San Benito County, CA: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

San Benito County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in San Benito County, CA is $156.45
  • The average electricity rate in San Benito County, CA is 34.30¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in San Benito County, CA

The average residential electric bill in San Benito County, CA is $156.45 per month. San Benito County, CA is the 10th most expensive county in California for electricity.

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San Benito County, California Electricity Overview

San Benito County consumers deal with outages averaging 255.9 minutes per occurrence, with about 1.56 outages a year.

San Benito County's average residential electricity rate is 34.30 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 109.76% more than the national average price of 16.35 cents per kilowatt hour.

San Benito County generates 6,013 megawatt hours from solar energy, ranking it 826th out of 3221 counties in the country for total megawatt hours generated by solar power sources.

When calculating by customer count, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest electricity company in San Benito County.

San Benito County is the 1621st highest producing county out of 3221 counties in the United States when it comes to megawatt hours produced using renewable fuels.

San Benito County released 78,281,324.66 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity consumption, which makes them the 1943rd worst polluting county in the US.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    419,267 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.2 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,013 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    6,013 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.09 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    78,281,325 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,158.37 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Hollister

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Hollister Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

60.05¢ per kWh

  • 15.27% higher than last month
  • 42.56% higher than May last year
  • 75.02% higher than the California average
  • 264.23% higher than the US average
  • 1,613th in the state out of 1,614 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 71 since May last year
  • 31,670th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 225 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

39.34¢ per kWh

  • 3.95% higher than last month
  • 22.63% higher than May last year
  • 29.24% higher than the California average
  • 143.67% higher than the US average
  • 1,546th in the state out of 1,614 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since May last year
  • 31,449th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 27 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 168 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$155.06 per month

  • 1.03% higher than last month
  • 18.66% higher than May last year
  • 22.91% higher than the California average
  • 24.83% higher than the US average
  • 1,576th in the state out of 1,614 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 33 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 31 since May last year
  • 28,111th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,744 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,770 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$174.3 per month

  • 1.18% higher than last month
  • 1.31% higher than May last year
  • 21.07% higher than the California average
  • 27.48% higher than the US average
  • 1,577th in the state out of 1,614 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since May last year
  • 29,011th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 177 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 92 since May last year

Hollister, CA Electricity Overview

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Hollister has an average residential electricity rate of 39.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.04% higher than the average state price of 31.46 cents. Selling an estimated 4,765.93 megawatt hours a year, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest vendor in the city. The average residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $174.3 per month, while the US average is $141.91. Patrons in Hollister are stuck with a 22.82% markup compared to the rest of the nation.

On average, Hollister residents emit 1,175.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 172nd worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 48,274,606.07 kilograms, which is the 219th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hollister

Hollister residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$303.46/mo.$68.05/mo.
1546th39.34¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hollister
1577th$174.3Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hollister Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hollister, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Coast Community EnergyENERGY11.1340.321,761,007.07195,980,387.89
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED36.10192.0111,907,0554,298,621,000

Ridgemark CDP, CA Electricity Overview

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Ridgemark CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 39.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.04% higher than the average state price of 31.46 cents. Selling an estimated 1,537.36 megawatt hours a year, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest vendor in the city. The average residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $174.3 per month, while the US average is $141.91. Patrons in Ridgemark CDP are stuck with a 22.82% markup compared to the rest of the nation.

On average, Ridgemark CDP residents emit 1,175.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 1063rd worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 3,278,870.19 kilograms, which is the 816th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ridgemark CDP

Ridgemark CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$303.46/mo.$68.05/mo.
1546th39.34¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ridgemark CDP
1577th$174.3Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ridgemark CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ridgemark CDP, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Coast Community EnergyENERGY11.1340.321,761,007.07195,980,387.89
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED36.10192.0111,907,0554,298,621,000

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San Juan Bautista, CA Electricity Overview

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San Juan Bautista has an average residential electricity rate of 39.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.04% higher than the average state price of 31.46 cents. Selling an estimated 469.87 megawatt hours a year, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest vendor in the city. The average residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $174.3 per month, while the US average is $141.91. Patrons in San Juan Bautista are stuck with a 22.82% markup compared to the rest of the nation.

On average, San Juan Bautista residents emit 1,175.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 172nd worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 2,228,221.46 kilograms, which is the 896th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Juan Bautista

San Juan Bautista residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$303.46/mo.$68.05/mo.
1546th39.34¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of San Juan Bautista
1577th$174.3Average residential monthly electricity bill for San Juan Bautista Residents

Electric Companies With Service in San Juan Bautista, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Coast Community EnergyENERGY11.1340.321,761,007.07195,980,387.89
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED36.10192.0111,907,0554,298,621,000

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Electricity Production in San Benito County, California

Power Plants in San Benito County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Graniterock Quarry
Aromas CDP CA Solar 9,07630755
Hollister Solar LLCEcos Energy LLC (100.00%)
San Benito County CA Solar 3,51847255
Enerparc CA1 LLCPNC Energy Capital LLC (100.00%)
San Benito County CA Solar 2,49555855

San Benito County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, San Benito County residents emit 1,158.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 28th worst polluting county out of 58 counties in the state and 2715th out of 3221 counties nationally. Total emissions in the county are 78,281,324.66 kilograms, which is the 1943rd worst total amount of pollution for all counties in the US. Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity generation in San Benito County. San Benito County is home to 3 electricity producing plants, which is 875th highest in the country.

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San Benito County, California Net Metering

Out of the 2 suppliers in San Benito County, only one of them offers net metering to their customers. Regulations put in place at the state level are favorable for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in San Benito County averages out to about 5.78% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in San Benito County having a rank of 2384th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in San Benito County, California

FAQ

How many power plants are located within San Benito County, California?

There are 3 active electricity plants in San Benito County, California

What electricity company is the largest provider in San Benito County, California?

By total revenue, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest electricity supplier in San Benito County, California.

What electricity companies offer service in San Benito County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Central Coast Community Energy79,471
2Pacific Gas and Electric Company44,165

How many electric companies offer service in San Benito County, California?

San Benito County, California has 2 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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Published: 2024-09-24