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

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San Benito County, California Electricity Overview

San Benito County is the 1930th worst pollution level due to electricity use in the nation and 33rd worst in California, releasing 80,460,954.37 kilograms of CO2 gases.

San Benito County ranks 41st out of 58 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its residents using over 400,000 megawatt hours.

While the national average residential electric rate sits at 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, San Benito County's average rate is 103.18% above that at 32.52 cents per kilowatt hour.

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

San Benito County is the 818th largest county in the United States, with 67,579 residents .

San Benito County consumes 5529.91% more electricity than it produces.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    411,884 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    7,316 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    7,316 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.11 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    80,460,954 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,190.62 kg

Recent Energy News in Hollister

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Hollister Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

31.86¢ per kWh

  • 0.66% lower than last month
  • 17.33% higher than January last year
  • 5.58% higher than the California average
  • 104.03% higher than the US average
  • 1,458th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 435 since January last year
  • 26,238th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,056 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

35.03¢ per kWh

  • 1.13% higher than last month
  • 10.13% higher than January last year
  • 8.34% higher than the California average
  • 106.41% higher than the US average
  • 1,462nd in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 26,358th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 60 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$171.17 per month

  • 14.26% higher than last month
  • 6.85% higher than January last year
  • 3.64% higher than the California average
  • 13.38% higher than the US average
  • 1,486th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 521 since January last year
  • 19,444th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 483 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,737 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$166.56 per month

  • 0.55% higher than last month
  • 2.18% lower than January last year
  • 6.02% higher than the California average
  • 25.55% higher than the US average
  • 1,484th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 63 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
  • 23,976th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 457 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 706 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

34.6¢ per kWh

  • 8.18% higher than last month
  • 20.67% higher than January last year
  • 21.05% higher than the California average
  • 159.4% higher than the US average
  • 1,465th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 26,616th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 159 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 461 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

34.82¢ per kWh

  • 1.44% higher than last month
  • 10.49% higher than January last year
  • 17% higher than the California average
  • 145.93% higher than the US average
  • 1,465th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since January last year
  • 26,625th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 72 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,040.69 per month

  • 10.77% higher than last month
  • 18.58% higher than January last year
  • 3.23% higher than the California average
  • 36.14% lower than the US average
  • 1,441st in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 481 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 447 since January last year
  • 24,986th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 757 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,129 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$1,058.44 per month

  • 1.3% higher than last month
  • 8.97% higher than January last year
  • 3.44% lower than the California average
  • 35.33% lower than the US average
  • 999th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since January last year
  • 24,107th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 720 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

25.68¢ per kWh

  • 6.51% lower than last month
  • 24.18% higher than January last year
  • 12.74% higher than the California average
  • 161.32% higher than the US average
  • 1,434th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 27 since January last year
  • 25,654th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 392 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 778 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

27.33¢ per kWh

  • 1.55% higher than last month
  • 16.61% higher than January last year
  • 12.03% higher than the California average
  • 167.35% higher than the US average
  • 1,464th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since January last year
  • 25,660th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 448 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,342.71 per month

  • 14.99% lower than last month
  • 3.55% higher than January last year
  • 48.67% lower than the California average
  • 96.02% lower than the US average
  • 910th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since January last year
  • 3,605th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 477 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,167 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$2,227.26 per month

  • 0.17% higher than last month
  • 13.9% lower than January last year
  • 35.04% lower than the California average
  • 93.49% lower than the US average
  • 908th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 41 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 44 since January last year
  • 4,196th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 398 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 275 since January last year

Hollister, CA Electricity Overview

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Hollister has an average residential electricity rate of 32.52 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.36% higher than the average state price of 29.21 cents. Central Coast Community Energy has an estimated 424 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $148.92 per month, while the US average is $138.02.

On average, Hollister residents emit 1,212.15 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 49,791,535.6 kilograms, which is the 217th 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 January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
684th34.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hollister
703rd$167.33Average 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 EnergyENERGY9.7837.781,757,498171,867,200
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED34.52167.3310,707,4373,696,121,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

Ridgemark CDP, CA Electricity Overview

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Ridgemark CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 32.52 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.36% higher than the average state price of 29.21 cents. Central Coast Community Energy has an estimated 137 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $148.92 per month, while the US average is $138.02.

On average, Ridgemark CDP residents emit 1,212.15 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 3,381,901.9 kilograms, which is the 818th 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 January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
684th34.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ridgemark CDP
703rd$167.33Average 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 EnergyENERGY9.7837.781,757,498171,867,200
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED34.52167.3310,707,4373,696,121,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

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San Juan Bautista, CA Electricity Overview

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San Juan Bautista has an average residential electricity rate of 32.52 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.36% higher than the average state price of 29.21 cents. Central Coast Community Energy has an estimated 42 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $148.92 per month, while the US average is $138.02.

On average, San Juan Bautista residents emit 1,212.15 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 2,298,238.71 kilograms, which is the 897th 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 January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
684th34.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of San Juan Bautista
703rd$167.33Average 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 EnergyENERGY9.7837.781,757,498171,867,200
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED34.52167.3310,707,4373,696,121,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

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Electricity Production in San Benito County, California

Power Plants in San Benito County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Hollister Solar LLCHollister Solar LLC (100.00%)
San Benito County CA Solar 4,214
Enerparc CA1 LLCPNC Energy Capital LLC (100.00%)
San Benito County CA Solar 3,102
Graniterock Quarry
Aromas CDP CA Solar 2,538

San Benito County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, San Benito County residents emit 1,190.62 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 2727th out of 3230 counties nationally. Total emissions in the county are 80,460,954.37 kilograms, which is the 1930th 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 846th highest in the country.

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San Benito County, California Net Metering

Out of the 4 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

There are 3 electricity providers in San Benito County that report energy loss. Combined, these 3 electricity companies average an annual energy loss of 16.08% of electricity produced. The national average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned San Benito County a rank of 36th best in California out of 58 counties.

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?

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

San Benito County, California has 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2023-12-06