Monterey County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Monterey County, CA is $163.41
- The average electricity rate in Monterey County, CA is 37.45¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Monterey County, CA
The average residential electric bill in Monterey County, CA is $163.41 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 13,214 megawatt produced from solar power and 432,858 consumers in Monterey County, the county averages 0.03 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 30th out of 58 counties in California.
Monterey County is home to 432,858 residents and its power plants produce 3,722,599 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a production per capita average of 8.6 megawatt hours per capita per year.
Monterey County's ability to produce 18,601 megawatts of electricity through the use of hydroelectric power sources, has given rise to its ranking of 31st highest hydroelectric energy generating county out of 58 counties in the state.
Monterey County has emissions of 2,448.41 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the California average of 1,250.82.
Customers in Monterey County face an average of 1.56 outages lasting 255.9 minutes each year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes per outage.
Monterey County consumes 72.96% of the electricity that is generated in their power generation facilities.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,715,840 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.27 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,722,599 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
129,210 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,593,389 MWh
Production per Capita
8.6 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,059,814,878 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,448.41 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 7.48% more than California's average rate of 31.93 cents. Natural gas is one of the major fuel types used in the country, and Salinas is in on the action. They produce 22,316 megawatt hours by burning natural gas. This amount makes them as the 63rd highest in California out of 1617 cities for natural gas production. Power generation plants in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuel types for 100.00% of the megawatt hours generate. This is 65th most in the state out of 1617 cities.
Emissions in Salinas average 1,222.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 64th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 196,899,727.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 35th highest for total pollution in California. The city is home to 3 electricity producing plants, which is the 54th highest number of power plants within a city in California out of the state's 1617 cities. In Salinas, Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity production.
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 | 11.95 | 43.33 | 1,774,255.35 | 212,037,222.03 | |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.99 | 10,999,646 | 4,412,167,000 |
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 7.02% more than California's average rate of 31.93 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $135.35. This is 7.64% lower than the nationwide average of $146.54. With an estimated 524 total residential customers, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Emissions in Seaside average 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 124th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 36,120,841.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 255th highest for total pollution in California. Because there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity providers who service Seaside must bring in all of the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Seaside
Seaside residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Seaside, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Community Energy | ENERGY | 11.95 | 43.33 | 1,774,255.35 | 212,037,222.03 | |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.99 | 10,999,646 | 4,412,167,000 |
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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, 6.83% lower than California's average price of 31.93 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $115.56. This is 21.14% lower than the nationwide average of $146.54. With an estimated 709 total residential customers, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Emissions in Monterey average 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 917th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 33,223,957.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 272nd highest for total pollution in California. Because there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity providers who service Monterey must bring in all of the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Monterey
Monterey residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Monterey, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Community Energy | ENERGY | 11.95 | 43.33 | 1,774,255.35 | 212,037,222.03 | |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.99 | 10,999,646 | 4,412,167,000 |
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 | 3,265,781 | 4 | 1,277,957,740.64 | 4 | 391.32 | 159 | ||
Salinas River CogenerationSalinas River Cogeneration Co (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Natural Gas | 256,774 | 51 | 96,370,914.78 | 54 | 375.31 | 205 | ||
King City Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | King City | CA | Natural Gas | 41,981 | 96 | 17,463,956.16 | 98 | 416 | 132 | ||
Marina Landfill GasMonterey Regional Waste Mgmt (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Landfill Gas | 34,022 | 12 | 17,065,213.52 | 14 | 501.59 | 31 | ||
Aera San Ardo Cogen FacilityAera Energy LLC-San Ardo (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Natural Gas | 23,649 | 137 | 6,780,431.28 | 165 | 286.71 | 275 | ||
Nacimiento Hydro ProjectMonterey Cnty Water Res Agency (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 18,601 | 127 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Foundation Dole Fresh VegetablesFoundation CA Fund X Manager LLC (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Wind | 18,074 | 76 | 1 | 1 | ||||
King City PeakingCalpine (100.00%) | King City | CA | Natural Gas | 12,198 | 176 | 6,733,473.18 | 166 | 552.01 | 79 | ||
Ameresco Johnson CanyonAmeresco (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Landfill Gas | 9,302 | 30 | 5,418,300.06 | 31 | 582.49 | 16 | ||
TLR000 Hansen Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Salinas | CA | Natural Gas | 8,289 | 213 | 3,137,968.4 | 223 | 378.57 | 196 | ||
Monterey One WaterMonterey One Water (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 7,838 | 21 | 2,300,039.82 | 25 | 293.45 | 31 | ||
Taylor Farms SalinasTaylor Fresh Foods (100.00%) | Salinas | CA | Natural Gas | 7,575 | 226 | 17,064,626.6 | 99 | 2,252.76 | 3 | ||
Blackjack SolarSouth County Packing (100.00%) | King City | CA | Solar | 6,887 | 355 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Taylor Farms - Schilling PlaceBloom Energy (100.00%) | Salinas | CA | Natural Gas | 6,452 | 250 | 2,394,544.74 | 261 | 371.13 | 214 | ||
Foundation California Training FacilityFoundation Windpower (100.00%) | Soledad | CA | Wind | 5,981 | 85 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Foundation Mann PackingFoundation Windpower (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Wind | 5,914 | 86 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Foundation SaIinas Valley State PrisonFoundation Windpower (100.00%) | Soledad | CA | Wind | 5,372 | 87 | 1 | 1 | ||||
City of Soledad Water ReclamationFoundation Windpower (100.00%) | Soledad | CA | Wind | 4,323 | 90 | 1 | 1 | ||||
D'Arrigo Brothers - Phase 4D'Arrigo Brothers (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Solar | 4,065 | 441 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Foundation Scheid VineyardsFoundation Windpower (100.00%) | Monterey County | CA | Wind | 4,018 | 93 | 1 | 1 |
Monterey County, California Production Fuel Makeup
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Monterey County averages 2,448.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, which ranks them 2377th worst in the country out of 3221 counties for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Monterey County from electricity consumption is 1,059,814,877.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 12th largest amount in California and 2377th in the United States. About 99.84% of electricity in Monterey County comes from production using Natural Gas. Other fuel sources used include Wind at 1.28% and Landfill Gas at 1.16%. Monterey County is home to 25 power producing plants, which is 67th most in the country.
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 25 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 | 216,942 |
| 2 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 103,632 |
| 3 | King City Community Power | 3,766 |
