San Luis Obispo County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

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San Luis Obispo County, California Electricity Overview

San Luis Obispo County residents are accountable for 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, making it the 2929th highest polluting county based on per capita pollution.

San Luis Obispo County has a population of 282,771 citizens.

With a national average residential electric bill of $147.64, San Luis Obispo County citizens, on average, pay about 7.58% more than their fellow Americans per month for electricity.

With 1,647,160 megawatt produced from solar power and 282,771 consumers in San Luis Obispo County, the county averages 5.83 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 106th in the nation out of 3221 counties.

San Luis Obispo County is the 2929th highest pollution level due to electricity use out of 3221 counties in the nation, releasing 0 kilograms of CO2 gases.

The county is the 20th highest generator of electricity of all 3221 counties in the country, producing 20,053,088 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,816,080 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.42 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    20,053,088 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,647,160 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    18,405,928 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    70.92 MWh

San Luis Obispo, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, San Luis Obispo's citizens purchase residential electricity for 29.90 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 14.15% above California's average price of 26.20 cents, ranking the city at 803rd out of 1617 cities in California for lowest average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 7,219.08 megawatt hours, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $145.27 per month, while the state average is $158.19.

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 62,534,350.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 201st largest amount in California out of 1617 cities. More importantly, the city averages 1,323.28 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 April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
681st31.02¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of San Luis Obispo
644th$167.72Average residential monthly electricity bill for San Luis Obispo Residents

Electric Companies With Service in San Luis Obispo, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Coast Community EnergyENERGY7.2128.451,565,296112,811,000
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED31.02167.7211,854,6573,677,532,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY12.3169.532,9294,054,000

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El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA Electricity Overview

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On average, El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)'s citizens purchase residential electricity for 29.93 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 14.24% above California's average price of 26.20 cents, ranking the city at 859th out of 1617 cities in California for lowest average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 10,307.38 megawatt hours, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $145.52 per month, while the state average is $158.19.

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 41,806,456.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 259th largest amount in California out of 1617 cities. More importantly, the city averages 1,323.28 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 April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
681st31.02¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
644th$167.72Average residential monthly electricity bill for El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) Residents

Electric Companies With Service in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Coast Community EnergyENERGY7.2128.451,565,296112,811,000
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED31.02167.7211,854,6573,677,532,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY12.3169.532,9294,054,000

Atascadero, CA Electricity Overview

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On average, Atascadero's citizens purchase residential electricity for 31.36 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 19.73% above California's average price of 26.20 cents, ranking the city at 960th out of 1617 cities in California for lowest average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 11,104.33 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 $159.27 per month, while the nationwide average is $147.64. Consumers in the city pay 7.88% more compared to the rest of the country.

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 39,395,436.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 274th largest amount in California out of 1617 cities. More importantly, the city averages 1,323.28 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 April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
681st31.02¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Atascadero
644th$167.72Average residential monthly electricity bill for Atascadero Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Atascadero, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED31.02167.7211,854,6573,677,532,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY12.3169.532,9294,054,000

Electricity Production in San Luis Obispo County, California

Power Plants in San Luis Obispo County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
San Luis Obispo County CA Nuclear 18,405,9288/2025
San Luis Obispo County CA Solar 1,078,173
CA Flats Solar 150, LLCLS Power (100.00%)
San Luis Obispo County CA Solar 308,400
CA Flats Solar 130, LLCCalifornia Flats Solar (100.00%)
San Luis Obispo County CA Solar 260,587

San Luis Obispo County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

San Luis Obispo County has 4 power plants, which is 19th highest in California. For every resident in the county there are 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. At 0 kilograms per person and 39,237,836 residents in the county, the county emits 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. San Luis Obispo County has around 91.79% of its electricity produced by Nuclear.

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91.79%
SOLAR
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8.21%

San Luis Obispo County, California Net Metering

Approximately 25.00% of the electric providers in San Luis Obispo County offer net metering to their customers. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in San Luis Obispo County is about 4.95% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.45%, San Luis Obispo County is ranked as the 2064th best county in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in San Luis Obispo County:

  • Arroyo Grande, California:
    • Freedom Energy: 12.50%
    • Pilot Power Group: 12.50%
    • StateWise Energy: 12.50%
    • Hudson Energy: 12.50%
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 12.50%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 12.50%
    • Central Coast Community Energy: 12.50%
    • Commercial Energy of California: 12.50%
  • Atascadero, California:
    • Hudson Energy: 14.29%
    • Pilot Power Group: 14.29%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 14.29%
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 14.29%
    • StateWise Energy: 14.29%
    • Commercial Energy of California: 14.29%
    • Freedom Energy: 14.29%
  • El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California:
    • Hudson Energy: 12.54%
    • Commercial Energy of California: 12.54%
    • Freedom Energy: 12.54%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 12.54%
    • Central Coast Community Energy: 12.20%
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 12.54%
    • StateWise Energy: 12.54%
    • Pilot Power Group: 12.54%
  • Grover Beach, California:
    • Hudson Energy: 12.50%
    • Commercial Energy of California: 12.50%
    • Freedom Energy: 12.50%
    • StateWise Energy: 12.50%
    • Pilot Power Group: 12.50%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 12.50%
    • Central Coast Community Energy: 12.50%
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 12.50%
  • Morro Bay, California:
    • StateWise Energy: 11.21%
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 11.21%
    • Commercial Energy of California: 11.21%
    • Freedom Energy: 11.21%
    • Hudson Energy: 11.21%
    • Central Coast Community Energy: 21.55%
    • Pilot Power Group: 11.21%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 11.21%
  • Pismo Beach, California:
    • Commercial Energy of California: 9.31%
    • StateWise Energy: 9.31%
    • 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%
    • Freedom Energy: 9.31%
  • San Luis Obispo, California:
    • Hudson Energy: 12.50%
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 12.50%
    • Freedom Energy: 12.50%
    • Commercial Energy of California: 12.50%
    • Pilot Power Group: 12.50%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 12.50%
    • StateWise Energy: 12.50%
    • Central Coast Community 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?

How many power plants are within San Luis Obispo County, California?

There are 4 power plants located in San Luis Obispo County, California

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2022-08-04