Orange County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Orange County, CA is $153.10
- The average electricity rate in Orange County, CA is 34.38¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Orange County, CA
The average residential electric bill in Orange County, CA is $153.10 per month. Orange County, CA is the 3rd most expensive county in California for electricity.
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Orange County, California Electricity Overview
The burning of non-renewable fuel types in electricity generation in Orange County has been reduced by 16.64% within the past 12 months.
Orange County emits 1,265.64 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2790th highest polluting county in the country by per capita pollution.
Orange County generates 0.08 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel types. This makes Orange County the 34th highest ranking county out of 58 counties for renewable generation per capita in the state.
With total generation of 2,722,490.35 megawatt hours, Orange County is ranked 18th highest generator of electricity in California out of 58 counties for total generation.
Residents in Orange County experience an average of 0.73 outages lasting 72.25 minutes per year, compared to the US averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes per outage.
When calculating by total customers, Anaheim Public Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in Orange County.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
19,810,301 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.29 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,722,490 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
240,816 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,481,674 MWh
Production per Capita
0.86 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,988,267,688 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,265.64 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Anaheim
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Rates and Production Categories
Anaheim Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
19.71¢ per kWh
- 4.89% lower than last month
- 8.59% higher than November last year
- 39.68% lower than the California average
- 15.73% higher than the US average
- 119th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 73 since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 26,575th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 959 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,458 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
19.91¢ per kWh
- 0.66% higher than last month
- 12.6% higher than November last year
- 37.21% lower than the California average
- 20.73% higher than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 28 since November last year
- 26,885th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,245 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$75.96 per month
- 21.85% lower than last month
- 6.47% higher than November last year
- 45.43% lower than the California average
- 35.76% lower than the US average
- 10th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 50 since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 1,240th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 6,823 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 229 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$89.95 per month
- 0.43% higher than last month
- 12.38% higher than November last year
- 45.69% lower than the California average
- 36.76% lower than the US average
- 11th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 1,140th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 841 since November last year
Anaheim, CA Electricity Overview
Anaheim's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 19.91 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 37.43% lower than the state's average price of 31.82 cents, ranking the city at 118th out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The average monthly residential power bill for a consumer in the city is $89.95 per month, while the nationwide average is $147.16. Patrons in the city have a 44.64% discount compared to other citizens of the country. Anaheim Public Utilities is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
When it comes to electricity generation, Anaheim's main fuel is Natural Gas, making up 62,093 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of generation in the city. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. The city averages 1,155.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them 46th worst in California out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. At 1,155.9 kilograms per person and 344,462 residents in the city, the city emits 398,165,013.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. Anaheim has one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Anaheim
Anaheim residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Anaheim, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Public Utilities | BUNDLED | 20.04 | 91.43 | 2,914 | 620,138.21 | 124,285,696.65 |
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 31.33 | 158.46 | 19,686,973 | 6,167,844,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Anaheim, California include: 92804, 92805, 92801, 92833, 92870, 92886, 90620, 92867, 92802, 92806, 90621 and 5 other zip code(s).
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Irvine, CA Electricity Overview
Irvine's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 22.88 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 28.09% lower than the state's average price of 31.82 cents, ranking the city at 224th out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The average monthly residential power bill for a consumer in the city is $93.34 per month, while the nationwide average is $147.16. Patrons in the city have a 42.55% discount compared to other citizens of the country. Southern California Edison is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
When it comes to electricity generation, Irvine's main fuel is Natural Gas, making up 112,122 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of generation in the city. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. The city averages 1,129.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them 51st worst in California out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. At 1,129.92 kilograms per person and 313,705 residents in the city, the city emits 354,462,009.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. Irvine has one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Irvine
Irvine residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Irvine, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 31.33 | 158.46 | 19,686,973 | 6,167,844,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Irvine, California include: 92630, 92707, 92620, 92780, 92618, 92660, 92612, 92782, 92604, 92614, 92602 and 5 other zip code(s).
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Santa Ana, CA Electricity Overview
Santa Ana's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 40.74 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 28.04% more than the state's average price of 31.82 cents, ranking the city at 1010th out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Selling an estimated 26,100.03 megawatt hours a year, Southern California Edison is the largest supplier in the city. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $199.92. This is 23.04% higher than the state average of $162.48.
Santa Ana has no power generation plants. The city is the 20th worst ranked city in the state out of 1617 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 336,198,738.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 288th highest polluting city in California when calculating by CO2 pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Ana
Santa Ana residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Ana, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 31.33 | 158.46 | 19,686,973 | 6,167,844,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Santa Ana, California include: 92704, 92703, 92707, 92780, 92626, 92701, 92705, 92706, 92614, 92868, 92606 and 1 other zip code(s).
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Orange County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectUllico Infrastructure Southland Borrower (49.00%)AES Corporation (51.00%) | Huntington Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 2,271,638 | 13 | 824,003,388.18 | 15 | 362.74 | 83 | ||
Brea Expansion PlantBrea Power II (100.00%) | Orange County | CA | Landfill Gas | 234,021.23 | 1 | 114,062,667.48 | 1 | 487.4 | 4 | ||
UCI Facilities Management Central PlantUniversity of California Irvine (100.00%) | Irvine | CA | Natural Gas | 112,122 | 69 | 31,716,561.94 | 72 | 282.88 | 104 | ||
Canyon Power PlantSouthern California Public Power Authority (100.00%) | Anaheim | CA | Natural Gas | 62,093 | 75 | 33,187,862.68 | 71 | 534.49 | 24 | ||
CSUF TrigenerationCalifornia State University at Fullerton (100.00%) | Fullerton | CA | Natural Gas | 38,025 | 84 | 8,160,628 | 95 | 214.61 | 119 | ||
Hoag Hospital Cogen PlantHoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital (100.00%) | Newport Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 8,814.12 | 111 | 7,562,429.56 | 97 | 857.99 | 4 | ||
AES Huntington Beach LLCAES Corporation (100.00%) | Huntington Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 5,666 | 116 | 3,889,563.3 | 111 | 686.47 | 7 | ||
Stanton Energy Reliability Center HybridWellhead Energy, LLC (74.50%)W Power LLC (25.50%) | Stanton | CA | Natural Gas | 727 | 119 | 659,801.1 | 119 | 907.57 | 1 | ||
HEBT WLA 1Sk Holdings Co. Ltd. (50.00%)SUSI Partners AG (50.00%) | Lake Forest | CA | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -71 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Stanton Battery Energy StorageWellhead Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Stanton | CA | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -10,545 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
Orange County, California Production Fuel Makeup
Orange County's main fuel consumed for electricity generation is Natural Gas. They produce 2,492,598.12 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Landfill Gas and Solar are also highly used fuel sources in the county, with 8.60% and 0.25% of total electricity production being generated from each, respectively. The county's citizens average 1,265.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Total emissions in the county are 3,988,267,687.57 kilograms, which is the 3rd highest total amount of pollution for any county in California. Orange County is home to 10 electricity plants, which is the 9th highest number of plants within a county in California.
Providers In Each City in Orange County:
- Aliso Viejo, California:
- Southern California Edison: 62.60%
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 37.40%
- Anaheim, California:
- Anaheim Public Utilities: 97.65%
- Southern California Edison: 2.35%
- Brea, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Buena Park, California:
- Southern California Edison: 49.95%
- Orange County Power Authority: 50.05%
- Costa Mesa, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Cypress, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Dana Point, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
- Fountain Valley, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Fullerton, California:
- Orange County Power Authority: 50.03%
- Southern California Edison: 49.97%
- Garden Grove, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Huntington Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Irvine, California:
- Orange County Power Authority: 50.00%
- Southern California Edison: 50.00%
- La Habra, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Palma, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Laguna Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 93.46%
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 6.54%
- Laguna Hills, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 60.04%
- Southern California Edison: 39.96%
- Laguna Niguel, California:
- Southern California Edison: 7.69%
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 92.31%
- Laguna Woods, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 2.44%
- Southern California Edison: 97.56%
- Lake Forest, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Los Alamitos, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Mission Viejo, California:
- Southern California Edison: 71.65%
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 28.35%
- Newport Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Orange, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Placentia, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Rancho Santa Margarita, California:
- Southern California Edison: 97.10%
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 2.90%
- San Clemente, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
- San Juan Capistrano, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
- Santa Ana, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Seal Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Stanton, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Tustin, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Villa Park, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Westminster, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Yorba Linda, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity companies offer service in Orange County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaheim Public Utilities | 134,357 |
| 2 | Southern California Edison | 42,104 |
| 3 | San Diego Gas and Electric | 10,402 |
What electricity company is the largest provider in Orange County, California?
By total customer count, Anaheim Public Utilities is the largest electricity company in Orange County, California.
How many electric companies offer service in Orange County, California?
There are 3 electricity suppliers offering service in Orange County, California.
How many power plants are in Orange County, California?
Orange County, California has 10 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
