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San Diego County, California Electricity Overview

San Diego County generates 567,624 megawatts from wind energy. That is enough to rank them 244th in the US out of 3230 counties for electricity generation from wind energy .

San Diego County had a 9.14% increase over the last year in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity generation.

San Diego Gas and Electric is the largest electricity provider in San Diego County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

San Diego County has seen a rise of about 9.88% in power produced by wind turbines.

San Diego County ranks 2nd out of 58 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its population consuming 19,998,377.5 megawatt hours.

San Diego County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 160.41% above the US average, at 41.70 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    19,998,377 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    5,427,815 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    936,901 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    4,490,915 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.66 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    4,744,377,540 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,448.13 kg

San Diego, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call San Diego home are billed a residential electricity price of 42.58 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 47.25% higher than the average state rate of 28.92 cents. The state average monthly residential power bill is $142.96, while the San Diego average is 7.87% more at $154.21 per month. This is the 934th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in California. Consumers in San Diego are faced with 0.78 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 67.45 minutes.

San Diego's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 82.91% of electricity production using this fuel source. Landfill Gas and Other Biomass Gas are also primary fuel sources in the city, with 8.37% and 4.15% of total electricity generation being produced from each type, respectively. For every citizen in the city there are 1,322.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 1,826,153,966.23 kilograms, which is the 2nd worst total amount of emissions for any city in the state. San Diego is home to 33 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 January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.697/kWh$0.128/kWh$244.97/mo.$45.13/mo.
1528th46.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of San Diego
1487th$167.16Average residential monthly electricity bill for San Diego Residents

Electric Companies With Service in San Diego, 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
San Diego Gas and ElectricBUNDLED45.15167.1257,328.882,131,713.01962,515,304

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).

Chula Vista, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Chula Vista home are billed a residential electricity price of 42.58 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 47.25% higher than the average state rate of 28.92 cents. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $154.21 per month. The city produces 2,016 megawatt hours from natural gas, making them the 108th ranked city in the state for total electricity production from natural gas.

Chula Vista is the 21st highest ranked city in the state out of 1617 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 338,947,485.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. The city also ranks 111th highest in California in pollution per citizen, averaging 1,214.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. The city has 3 electricity plants, which is the 50th highest for a city in California. Chula Vista's fuel of choice is Solar, with 67.91% of electricity generation coming from this fuel.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chula Vista

Chula Vista residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.697/kWh$0.128/kWh$244.97/mo.$45.13/mo.
1528th46.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chula Vista
1487th$167.16Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chula Vista Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chula Vista, 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
San Diego Gas and ElectricBUNDLED45.15167.122,131,713.01962,515,304

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

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On average, residents who call Oceanside home are billed a residential electricity price of 42.58 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 47.25% higher than the average state rate of 28.92 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $154.21. This is 7.87% higher than the California average bill of $142.96. Non-renewable fuels are used to produce 16,241 megawatt hours in the city, which is 63.29% of the city's total production.

Oceanside is the 38th highest ranked city in the state out of 1617 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 210,160,070.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. Additionally, the city ranks 104th highest in California in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 1,220.51 kilograms of emissions per resident. The city has 3 electricity plants, which is the 50th highest for a city in California.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oceanside

Oceanside residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.697/kWh$0.128/kWh$244.97/mo.$45.13/mo.
1528th46.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Oceanside
1487th$167.16Average residential monthly electricity bill for Oceanside Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Oceanside, 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
San Diego Gas and ElectricBUNDLED45.15167.122,131,713.01962,515,304

Zips with electric coverage in Oceanside, California include: 92057, 92056, 92028, 92058, 92083, 92054, 92081, 92008, 92010, 92003

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Electricity Production in San Diego County, California

Power Plants in San Diego County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Otay Mesa Generating ProjectCalpine (100.00%)
San Diego County CA Natural Gas 2,179,145822,797,228.26377.58
Escondido CA Natural Gas 1,279,412476,060,421.9372.09
Tule Wind LLCAvangrid (100.00%)
Boulevard CDP CA Wind 413,516
Carlsbad Energy CenterClearway Energy (100.00%)
Carlsbad CA Natural Gas 296,369157,924,122.86532.86
University of California San Diego HybridUniversity of California San Diego (100.00%)
San Diego CA Natural Gas 220,60775,762,145.48343.43
San Diego County CA Wind 136,441
C P Kelco San Diego PlantCP Kelco (100.00%)
San Diego CA Natural Gas 110,48632,587,701.02294.95
Pio Pico Energy CenterPio Pico Energy Center LLC (100.00%)
San Diego County CA Natural Gas 82,93443,342,750.78522.62
San Diego County CA Solar 64,706
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University (100.00%)
San Diego CA Natural Gas 58,08421,003,217.34361.6
MM San Diego-MiramarMM San Diego Energy-Miramar (100.00%)
San Diego CA Landfill Gas 43,54923,211,400.11533
San Diego County CA Solar 39,956
San Diego CA Natural Gas 33,45918,708,584.58559.15
P PlantQualcomm Incorporated (100.00%)
San Diego CA Natural Gas 32,71812,591,456.36384.85
W PlantQualcomm Incorporated (100.00%)
San Diego CA Natural Gas 32,57610,440,987.62320.51
Grossmont HospitalSharp Grossmont Hospital (100.00%)
La Mesa CA Natural Gas 29,0088,845,261.18304.92
Gas Utilization FacilitySan Diego Gas and Electric (100.00%)
San Diego CA Other Biomass Gas 27,9277,851,374.95281.14
Childrens HospitalDTE Energy (100.00%)
San Diego CA Natural Gas 26,71313,001,123.45486.7
Illumina Way SDIllumina (100.00%)
San Diego CA Natural Gas 25,4969,666,258.56379.13
San Diego CA Natural Gas 22,96512,646,320.4550.68

San Diego County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

San Diego County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 83.50% of electricity production using this fuel source. Wind and Solar are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 10.46% and 4.21% of total electricity generation being produced from each type, respectively. For every citizen in the county there are 1,448.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. This ranks them 2693rd highest in the country for emissions per capita. Total emissions in the county are 4,744,377,539.89 kilograms, which is the 45th highest total amount of pollution for a county in the United States. San Diego County has 80 power plants within its borders. This is the 7th most plants within a single county.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
83.50%
WIND
Wind
Wind
10.46%
SOLAR
Solar
4.21%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
1.21%
OTHER BIOMASS GAS
Other Biomass Gas
0.85%
OTHER
Other
-0.22%

San Diego County, California Net Metering

Out of the 4 providers in San Diego County, 50.00% of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state has some of the best net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

There are 3 companies in San Diego County that report energy loss. Together, these 3 providers average an annual energy loss of 3.22% of electricity generated. With a countrywide average energy loss of 2.87%, San Diego County is ranked as the 455th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in San Diego County:

  • Carlsbad, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • Chula Vista, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • Coronado, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • Del Mar, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • El Cajon, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • Encinitas, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • Escondido, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • Imperial Beach, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • La Mesa, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • Lemon Grove, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • National City, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • Oceanside, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • Poway, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • San Diego, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • San Marcos, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • Santee, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • Solana Beach, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%
  • Vista, California:
    • San Diego Gas and Electric: 100.00%

* 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 4 electricity suppliers operating in San Diego County, California.

How many power plants are in San Diego County, California?

There are 80 electricity plants in San Diego County, California

Which electricity companies offer service in San Diego County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1San Diego Gas and Electric516,649
2Imperial Irrigation District7,062
3Pilot Power Group197
4Commercial Energy of California37

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2023-12-06