Sonoma County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Sonoma County, CA is $172.73
- The average electricity rate in Sonoma County, CA is 38.86¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Sonoma County, CA
The average residential electric bill in Sonoma County, CA is $172.73 per month. Sonoma County, CA is the 19th most expensive county in California for electricity.
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Sonoma County, California Electricity Overview
Sonoma County has emissions of 0 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the national average of 4,219.12.
Sonoma County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 132.25% above the nationwide average rate, at 38.86 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.
Residents in Sonoma County pay $172.73 per month for residential electricity, compared to the state average bill of $162.48.
Sonoma County produces 10.56 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel types. This makes Sonoma County the 11th highest ranking county for renewable production per capita in the state out of 58 counties.
With total production of 5,096,731 megawatt hours, Sonoma County is the 244th largest producer of electricity in the US out of 3221 counties.
Sonoma County generates 5,096,731 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuel sources. This ranks Sonoma County 14th largest producing county in the country out of 3221 counties for total renewable electricity production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,034,238 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.29 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
5,096,731 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
5,096,731 MWh
Production per Capita
10.56 MWh
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Santa Rosa
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Rates and Production Categories
Santa Rosa Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
32.78¢ per kWh
- 2.09% lower than last month
- 9.81% higher than November last year
- 0.31% higher than the California average
- 92.45% higher than the US average
- 496th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 394 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 6 since November last year
- 30,087th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 395 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 166 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
33.28¢ per kWh
- 0.74% higher than last month
- 14.89% higher than November last year
- 4.95% higher than the California average
- 101.78% higher than the US average
- 503rd in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 7 since November last year
- 30,122nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 349 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$118.17 per month
- 22.94% lower than last month
- 8.41% higher than November last year
- 15.11% lower than the California average
- 0.06% lower than the US average
- 436th in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 458 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since November last year
- 16,760th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 10,258 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,907 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$144.55 per month
- 0.53% higher than last month
- 14.48% higher than November last year
- 12.72% lower than the California average
- 1.62% higher than the US average
- 461st in the state out of 1,616 cities
- The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since November last year
- 17,237th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,529 since November last year
Santa Rosa, CA Electricity Overview
On average, residents living within Santa Rosa are billed a residential electricity rate of 33.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.57% above the state's average rate of 31.82 cents. This makes the city 503rd lowest for average electricity rate out of 1617 cities in California. The average monthly residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $144.55 per month. Customers in Santa Rosa are faced with 1.56 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 255.9 minutes.
Santa Rosa emits 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 288th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 193,279,668.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Electricity companies servicing Santa Rosa must turn to power produced in nearby cities and rural areas, since no power production takes place in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Rosa, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 | |
| Sonoma Clean Power | ENERGY | 14.97 | 62.62 | 1,070,238.18 | 160,176,464.88 |
Zips with electric coverage in Santa Rosa, California include: 95403, 95407, 95404, 95401, 95472, 95409, 95405
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Petaluma, CA Electricity Overview
On average, residents living within Petaluma are billed a residential electricity rate of 33.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.57% above the state's average rate of 31.82 cents. This makes the city 503rd lowest for average electricity rate out of 1617 cities in California. The average monthly residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $144.55 per month. Customers in Petaluma are faced with 1.56 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 255.9 minutes.
Petaluma emits 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 288th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 65,504,665 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Electricity companies servicing Petaluma must turn to power produced in nearby cities and rural areas, since no power production takes place in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Petaluma
Petaluma residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Petaluma, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 | |
| Sonoma Clean Power | ENERGY | 14.97 | 62.62 | 1,070,238.18 | 160,176,464.88 |
Zips with electric coverage in Petaluma, California include: 94954, 94952, 94951
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Rohnert Park, CA Electricity Overview
On average, residents living within Rohnert Park are billed a residential electricity rate of 33.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.57% above the state's average rate of 31.82 cents. This makes the city 503rd lowest for average electricity rate out of 1617 cities in California. The average monthly residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $144.55 per month. Customers in Rohnert Park are faced with 1.56 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 255.9 minutes.
Rohnert Park emits 1,090.84 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 288th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 48,454,907.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Electricity companies servicing Rohnert Park must turn to power produced in nearby cities and rural areas, since no power production takes place in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rohnert Park
Rohnert Park residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rohnert Park, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 | |
| Sonoma Clean Power | ENERGY | 14.97 | 62.62 | 1,070,238.18 | 160,176,464.88 |
Zips with electric coverage in Rohnert Park, California include: 94928, 95407, 94931
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Sonoma County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Sonoma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geysers Unit 5-20Calpine (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Geothermal | 4,390,209 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Geothermal 1Northern California Power Agency (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Geothermal | 402,619 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Geothermal 2Northern California Power Agency (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Geothermal | 303,903 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Sonoma County, California Production Fuel Makeup
Sonoma County emits 0 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 50th highest polluting county out of 58 counties in the state based on emissions per capita. This equals a total pollution amount from electricity use of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The main fuel consumed in Sonoma County is Geothermal. They generate 5,096,731 megawatt hours from this fuel type. There are 3 power plants in Sonoma County, which is the 205th most plants in a county in the US.
Providers In Each City in Sonoma County:
- Cloverdale, California:
- Sonoma Clean Power: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Cotati, California:
- Sonoma Clean Power: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Healdsburg, California:
- City of Healdsburg Utilities: 83.19%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 16.81%
- Petaluma, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Sonoma Clean Power: 50.00%
- Rohnert Park, California:
- Sonoma Clean Power: 50.00%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Santa Rosa, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Sonoma Clean Power: 50.00%
- Sebastopol, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Sonoma Clean Power: 50.00%
- Sonoma, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Sonoma Clean Power: 50.00%
- Windsor, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
- Sonoma Clean Power: 50.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity companies offer service in Sonoma County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonoma Clean Power | 77,597 |
| 2 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 51,101 |
| 3 | City of Healdsburg Utilities | 6,693 |
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Sonoma County, California?
The largest electricity company in Sonoma County, California by megawatt hours sold is Sonoma Clean Power.
How many electric companies offer service in Sonoma County, California?
There are 3 electricity suppliers operating in Sonoma County, California.
How many power plants are in Sonoma County, California?
There are 3 active power plants in Sonoma County, California
