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Santa Clara County, California Electricity Overview
Santa Clara County's average residential electricity rate is 33.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 107.91% more than the national average price of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.
With 41,283 megawatt produced from solar power and 1,870,945 citizens in Santa Clara County, the county averages 0.02 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 889th out of 3230 counties in the US.
Santa Clara County uses 174.28% more megawatt hours than it produces.
Santa Clara County produces 97.40% of its electricity from non-renewable sources, resulting in a ranking of 9th out of 58 counties in the state for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuels.
Santa Clara County emitted 3,171,029,480.91 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 5th highest polluting county out of 58 counties in California.
Santa Clara County has recently seen an increase in electricity generation from solar energy of roughly 4.15% year over year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
11,403,146 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.09 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
4,157,556 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
108,057 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
4,049,499 MWh
Production per Capita
2.22 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,171,029,481 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,694.88 kg
San Jose, CA Electricity Overview
San Jose has an average residential electricity rate of 33.54 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly for the inhabitants, this price is more than both the California and national average prices of 29.21 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Electricity facilities in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuel types for 98.36% of the megawatt hours generate. This is 7th most in the state out of the 1617 cities. Solar facilities in the city generate 7,382 megawatt hours, which is 0.26% of the city's total electricity generation.
On average, San Jose citizens emit 1,841.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 38th highest polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. This comes to a total emissions amount of 1,788,195,721.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in San Jose, with 98.36% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Other Biomass Gas and Solar make up 1.38% and 0.26% 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 January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in San Jose, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| San Jose Clean Energy | ENERGY | 13.15 | 54.68 | 1,638,449 | 215,409,900 |
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 33.72 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly for the inhabitants, this price is more than both the California and national average prices of 29.21 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Non-renewable fuels are used to generate 27,654.48 megawatt hours in the city, which is 78.01% of the city's total generation. There are 27,677.48 megawatt hours produced by facilities in the city from the use of natural gas. This is the 62nd most for a city in California out of 1617 cities.
On average, Sunnyvale citizens emit 1,262.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 80th highest polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. This comes to a total emissions amount of 193,190,820.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Sunnyvale, with 78.08% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Solar and Other Biomass Gas make up 8.25% and 6.97% of generation, respectively. Sunnyvale has 7 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 22nd 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 January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sunnyvale, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 14.99 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully for the inhabitants, this price is below both the California and national average prices of 29.21 and 16.01 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 1,013,963 megawatt hours from the use of natural gas as the fuel source. This amount ranks the city as the 19th highest in the state out of 1617 cities for totalnatural gas generation. With annual production of 1,014,070 megawatt hours, the city is the 23rd highest generator of electricity in California.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Santa Clara averages 2,670.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 338,989,328.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 21st highest for total emissions in California. The city is home to 12 power plants, which is the 9th 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 January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Clara, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Clean Energy | ENERGY | 11.19 | 51.26 | 1,353,155 | 151,419,900 | |
| Sillicon Valley Power | BUNDLED | 14.99 | 63.74 | 920,635 | 252,070.96 | 37,780,703 |
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 | 2,367,928 | 961,769,274.2 | 406.16 | ||
Donald Von Raesfeld Power PlantSillicon Valley Power (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 885,784 | 385,021,612.64 | 434.67 | ||
Los Esteros Critical Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 196,491 | 94,361,585.64 | 480.23 | ||
Gilroy Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | Gilroy | CA | Natural Gas | 79,118 | 32,481,050.42 | 410.54 | ||
SJ/SC WPCPSan Jose/Santa Clara Water P C (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 74,376 | 32,755,072.17 | 440.4 | ||
Equinix Caspian Dr. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Santa Clara County | CA | Natural Gas | 34,864 | 13,575,984.66 | 389.4 | ||
Mission College Blvd. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 34,614 | 13,330,051.56 | 385.11 | ||
Equinix Great Oaks Blvd. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 32,202 | 12,206,824.42 | 379.07 | ||
San Jose CogenerationSan Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 29,027 | 14,100,323.58 | 485.77 | 6/2030 | |
Gilroy Peaking Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | Gilroy | CA | Natural Gas | 28,539 | 16,855,676.32 | 590.62 | ||
Equinix Lundy Ave. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 27,885 | 10,156,002.36 | 364.21 | ||
Santa Clara CogenSillicon Valley Power (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 27,634 | 17,346,746.62 | 627.73 | ||
EQX011 Duane Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 27,100 | 10,470,382.86 | 386.36 | ||
EQX015 Great Oaks Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 26,168 | 9,752,799.42 | 372.7 | ||
Agnews Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 25,314 | 13,350,957.2 | 527.41 | ||
Apple Campus 2 Fuel CellApple (100.00%) | Cupertino | CA | Landfill Gas | 22,242 | 9,893,143.79 | 444.8 | ||
APP Prune A-DApple (100.00%) | Cupertino | CA | Natural Gas | 22,242 | 9,738,632.4 | 437.85 | ||
EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 17,336 | 6,558,056.82 | 378.29 | ||
Apple Campus 2 PVApple (100.00%) | Cupertino | CA | Solar | 16,463 | ||||
AGT000 Stevens Creek Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 14,536 | 5,550,129.06 | 381.82 |
Santa Clara County, California Details
On average, Santa Clara County citizens emit 1,694.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 10th worst polluting county out of 58 counties in California and 2630th out of 3230 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount of 3,171,029,480.91 kilograms. Natural Gas makes up 97.40% 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 0.99% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Santa Clara County is home to 55 electricity generation plants, which is 11th highest in the country.
Providers In Each City in Santa Clara County:
- Campbell, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Cupertino, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Gilroy, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Los Altos, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Los Altos Hills, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Los Gatos, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Milpitas, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Monte Sereno, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Morgan Hill, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Mountain View, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Palo Alto, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 1.41%
- Palo Alto Utilities: 98.59%
- San Jose, California:
- San Jose Clean Energy: 49.73%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.27%
- Santa Clara, California:
- Sillicon Valley Power: 50.08%
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 49.92%
- Saratoga, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Sunnyvale, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
* 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 55 active electricity plants located in Santa Clara County, California
How many electric companies offer service in Santa Clara County, California?
There are 8 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 | 356,245 |
| 2 | Silicon Valley Clean Energy | 272,895 |
| 3 | Sillicon Valley Power | 57,017 |
| 4 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 39,203 |
| 5 | Palo Alto Utilities | 29,578 |
| 6 | San Francisco Public Utilities Commission | 313 |
| 7 | Pilot Power Group | 66 |
| 8 | Commercial Energy of California | 12 |
