Santa Barbara County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Santa Barbara County, California Electricity Overview
Santa Barbara County has emissions of 1,294.63 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2715th highest polluting county in the United States by per capita emissions.
Santa Barbara County generates 0 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity sources. They are the 1075th highest county in the United States for non-renewable production per capita.
Over the course of the previous year, Santa Barbara County had a 9.20% drop in CO2 emissions per capita.
Within the previous year, Santa Barbara County has seen a 3.76% decrease in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production.
At $113.02, the Santa Barbara County average monthly residential electricity bill is 14.36% lower than the state average bill.
With 448,229 residents living within the county and 80,471 megawatt hours produced each year, Santa Barbara County has a per capita production of 0.18 megawatt hours. This is the 1725th largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the US.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,810,815 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.27 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
80,471 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
78,595 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,876 MWh
Production per Capita
0.18 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
580,290,294 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,294.63 kg
Santa Maria, CA Electricity Overview
Santa Maria's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 27.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.62% higher than California's average rate of 24.90 cents and 87.04% more than the US average of 14.46 cents. Selling an estimated 10,595.56 megawatt hours each year, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $129.86, while the Santa Maria average is 11.07% less at $115.48 per month.
Emissions in Santa Maria average 1,329.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 1223rd worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 145,845,492.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 73rd largest emissions amount in California. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Maria
Santa Maria residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Maria, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 |
Zips with electric coverage in Santa Maria, California include: 93458, 93455, 93454
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Santa Barbara, CA Electricity Overview
Santa Barbara's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 25.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.05% higher than California's average rate of 24.90 cents and 74.00% more than the US average of 14.46 cents. Selling an estimated 20,782.25 megawatt hours each year, Southern California Edison is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $129.86, while the Santa Barbara average is 20.49% less at $103.25 per month.
Emissions in Santa Barbara average 1,329.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 106th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 117,872,064.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 102nd largest emissions amount in California. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Barbara, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 13.23 | 6.79 | 995 | 131,600 | |
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 25.31 | 129.79 | 20,393,815 | 5,162,112,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Santa Barbara, California include: 93117, 93101, 93105, 93103, 93110, 93109, 93108
Lompoc, CA Electricity Overview
Lompoc's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 15.37 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, fortunately for their citizens, 38.28% below the state's average price of 24.90 cents, ranking the city at 77th best for average electricity rate out of 1617 cities in California. Selling an estimated 126,227.94 megawatt hours each year, Lompoc Utilities is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $129.86, while the Lompoc average is 61.56% less at $49.92 per month.
Emissions in Lompoc average 1,329.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 169th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 59,084,261.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 208th largest emissions amount in California. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lompoc
Lompoc residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lompoc, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Community Energy | ENERGY | 7.52 | 30.99 | 1,204,488 | 90,635,000 | |
| Lompoc Utilities | BUNDLED | 15.37 | 49.92 | 52,235.99 | 8,027,893.8 |
Electricity Production in Santa Barbara County, California
Power Plants in Santa Barbara County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuyama Solar, LLCCuyama Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Santa Barbara County | CA | Solar | 78,595 | ||||
EllwoodEllwood Power, LLC (100.00%) | Goleta | CA | Natural Gas | 1,876 | 1,470,027.3 | 783.6 | 1/2024 |
Santa Barbara County, California Details
Emissions in Santa Barbara County average 1,294.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 2715th worst polluting county in the country based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total pollution of the county from electricity consumption is 580,290,293.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 561st highest amount in the nation. Solar is the primary fuel type in Santa Barbara County, with 97.67% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Santa Barbara County has 2 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 980th highest number of power plants in a county.
Providers In Each City in Santa Barbara County:
- Buellton, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 12.50%
- StateWise Energy: 12.50%
- Commercial Energy of California: 12.50%
- Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 12.50%
- Pilot Power Group: 12.50%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 12.50%
- Freedom Energy: 12.50%
- Hudson Energy: 12.50%
- Carpinteria, California:
- Pilot Power Group: 12.06%
- Commercial Energy of California: 12.06%
- StateWise Energy: 12.06%
- Southern California Edison: 12.06%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 15.61%
- Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 12.06%
- Hudson Energy: 12.06%
- Freedom Energy: 12.06%
- Goleta, California:
- Southern California Edison: 12.49%
- Freedom Energy: 12.49%
- Pilot Power Group: 12.49%
- Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 12.49%
- StateWise Energy: 12.49%
- Commercial Energy of California: 12.49%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 12.54%
- Hudson Energy: 12.49%
- Guadalupe, California:
- Pilot Power Group: 12.50%
- Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 12.50%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 12.50%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 12.50%
- Freedom Energy: 12.50%
- Commercial Energy of California: 12.50%
- StateWise Energy: 12.50%
- Hudson Energy: 12.50%
- Lompoc, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.20%
- Lompoc Utilities: 49.80%
- Santa Barbara, California:
- Hudson Energy: 14.29%
- Southern California Edison: 14.29%
- Pilot Power Group: 14.29%
- Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 14.29%
- StateWise Energy: 14.29%
- Commercial Energy of California: 14.29%
- Freedom Energy: 14.29%
- Santa Maria, California:
- 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%
- Hudson Energy: 12.50%
- Freedom Energy: 12.50%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 12.50%
- Solvang, California:
- StateWise Energy: 12.50%
- Commercial Energy of California: 12.50%
- Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 12.50%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 12.50%
- Pilot Power Group: 12.50%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 12.50%
- Freedom Energy: 12.50%
- Hudson Energy: 12.50%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are in Santa Barbara County, California?
There are 2 power plants located in Santa Barbara County, California
How many electric companies offer service in Santa Barbara County, California?
There are 6 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Santa Barbara County, California.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Santa Barbara County, California?
By total megawatt hours sold, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest electricity provider in Santa Barbara County, California.
Which electricity companies offer service in Santa Barbara County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Community Energy | 86,772 |
| 2 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 60,774 |
| 3 | Southern California Edison | 41,850 |
| 4 | Lompoc Utilities | 15,166 |
| 5 | Pilot Power Group | 50 |
| 6 | Commercial Energy of California | 4 |
