Sonoma County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Sonoma County, CA is $173.33
- The average electricity rate in Sonoma County, CA is 38.95¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Sonoma County, CA
The average residential electric bill in Sonoma County, CA is $173.33 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 32.06 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the national average of 4,190.67.
As the 636th highest generator of solar powered electricity in the country, Sonoma County generates 22,846 megawatt hours from solar.
The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Sonoma County is 38.95 cents. This rate is roughly 134.74% above the nationwide average rate of 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour.
Sonoma Clean Power is the largest electricity supplier in Sonoma County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
The 36,419.35 megawatt hours of electricity generated by non-renewable fuel sources places Sonoma County at 27th out of 58 counties in California in non-renewable power generation.
Sonoma County is home to over 482,650 residents and generates 22,846 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.05 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Sonoma County 28th in the state out of 58 counties for solar megawatt hours generated per capita.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,023,597 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.26 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
5,653,559 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
5,617,140 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
36,419 MWh
Production per Capita
11.71 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
15,472,699 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
32.06 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Santa Rosa
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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 4.19% above the state's average rate of 31.94 cents. This makes the city 503rd lowest for average electricity rate out of 1617 cities in California. The city generates 50,371 megawatt hours from its electrical power plants, which is the 87th most in total generation for a city in California. The city ranks 165th out of 1617 cities in California for solar generation per capita, with 0.01 megawatt hours per resident being generated.
Electricity use in Santa Rosa has byproducts of 205,934,674.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 34th highest amount of any city in the state. This total results in 1,162.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, so the city ranks 85th worst in California for emissions per capita. The city has 3 electricity plants within its borders. This is the 54th most plants in a single city out of 1617 cities, in California. Santa Rosa's top fuel source consumed for electricity generation is Natural Gas. They produce 36,419.35 megawatt hours, or 72.30% of the total production in the city, from this fuel. Other Biomass Gas and Solar account for 24.07% and 3.63% of electricity production, respectively.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.00 | 198.93 | 11,088,530 | 4,435,608,000 | |
| Sonoma Clean Power | ENERGY | 14.93 | 62.5 | 1,065,677.04 | 159,147,825.69 |
Zips with electric coverage in Santa Rosa, California include: 95403, 95407, 95404, 95401, 95472, 95409, 95405
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Petaluma, CA Electricity Overview
On average, residents living within Petaluma are billed a residential electricity rate of 33.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.19% above the state's average rate of 31.94 cents. This makes the city 503rd lowest for average electricity rate out of 1617 cities in California. Solar production plants in the city produce 0.07 megawatt hours per citizen living within the city. The city is the 223rd highest generating city out of 1617 cities in California, averaging 0.07 megawatt hours produced per capita.
Petaluma emits 1,104.62 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 1452nd worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 66,332,214.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions. There is one electricity plant in the city. Petaluma's main fuel consumed for electricity generation is Solar. They generate 4,075 megawatt hours from this fuel type.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Petaluma
Petaluma residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Petaluma, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.00 | 198.93 | 11,088,530 | 4,435,608,000 | |
| Sonoma Clean Power | ENERGY | 14.93 | 62.5 | 1,065,677.04 | 159,147,825.69 |
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 4.19% above the state's average rate of 31.94 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 $144.55 per month. Customers in Rohnert Park are faced with 1.56 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 255.9 minutes.
Rohnert Park emits 1,116.71 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 214th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 49,604,392.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Electricity companies servicing Rohnert Park must turn to power produced in nearby cities and rural areas, since no power production takes place in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rohnert Park
Rohnert Park residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rohnert Park, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 40.00 | 198.93 | 11,088,530 | 4,435,608,000 | |
| Sonoma Clean Power | ENERGY | 14.93 | 62.5 | 1,065,677.04 | 159,147,825.69 |
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 | 4,384,854 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sonoma California GeothermalCalpine (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Geothermal | 431,536 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Geothermal 2Northern California Power Agency (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Geothermal | 354,052 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Geothermal 1Northern California Power Agency (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Geothermal | 319,662 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Aidlin Geothermal Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Geothermal | 77,312 | 24 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Keysight - Santa RosaBloom Energy (100.00%) | Santa Rosa | CA | Natural Gas | 34,355 | 114 | 12,635,018.62 | 119 | 367.78 | 220 | ||
Laguna Water Reclamation FacilityCity of Santa Rosa (100.00%) | Santa Rosa | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 14,190 | 10 | 4,413,912.47 | 19 | 311.06 | 28 | ||
Sonoma Central Landfill Phase ICounty of Sonoma Dept of Trnsp (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Landfill Gas | 8,117 | 31 | 6,587,271.56 | 26 | 811.54 | 5 | ||
Sonoma Central Landfill Phase IICounty of Sonoma Dept of Trnsp (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Landfill Gas | 6,635 | 32 | 5,294,842.09 | 32 | 798.02 | 6 | ||
Dissigno Healdsburg FPV, LLCKenwood Creek Holdings, LLC (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Solar | 5,858 | 381 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Bodega Avenue Solar LLCBodega Avenue Solar LLC (100.00%) | Petaluma | CA | Solar | 4,075 | 439 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Windsor Floating SolarCA ODEVI LLC (100.00%) | Windsor | CA | Solar | 2,529 | 561 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Cloverdale Solar CenterNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Solar | 2,258 | 593 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma SolarSonoma County Junior College District (100.00%) | Santa Rosa | CA | Solar | 1,826 | 633 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Lavio SolarLavio Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Solar | 1,782 | 638 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Stage Gulch SolarStage Gulch Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Solar | 1,601 | 658 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Cloverdale Solar IEDF Renewables (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Solar | 1,569 | 662 | 5 | 5 | ||||
ASTIPerpetual Energy Systems (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Solar | 1,348 | 692 | 5 | 5 |
Sonoma County, California Production Fuel Makeup
Approximately 15,472,698.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Sonoma County due to electricity consumption. This total results in 32.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the county ranks 2841st highest in the United States for pollution per capita. Geothermal is the primary fuel type in Sonoma County, with 98.48% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Other fuel types used include Natural Gas at 0.64% and Solar at 0.40%. Sonoma County has 18 power producing plants, which is 87th most in the country.
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 | 77,239 |
| 2 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 51,413 |
| 3 | City of Healdsburg Utilities | 6,666 |
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 18 active power plants in Sonoma County, California
