Santa Clara County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Santa Clara County, CA is $175.04
- The average electricity rate in Santa Clara County, CA is 39.23¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Santa Clara County, CA
The average residential electric bill in Santa Clara County, CA is $175.04 per month. Santa Clara County, CA is the 23rd most expensive county in California for electricity.
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Santa Clara County, California Electricity Overview
Santa Clara County's average residential electricity rate is 39.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 134.44% more than the national average price of 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
Santa Clara County averages 0.02 megawatt hours per person produced from renewable electricity sources, which is 897th highest in the United States out of 3221counties.
Santa Clara County uses 211.13% more megawatt hours than it produces.
Natural gas makes up 98.93% of the electricity generation in Santa Clara County, giving it a rank of 172nd in the US out of 3221 counties for total natural gas generation.
Santa Clara County generates 2.02 megawatt hours per capita a year, making it the 31 highest county out of 58 counties for production per capita in California.
During the course of the previous year, there has been a 3.76% drop in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production in Santa Clara County.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
11,761,923 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.29 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,780,443 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
38,296 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,742,147 MWh
Production per Capita
2.02 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,953,983,347 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,578.87 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 November, 2024
25.73¢ per kWh
- 4.21% lower than last month
- 9.3% higher than November last year
- 21.27% lower than the California average
- 51.04% higher than the US average
- 270th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 11 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
- 29,127th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 218 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
26.22¢ per kWh
- 0.7% higher than last month
- 14.11% higher than November last year
- 17.29% lower than the California average
- 59.01% higher than the US average
- 275th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 15 since November last year
- 29,405th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 666 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$89.74 per month
- 23.14% lower than last month
- 7.62% higher than November last year
- 35.53% lower than the California average
- 24.1% lower than the US average
- 81st in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 85 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since November last year
- 4,384th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 10,923 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,319 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$108.95 per month
- 0.49% higher than last month
- 14.29% higher than November last year
- 34.22% lower than the California average
- 23.41% lower than the US average
- 85th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since November last year
- 4,212th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 215 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,677 since November last year
San Jose, CA Electricity Overview
San Jose has an average residential electricity rate of 26.22 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is lower than the California average price of 31.82 cents per kilowatt hour, it is higher than the United States average of 16.73 cents. The city generates 2,876,698.51 megawatt hours using natural gas, making them the 6th ranked city in California for total electricity production from natural gas. Selling an estimated 3,685,946.09 megawatt hours a year, San Jose Clean Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city.
On average, San Jose citizens emit 1,795.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 27th highest polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. This comes to a total emissions amount of 1,744,341,331.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in San Jose, with 98.68% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Other Biomass Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil make up 1.31% and 0.00% of generation, respectively. San Jose has 4 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 9th highest amount of power plants in a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Jose
San Jose residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in San Jose, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.02 | 10,946,102 | 4,390,801,000 | |
| San Jose Clean Energy | ENERGY | 17.11 | 69.68 | 1,641,615.11 | 280,842,529.75 | |
| Silicon Valley Clean Energy | ENERGY | 16.10 | 68.26 | 1,353,783.88 | 217,900,849.18 |
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 26.22 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is lower than the California average price of 31.82 cents per kilowatt hour, it is higher than the United States average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $112.96. This is 23.24% below the US average bill of $147.16. Consumers in Sunnyvale experience 1.56 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 255.9 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Sunnyvale averages 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 166,980,717.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 46th highest for total emissions in California. The electricity used in Sunnyvale has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sunnyvale, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.02 | 10,946,102 | 4,390,801,000 | |
| Silicon Valley Clean Energy | ENERGY | 16.10 | 68.26 | 1,353,783.88 | 217,900,849.18 |
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 16.76 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is lower than the California average price of 31.82 cents per kilowatt hour, it is higher than the United States average of 16.73 cents. The city is ranked 21st in the state in total electricity produced from power generating plants within its borders, with 865,375 megawatt hours produced. Natural gas is one of the major fuel types used in the country, and Santa Clara is in on the action. They produce 863,241 megawatt hours from the use of natural gas. This amount makes the city as the 18th highest city in California out of 1617 cities for totalnatural gas generation.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Santa Clara averages 2,748.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 348,891,264.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 18th highest for total emissions in California. The city is home to 2 power plants, which is the 15th 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 99.75% of electricity production using this fuel source.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Clara
Santa Clara residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in February.
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 | 17.21 | 73.61 | 888,388 | 264,339.54 | 45,501,393 |
Zips with electric coverage in Santa Clara, California include: 95051, 94087, 94086, 95050, 95126, 95128, 95117, 95054, 94085, 95110, 95053
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Santa Clara County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Santa Clara County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metcalf Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 2,577,903 | 10 | 1,032,437,871.92 | 8 | 400.5 | 61 | ||
Donald Von Raesfeld Power PlantSillicon Valley Power (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 863,241 | 32 | 376,609,586.36 | 30 | 436.27 | 44 | ||
Los Esteros Critical Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 227,196 | 54 | 108,360,246.26 | 51 | 476.95 | 35 | ||
SJ/SC WPCPSan Jose/Santa Clara Water P C (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 76,606 | 2 | 33,664,458.9 | 2 | 439.45 | 3 | ||
San Jose CogenerationSan Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 33,363 | 86 | 16,202,242.42 | 83 | 485.64 | 33 | 6/2030 | |
SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2Xeres Ventures LLC (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 2,134 | 2 | 1,786,881.96 | 2 | 837.34 | 1 |
Santa Clara County, California Production Fuel Makeup
On average, Santa Clara County citizens emit 1,578.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 9th worst polluting county out of 58 counties in California and 2745th out of 3221 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount of 2,953,983,346.56 kilograms. Natural Gas makes up 98.93% of the fuel used for electricity production in Santa Clara County. Other Biomass Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil are also important fuel types in the county, with 1.01% and 0.06% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Santa Clara County is home to 6 electricity generation plants, which is 55th highest in the country.
Providers In Each City in Santa Clara County:
- Campbell, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.06%
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 49.94%
- Cupertino, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.01%
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 49.99%
- Gilroy, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Los Altos, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Los Altos Hills, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Los Gatos, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 49.99%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.01%
- Milpitas, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.09%
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 49.91%
- Monte Sereno, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Morgan Hill, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 50.00%
- Mountain View, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 49.99%
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 50.01%
- Palo Alto, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 1.88%
- Palo Alto Utilities: 95.92%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 2.20%
- San Jose, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.03%
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 0.56%
- 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%
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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 6 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 | 367,238 |
| 2 | Silicon Valley Clean Energy | 297,755 |
| 3 | Sillicon Valley Power | 59,375 |
| 4 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 39,773 |
| 5 | Palo Alto Utilities | 32,407 |
