Sacramento County, CA: 2 Electric Providers

Sacramento County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Sacramento County, CA is $132.41
  • The average electricity rate in Sacramento County, CA is 19.63¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Sacramento County, CA

The average residential electric bill in Sacramento County, CA is $132.41 per month. Sacramento County, CA is the 2nd most expensive county in California for electricity.

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Sacramento County, California Electricity Overview

Residents in Sacramento County experience an average of 1.56 outages lasting 255.9 minutes per year, compared to the US averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes per outage.

As the 209th largest generator of electricity of all 3221 counties in the nation, Sacramento County generates 6,500,246.56 megawatt hours of electricity.

Sacramento County ranks 11th in California out of 58 counties in solar power generation, with 599,401.56 megawatt hours produced from solar.

Usage of non-renewable fuel sources has increased by 3.11% over the previous 12 months in Sacramento County.

Sacramento County has emissions of 1,599.65 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2618th worst polluting county in the United States by per capita pollution.

Sacramento County is the 1218th largest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 3221 counties in the country, with a population of 1,584,169 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 6,500,246.56.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    9,939,401 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.27 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,500,247 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,386,632 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    5,113,615 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    4.1 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,534,118,893 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,599.65 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Sacramento

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Sacramento Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.84¢ per kWh

  • 9.12% higher than last month
  • 4.38% higher than November last year
  • 51.54% lower than the California average
  • 7.03% lower than the US average
  • 39th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since November last year
  • 15,591st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,903 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 261 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.26¢ per kWh

  • 0.32% higher than last month
  • 4.51% higher than November last year
  • 45.56% lower than the California average
  • 4.66% higher than the US average
  • 82nd in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since November last year
  • 21,477th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 29 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 330 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$95.76 per month

  • 6.98% higher than last month
  • 13.11% higher than November last year
  • 31.2% lower than the California average
  • 19.01% lower than the US average
  • 158th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 104 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 71 since November last year
  • 6,853rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,207 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,392 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$124.81 per month

  • 0.75% higher than last month
  • 10.08% higher than November last year
  • 24.64% lower than the California average
  • 12.25% lower than the US average
  • 221st in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
  • 10,301st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 72 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,884 since November last year

Sacramento, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens who call Sacramento home are billed a residential electricity price of 17.26 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 45.94% lower than California's average rate of 31.93 cents, which ranks the city 82nd out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The city ranks 72nd out of 1617 cities in the state for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable fuel types with a total of 15,443 megawatt hours generated. About 2.48% of the city's electricity generation comes from solar energy.

For every citizen in the city there are 1,343.36 kilograms of CO2 pollution. This results in a total pollution amount of 709,330,762.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The main fuel used in Sacramento is Natural Gas. They generate 607,111 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Sacramento has 10 electricity generation plants, which is the 13th highest out of any city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sacramento

Sacramento residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.221/kWh$0.120/kWh$238.87/mo.$58.28/mo.
82nd17.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sacramento
221st$124.81Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sacramento Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sacramento, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Sacramento Municipal Utility DistrictBUNDLED17.98126.59607,1115,018,722.64902,339,484

Zips with electric coverage in Sacramento, California include: 95823, 95758, 95828, 95822, 95831, 95838, 95835, 95833, 95826, 95825, 95821 and 18 other zip code(s).

Elk Grove, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens who call Elk Grove home are billed a residential electricity price of 17.26 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 45.94% lower than California's average rate of 31.93 cents, which ranks the city 82nd out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The state average monthly residential electricity bill is $162.55, while the Elk Grove average is 23.22% lower at $124.81 per month. This is the 193rd lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state. Selling an estimated 486,641.81 megawatt hours each year, Sacramento Municipal Utility District is the largest supplier in the city.

For every citizen in the city there are 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 pollution. This results in a total pollution amount of 196,547,590.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Elk Grove

Elk Grove residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.221/kWh$0.120/kWh$238.87/mo.$58.28/mo.
82nd17.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Elk Grove
193rd$124.81Average residential monthly electricity bill for Elk Grove Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Elk Grove, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Sacramento Municipal Utility DistrictBUNDLED17.98126.595,018,722.64902,339,484

Zips with electric coverage in Elk Grove, California include: 95823, 95624, 95758, 95757, 95829, 95830

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Arden-Arcade CDP, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens who call Arden-Arcade CDP home are billed a residential electricity price of 17.26 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 45.94% lower than California's average rate of 31.93 cents, which ranks the city 82nd out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Solar fields in the city produce 2,187 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of the city's electricity generation. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $146.54, while the Arden-Arcade CDP average is 14.83% below at $124.81 per month.

For every citizen in the city there are 1,102.93 kilograms of CO2 pollution. This results in a total pollution amount of 105,810,377.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The main fuel used in Arden-Arcade CDP is Solar. They generate 2,187 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Arden-Arcade CDP has one electricity generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Arden-Arcade CDP

Arden-Arcade CDP residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.221/kWh$0.120/kWh$238.87/mo.$58.28/mo.
82nd17.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Arden-Arcade CDP
221st$124.81Average residential monthly electricity bill for Arden-Arcade CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Arden-Arcade CDP, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Sacramento Municipal Utility DistrictBUNDLED17.98126.595,018,722.64902,339,484

Zips with electric coverage in Arden-Arcade CDP, California include: 95608, 95825, 95821, 95864, 95841

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Sacramento County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Sacramento County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Sacramento County CA Natural Gas 3,805,63031,331,242,665.653349.81246
Lemon Hill CDP CA Natural Gas 632,71636264,623,378.8834418.23130
Folsom CA Conventional Hydroelectric 608,658611
Sacramento CA Natural Gas 607,11137234,669,364.0237386.53172
Rancho Seco Solar II, LLCRancho Seco Solar II, LLC (100.00%)
Sacramento County CA Solar 306,4245555
Carson Ice-Gen ProjectCentral Valley Financing Auth (100.00%)
Sacramento County CA Natural Gas 116,5446850,822,011.3165436.08125
Kiefer LandfillSacramento County of Dpt Waste (100.00%)
Sacramento County CA Landfill Gas 66,639644,361,453.065665.710
Fair Oaks CDP CA Conventional Hydroelectric 61,0239511
Wildflower Solar 1Wildflower Solar I, LLC (100.00%)
Elverta CDP CA Solar 29,12223455
Sacramento County CA Solar 24,16125555
Rancho Seco Solar, LLCRancho Seco Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Sacramento County CA Solar 13,26228055
SCDA Solar 1SCDA Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)
Sacramento County CA Solar 11,78928855
Sacramento County CA Solar 11,57728955
Sacramento County CA Solar 11,56829055
Sacramento County CA Solar 11,50229155
Sacramento County CA Solar 11,49729255
Sacramento County CA Solar 11,44129355
Sacramento County CA Solar 11,41529455
Sacramento County CA Solar 11,26429655
Sacramento County CA Solar 11,26229755

Sacramento County, California Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
78.67%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
10.30%
SOLAR
Solar
9.22%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
1.03%
OTHER BIOMASS GAS
Other Biomass Gas
0.78%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For every citizen in the county there are 1,599.65 kilograms of CO2 pollution from electricity consumption. Total emissions in the county are 2,534,118,893.45 kilograms, which is the 114th worst total amount of pollution for a county in the United States. Natural Gas makes up 78.67% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Sacramento County. Conventional Hydroelectric and Solar have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity production. Conventional Hydroelectric is used to make 10.30% of electricity production and Solar makes up 9.22% of total production in the county. Sacramento County is home to 54 electricity producing plants, which is 8th most in California.

Sacramento County, California Net Metering

Of the 2 electric suppliers in Sacramento County, 2 of them report that they offer net metering. Some net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and California has great laws and regulations for consumers interested in purchasing personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Sacramento County who report energy loss data had an average of 4.06% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in Sacramento County receiving a rank of 1243rd best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Sacramento County, California

Providers In Each City in Sacramento County:

  • Citrus Heights, California:
    • Sacramento Municipal Utility District: 100.00%
  • Elk Grove, California:
    • Sacramento Municipal Utility District: 100.00%
  • Folsom, California:
    • Sacramento Municipal Utility District: 100.00%
  • Galt, California:
    • Sacramento Municipal Utility District: 100.00%
  • Isleton, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Rancho Cordova, California:
    • Sacramento Municipal Utility District: 100.00%
  • Sacramento, California:
    • Sacramento Municipal Utility District: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many power plants are located within Sacramento County, California?

Sacramento County, California is home to 54 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Sacramento County, California?

The largest electricity provider in Sacramento County, California by megawatt hours sold is Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

How many electric companies offer service in Sacramento County, California?

There are 2 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Sacramento County, California.

What electricity companies offer service in Sacramento County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Sacramento Municipal Utility District660,303
2Pacific Gas and Electric Company2,311

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