lower than the US average
- 372nd in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 12 since November last year
- 14,656th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 797 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,359 since November last year
Salinas, CA Electricity Overview
Inhabitants of Salinas spend, on average, 34.32 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. This is 7.85% more than California's average rate of 31.82 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $136.03. This is 7.56% lower than the nationwide average of $147.16. With an estimated 1,369 total residential customers, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Emissions in Salinas average 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 288th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 175,645,223.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 42nd highest for total pollution in California. Because there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity providers who service Salinas must bring in all of the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Salinas
Salinas residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Salinas, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Community Energy | ENERGY | 11.98 | 43.32 | 1,777,900.11 | 212,904,429.26 | |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.02 | 10,946,102 | 4,390,801,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Salinas, California include: 93906, 93905, 93901, 93907, 93908
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Seaside, CA Electricity Overview
Inhabitants of Seaside spend, on average, 34.17 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. This is 7.38% more than California's average rate of 31.82 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $135.35. This is 8.03% lower than the nationwide average of $147.16. With an estimated 526 total residential customers, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Emissions in Seaside average 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 288th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 35,595,049.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 254th highest for total pollution in California. Because there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity providers who service Seaside must bring in all of the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Seaside
Seaside residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Seaside, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Community Energy | ENERGY | 11.98 | 43.32 | 1,777,900.11 | 212,904,429.26 | |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.02 | 10,946,102 | 4,390,801,000 |
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Monterey, CA Electricity Overview
Inhabitants of Monterey spend, on average, 29.75 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. This is, fortunately, 6.51% lower than California's average price of 31.82 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $115.56. This is 21.48% lower than the nationwide average of $147.16. With an estimated 712 total residential customers, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Emissions in Monterey average 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 288th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 32,740,333.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 270th highest for total pollution in California. Because there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity providers who service Monterey must bring in all of the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Monterey
Monterey residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Monterey, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Community Energy | ENERGY | 11.98 | 43.32 | 1,777,900.11 | 212,904,429.26 | |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.02 | 10,946,102 | 4,390,801,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Monterey, California include: 93955, 93940, 93950, 93923, 93953, 93943
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Monterey County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Monterey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Natural Gas | 3,255,673 | 4 | 1,278,123,659.26 | 4 | 392.58 | 65 | ||
Salinas River CogenerationSalinas River Cogeneration Co (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Natural Gas | 255,285 | 50 | 95,773,883.66 | 54 | 375.16 | 78 | ||
King City Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | King City | CA | Natural Gas | 38,135 | 83 | 15,862,764.54 | 84 | 415.96 | 50 | ||
Cal Flats BESSLS Power (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -11,692 | 25 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage SystemPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -16,067 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
Monterey County, California Production Fuel Makeup
Emissions in Monterey County average 2,481.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them as the 2439th worst polluting county based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 1,073,978,122.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the county the 13th highest for total pollution in the state. Approximately 103.20% of Monterey County's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Monterey County has 5 electricity generation plants, which is 18th highest in California.
Providers In Each City in Monterey County:
- Carmel-by-the-Sea, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
- Del Rey Oaks, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Gonzales, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Greenfield, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
- King City, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 3.85%
- King City Community Power: 46.15%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Marina, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 47.59%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 52.41%
- Monterey, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 58.38%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 41.62%
- Pacific Grove, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 57.69%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 42.31%
- Salinas, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
- Sand City, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 85.20%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 14.80%
- Seaside, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.26%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 49.74%
- Soledad, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
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FAQ
How many power plants are located in Monterey County, California?
Monterey County, California has 5 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Monterey County, California?
By total megawatt hours sold, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest electricity provider in Monterey County, California.
How many electric companies offer service in Monterey County, California?
Monterey County, California is home to 3 electricity providers serving customers in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Monterey County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Community Energy | 217,853 |
| 2 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 103,589 |
| 3 | King City Community Power | 3,781 |
