Santa Barbara County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Santa Barbara County, California Electricity Overview
Santa Barbara County residents are responsible for 1,143.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, making them the 32nd worst polluting county out of 58 counties in the state based on per capita pollution.
Electricity from wind power produced in Santa Barbara County totals 47,481 megawatt hours, ranking Santa Barbara County 428th out of 3230 counties in the country for wind power production.
After a 100.00% rise in electricity generated by wind turbines, Santa Barbara County's total electric generation is now 27.14% wind powered.
Santa Barbara County generates 0.39 megawatt hours per capita a year, making it the 48 highest county out of 58 counties for production per capita in the state.
As the 255th largest producer of solar energy in the US out of 3230, Santa Barbara County generates a total of 121,544 megawatt hours from solar.
Santa Barbara County generates 4,348 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 35th out of 58 counties in California for total natural gas generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,705,124 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.09 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
174,976 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
170,628 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
4,348 MWh
Production per Capita
0.39 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
507,398,378 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,143.21 kg
Recent Energy News in Santa Maria
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Santa Maria, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,737 positions to 19,444th, from last year's value of 17,707th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 706 positions to 23,976th, from last year's value of 24,682nd
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 457 positions to 23,976th, from last month's value of 24,433rd
- In Santa Maria, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 521 positions to 1,486th, from last year's value of 965th
- In Santa Maria, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 483 positions to 19,444th, from last month's value of 19,927th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 63 positions to 1,484th, from last month's value of 1,421st
- In Santa Maria, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 15 positions to 1,486th, from last month's value of 1,471st
- In Santa Maria, the residential electricity bill increased by 14.26% to $171.17, from last month's value of $149.81
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 1,484th, from last year's value of 1,481st
- In Santa Maria, the residential electricity bill increased by 6.85% to $171.17, from last year's value of $160.2
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 2.18% to $166.56, from last year's value of $170.28
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.55% to $166.56, from last month's value of $165.64
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Santa Maria, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 461 positions to 26,616th, from last year's value of 26,155th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 72 positions to 26,625th, from last year's value of 26,697th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 65 positions to 1,465th, from last year's value of 1,530th
- In Santa Maria, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 159 positions to 26,616th, from last month's value of 26,457th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 10.49% to 34.82 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 31.52 ¢ / kWh
- In Santa Maria, the commercial electricity rate increased by 20.67% to 34.6 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 28.67 ¢ / kWh
- In Santa Maria, the commercial electricity rate increased by 8.18% to 34.6 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 31.98 ¢ / kWh
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 1.44% to 34.82 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 34.33 ¢ / kWh
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 1 position to 26,625th, from last month's value of 26,626th
- In Santa Maria, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 1,465th, from last month's value of 1,463rd
- In Santa Maria, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 1,465th, from last year's value of 1,464th
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Santa Maria, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,167 positions to 3,605th, from last year's value of 2,438th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 398 positions to 4,196th, from last month's value of 4,594th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 275 positions to 4,196th, from last year's value of 4,471st
- In Santa Maria, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 477 positions to 3,605th, from last month's value of 4,082nd
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 44 positions to 908th, from last year's value of 952nd
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 41 positions to 908th, from last month's value of 949th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 13.9% to $2,227.26, from last year's value of $2,586.96
- In Santa Maria, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 28 positions to 910th, from last year's value of 938th
- In Santa Maria, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 26 positions to 910th, from last month's value of 936th
- In Santa Maria, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 14.99% to $1,342.71, from last month's value of $1,579.5
- In Santa Maria, the industrial electricity bill increased by 3.55% to $1,342.71, from last year's value of $1,296.73
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.17% to $2,227.26, from last month's value of $2,223.43
Electricity Production from Landfill Gas
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 53 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,650th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 41 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 2,662nd
- In Santa Maria, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
- In Santa Maria, the total production state rank increased by 3 positions to 278th, from last year's value of 281st
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 280th, from last year's value of 279th
- In Santa Maria, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 280th, from last month's value of 279th
- In Santa Maria, the total production state rank increased by 2 positions to 278th, from last month's value of 280th
- In Santa Maria, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th
Santa Maria Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
31.86¢ per kWh
- 0.66% lower than last month
- 17.33% higher than January last year
- 5.58% higher than the California average
- 104.03% higher than the US average
- 1,458th in the state out of 1,530 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 435 since January last year
- 26,238th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,056 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
35.03¢ per kWh
- 1.13% higher than last month
- 10.13% higher than January last year
- 8.34% higher than the California average
- 106.41% higher than the US average
- 1,462nd in the state out of 1,530 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 26,358th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 60 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$171.17 per month
- 14.26% higher than last month
- 6.85% higher than January last year
- 3.64% higher than the California average
- 13.38% higher than the US average
- 1,486th in the state out of 1,530 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 521 since January last year
- 19,444th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 483 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,737 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$166.56 per month
- 0.55% higher than last month
- 2.18% lower than January last year
- 6.02% higher than the California average
- 25.55% higher than the US average
- 1,484th in the state out of 1,530 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 63 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
- 23,976th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 457 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 706 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
34.6¢ per kWh
- 8.18% higher than last month
- 20.67% higher than January last year
- 21.05% higher than the California average
- 159.4% higher than the US average
- 1,465th in the state out of 1,530 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 26,616th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 159 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 461 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
34.82¢ per kWh
- 1.44% higher than last month
- 10.49% higher than January last year
- 17% higher than the California average
- 145.93% higher than the US average
- 1,465th in the state out of 1,530 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 65 since January last year
- 26,625th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 72 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$1,040.69 per month
- 10.77% higher than last month
- 18.58% higher than January last year
- 3.23% higher than the California average
- 36.14% lower than the US average
- 1,441st in the state out of 1,530 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 481 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 447 since January last year
- 24,986th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 757 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,129 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$1,058.44 per month
- 1.3% higher than last month
- 8.97% higher than January last year
- 3.44% lower than the California average
- 35.33% lower than the US average
- 999th in the state out of 1,530 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 65 since January last year
- 24,107th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 720 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
25.68¢ per kWh
- 6.51% lower than last month
- 24.18% higher than January last year
- 12.74% higher than the California average
- 161.32% higher than the US average
- 1,434th in the state out of 1,529 cities
- The state rank has increased by 30 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 27 since January last year
- 25,654th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 392 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 778 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
27.33¢ per kWh
- 1.55% higher than last month
- 16.61% higher than January last year
- 12.03% higher than the California average
- 167.35% higher than the US average
- 1,464th in the state out of 1,529 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 65 since January last year
- 25,660th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 17 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 448 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$1,342.71 per month
- 14.99% lower than last month
- 3.55% higher than January last year
- 48.67% lower than the California average
- 96.02% lower than the US average
- 910th in the state out of 1,529 cities
- The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 28 since January last year
- 3,605th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 477 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,167 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$2,227.26 per month
- 0.17% higher than last month
- 13.9% lower than January last year
- 35.04% lower than the California average
- 93.49% lower than the US average
- 908th in the state out of 1,529 cities
- The state rank has increased by 41 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 44 since January last year
- 4,196th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 398 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 275 since January last year
Santa Maria, CA Electricity Overview
Santa Maria's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 32.52 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.36% higher than California's average rate of 29.21 cents and 103.18% more than the US average of 16.01 cents. Selling an estimated 13,833.24 megawatt hours each year, Central Coast Community Energy is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Santa Maria average is 7.90% higher at $148.92 per month.
Emissions in Santa Maria average 1,212.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 172nd worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 133,486,940.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 72nd largest emissions amount in California. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Maria
Santa Maria residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Maria, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Community Energy | ENERGY | 9.78 | 37.78 | 1,757,498 | 171,867,200 | |
| 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 |
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 29.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.36% higher than California's average rate of 29.21 cents and 86.77% more than the US average of 16.01 cents. Selling an estimated 18,111.5 megawatt hours each year, Southern California Edison is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Santa Barbara average is 8.10% higher at $149.2 per month.
Emissions in Santa Barbara average 1,212.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 1044th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 106,086,262.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 102nd largest emissions amount in California. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Barbara, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 13.25 | 74.5 | 30,697 | 4,067,000 | |
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 30.25 | 140.52 | 17,745,359 | 5,368,471,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Santa Barbara, California include: 93117, 93101, 93105, 93103, 93110, 93109, 93108
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Lompoc, CA Electricity Overview
Lompoc's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 15.66 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 46.37% lower than California's average rate of 29.21 cents and 2.15% less than the US average of 16.01 cents. Selling an estimated 127,675.8 megawatt hours each year, Lompoc Utilities is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Lompoc average is 62.75% less at $51.41 per month.
Emissions in Lompoc average 1,212.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 1044th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 53,615,872.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 207th largest emissions amount in California. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lompoc
Lompoc residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lompoc, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Community Energy | ENERGY | 9.78 | 37.78 | 1,757,498 | 171,867,200 | |
| Lompoc Utilities | BUNDLED | 15.66 | 51.41 | 52,835.15 | 8,276,311.56 |
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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 | 78,436 | ||||
Strauss Wind FarmStrauss Wind LLC (100.00%) | Santa Barbara County | CA | Wind | 47,481 | ||||
Vandenberg Solar ProjectBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Vandenberg AFB CDP | CA | Solar | 43,108 | ||||
EllwoodEllwood Power, LLC (100.00%) | Goleta | CA | Natural Gas | 4,348 | 3,212,411.58 | 738.83 | 1/2027 | |
Tajiguas Resource Recovery ProjectSanta Barbara Clean Energy (50.00%) | Santa Barbara County | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 3,206 | 1,975,587.87 | 616.22 |
Santa Barbara County, California Details
Santa Barbara County citizens average 1,143.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. A total of 507,398,377.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county a year. Solar is the primary fuel type in Santa Barbara County, with 69.46% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Other fuel types used include Wind at 27.14% and Natural Gas at 2.48%. Santa Barbara County has 5 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 559th highest number of power plants in a county.
Providers In Each City in Santa Barbara County:
- Buellton, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 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:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.20%
- Lompoc Utilities: 49.80%
- Santa Barbara, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Santa Maria, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
- Solvang, California:
- Central Coast Community Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 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 5 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 | 134,552 |
| 2 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 59,680 |
| 3 | Southern California Edison | 40,216 |
| 4 | Lompoc Utilities | 15,181 |
| 5 | Pilot Power Group | 129 |
| 6 | Commercial Energy of California | 25 |
