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San Bernardino County, California Electricity Overview

San Bernardino County produces roughly 0.09 megawatt hours of electricity using natural gas per citizen living in the county. This is the 214th highest amount out of 3230 counties in the nation.

Ranking 12th in wind power production in California out of 58 counties, San Bernardino County has a total yield of 6,819 megawatt hours from wind turbines.

San Bernardino County is ranked as the 70th highest generator of electricity out of 3230 counties in the US for total electricity generation, generating 12,104,188.09 megawatt hours.

San Bernardino County generates 90.53% of their required electricity and must import the additional 9.47% from neighboring counties.

San Bernardino County is 1st out of 58 counties in California for megawatt hours per capita produced from coal, averaging 0.09 megawatt hours per person each year.

Averaging production of 5.52 megawatt hours per citizen a year, San Bernardino County ranks 1097th out of 3230 counties in generation per capita in the US.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    13,370,024 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    12,104,188 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    4,652,567 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    7,465,237 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.52 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    3,336,666,135 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,521.05 kg

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San Bernardino Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

29.28¢ per kWh

  • 3.12% lower than last month
  • 5.95% higher than January last year
  • 2.95% lower than the California average
  • 87.55% higher than the US average
  • 580th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 878 since January last year
  • 25,304th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 43 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 533 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

29.25¢ per kWh

  • 0.47% higher than last month
  • 28.54% higher than January last year
  • 9.53% lower than the California average
  • 72.36% higher than the US average
  • 576th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 33 since January last year
  • 24,976th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,044 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$156.46 per month

  • 9.14% higher than last month
  • 10.99% lower than January last year
  • 5.27% lower than the California average
  • 3.64% higher than the US average
  • 521st in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 15 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 895 since January last year
  • 14,935th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,373 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,712 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$140.53 per month

  • 1.13% lower than last month
  • 2.61% higher than January last year
  • 10.55% lower than the California average
  • 5.93% higher than the US average
  • 486th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since January last year
  • 17,619th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,571 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,634 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

19.29¢ per kWh

  • 7.61% lower than last month
  • 0.08% lower than January last year
  • 32.52% lower than the California average
  • 44.6% higher than the US average
  • 500th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 38 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 37 since January last year
  • 24,453rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 497 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 123 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

22.26¢ per kWh

  • 0.01% lower than last month
  • 12.83% higher than January last year
  • 25.2% lower than the California average
  • 57.23% higher than the US average
  • 558th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 18 since January last year
  • 24,758th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 316 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$925.05 per month

  • 10.13% lower than last month
  • 8.93% lower than January last year
  • 8.24% lower than the California average
  • 43.23% lower than the US average
  • 522nd in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 901 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 971 since January last year
  • 22,621st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,310 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,112 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$1,143.44 per month

  • 0.66% lower than last month
  • 8.92% higher than January last year
  • 4.31% higher than the California average
  • 30.14% lower than the US average
  • 1,423rd in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 67 since January last year
  • 25,046th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 347 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

18.19¢ per kWh

  • 6.4% lower than last month
  • 6.76% higher than January last year
  • 20.12% lower than the California average
  • 85.14% higher than the US average
  • 523rd in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 23,608th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 795 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 153 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

20.68¢ per kWh

  • 0.47% higher than last month
  • 20.02% higher than January last year
  • 15.24% lower than the California average
  • 102.28% higher than the US average
  • 542nd in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 18 since January last year
  • 24,022nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 15 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 50 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,914.19 per month

  • 22% lower than last month
  • 1.61% lower than January last year
  • 26.82% lower than the California average
  • 94.32% lower than the US average
  • 1,380th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 5,433rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,062 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,597 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$2,646.94 per month

  • 0.1% lower than last month
  • 0.87% lower than January last year
  • 22.8% lower than the California average
  • 92.26% lower than the US average
  • 1,384th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 5,577th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 568 since January last year

San Bernardino Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

32,664 MWh

  • 66.31% lower than last month
  • 1,553.87% higher than January last year
  • 42.59% higher than the California average
  • 16.94% higher than the US average
  • 34th in the state out of 286 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 32 since January last year
  • 264th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 113 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 207 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

91,724.62 MWh

  • 2.11% higher than last month
  • 672.35% higher than January last year
  • 361.06% higher than the California average
  • 254.96% higher than the US average
  • 20th in the state out of 286 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 37 since January last year
  • 171st in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 322 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric Fuel Types for January, 2024

32,664 MWh

  • 66.31% lower than last month
  • 1,553.87% higher than January last year
  • 883.07% higher than the California average
  • 4,936.1% higher than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 39 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 3rd in the US out of 339 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 12 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Conventional Hydroelectric

91,724.62 MWh

  • 2.34% higher than last month
  • 884.97% higher than January last year
  • 1,327.79% higher than the California average
  • 7,912.58% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 39 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since January last year
  • 2nd in the US out of 339 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 39 since January last year

San Bernardino, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, San Bernardino's residential electricity rate is 29.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.36% more than the average state price of 29.21 cents and 86.77% higher than the national average of 16.01. The city produces around 5.55 megawatt hours per resident each year from its electricity generating plants, which makes them the 61st highest producing city out of 1617 cities in California. Southern California Edison is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count.

Coming in at as the 282nd worst ranked city out of 1617 cities in the state, San Bernardino emits 33,604,377.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 152.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation San Bernardino is the 1541st highest polluting city in California. Electricity facilities in the city most often use Conventional Hydroelectric, which makes up 1,190,445 megawatt hours (or 97.28%) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city. Totaling Conventional Hydroelectric with Natural Gas (1.14%) and Solar (0.81%), these three fuels account for 99.23% of the city's electricity generation. San Bernardino is home to 9 power producing plants, which is the 15th highest number of power plants within a city in California.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Bernardino

San Bernardino residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.394/kWh$0.000/kWh$270.37/mo.$0.00/mo.
252nd30.25¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of San Bernardino
157th$140.52Average residential monthly electricity bill for San Bernardino Residents

Electric Companies With Service in San Bernardino, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
Southern California EdisonBUNDLED30.25140.529,86517,745,3595,368,471,000

Zips with electric coverage in San Bernardino, California include: 92376, 92407, 92404, 92346, 92324, 92410, 92374, 92405, 92411, 92354, 92408 and 2 other zip code(s).

Fontana, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, Fontana's residential electricity rate is 29.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.36% more than the average state price of 29.21 cents and 86.77% higher than the national average of 16.01. The California average monthly residential electric bill is $143.24, while the Fontana average is 4.16% more at $149.2 per month. This ranks the city 291st in the state for average monthly bill amount. Southern California Edison is the largest electricity provider in the city based on total residential customers.

Electricity use in Fontana creates 257,385,652.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 31st highest amount of any city in California. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 1,211.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 1433rd ranked city in California for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. The city is home to one electricity generation plant. In Fontana, Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel types utilized for electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fontana

Fontana residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.394/kWh$0.000/kWh$270.37/mo.$0.00/mo.
252nd30.25¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fontana
157th$140.52Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fontana Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fontana, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
Southern California EdisonBUNDLED30.25140.5217,745,3595,368,471,000

Zips with electric coverage in Fontana, California include: 92336, 92335, 91739, 92337, 92316, 92377

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Ontario, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, Ontario's residential electricity rate is 29.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.36% more than the average state price of 29.21 cents and 86.77% higher than the national average of 16.01. The city produces around 1.66 megawatt hours per resident each year from its electricity generating plants, which makes them the 91st highest producing city out of 1617 cities in California. Southern California Edison is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Electricity use in Ontario creates 327,633,217.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 22nd highest amount of any city in California. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 1,829.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 39th ranked city in California for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. The city is home to 14 electricity generation plants, which is the 6th highest for a city in the state. In Ontario, Natural Gas makes up 94.50% of the fuel sources used in electricity generation.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ontario

Ontario residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.394/kWh$0.000/kWh$270.37/mo.$0.00/mo.
252nd30.25¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ontario
157th$140.52Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ontario Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ontario, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
Southern California EdisonBUNDLED30.25140.5233,40717,745,3595,368,471,000

Zips with electric coverage in Ontario, California include: 91710, 91762, 91761, 91764, 91786

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Electricity Production in San Bernardino County, California

Power Plants in San Bernardino County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
High Desert Power PlantMRP Generation Holdings, LLC (100.00%)
Victorville CA Natural Gas 4,108,3471,568,009,116.38381.66
Mountainview Generating StationSouthern California Edison (100.00%)
Redlands CA Natural Gas 2,661,649.931,136,989,312.2427.17
San Bernardino CA Conventional Hydroelectric 1,190,445
San Bernardino County CA Solar 623,127
Mojave Solar ProjectMojave Solar LLC (100.00%)
San Bernardino County CA Solar 605,652
San Bernardino County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 387,172
Daggett 3Daggett Solar Power 3 (100.00%)
San Bernardino County CA Solar 355,376
Hudson - High Desert HybridBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%)
Victorville CA Solar 278,930
New-Indy Ontario MillNew Indy Containerboard (100.00%)
Ontario CA Natural Gas 246,606151,841,165.28615.72
Argus Cogen PlantKarnavati Holdings Inc (100.00%)
Searles Valley CDP CA Coal 241,757.44104,848,074.96433.69
San Bernardino County CA Solar 228,55825,447,947.42111.34
San Bernardino County CA Solar 194,69420,798,458.8106.83
San Bernardino County CA Solar 170,99110,260,530.5660.01
Lockhart Solar PV, LLCEnergy Capital Partners (100.00%)
San Bernardino County CA Solar 111,511
San Bernardino County CA Solar 109,692
Resurgence SolarResurgence Solar (100.00%)
San Bernardino County CA Solar 100,541
MCAGCC Cogen PlantDOD USMC Marine Air Ground Combat (100.00%)
Twentynine Palms CA Natural Gas 67,11416,265,755.24242.36
San Bernardino County CA Solar 61,862
Sunray 2CRE-Sunray California LLC Delaware (100.00%)
San Bernardino County CA Solar 56,290
Cascade SolarCascade Solar LLC (100.00%)
San Bernardino County CA Solar 54,215

San Bernardino County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

San Bernardino County is the 4th worst ranked county in the state out of 58 when it comes to total emissions from electricity consumption, with the county emitting 3,336,666,134.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the county, which amounts to 1,521.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement San Bernardino County is the 2674th highest polluting county in the country. Power producing facilities in the county primarily use Natural Gas, which makes up 60.17% (or 7,282,772.35 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county. Taken together with Solar (25.13%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (13.17%), these three fuels make up 98.47% of the county electricity generation. San Bernardino County is home to 131 electricity producing plants, which is 3rd highest in the state.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
60.17%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
25.13%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
13.17%
COAL
Coal
1.70%
OTHER BIOMASS GAS
Other Biomass Gas
0.08%
OTHER
Other
-0.13%

San Bernardino County, California Net Metering

Out of the 10 providers in San Bernardino County, 5 of them offer net metering to their customers. Residents of California have highly favorable net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 4 electricity companies in San Bernardino County that report energy loss, including Southern California Edison, Apple Valley Choice Energy, and Bear Valley Electric. Together, these 4 companies average a yearly energy loss of 4.62% of electricity generated. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 9.15%, resulting in a rank of 1564th best in the country and a state rank of 6th best out of 3230 and 58 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in San Bernardino County:

  • Adelanto, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Apple Valley, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 50.73%
    • Apple Valley Choice Energy: 49.27%
  • Barstow, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Big Bear Lake, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 4.42%
    • Bear Valley Electric: 95.58%
  • Chino, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Chino Hills, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Colton, California:
    • Colton Utilities: 97.82%
    • Southern California Edison: 2.18%
  • Fontana, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Grand Terrace, California:
    • Colton Utilities: 1.87%
    • Southern California Edison: 98.13%
  • Hesperia, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Highland, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Loma Linda, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Montclair, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Needles, California:
    • Needles Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Ontario, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Rancho Cucamonga, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 97.86%
    • Rancho Cucamonga Utilities: 2.14%
  • Redlands, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Rialto, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • San Bernardino, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Twentynine Palms, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Upland, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Victorville, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 94.05%
    • Victorville Municipal Utilities Services: 5.95%
  • Yucaipa, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%
  • Yucca Valley, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 100.00%

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

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in San Bernardino County, California?

The largest electricity company in San Bernardino County, California by total customer count is Southern California Edison.

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

There are 131 electricity plants located in San Bernardino County, California

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

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

San Bernardino County, California is home to 10 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-03-29