San Luis Obispo County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
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San Luis Obispo County, California Electricity Overview
There was a 57.00% decline in CO2 emissions per capita in the past year in San Luis Obispo County.
San Luis Obispo County is the 5th highest producer of solar energy by megawatt hours produced in the state out of 58 counties.
As the 3rd highest generator of electricity in the state out of 58 counties, San Luis Obispo County produces 20,651,709 megawatt hours of electricity.
San Luis Obispo County comes in as the 2859th worst pollution level due to electricity consumption out of 3221 counties in the nation, releasing 549,969.61 kilograms of CO2 gases.
There was a 27.92% increase in the use of non-renewable electricity sources during the course of the past 12 months in San Luis Obispo County.
As the 2nd highest county in California for non-renewable generation per capita, San Luis Obispo County generates 63.95 megawatt hours per person each year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,771,063 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.27 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
20,651,709 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
2,589,935 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
18,061,774 MWh
Production per Capita
73.12 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
549,970 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1.95 kg
San Luis Obispo, CA Electricity Overview
On average, San Luis Obispo's citizens purchase residential electricity for 27.05 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 8.62% above California's average price of 24.90 cents, ranking the city at 687th out of 1617 cities in California for lowest average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 6,110.34 megawatt hours, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $115.48 per month, while the state average is $131.98.
In San Luis Obispo, there are no power producing plants. The citizens must depend on electricity produced outside of the city. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 62,565,984.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 203rd largest amount in California out of 1617 cities. More importantly, the city averages 1,329.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in San Luis Obispo, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Community Energy | ENERGY | 7.52 | 30.99 | 1,204,488 | 90,635,000 | |
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 28.42 | 154.95 | 12,252,085 | 3,481,804,000 | |
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 13.23 | 6.79 | 995 | 131,600 |
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El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA Electricity Overview
On average, El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)'s citizens purchase residential electricity for 27.08 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 8.74% above California's average price of 24.90 cents, ranking the city at 756th out of 1617 cities in California for lowest average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 8,968.32 megawatt hours, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $115.52 per month, while the state average is $131.98.
In El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), there are no power producing plants. The citizens must depend on electricity produced outside of the city. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 41,863,094.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 262nd largest amount in California out of 1617 cities. More importantly, the city averages 1,329.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Community Energy | ENERGY | 7.52 | 30.99 | 1,204,488 | 90,635,000 | |
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 28.42 | 154.95 | 12,252,085 | 3,481,804,000 | |
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 13.23 | 6.79 | 995 | 131,600 |
Atascadero, CA Electricity Overview
On average, Atascadero's citizens purchase residential electricity for 28.70 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 15.26% above California's average price of 24.90 cents, ranking the city at 960th out of 1617 cities in California for lowest average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 11,902.78 megawatt hours, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $116.01 per month, while the state average is $131.98.
In Atascadero, there are no power producing plants. The citizens must depend on electricity produced outside of the city. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 39,580,499.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 274th largest amount in California out of 1617 cities. More importantly, the city averages 1,329.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Atascadero
Atascadero residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Atascadero, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 28.42 | 154.95 | 12,252,085 | 3,481,804,000 | |
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 13.23 | 6.79 | 995 | 131,600 |
Electricity Production in San Luis Obispo County, California
Power Plants in San Luis Obispo County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diablo CanyonPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | San Luis Obispo County | CA | Nuclear | 18,061,774 | 8/2025 | |||
Topaz Solar FarmMidAmerican Energy (100.00%) | San Luis Obispo County | CA | Solar | 1,227,356 | ||||
California Valley Solar RanchClearway Energy (100.00%) | San Luis Obispo County | CA | Solar | 690,646 | ||||
CA Flats Solar 150, LLCLS Power (100.00%) | San Luis Obispo County | CA | Solar | 348,175 | ||||
CA Flats Solar 130, LLCCalifornia Flats Solar (100.00%) | San Luis Obispo County | CA | Solar | 296,019 | ||||
Cold Canyon 1Toro Energy of California SLO (100.00%) | San Luis Obispo County | CA | Landfill Gas | 11,037 | 6,412,993.27 | 581.04 | ||
Stenner Creek SolarStenner Creek Solar LLC (100.00%) | San Luis Obispo County | CA | Solar | 10,555 | ||||
Vintner SolarEcos Energy LLC (100.00%) | San Luis Obispo County | CA | Solar | 4,428 | ||||
Meridian VineyardsBank of America Leasing & Capital LLC (100.00%) | San Luis Obispo County | CA | Solar | 1,719 |
San Luis Obispo County, California Details
In San Luis Obispo County, Nuclear makes up 87.46% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Totaling Nuclear with Solar (12.49%) and Landfill Gas (0.05%), the three fuel types account for 100.00% of the production. For every resident in the county there are 1.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. At 1.95 kilograms per person and 39,538,223 residents in the county, the county emits 549,969.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. There are 9 electricity plants in San Luis Obispo County, which is the 29th most power plants in a county in the state.
Providers In Each City in San Luis Obispo County:
- Arroyo Grande, California:
- Pilot Power Group: 12.50%
- Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 12.50%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 12.50%
- Hudson Energy: 12.50%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 12.50%
- Freedom Energy: 12.50%
- Commercial Energy of California: 12.50%
- StateWise Energy: 12.50%
- Atascadero, California:
- StateWise Energy: 14.29%
- Commercial Energy of California: 14.29%
- Hudson Energy: 14.29%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 14.29%
- Pilot Power Group: 14.29%
- Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 14.29%
- Freedom Energy: 14.29%
- El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California:
- Pilot Power Group: 12.54%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 12.54%
- Hudson Energy: 12.54%
- Freedom Energy: 12.54%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 12.20%
- Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 12.54%
- Commercial Energy of California: 12.54%
- StateWise Energy: 12.54%
- Grover Beach, California:
- Freedom Energy: 12.50%
- Hudson Energy: 12.50%
- Pilot Power Group: 12.50%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 12.50%
- Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 12.50%
- StateWise Energy: 12.50%
- Commercial Energy of California: 12.50%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 12.50%
- Morro Bay, California:
- StateWise Energy: 11.21%
- Commercial Energy of California: 11.21%
- Freedom Energy: 11.21%
- Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 11.21%
- Pilot Power Group: 11.21%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 11.21%
- Hudson Energy: 11.21%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 21.55%
- Pismo Beach, California:
- Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 9.31%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 9.31%
- Pilot Power Group: 9.31%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 34.86%
- Hudson Energy: 9.31%
- Commercial Energy of California: 9.31%
- StateWise Energy: 9.31%
- Freedom Energy: 9.31%
- San Luis Obispo, California:
- Hudson Energy: 12.50%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 12.50%
- Pilot Power Group: 12.50%
- Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 12.50%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 12.50%
- Commercial Energy of California: 12.50%
- StateWise Energy: 12.50%
- Freedom Energy: 12.50%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in San Luis Obispo County, California?
San Luis Obispo County, California has 4 electricity companies offering service in the area.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in San Luis Obispo County, California?
By total megawatt hours sold, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest electricity provider in San Luis Obispo County, California.
What electricity companies offer service in San Luis Obispo County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 103,135 |
| 2 | Central Coast Community Energy | 2,188 |
| 3 | Pilot Power Group | 66 |
| 4 | Commercial Energy of California | 6 |
How many power plants are within San Luis Obispo County, California?
There are 9 power plants located in San Luis Obispo County, California
