Santa Clara County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Santa Clara County, California Electricity Overview
Santa Clara County's average residential electricity rate is 36.85 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 128.59% more than the national average price of 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour.
Santa Clara County is home to over 1,870,945 residents and produces 35,080 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.02 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Santa Clara County 876th out of 3230 counties in the US for solar megawatt hours generated per person.
On average, Santa Clara County citizens are responsible for 1,717.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, while the statewide average emissions per capita is 1,270.19.
When calculating by total customers, San Jose Clean Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Santa Clara County.
Santa Clara County produces 106,413.8 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuel types. This ranks Santa Clara County 40th out of 58 counties in California for total renewable electricity production.
While a majority of counties try to decrease non-renewable fuel sources, Santa Clara County's non-renewable fuel usage in their electric production facilities has increased by 18.55% during the course of the past year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
11,402,976 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.09 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
4,437,661 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
106,414 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
4,331,247 MWh
Production per Capita
2.37 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,213,527,835 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,717.6 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in San Jose
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San Jose Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
52.1¢ per kWh
- 21.93% higher than last month
- 31.34% higher than April last year
- 52.08% higher than the California average
- 208.05% higher than the US average
- 1,588th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 70 since April last year
- 31,596th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 155 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 504 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
37.85¢ per kWh
- 2.81% higher than last month
- 18.57% higher than April last year
- 25.55% higher than the California average
- 134.73% higher than the US average
- 1,521st in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since April last year
- 31,353rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 27 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 140 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$153.48 per month
- 3.07% lower than last month
- 10.09% higher than April last year
- 16.38% higher than the California average
- 36.13% higher than the US average
- 1,544th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 85 since April last year
- 30,173rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,136 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,166 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$172.26 per month
- 0.69% higher than last month
- 0.12% higher than April last year
- 18.1% higher than the California average
- 26.59% higher than the US average
- 1,555th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since April last year
- 29,393rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 151 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 107 since April last year
San Jose, CA Electricity Overview
San Jose has an average residential electricity rate of 37.85 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly for the inhabitants, this price is more than both the California and national average prices of 30.14 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Electricity facilities in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuel types for 98.61% of the megawatt hours generate. This is 5th most in the state out of the 1617 cities. Solar facilities in the city generate 5,892 megawatt hours, which is 0.18% of the city's total electricity generation.
On average, San Jose citizens emit 1,937.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 30th highest polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. This comes to a total emissions amount of 1,881,893,423.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in San Jose, with 98.60% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Other Biomass Gas and Solar make up 1.21% and 0.18% of generation, respectively. San Jose has 24 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 4th highest amount of power plants in a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Jose
San Jose residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in San Jose, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 36.72 | 172.5 | 10,427,441 | 3,828,497,000 | |
| San Jose Clean Energy | ENERGY | 15.38 | 57.77 | 1,482,291.52 | 227,989,606.17 | |
| Silicon Valley Clean Energy | ENERGY | 13.09 | 54.15 | 1,224,188.35 | 160,262,659.09 |
Zips with electric coverage in San Jose, California include: 95035, 95123, 95127, 95014, 95111, 95051, 95112, 95122, 95125, 95124, 95037 and 30 other zip code(s).
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Sunnyvale, CA Electricity Overview
Sunnyvale has an average residential electricity rate of 37.85 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly for the inhabitants, this price is more than both the California and national average prices of 30.14 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city generates 22,504.75 megawatt hours using natural gas, making them the 64th ranked city in California for total electricity production from natural gas. Selling an estimated 72,475.16 megawatt hours a year, Silicon Valley Clean Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city.
On average, Sunnyvale citizens emit 1,229.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 74th highest polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. This comes to a total emissions amount of 188,133,290.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Sunnyvale, with 79.71% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Landfill Gas and Other Biomass Gas make up 10.48% and 9.82% of generation, respectively. Sunnyvale has 4 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 34th highest amount of power plants in a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sunnyvale, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 36.72 | 172.5 | 10,427,441 | 3,828,497,000 | |
| Silicon Valley Clean Energy | ENERGY | 13.09 | 54.15 | 1,224,188.35 | 160,262,659.09 |
Zips with electric coverage in Sunnyvale, California include: 95014, 95051, 94087, 94086, 94043, 95054, 94024, 94085, 94089, 95002
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Santa Clara, CA Electricity Overview
Santa Clara has an average residential electricity rate of 15.58 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully for the inhabitants, this price is below both the California and national average prices of 30.14 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Natural gas is one of the major fuel types used in the nation, and Santa Clara is in on the action. They produce 977,455 megawatt hours from the use of natural gas as the fuel source. This amount ranks the city as the 18th highest in the state out of 1617 cities for totalnatural gas generation. With annual production of 977,577 megawatt hours, the city is the 22nd highest generator of electricity in California.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Santa Clara averages 2,675.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 339,630,718.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 20th highest for total emissions in California. The city is home to 12 power plants, which is the 7th highest number of plants within a city in California out of the state's 1617 cities. Santa Clara's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, with 99.99% of electricity production using this fuel source.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Clara
Santa Clara residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Clara, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sillicon Valley Power | BUNDLED | 15.58 | 64.69 | 894,130 | 249,945.56 | 38,938,497 |
Zips with electric coverage in Santa Clara, California include: 95051, 94087, 94086, 95050, 95126, 95128, 95117, 95054, 94085, 95110, 95053
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Electricity Production in Santa Clara County, California
Power Plants in Santa Clara County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metcalf Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 2,744,400 | 1,115,387,312.76 | 406.42 | ||
Donald Von Raesfeld Power PlantSillicon Valley Power (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 868,983 | 378,217,728.84 | 435.24 | ||
Los Esteros Critical Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 201,245 | 96,049,530.36 | 477.28 | ||
SJ/SC WPCPSan Jose/Santa Clara Water P C (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 73,623 | 32,419,814.26 | 440.35 | ||
Mission College Blvd. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 38,155 | 14,973,744.24 | 392.45 | ||
Equinix Caspian Dr. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Santa Clara County | CA | Natural Gas | 35,870 | 13,832,582.82 | 385.63 | ||
Agnews Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 35,748 | 19,527,671.8 | 546.26 | ||
San Jose CogenerationSan Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 33,884 | 16,464,464.94 | 485.91 | 6/2030 | |
EQX015 Great Oaks Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 29,237 | 11,032,394.38 | 377.34 | ||
Equinix Great Oaks Blvd. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 28,182 | 10,803,493.54 | 383.35 | ||
Equinix Lundy Ave. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 27,819 | 10,575,866.14 | 380.17 | ||
APP Prune A-DApple (100.00%) | Cupertino | CA | Natural Gas | 27,115 | 10,100,660.78 | 372.51 | ||
Apple Campus 2 Fuel CellApple (100.00%) | Cupertino | CA | Landfill Gas | 25,933 | 10,267,943.65 | 395.94 | ||
Gilroy Peaking Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | Gilroy | CA | Natural Gas | 24,175 | 14,623,176.82 | 604.89 | ||
EQX011 Duane Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 20,627 | 7,988,554.42 | 387.29 | ||
EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 16,503 | 6,341,518.96 | 384.26 | ||
Apple Campus 2 PVApple (100.00%) | Cupertino | CA | Solar | 15,622 | ||||
Santa Clara CogenSillicon Valley Power (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 15,274 | 10,539,042.5 | 690 | ||
Micro Santa ClaraKey Equipment Finance (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 14,679 | 5,344,946.04 | 364.12 | ||
SCU000 El Camino Real Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 10,948 | 4,176,883.2 | 381.52 |
Santa Clara County, California Details
On average, Santa Clara County citizens emit 1,717.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 9th worst polluting county out of 58 counties in California and 2654th out of 3230 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount of 3,213,527,835.48 kilograms. Natural Gas makes up 97.60% of the fuel used for electricity production in Santa Clara County. Other Biomass Gas and Solar are also important fuel types in the county, with 0.96% and 0.79% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Santa Clara County is home to 51 electricity generation plants, which is 14th highest in the country.
Providers In Each City in Santa Clara County:
- Campbell, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 49.94%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.06%
- Cupertino, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.01%
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 49.99%
- Gilroy, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 50.00%
- Los Altos, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Los Altos Hills, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 50.00%
- Los Gatos, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 49.99%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.01%
- Milpitas, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 49.91%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.09%
- Monte Sereno, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 50.00%
- Morgan Hill, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 50.00%
- Mountain View, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 50.01%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 49.99%
- Palo Alto, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 1.88%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 2.20%
- Palo Alto Utilities: 95.92%
- San Jose, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 0.56%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.03%
- San Jose Clean Energy: 49.42%
- Santa Clara, California:
- Sillicon Valley Power: 100.00%
- Saratoga, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 49.96%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.04%
- Sunnyvale, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 50.11%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 49.89%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Santa Clara County, California?
By total megawatt hours sold, Sillicon Valley Power is the largest electricity company in Santa Clara County, California.
How many power plants are located within Santa Clara County, California?
There are 51 active electricity plants located in Santa Clara County, California
How many electric companies offer service in Santa Clara County, California?
There are 5 electricity companies serving consumers in Santa Clara County, California.
Which electricity companies offer service in Santa Clara County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Clean Energy | 356,612 |
| 2 | Sillicon Valley Power | 58,426 |
| 3 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 39,859 |
| 4 | Palo Alto Utilities | 29,906 |
| 5 | Silicon Valley Clean Energy | 4,707 |
