Shasta County, CA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

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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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

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.228/kWh$0.135/kWh$195.95/mo.$92.87/mo.
197th21.29¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Redding
475th$153.34Average residential monthly electricity bill for Redding Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Redding, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Redding UtilitiesBUNDLED21.02154.05217,413359,516.175,556,040.14
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED40.11198.9910,999,6464,412,167,000

Zips with electric coverage in Redding, California include: 96003, 96002, 96001, 96007, 96019

Anderson, CA Electricity Overview

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$1.070/kWh$0.186/kWh$488.75/mo.$75.67/mo.
1538th74.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Anderson
1510th$348.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Anderson Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Anderson, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED40.11198.9910,999,6464,412,167,000

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Shasta Lake, CA Electricity Overview

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.216/kWh$0.130/kWh$199.86/mo.$86.55/mo.
120th20.13¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Shasta Lake
476th$153.45Average residential monthly electricity bill for Shasta Lake Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Shasta Lake, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Shasta Lake UtilitiesBUNDLED20.37157.242,334.78,622,595.87

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Shasta County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Shasta County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 2,405,815211
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 444,9671611
Keswick CDP CA Conventional Hydroelectric 382,5202611
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 374,1912811
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 370,3562911
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 345,4483511
Keswick CDP CA Conventional Hydroelectric 321,5613811
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 309,8643911
Wheelabrator ShastaShasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. (100.00%)
Shasta County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 276,0792487,930,059.411,767.365
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 262,1814611
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 256,0934711
Hatchet Ridge Wind ProjectHatchet Ridge Wind LLC (100.00%)
Shasta County CA Wind 248,4691911
Redding CA Natural Gas 217,41360105,963,791.3653487.38106
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 195,2695611
Burney Forest ProductsBurney Forest Products, A Joint Venture (100.00%)
Shasta County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 186,6545257,166,266.5661,377.7713
SPI Anderson 2Sierra Pacific Industries (100.00%)
Shasta County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 141,6221162,066,933.0413438.2619
Sierra Pacific Burney FacilitySierra Pacific Industries (100.00%)
Shasta County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 94,4931343,001,20314455.0718
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 34,10811011
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 23,50512011
Cassel CDP CA Conventional Hydroelectric 22,76712211

Shasta County, California Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
83.35%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
9.83%
WIND
Wind
3.54%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
3.20%
SOLAR
Solar
0.08%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

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.

Shasta County, California Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Shasta County include Pacific Gas and Electric Company, City of Redding Utilities, and Shasta Lake Utilities Oftentimes net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and California has some of the best laws and regulations for consumers interested in purchasing personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 3 electricity providers in Shasta County that report energy loss. Together, these 3 providers average a yearly energy loss of 4.00% of electricity generated. The nationwide average is 2.43%, resulting in Shasta County having a rank of 1199th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Pacific Gas and Electric Company103,605
2City of Redding Utilities48,309
3Shasta Lake Utilities4,962
4Pacific Power3,109

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.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-06-04