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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 30.67% within the past 12 months.
Orange County emits 1,418.33 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2723rd highest polluting county in the country by per capita pollution.
The county is the 347th largest generator of electricity in the US out of 3230 counties, producing 3,509,207.99 megawatt hours.
Orange County generates 0.01 megawatt hours per capita each year from solar energy, giving the county a rank of 939th out of 3230 counties in the US.
Orange County's average residential electricity rate is 32.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 102.53% more than the national average price of 16.17 cents per kilowatt hour.
Orange County generates 1.11 megawatt hours per capita each year, making it the 1411th highest county out of 3230 counties for production per capita in the United States.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
19,266,475 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.11 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,509,208 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
507,609 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,001,599 MWh
Production per Capita
1.11 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
4,469,431,185 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,418.33 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Anaheim
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Anaheim Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
22.36¢ per kWh
- 1.46% lower than last month
- 17.51% higher than May last year
- 34.84% lower than the California average
- 35.6% higher than the US average
- 166th in the state out of 1,614 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 45 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since May last year
- 28,329th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 760 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,547 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
20.09¢ per kWh
- 1.4% higher than last month
- 18.7% higher than May last year
- 34% lower than the California average
- 24.44% higher than the US average
- 166th in the state out of 1,614 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since May last year
- 27,460th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 167 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,487 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$83.08 per month
- 10.31% lower than last month
- 8.57% higher than May last year
- 34.15% lower than the California average
- 33.12% lower than the US average
- 12th in the state out of 1,614 cities
- The state rank has increased by 31 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since May last year
- 2,611th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,576 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 920 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$96.46 per month
- 0.57% higher than last month
- 9.24% higher than May last year
- 33% lower than the California average
- 29.45% lower than the US average
- 7th in the state out of 1,614 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since May last year
- 3,135th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 168 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,106 since May last year
Anaheim, CA Electricity Overview
Anaheim's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 20.09 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 34.32% lower than the state's average price of 30.59 cents, ranking the city at 166th out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The city saw an undesirable 11.54% decrease in the usage of renewable fuel types, like solar or wind energy, compared to non-renewable fuels, such as coal and oil. There are 112,579 megawatt hours generated by facilities in the city from the burning of natural gas. This is the 38th most for a city out of 1617 cities in California.
When it comes to electricity generation, Anaheim's main fuel is Natural Gas, making up 112,579 megawatt hours, or 97.48% of generation in the city. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. The city averages 1,279.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them 63rd worst in California out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. At 1,279.08 kilograms per person and 344,462 residents in the city, the city emits 440,594,245.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. Anaheim has 4 electricity plants, which is the 34th most out of any city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Anaheim
Anaheim residential electric rates are highest in May 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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Public Utilities | BUNDLED | 19.77 | 95.28 | 2,914 | 630,372.08 | 124,649,167.88 |
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 31.17 | 145.72 | 17,865,971 | 5,568,937,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Anaheim, California include: 92804, 92805, 92801, 92833, 92870, 92886, 90620, 92867, 92802, 92806, 90621 and 5 other zip code(s).
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Irvine, CA Electricity Overview
Irvine's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 30.72 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 0.44% more than the state's average price of 30.59 cents, ranking the city at 679th out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Southern California Edison sells an estimated 58,765.92 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other suppliers. The city has allowed a 4.79% rise in non-renewable fuel use in their electric generation facilities.
When it comes to electricity generation, Irvine's main fuel is Natural Gas, making up 134,958.02 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of generation in the city. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. The city averages 1,217.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them 79th worst in California out of 1617 cities for emissions efficiency. At 1,217.83 kilograms per person and 313,705 residents in the city, the city emits 382,038,313.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. Irvine has 3 electricity plants, which is the 45th most out of any city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Irvine
Irvine residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Irvine, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 31.17 | 145.72 | 17,865,971 | 5,568,937,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Irvine, California include: 92630, 92707, 92620, 92780, 92618, 92660, 92612, 92782, 92604, 92614, 92602 and 5 other zip code(s).
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Santa Ana, CA Electricity Overview
Santa Ana's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 30.72 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 0.44% more than the state's average price of 30.59 cents, ranking the city at 679th out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Southern California Edison. The city has an average of 0.96 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages go on for an average of 101.03 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.45 outages per consumer and 171.11 minutes an outage.
Santa Ana has no power generation plants. The city is the 17th worst ranked city in the state out of 1617 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 363,103,833.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,178.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 706th highest polluting city in California when calculating by CO2 pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Ana
Santa Ana residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Ana, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 31.17 | 145.72 | 17,865,971 | 5,568,937,000 |
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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Electricity Production in Orange County, California
Power Plants in Orange County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectUllico Infrastructure Southland Borrower (35.00%)AES Corporation (65.00%) | Huntington Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 2,460,696 | 907,985,641.92 | 369 | ||
Brea Expansion PlantBrea Power II (100.00%) | Orange County | CA | Landfill Gas | 244,974.47 | 120,907,789.68 | 493.55 | ||
AES Huntington Beach LLCAES Corporation (100.00%) | Huntington Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 161,897 | 98,224,831.18 | 606.71 | ||
Bowerman Power LFG, LLCBowerman Power LFG, LLC (100.00%) | Orange County | CA | Landfill Gas | 161,144 | 84,318,617.24 | 523.25 | ||
UCI Facilities Management Central PlantUniversity of California Irvine (100.00%) | Irvine | CA | Natural Gas | 102,988 | 29,132,805.24 | 282.88 | ||
Canyon Power PlantSouthern California Public Power Authority (100.00%) | Anaheim | CA | Natural Gas | 89,641 | 48,532,496.32 | 541.41 | ||
Plant No 2 Orange CountyOrange County Sanitation Dist (100.00%) | Huntington Beach | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 58,988 | 29,827,482.62 | 505.65 | ||
Blacksand Generating FacilityBridge Energy LLC (100.00%) | Brea | CA | Natural Gas | 45,092 | 39,190,328.24 | 869.12 | ||
Plant No 1 Orange CountyOrange County Sanitation Dist (100.00%) | Fountain Valley | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 39,273 | 21,631,140.88 | 550.79 | ||
CSUF TrigenerationCalifornia State University at Fullerton (100.00%) | Fullerton | CA | Natural Gas | 27,744 | 5,894,966 | 212.48 | ||
B Braun MedicalB Braun Medical Inc (100.00%) | Irvine | CA | Natural Gas | 27,194.02 | 7,387,862.16 | 271.67 | 12/2023 | |
Barre PeakerSouthern California Edison (100.00%) | Stanton | CA | Natural Gas | 20,405 | 11,969,911.52 | 586.62 | ||
Kaiser East La Palma Ave. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Anaheim | CA | Natural Gas | 16,354 | 6,342,633.22 | 387.83 | ||
AT&T AnaheimWells Fargo (100.00%) | Anaheim | CA | Natural Gas | 8,302 | 3,070,900.56 | 369.9 | ||
ATT KelvinKeyBank (100.00%) | Irvine | CA | Natural Gas | 6,985 | 2,562,002.1 | 366.79 | ||
Orange Coast College PH2 Solar ProjectSolar Star Coastal Pirate, LLC (100.00%) | Costa Mesa | CA | Solar | 4,582 | ||||
| Orange County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3,868 | |||||
Hoag Hospital Cogen PlantHoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital (100.00%) | Newport Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 3,666.18 | 5,905,047.4 | 1,610.68 | ||
Anaheim Solar Energy PlantAnaheim Public Utilities (100.00%) | Anaheim | CA | Solar | 2,914 | ||||
CSUF Nutwood SolarWells Fargo Equipment Finance Inc (100.00%) | Fullerton | CA | Solar | 2,588 |
Orange County, California Details
Orange County's main fuel consumed for electricity generation is Natural Gas. They produce 3,007,908.95 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Landfill Gas and Other Biomass Gas are also highly used fuel sources in the county, with 11.65% and 2.21% of total electricity production being generated from each, respectively. The county's citizens average 1,418.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Total emissions in the county are 4,469,431,185.25 kilograms, which is the 3rd highest total amount of pollution for any county in California. Orange County is home to 25 electricity plants, which is the 14th 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:
- Southern California Edison: 2.35%
- Anaheim Public Utilities: 97.65%
- Brea, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Buena Park, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- 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:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Garden Grove, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Huntington Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Irvine, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- 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:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 92.31%
- Southern California Edison: 7.69%
- Laguna Woods, California:
- Southern California Edison: 97.56%
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 2.44%
- 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 | 130,308 |
| 2 | Southern California Edison | 41,409 |
| 3 | San Diego Gas and Electric | 13,644 |
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 25 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
