San Diego County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in San Diego County, CA is $154.15
- The average electricity rate in San Diego County, CA is 44.75¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in San Diego County, CA
The average residential electric bill in San Diego County, CA is $154.15 per month. San Diego County, CA is the 4th most expensive county in California for electricity.
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San Diego County, California Electricity Overview
Wind turbines in San Diego County generate 353,937 megawatt hours of electricity.
Solar power production in San Diego County has grown from 39,013 megawatt hours to 118,261 megawatt hours per year throughout the previous 12 months.
In the last 12 months, there has been a 5.75% drop in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity generation in San Diego County.
San Diego County is the 7th highest county out of 58 counties in the state for electricity production from wind per capita, averaging 0.11 megawatt hours per citizen produced from wind.
San Diego County is ranked as the 13th highest consumer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the nation with 20,596,279.14 megawatt hours being used by citizens who live there.
San Diego County consumers experience outages averaging 70.63 minutes per interruption, with around 0.64 outages per year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
20,596,279 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.29 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
4,290,999 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
516,836 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,774,163 MWh
Production per Capita
1.31 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
4,336,122,422 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,323.52 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in San Diego
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Rates and Production Categories
San Diego Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
31.48¢ per kWh
- 12.15% lower than last month
- 4.35% higher than November last year
- 3.68% lower than the California average
- 84.8% higher than the US average
- 441st in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 569 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 80 since November last year
- 30,000th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 773 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 82 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
31.57¢ per kWh
- 0.35% higher than last month
- 4.28% higher than November last year
- 0.44% lower than the California average
- 91.41% higher than the US average
- 442nd in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 151 since November last year
- 30,031st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 51 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$83.5 per month
- 28.5% lower than last month
- 2.4% higher than November last year
- 40.02% lower than the California average
- 29.38% lower than the US average
- 19th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 148 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 22 since November last year
- 2,721st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 12,588 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 42 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$97.97 per month
- 0.17% higher than last month
- 2.08% higher than November last year
- 40.84% lower than the California average
- 31.12% lower than the US average
- 18th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 62 since November last year
- 2,333rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 41 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 254 since November last year
San Diego, CA Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call San Diego home are billed a residential electricity price of 31.57 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.80% less than the average state rate of 31.82 cents. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $97.97 per month, while the state average is $162.48. The city is the 73rd highest producer in the state out of 1617 cities, averaging 0.33 megawatt hours produced per consumer in the city a year.
San Diego's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 94.05% of electricity production using this fuel source. Other Biomass Gas and Solar are also primary fuel sources in the city, with 6.96% and 0.22% of total electricity generation being produced from each type, respectively. For every citizen in the city there are 1,149.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 1,587,834,970.17 kilograms, which is the 3rd worst total amount of emissions for any city in the state. San Diego is home to 12 power plants, which is the 3rd highest number of power plants within a city in California.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Diego
San Diego residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in San Diego, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Gas and Electric | BUNDLED | 43.47 | 157.08 | 43,078 | 1,238,121.74 | 538,221,832 |
Zips with electric coverage in San Diego, California include: 91911, 92154, 92126, 92105, 92114, 92115, 92071, 91950, 92130, 92027, 92117 and 46 other zip code(s).
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Chula Vista, CA Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Chula Vista home are billed a residential electricity price of 32.42 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.86% higher than the average state rate of 31.82 cents. San Diego Gas and Electric is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The California average monthly residential electric bill is $162.48, while the Chula Vista average is 37.99% below at $100.75 per month. This is the 21st lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.
Chula Vista is the 23rd highest ranked city in the state out of 1617 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 304,515,424.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 288th worst in the state in this category. All of the 1,754,960.64 megawatt hours of electricity used in Chula Vista must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chula Vista
Chula Vista residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Chula Vista, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Gas and Electric | BUNDLED | 43.47 | 157.08 | 1,238,121.74 | 538,221,832 |
Zips with electric coverage in Chula Vista, California include: 91911, 92154, 91910, 91950, 91913, 91915, 91902, 91914
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Oceanside, CA Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Oceanside home are billed a residential electricity price of 48.19 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 51.44% higher than the average state rate of 31.82 cents. San Diego Gas and Electric is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The California average monthly residential electric bill is $162.48, while the Oceanside average is 0.63% more at $163.5 per month. This is the 488th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.
Oceanside is the 37th highest ranked city in the state out of 1617 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 187,830,945.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 1444th worst in the state in this category. All of the 1,082,493.33 megawatt hours of electricity used in Oceanside must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oceanside
Oceanside residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Oceanside, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Gas and Electric | BUNDLED | 43.47 | 157.08 | 1,238,121.74 | 538,221,832 |
Zips with electric coverage in Oceanside, California include: 92057, 92056, 92028, 92058, 92083, 92054, 92081, 92008, 92010, 92003
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San Diego County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in San Diego County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Otay Mesa Generating ProjectCalpine (100.00%) | San Diego County | CA | Natural Gas | 2,167,210 | 15 | 826,349,064.66 | 14 | 381.3 | 75 | ||
Palomar EnergySan Diego Gas and Electric (100.00%) | Escondido | CA | Natural Gas | 961,832 | 31 | 363,479,889.36 | 31 | 377.9 | 77 | ||
Tule Wind LLCAvangrid (100.00%) | Boulevard CDP | CA | Wind | 350,142 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Carlsbad Energy CenterClearway Energy (100.00%) | Carlsbad | CA | Natural Gas | 259,149 | 49 | 139,724,118.38 | 48 | 539.17 | 23 | ||
University of California San Diego HybridUniversity of California San Diego (100.00%) | San Diego | CA | Natural Gas | 219,070 | 57 | 75,171,428.5 | 57 | 343.14 | 88 | ||
Ocotillo WellsConductive Power (100.00%) | Borrego Springs CDP | CA | Solar | 117,239 | 86 | 5 | 5 | ||||
CP Kelco San Diego PlantCP Kelco (100.00%) | San Diego | CA | Natural Gas | 76,360 | 70 | 22,522,325.14 | 76 | 294.95 | 102 | ||
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University (100.00%) | San Diego | CA | Natural Gas | 49,507 | 80 | 17,974,499.48 | 81 | 363.07 | 82 | ||
Gas Utilization FacilitySan Diego Gas and Electric (100.00%) | San Diego | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 31,738 | 3 | 8,834,508.62 | 4 | 278.36 | 6 | ||
W PlantQualcomm Incorporated (100.00%) | San Diego | CA | Natural Gas | 29,576 | 90 | 9,483,679.1 | 91 | 320.65 | 96 | ||
Childrens HospitalDTE Energy (100.00%) | San Diego | CA | Natural Gas | 26,328 | 93 | 13,127,277.1 | 86 | 498.61 | 29 | ||
Encina Water Pollution ControlEncina Joint Powers Authority (100.00%) | Carlsbad | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 14,029 | 5 | 8,152,690.47 | 5 | 581.13 | 2 | ||
Miramar Energy FacilitySan Diego Gas and Electric (100.00%) | San Diego | CA | Natural Gas | 11,340 | 103 | 6,183,134.86 | 98 | 545.25 | 21 | ||
Naval Hospital Medical CenterDepartment of the Navy (100.00%) | San Diego | CA | Natural Gas | 11,258.24 | 104 | 4,521,242.6 | 105 | 401.59 | 60 | ||
Goal Line LPGoal Line LP (100.00%) | Escondido | CA | Natural Gas | 10,869 | 106 | 4,440,644.46 | 107 | 408.56 | 56 | ||
P PlantQualcomm Incorporated (100.00%) | San Diego | CA | Natural Gas | 6,602 | 113 | 2,531,917.08 | 116 | 383.51 | 71 | ||
Watkins Manufacturing Co.Watkins Manufacturing Corporation (100.00%) | Vista | CA | Natural Gas | 6,465 | 114 | 4,366,997.18 | 110 | 675.48 | 8 | ||
Golden Acorn CasinoFoundation Windpower (100.00%) | San Diego County | CA | Wind | 3,795 | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Q PlantQualcomm Incorporated (100.00%) | San Diego | CA | Natural Gas | 55 | 120 | 16,501.66 | 120 | 300.03 | 100 | ||
Lake Hodges Hydroelectric FacilitySan Diego County Water Auth (100.00%) | San Diego County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | -559 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
San Diego County, California Production Fuel Makeup
San Diego County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 89.38% of electricity production using this fuel source. Wind and Solar are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 8.25% and 2.76% of total electricity generation being produced from each type, respectively. For every citizen in the county there are 1,323.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. This ranks them 2768th highest in the country for emissions per capita. Total emissions in the county are 4,336,122,422.31 kilograms, which is the 52nd highest total amount of pollution for a county in the United States. San Diego County has 28 power plants within its borders. This is the 6th most plants within a single county.
Providers In Each City in San Diego County:
- Carlsbad, California:
- Clean Energy Alliance: 50.01%
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 49.99%
- Chula Vista, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 48.94%
- San Diego Community Power: 51.06%
- Coronado, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
- Del Mar, California:
- Clean Energy Alliance: 50.41%
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 49.59%
- El Cajon, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
- Encinitas, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 49.34%
- San Diego Community Power: 50.66%
- Escondido, California:
- Clean Energy Alliance: 50.00%
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 50.00%
- Imperial Beach, California:
- San Diego Community Power: 50.01%
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 49.99%
- La Mesa, California:
- San Diego Community Power: 50.00%
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 50.00%
- Lemon Grove, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
- National City, California:
- San Diego Community Power: 55.29%
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 44.71%
- Oceanside, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 49.93%
- Clean Energy Alliance: 50.07%
- Poway, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
- San Diego, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 46.99%
- San Diego Community Power: 53.01%
- San Marcos, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 50.00%
- Clean Energy Alliance: 50.00%
- Santee, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
- Solana Beach, California:
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 49.32%
- Clean Energy Alliance: 50.68%
- Vista, California:
- Clean Energy Alliance: 50.00%
- San Diego Gas and Electric: 50.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in San Diego County, California?
By total revenue, San Diego Gas and Electric is the largest electricity supplier in San Diego County, California.
How many electric companies offer service in San Diego County, California?
There are 2 electricity suppliers operating in San Diego County, California.
How many power plants are in San Diego County, California?
There are 28 electricity plants in San Diego County, California
Which electricity companies offer service in San Diego County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Gas and Electric | 308,041 |
| 2 | Imperial Irrigation District | 7,163 |
