Shasta County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Shasta County, CA is $195.83
- The average electricity rate in Shasta County, CA is 36.55¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Shasta County, CA
The average residential electric bill in Shasta County, CA is $195.83 per month. Shasta County, CA is the 42nd most expensive county in California for electricity.
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Shasta County, California Electricity Overview
As the 869th highest generator of solar energy in the US out of 3221, Shasta County generates a total of 5,733 megawatt hours from solar.
The largest electricity provider in Shasta County by number of customers is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Shasta County's average residential electricity rate is 36.55 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 119.85% above the US average price of 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour.
Residents of Shasta County experience an average of 1.1 electrical outages per year, with an average of 145.02 minutes per outage.
Shasta County creates 83.35% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, roughly 5,858,245.5 megawatt hours each year.
The 224,993.96 megawatt hours of electricity created by non-renewable fuel places Shasta County at 23rd in California out of 58 counties in non-renewable energy production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,135,192 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.27 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
7,028,709 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
6,803,715 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
224,994 MWh
Production per Capita
38.85 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
154,422,262 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
853.49 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Redding
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Rates and Production Categories
Redding Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
21.03¢ per kWh
- 5.44% lower than last month
- 8.56% higher than November last year
- 35.65% lower than the California average
- 23.46% higher than the US average
- 171st in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 58 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 41 since November last year
- 27,896th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 82 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 721 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
21.29¢ per kWh
- 0.65% higher than last month
- 13.05% higher than November last year
- 32.86% lower than the California average
- 29.08% higher than the US average
- 197th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
- 27,948th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,247 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$129.1 per month
- 22.44% lower than last month
- 6.66% higher than November last year
- 7.26% lower than the California average
- 9.18% higher than the US average
- 476th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 421 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 13 since November last year
- 20,831st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 7,689 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,760 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$153.34 per month
- 0.44% higher than last month
- 12.32% higher than November last year
- 7.41% lower than the California average
- 7.8% higher than the US average
- 475th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 19 since November last year
- 20,775th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 611 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,071 since November last year
Redding, CA Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Redding is approximately 21.29 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 33.33% less than the average state rate of 31.93 cents. More electricity is consumed in Redding than produced, with consumption totaling 268.08% of generation. The city's plants use non-renewable fuel sources for 100.00% of their total electricity generation, which is 217,413 megawatt hours.
Releasing 170,437,042.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Redding is the 47th highest out of 1617 cities in California for total emissions from electricity use. More importantly, the city averages 1,834.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city is home to one power generation plant. In Redding, Natural Gas is 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Redding
Redding residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Redding, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Redding Utilities | BUNDLED | 21.02 | 154.05 | 217,413 | 359,516.1 | 75,556,040.14 |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.99 | 10,999,646 | 4,412,167,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Redding, California include: 96003, 96002, 96001, 96007, 96019
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Anderson, CA Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Anderson is approximately 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 132.79% higher than the state's average rate of 31.93 cents. This means the city is 1538th out of 1617 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 1.56 outages per consumer each year, with outages lasting about 255.9 minutes per outage. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes each outage. Pacific Gas and Electric Company sells an estimated 3,002.9 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than any other electricity supplier.
Releasing 12,406,680.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Anderson is the 464th highest out of 1617 cities in California for total emissions from electricity use. More importantly, the city averages 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. All of the electricity used in Anderson has to be imported from surrounding cities and rural areas, since there are no power production sources in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Anderson
Anderson residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Anderson, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.11 | 198.99 | 10,999,646 | 4,412,167,000 |
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Shasta Lake, CA Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Shasta Lake is approximately 20.13 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 36.94% less than the average state rate of 31.93 cents. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Shasta Lake Utilities.
Releasing 11,511,159.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Shasta Lake is the 486th highest out of 1617 cities in California for total emissions from electricity use. More importantly, the city averages 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. All of the electricity used in Shasta Lake has to be imported from surrounding cities and rural areas, since there are no power production sources in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Shasta Lake
Shasta Lake residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Shasta Lake, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Lake Utilities | BUNDLED | 20.37 | 157.2 | 42,334.7 | 8,622,595.87 |
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Shasta County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Shasta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2,405,815 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 444,967 | 16 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Keswick CDP | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 382,520 | 26 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 374,191 | 28 | 1 | 1 | |||||
James B BlackPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 370,356 | 29 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 345,448 | 35 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Spring CreekUS Bureau of Reclamation (100.00%) | Keswick CDP | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 321,561 | 38 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 309,864 | 39 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Wheelabrator ShastaShasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. (100.00%) | Shasta County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 276,079 | 2 | 487,930,059.4 | 1 | 1,767.36 | 5 | ||
Judge F CarrUS Bureau of Reclamation (100.00%) | Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 262,181 | 46 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 256,093 | 47 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Hatchet Ridge Wind ProjectHatchet Ridge Wind LLC (100.00%) | Shasta County | CA | Wind | 248,469 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Redding PowerCity of Redding Utilities (100.00%) | Redding | CA | Natural Gas | 217,413 | 60 | 105,963,791.36 | 53 | 487.38 | 106 | ||
| Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 195,269 | 56 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Burney Forest ProductsBurney Forest Products, A Joint Venture (100.00%) | Shasta County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 186,654 | 5 | 257,166,266.56 | 6 | 1,377.77 | 13 | ||
SPI Anderson 2Sierra Pacific Industries (100.00%) | Shasta County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 141,622 | 11 | 62,066,933.04 | 13 | 438.26 | 19 | ||
Sierra Pacific Burney FacilitySierra Pacific Industries (100.00%) | Shasta County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 94,493 | 13 | 43,001,203 | 14 | 455.07 | 18 | ||
| Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 34,108 | 110 | 1 | 1 | |||||
WhiskeytownCity of Redding Utilities (100.00%) | Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 23,505 | 120 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Hat Creek 1Pacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | Cassel CDP | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 22,767 | 122 | 1 | 1 |
Shasta County, California Production Fuel Makeup
Electricity consumption in Shasta County results in the release of 154,422,261.97 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 28th highest amount in California out of 58 counties. This total results in 853.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the county 2737th worst in the nation for emissions per capita. The top fuel source used in Shasta County is Conventional Hydroelectric. The county produces 5,858,245.5 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Wood/Wood Waste Solids and Wind make up 9.83% and 3.54% of generation, respectively. Shasta County is home to 37 power producing plants, which is the 12th most plants within a county in California.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Shasta County, California?
The largest electricity company in Shasta County, California by total customer count is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Which electricity companies offer service in Shasta County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 103,605 |
| 2 | City of Redding Utilities | 48,309 |
| 3 | Shasta Lake Utilities | 4,962 |
| 4 | Pacific Power | 3,109 |
How many electric companies offer service in Shasta County, California?
Shasta County, California is home to 4 electricity suppliers serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are located in Shasta County, California?
Shasta County, California has 37 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
