Santa Clara County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Santa Clara County, CA is $153.68
- The average electricity rate in Santa Clara County, CA is 34.99¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Santa Clara County, CA
The average residential electric bill in Santa Clara County, CA is $153.68 per month. Santa Clara County, CA is the 19th 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 34.99 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 113.30% more than the national average price of 16.40 cents per kilowatt hour.
Santa Clara County is home to over 1,870,945 residents and produces 42,226 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.02 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Santa Clara County 953rd out of 3221 counties in the US for solar megawatt hours generated per person.
On average, Santa Clara County citizens are responsible for 1,758.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, while the statewide average emissions per capita is 1,284.29.
When calculating by total customers, San Jose Clean Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Santa Clara County.
Santa Clara County produces 118,465.73 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuel types. This ranks Santa Clara County 42nd out of 58 counties in California for total renewable electricity production.
The usage of renewable fuel sources for electricity generation in Santa Clara County increased by 9.78% last year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
11,632,635 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.22 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
4,710,466 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
118,466 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
4,592,000 MWh
Production per Capita
2.52 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,289,740,495 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,758.33 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 May, 2024
60.05¢ per kWh
- 15.27% higher than last month
- 42.56% higher than May last year
- 75.02% higher than the California average
- 264.23% higher than the US average
- 1,613th in the state out of 1,614 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 71 since May last year
- 31,670th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 8 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 225 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
39.34¢ per kWh
- 3.95% higher than last month
- 22.63% higher than May last year
- 29.24% higher than the California average
- 143.67% higher than the US average
- 1,546th in the state out of 1,614 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since May last year
- 31,449th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 27 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 168 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$155.06 per month
- 1.03% higher than last month
- 18.66% higher than May last year
- 22.91% higher than the California average
- 24.83% higher than the US average
- 1,576th in the state out of 1,614 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 33 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 31 since May last year
- 28,111th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,744 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,770 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$174.3 per month
- 1.18% higher than last month
- 1.31% higher than May last year
- 21.07% higher than the California average
- 27.48% higher than the US average
- 1,577th in the state out of 1,614 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since May last year
- 29,011th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 177 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 92 since May last year
San Jose, CA Electricity Overview
San Jose has an average residential electricity rate of 39.34 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly for the inhabitants, this price is more than both the California and national average prices of 31.62 and 16.40 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. There are 3,401,748.56 megawatt hours produced by facilities in the city from the use of natural gas as the fuel source. This is the 5th most for a city out of 1617 cities in the state. The city experiences an average of 1.56 power outages per customer each year. These outages last for an average of 255.9 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage.
On average, San Jose citizens emit 1,994.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 33rd highest polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. This comes to a total emissions amount of 1,937,520,301.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in San Jose, with 98.41% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Other Biomass Gas and Solar make up 1.29% and 0.30% of generation, respectively. San Jose has 25 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 5th 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 | 35.06 | 172.2 | 10,769,618 | 3,775,947,000 | |
| San Jose Clean Energy | ENERGY | 15.47 | 61.82 | 1,571,915.75 | 243,173,579.82 | |
| Silicon Valley Clean Energy | ENERGY | 14.55 | 60.57 | 1,296,305.2 | 188,674,164.08 |
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 39.34 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly for the inhabitants, this price is more than both the California and national average prices of 31.62 and 16.40 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Electricity facilities in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuel types for 72.75% of the megawatt hours generate. This is 67th most in the state out of the 1617 cities. Solar facilities in the city generate 2,686 megawatt hours, which is 8.70% of the city's total electricity generation.
On average, Sunnyvale citizens emit 1,228.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 82nd highest polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. This comes to a total emissions amount of 188,100,262.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Sunnyvale, with 72.87% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Landfill Gas and Other Biomass Gas make up 9.58% and 8.97% of generation, respectively. Sunnyvale has 5 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 31st 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 September 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 | 35.06 | 172.2 | 10,769,618 | 3,775,947,000 | |
| Silicon Valley Clean Energy | ENERGY | 14.55 | 60.57 | 1,296,305.2 | 188,674,164.08 |
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 15.69 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully for the inhabitants, this price is below both the California and national average prices of 31.62 and 16.40 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city is ranked 21st in the state in total electricity produced from power generating plants within its borders, with 1,004,008 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 1,003,800 megawatt hours from the use of natural gas. This amount makes the city as the 17th 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 2,703.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 343,080,456.47 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 10th 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 99.98% of electricity production using this fuel source.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Clara
Santa Clara residential electric rates are highest in September 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 | 15.05 | 63.53 | 920,475 | 249,683.18 | 37,587,792 |
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) | 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 | 2,870,077 | 9 | 1,167,100,013.24 | 6 | 406.64 | 146 | ||
Donald Von Raesfeld Power PlantSillicon Valley Power (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 895,328 | 33 | 385,442,909.04 | 32 | 430.5 | 126 | ||
Los Esteros Critical Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 245,711 | 53 | 117,114,350.36 | 53 | 476.63 | 111 | ||
SJ/SC WPCPSan Jose/Santa Clara Water P C (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 82,874 | 3 | 36,461,283.42 | 3 | 439.96 | 21 | ||
Gilroy Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | Gilroy | CA | Natural Gas | 59,471 | 84 | 23,916,264.4 | 88 | 402.15 | 148 | ||
Mission College Blvd. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 38,155 | 106 | 14,973,797.3 | 109 | 392.45 | 157 | ||
Equinix Caspian Dr. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Santa Clara County | CA | Natural Gas | 35,870 | 111 | 13,832,635.88 | 116 | 385.63 | 172 | ||
Agnews Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 35,748 | 112 | 19,527,565.68 | 98 | 546.26 | 85 | ||
San Jose CogenerationSan Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 34,283 | 118 | 16,666,941.9 | 106 | 486.16 | 106 | 6/2030 | |
EQX015 Great Oaks Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 29,237 | 123 | 11,032,394.38 | 133 | 377.34 | 201 | ||
Equinix Great Oaks Blvd. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 28,182 | 124 | 10,803,493.54 | 135 | 383.35 | 179 | ||
Equinix Lundy Ave. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 27,819 | 127 | 10,575,813.08 | 137 | 380.17 | 191 | ||
APP Prune A-DApple (100.00%) | Cupertino | CA | Natural Gas | 27,115 | 130 | 10,100,660.78 | 142 | 372.51 | 212 | ||
Apple Campus 2 Fuel CellApple (100.00%) | Cupertino | CA | Landfill Gas | 25,933 | 20 | 10,267,943.65 | 24 | 395.94 | 34 | ||
Gilroy Peaking Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | Gilroy | CA | Natural Gas | 24,175 | 140 | 14,623,176.82 | 110 | 604.89 | 47 | ||
EQX011 Duane Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 20,627 | 153 | 7,988,554.42 | 159 | 387.29 | 169 | ||
EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 16,503 | 164 | 6,341,465.9 | 182 | 384.26 | 175 | ||
Apple Campus 2 PVApple (100.00%) | Cupertino | CA | Solar | 15,622 | 269 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Santa Clara CogenSillicon Valley Power (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 15,274 | 171 | 10,538,989.44 | 139 | 690 | 31 | ||
Micro Santa ClaraKey Equipment Finance (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 14,679 | 172 | 5,344,946.04 | 191 | 364.12 | 229 |
Santa Clara County, California Details
On average, Santa Clara County citizens emit 1,758.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 10th worst polluting county out of 58 counties in California and 2597th out of 3221 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount of 3,289,740,494.69 kilograms. Natural Gas makes up 97.48% 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 1.01% and 0.90% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Santa Clara County is home to 54 electricity generation plants, which is 16th 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%
* 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 54 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 | 359,016 |
| 2 | Silicon Valley Clean Energy | 290,722 |
| 3 | Sillicon Valley Power | 56,923 |
| 4 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 39,406 |
| 5 | Palo Alto Utilities | 31,684 |
