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Santa Barbara County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Santa Barbara County, CA is $159.48
  • The average electricity rate in Santa Barbara County, CA is 36.10¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Santa Barbara County, CA

The average residential electric bill in Santa Barbara County, CA is $159.48 per month. Santa Barbara County, CA is the 8th most expensive county in California for electricity.

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Santa Barbara County, California Electricity Overview

Santa Barbara County is the 33rd worst polluting county in California when considering emissions per capita. The county emits 982.01 kilograms per capita per year of CO2 gases.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Santa Barbara County saw a 12.14% decrease over the course of the previous 12 months.

Santa Barbara County uses non-renewable fuel sources to generate -0.01 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 38th highest county in California for non-renewable production per capita.

Within the previous year, there has been a 220.79% reduction in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity generation in Santa Barbara County.

Santa Barbara County is the 638th largest producing county out of 3221 counties in the nation when considering megawatt hours generated from renewable fuel types.

Emitting 435,854,503 kilograms of CO2 gases, Santa Barbara County has the 682nd worst pollution level from electricity consumption out of 3221 counties in the United States.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,784,724 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.27 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    330,263 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    334,673 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    -4,410 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.74 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    435,854,503 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    982.01 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Santa Maria

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Santa Maria Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

33.83¢ per kWh

  • 1.43% lower than last month
  • 9.99% higher than November last year
  • 3.51% higher than the California average
  • 98.6% higher than the US average
  • 596th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 337 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 45 since November last year
  • 30,217th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 310 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 77 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

34.32¢ per kWh

  • 0.75% higher than last month
  • 14.85% higher than November last year
  • 8.24% higher than the California average
  • 108.1% higher than the US average
  • 577th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 32 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since November last year
  • 30,312th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 32 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 428 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$110.64 per month

  • 23.17% lower than last month
  • 8.58% higher than November last year
  • 20.52% lower than the California average
  • 6.43% lower than the US average
  • 351st in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 442 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since November last year
  • 12,742nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 12,584 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,795 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$136.03 per month

  • 0.54% higher than last month
  • 14.48% higher than November last year
  • 17.86% lower than the California average
  • 4.37% lower than the US average
  • 326th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 47 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 34 since November last year
  • 14,610th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 751 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,313 since November last year

Santa Maria, CA Electricity Overview

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Santa Maria's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 34.32 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.48% higher than California's average rate of 31.93 cents and 106.44% more than the US average of 16.62 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Central Coast Community Energy. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $136.03 per month, while the nationwide average is $146.54. Consumers in Santa Maria enjoy a 16.32% discount compared to other citizens of the nation.

Emissions in Santa Maria average 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 917th 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 121,901,614.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 71st 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 May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.406/kWh$0.179/kWh$188.34/mo.$75.67/mo.
577th34.32¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Santa Maria
326th$136.03Average residential monthly electricity bill for Santa Maria Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Santa Maria, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Coast Community EnergyENERGY11.9543.331,774,255.35212,037,222.03
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED40.11198.9910,999,6464,412,167,000

Zips with electric coverage in Santa Maria, California include: 93458, 93455, 93454

Santa Barbara, CA Electricity Overview

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Santa Barbara's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 25.94 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, fortunately for their citizens, 18.77% below the state's average price of 31.93 cents, ranking the city at 266th best for average electricity rate out of 1617 cities in California. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Southern California Edison. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $97.65 per month, while the nationwide average is $146.54. Consumers in Santa Barbara enjoy a 39.92% discount compared to other citizens of the nation.

Emissions in Santa Barbara average 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 124th 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 96,879,040.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 101st 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 November and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.378/kWh$0.078/kWh$225.96/mo.$25.76/mo.
266th25.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Santa Barbara
17th$97.65Average residential monthly electricity bill for Santa Barbara Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Santa Barbara, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southern California EdisonBUNDLED32.25164.3419,745,7526,368,409,000

Zips with electric coverage in Santa Barbara, California include: 93117, 93101, 93105, 93103, 93110, 93109, 93108

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Lompoc, CA Electricity Overview

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Lompoc's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 24.76 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, fortunately for their citizens, 22.46% below the state's average price of 31.93 cents, ranking the city at 232nd best for average electricity rate out of 1617 cities in California. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Lompoc Utilities. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $84.03 per month, while the nationwide average is $146.54. Consumers in Lompoc enjoy a 48.30% discount compared to other citizens of the nation.

Emissions in Lompoc average 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 124th 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 48,962,553.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 209th 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 May and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.270/kWh$0.138/kWh$110.04/mo.$44.12/mo.
232nd24.76¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lompoc
8th$84.03Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lompoc Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lompoc, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Coast Community EnergyENERGY11.9543.331,774,255.35212,037,222.03
Lompoc UtilitiesBUNDLED21.0368.1256,074.611,795,290.47
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED40.11198.9910,999,6464,412,167,000

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Santa Barbara County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Santa Barbara County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Strauss Wind FarmStrauss Wind LLC (100.00%)
Santa Barbara County CA Wind 231,5272711
Cuyama Solar, LLCCuyama Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Santa Barbara County CA Solar 64,14513255
Vandenberg AFB CDP CA Solar 38,89420255
Tajiguas Resource Recovery Project
Santa Barbara County CA Other Biomass Gas 8,298195,095,986.7615614.128
EllwoodEllwood Power, LLC (100.00%)
Goleta CA Natural Gas 3,7852782,817,539.06236744.4241/2027
SEPV Cuyama HybridSEPV Cuyama, LLC (100.00%)
New Cuyama CDP CA Solar 10775955
Goleta Energy Storage, LLCGoleta Energy Storage, LLC (100.00%)
Eastern Goleta Valley CDP CA Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source -8,1953022

Santa Barbara County, California Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
70.10%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
31.23%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
1.15%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-2.48%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Santa Barbara County citizens average 982.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. A total of 435,854,503 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county a year. Wind is the primary fuel type in Santa Barbara County, with 70.10% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Other fuel types used include Solar at 31.23% and Natural Gas at 1.15%. Santa Barbara County has 7 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 416th highest number of power plants in a county.

Santa Barbara County, California Net Metering

Santa Barbara County has 3 out of 4 electricity suppliers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Residents of California have great net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Santa Barbara County has 3 providers who report energy loss from their electricity grid. The average energy loss amount for these suppliers is 4.86%. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Santa Barbara County a rank of 12th best in California out of 58 counties.

Providers In Each City in Santa Barbara County:

  • Buellton, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
  • Carpinteria, California:
    • Central Coast Community Energy: 56.43%
    • Southern California Edison: 43.57%
  • Goleta, California:
    • Southern California Edison: 49.91%
    • Central Coast Community Energy: 50.09%
  • Guadalupe, California:
    • Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Lompoc, California:
    • Lompoc Utilities: 41.75%
    • Central Coast Community Energy: 29.13%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 29.13%
  • Santa Barbara, California:
    • Santa Barbara Clean Energy: 68.07%
    • Southern California Edison: 31.93%
  • Santa Maria, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
  • Solvang, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%

* 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 7 power plants located in Santa Barbara County, California

How many electric companies offer service in Santa Barbara County, California?

There are 4 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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Central Coast Community Energy146,076
2Pacific Gas and Electric Company60,515
3Southern California Edison39,583
4Lompoc Utilities16,529

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-04-21