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San Francisco County, California Electricity Overview

San Francisco County is 757th out of 3230 counties in the US in solar power generation, with 6,246 megawatt hours generated from solar.

On average, San Francisco County citizens are accountable for 1,221.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, while the statewide average pollution per capita is 1,297.95.

San Francisco County is the 13th largest county in the state.

San Francisco County is home to over 808,437 residents and produces 6,246 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.01 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks San Francisco County 39th out of 58 counties in the state for solar megawatt hours generated per person.

San Francisco County has seen a 19.33% drop throughout the last 12 months in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.

With total generation of 80,329 megawatt hours, San Francisco County is the 48th largest producer of electricity out of 58 counties in California.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
4,927,310 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
80,329 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
6,818 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
73,511 MWh
Production per Capita
0.1 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
987,468,440 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,221.45 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 429 positions to 150th, from last year's value of 579th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 325 positions to 24,345th, from last year's value of 24,670th
In San Francisco, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 596 positions to 24,462nd, from last year's value of 23,866th
In San Francisco, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 87 positions to 24,462nd, from last month's value of 24,375th
In San Francisco, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 17 positions to 132nd, from last year's value of 149th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 6.39% to 27.5 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 25.85 ¢ / kWh
In San Francisco, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 16 positions to 132nd, from last month's value of 148th
In San Francisco, the residential electricity rate increased by 10.65% to 25.41 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 22.97 ¢ / kWh
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.75% to 27.5 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 27.3 ¢ / kWh
In San Francisco, the residential electricity rate increased by 0.76% to 25.41 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 25.22 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 23 positions to 26,921st, from last year's value of 26,898th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 4.8% to $16,509.2, from last year's value of $15,753.68
In San Francisco, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 2.27% to $13,483.31, from last month's value of $13,796.77
In San Francisco, the commercial electricity bill increased by 1.96% to $13,483.31, from last year's value of $13,224.63
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.13% to $16,509.2, from last month's value of $16,487.65

Industrial Electricity Prices

In San Francisco, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 784 positions to 23,651st, from last month's value of 24,435th
In San Francisco, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 538 positions to 23,651st, from last year's value of 23,113th
In San Francisco, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 452 positions to 547th, from last year's value of 95th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 17 positions to 23,574th, from last year's value of 23,557th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 14.35% to 19.38 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.95 ¢ / kWh
In San Francisco, the industrial electricity rate increased by 30.05% to 19.51 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15 ¢ / kWh
In San Francisco, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 5 positions to 547th, from last month's value of 552nd
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 1.98% to 19.38 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 19 ¢ / kWh
In San Francisco, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 3.7% to 19.51 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 20.26 ¢ / kWh
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1 position to 23,574th, from last month's value of 23,573rd

Electricity Production from Solar

In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 721 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 483rd
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 623 positions to 1,204th, from last month's value of 581st
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 480.46 MWhs
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 99 positions to 178th, from last year's value of 79th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 19.92 MWhs
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 92 positions to 178th, from last month's value of 86th

Electricity Production from Other Biomass Gas

In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 44 MWhs
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 3.76 MWhs
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production national rank dropped by 19 positions to 55th, from last year's value of 36th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production national rank dropped by 19 positions to 55th, from last month's value of 36th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production state rank dropped by 8 positions to 25th, from last year's value of 17th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production state rank dropped by 8 positions to 25th, from last month's value of 17th
In San Francisco, the other biomass gas production national rank increased by 1 position to 55th, from last year's value of 56th
In San Francisco, the other biomass gas production state rank increased by 1 position to 25th, from last year's value of 26th
In San Francisco, the other biomass gas production national rank increased by 1 position to 55th, from last month's value of 56th
In San Francisco, the other biomass gas production state rank increased by 1 position to 25th, from last month's value of 26th

Electricity Production from Natural Gas

In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank increased by 117 positions to 230th, from last year's value of 347th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank increased by 16 positions to 230th, from last month's value of 246th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 7.81% to 5,710.94 MWhs, from last year's value of 6,194.78 MWhs
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank increased by 7 positions to 39th, from last year's value of 46th
In San Francisco, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 12 positions to 222nd, from last year's value of 210th
In San Francisco, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 12 positions to 222nd, from last month's value of 210th
In San Francisco, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 6 positions to 39th, from last year's value of 33rd
In San Francisco, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 3 positions to 39th, from last month's value of 36th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 0.58% to 5,710.94 MWhs, from last month's value of 5,744.18 MWhs
In San Francisco, the natural gas production increased by 1.29% to 5,748 MWhs, from last month's value of 5,674.55 MWhs
In San Francisco, the natural gas production increased by 0.65% to 5,748 MWhs, from last year's value of 5,711 MWhs

Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production increased by 531.29% to 0.44 MWhs, from last year's value of 0.07 MWhs
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 508 positions to 161st, from last year's value of 669th
In San Francisco, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 900 positions to 1,001st, from last month's value of 101st
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 342 positions to 161st, from last month's value of 503rd
In San Francisco, the distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 0.45 MWhs
In San Francisco, the distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 20 positions to 27th, from last month's value of 7th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 3 positions to 7th, from last year's value of 10th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 2 positions to 7th, from last month's value of 9th
In San Francisco, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 1,001st, from last year's value of 999th

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 156 positions to 450th, from last year's value of 606th
In San Francisco, the total production national rank dropped by 73 positions to 450th, from last year's value of 377th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank increased by 15 positions to 55th, from last year's value of 70th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 15% to 5,711.38 MWhs, from last year's value of 6,719.31 MWhs
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 14 positions to 450th, from last month's value of 464th
In San Francisco, the total production national rank dropped by 23 positions to 450th, from last month's value of 427th
In San Francisco, the total production state rank dropped by 7 positions to 52nd, from last year's value of 45th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 0.99% to 5,711.38 MWhs, from last month's value of 5,768.3 MWhs
In San Francisco, the total production increased by 1.29% to 5,748 MWhs, from last month's value of 5,675 MWhs
In San Francisco, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 52nd, from last month's value of 51st
In San Francisco, the total production increased by 0.65% to 5,748 MWhs, from last year's value of 5,711 MWhs

Electricity Emission from Production from Other Biomass Gas

In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 32527.72846153846 CO2 equivalent kgs
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2779.736923076923 CO2 equivalent kgs
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas emission national rank dropped by 21 positions to 56th, from last year's value of 35th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas emission national rank dropped by 20 positions to 56th, from last month's value of 36th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas emission state rank dropped by 9 positions to 26th, from last year's value of 17th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas emission state rank dropped by 9 positions to 26th, from last month's value of 17th

Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas

In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank increased by 136 positions to 235th, from last year's value of 371st
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank increased by 22 positions to 235th, from last month's value of 257th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank increased by 9 positions to 40th, from last year's value of 49th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 6.94% to 1803827.7600000002 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1938392.0015384615 CO2 equivalent kgs
In San Francisco, the natural gas emission national rank dropped by 12 positions to 229th, from last month's value of 217th
In San Francisco, the natural gas emission national rank dropped by 7 positions to 229th, from last year's value of 222nd
In San Francisco, the natural gas emission state rank dropped by 3 positions to 40th, from last month's value of 37th
In San Francisco, the natural gas emission increased by 2.02% to 1823141.6 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1787113.86 CO2 equivalent kgs
In San Francisco, the natural gas emission increased by 1.27% to 1823141.6 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1800325.8 CO2 equivalent kgs
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 0.47% to 1803827.7600000002 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1812378.5830769232 CO2 equivalent kgs
In San Francisco, the natural gas emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 40th, from last year's value of 39th

Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 576 positions to 171st, from last year's value of 747th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission increased by 466.67% to 193.75553846153846 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 34.19215384615384 CO2 equivalent kgs
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 443 positions to 171st, from last month's value of 614th
In San Francisco, the distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 896 positions to 1,008th, from last month's value of 112th
In San Francisco, the distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 148.166 CO2 equivalent kgs
In San Francisco, the distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 20 positions to 27th, from last month's value of 7th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank increased by 4 positions to 7th, from last year's value of 11th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank increased by 3 positions to 7th, from last month's value of 10th

Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank increased by 191 positions to 330th, from last year's value of 521st
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank increased by 42 positions to 330th, from last month's value of 372nd
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank increased by 17 positions to 43rd, from last year's value of 60th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 8.47% to 1804021.5155384615 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1970953.9221538464 CO2 equivalent kgs
In San Francisco, the total emission national rank dropped by 19 positions to 324th, from last month's value of 305th
In San Francisco, the total emission national rank dropped by 7 positions to 324th, from last year's value of 317th
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank increased by 3 positions to 43rd, from last month's value of 46th
In San Francisco, the total emission state rank dropped by 3 positions to 43rd, from last month's value of 40th
In San Francisco, the total emission increased by 2.01% to 1823141.6 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1787262.026 CO2 equivalent kgs
In San Francisco, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 0.62% to 1804021.5155384615 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1815352.0755384616 CO2 equivalent kgs
In San Francisco, the total emission increased by 1.27% to 1823141.6 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1800325.8 CO2 equivalent kgs
In San Francisco, the total emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 43rd, from last year's value of 42nd

San Francisco Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

25.41¢ per kWh

0.76% higher than last month
10.65% higher than January last year
15.78% lower than the California average
62.77% higher than the US average
132nd in the state out of 1,530 cities
The state rank has increased by 16 since last month
The state rank has increased by 17 since January last year
24,462nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 87 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 596 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

27.5¢ per kWh

0.75% higher than last month
6.39% higher than January last year
14.95% lower than the California average
62.03% higher than the US average
150th in the state out of 1,530 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 429 since January last year
24,345th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank is the same since last month
The national rank has increased by 325 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$168.82 per month

5.75% higher than last month
4.61% lower than January last year
2.21% higher than the California average
11.82% higher than the US average
619th in the state out of 1,530 cities
The state rank has increased by 872 since last month
The state rank has increased by 803 since January last year
17,942nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 3,106 since last month
The national rank has increased by 4,238 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$170.72 per month

0.4% lower than last month
3.44% lower than January last year
8.67% higher than the California average
28.69% higher than the US average
1,500th in the state out of 1,530 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
25,058th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 280 since last month
The national rank has increased by 357 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

24.87¢ per kWh

5.34% higher than last month
15.04% higher than January last year
12.97% lower than the California average
86.5% higher than the US average
571st in the state out of 1,530 cities
The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
The state rank has increased by 13 since January last year
25,417th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 58 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 734 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

26.11¢ per kWh

1.05% higher than last month
7.45% higher than January last year
12.26% lower than the California average
84.42% higher than the US average
585th in the state out of 1,530 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
25,367th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 76 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 253 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$13,483.31 per month

2.27% lower than last month
1.96% higher than January last year
1,237.44% higher than the California average
727.4% higher than the US average
1,530th in the state out of 1,530 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
26,921st in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank is the same since last month
The national rank is the same since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$16,509.2 per month

0.13% higher than last month
4.8% higher than January last year
1,406.12% higher than the California average
908.65% higher than the US average
1,530th in the state out of 1,530 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
26,921st in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank is the same since last month
The national rank has dropped by 23 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

19.51¢ per kWh

3.7% lower than last month
30.05% higher than January last year
14.35% lower than the California average
98.51% higher than the US average
547th in the state out of 1,529 cities
The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 452 since January last year
23,651st in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 784 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 538 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

19.38¢ per kWh

1.98% higher than last month
14.35% higher than January last year
20.59% lower than the California average
89.52% higher than the US average
111th 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
23,574th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 17 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$64,114.1 per month

11.34% lower than last month
33.99% lower than January last year
2,351.19% higher than the California average
90.18% higher than the US average
1,528th in the state out of 1,529 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
22,869th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 588 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,186 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$88,871.08 per month

3% lower than last month
9.84% lower than January last year
2,491.85% higher than the California average
159.77% higher than the US average
1,529th 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
23,865th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 12 since last month
The national rank has increased by 31 since January last year

San Francisco Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

5,748 MWh

1.29% higher than last month
0.65% higher than January last year
74.91% lower than the California average
79.42% lower than the US average
52nd in the state out of 286 cities
The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 7 since January last year
450th in the US out of 2,734 cities
The national rank has dropped by 23 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 73 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

5,711.38 MWh

0.99% lower than last month
15% lower than January last year
71.29% lower than the California average
77.9% lower than the US average
55th in the state out of 286 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 15 since January last year
450th in the US out of 2,734 cities
The national rank has increased by 14 since last month
The national rank has increased by 156 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

1,823,141.6 MWh

2.01% higher than last month
1.27% higher than January last year
78.23% lower than the California average
86.23% lower than the US average
43rd in the state out of 280 cities
The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
324th in the US out of 2,699 cities
The national rank has dropped by 19 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 7 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

1,804,021.52 MWh

0.62% lower than last month
8.47% lower than January last year
74.11% lower than the California average
84.69% lower than the US average
43rd in the state out of 280 cities
The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
The state rank has increased by 17 since January last year
330th in the US out of 2,699 cities
The national rank has increased by 42 since last month
The national rank has increased by 191 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

5,748 MWh

1.29% higher than last month
0.65% higher than January last year
87.34% lower than the California average
87.81% lower than the US average
39th in the state out of 129 cities
The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
222nd in the US out of 1,066 cities
The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 12 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

5,710.94 MWh

0.58% lower than last month
7.81% lower than January last year
84.38% lower than the California average
87.18% lower than the US average
39th in the state out of 129 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 7 since January last year
230th in the US out of 1,066 cities
The national rank has increased by 16 since last month
The national rank has increased by 117 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

1,823,141.6 MWh

2.02% higher than last month
1.27% higher than January last year
89.71% lower than the California average
90.05% lower than the US average
40th in the state out of 129 cities
The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
229th in the US out of 1,066 cities
The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 7 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

1,803,827.76 MWh

0.47% lower than last month
6.94% lower than January last year
87.73% lower than the California average
89.88% lower than the US average
40th in the state out of 129 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 9 since January last year
235th in the US out of 1,066 cities
The national rank has increased by 22 since last month
The national rank has increased by 136 since January last year

San Francisco, CA Electricity Overview

On average, residents who call San Francisco home are billed a residential electricity price of 29.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.02% less than the average state rate of 29.21 cents. The national average monthly residential power bill is $138.02, while the San Francisco average is 12.13% more at $154.75 per month. The city has seen a 19.33% decrease in the usage of renewable fuel types, such as solar or wind energy, compared to non-renewable fuels, like coal and natural gas.

San Francisco's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 91.51% of electricity production using this fuel source. Solar and Other Biomass Gas are also primary fuel sources in the city, with 7.78% and 0.71% of total electricity generation being produced from each type, respectively. For every citizen in the city there are 1,221.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 987,468,440.05 kilograms, which is the 5th worst total amount of emissions for any city in the state. San Francisco is home to 6 power plants, which is the 25th highest number of power plants within a city in California.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Francisco

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

226^th27.20¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of San Francisco

1557^th$170.55Average residential monthly electricity bill for San Francisco Residents

Electric Companies With Service in San Francisco, California

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
CleanPowerSF	ENERGY	11.14	32.12		1,221,826	136,051,100
Commercial Energy of California	ENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric Company	BUNDLED	34.52	167.33		10,707,437	3,696,121,000
Pilot Power Group	ENERGY	13.25	74.5		30,697	4,067,000
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission	BUNDLED	19.91	173.75	572	20,506.96	4,083,519

Zips with electric coverage in San Francisco, California include: 94112, 94110, 94501, 94122, 94109, 94116, 94121, 94134, 94118, 94117, 94124 and 18 other zip code(s).

Electricity Production in San Francisco County, California

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in San Francisco County, California

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh
Parnassus Central Utility PlantUniversity of California-San Francisco (100.00%)	San Francisco	CA	Natural Gas	68,537	21,651,953.9	315.92
Sunset Reservoir North BasinDuke Energy Renewables Services (100.00%)	San Francisco	CA	Solar	6,246
One Market PlazaParamount Group Inc (100.00%)	San Francisco	CA	Natural Gas	3,572	1,031,114.98	288.67
Transamerica PyramidTransamerica Pyramid Properties LLC (100.00%)	San Francisco	CA	Natural Gas	1,402	390,521.6	278.55
SF Southeast Cogen PlantSan Francisco Public Utilities Commission (100.00%)	San Francisco	CA	Other Biomass Gas	572	422,860.47	739.27

San Francisco County, California Details

San Francisco County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 91.51% of electricity production using this fuel source. Solar and Other Biomass Gas are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 7.78% and 0.71% of total electricity generation being produced from each type, respectively. For every citizen in the county there are 1,221.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. This ranks them 2718th highest in the country for emissions per capita. Total emissions in the county are 987,468,440.05 kilograms, which is the 346th highest total amount of pollution for a county in the United States. San Francisco County has 5 power plants within its borders. This is the 460th most plants within a single county.

NATURAL GAS

91.51%

SOLAR

7.78%

OTHER BIOMASS GAS

0.71%

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL

0.01%

Out of the 5 providers in San Francisco County, 40.00% 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.

There are 3 companies in San Francisco County that report energy loss. Together, these 3 providers average an annual energy loss of 15.03% of electricity generated. With a countrywide average energy loss of 2.87%, San Francisco County is ranked as the 2976th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

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FAQ

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

By total revenue, CleanPowerSF is the largest electricity supplier in San Francisco County, California.

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

There are 5 electricity suppliers operating in San Francisco County, California.

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

There are 5 electricity plants in San Francisco County, California

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

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	CleanPowerSF	383,760
2	Pacific Gas and Electric Company	1,476
3	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission	675
4	Pilot Power Group	2

Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope

Published: 2023-12-06