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Stanislaus County, California Electricity Overview

Renewable electricity fuel sources account for 10.21%, or 241,310.66 megawatt hours, of Stanislaus County's total energy production, giving the county a ranking of 35th in California for total megawatt hours from renewable fuels.

Stanislaus County is the 32 highest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 58 counties in the state, with a population of 551,275 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 2,363,281.

Stanislaus County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 74.72% above the US average price, at 27.97 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents.

Citizens in Stanislaus County pay $154.66 per month for residential electricity, compared to the California average of $143.24.

Stanislaus County ranks 403rd county out of 3230 counties in the nation in hydroelectric power generation, generating 20,933 megawatt hours per year from hydroelectric plants.

Stanislaus County emits 2,388.49 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the California average of 1,297.95.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,359,944 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,363,281 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    241,311 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,121,970 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    4.29 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,316,715,962 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,388.49 kg

Recent Energy News in Modesto

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Modesto Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

24.89¢ per kWh

  • 3.48% higher than last month
  • 14.46% higher than January last year
  • 17.51% lower than the California average
  • 59.42% higher than the US average
  • 131st in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
  • 24,355th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 95 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,268 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

26.01¢ per kWh

  • 1.02% higher than last month
  • 9.05% higher than January last year
  • 19.55% lower than the California average
  • 53.28% higher than the US average
  • 132nd in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 414 since January last year
  • 24,316th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 107 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$157.06 per month

  • 16.42% higher than last month
  • 6.93% higher than January last year
  • 4.91% lower than the California average
  • 4.03% higher than the US average
  • 525th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 462 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 431 since January last year
  • 14,957th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,728 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,251 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$155.1 per month

  • 0.55% higher than last month
  • 0.44% lower than January last year
  • 1.27% lower than the California average
  • 16.91% higher than the US average
  • 543rd in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 60 since January last year
  • 20,651st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 11 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 994 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

23.78¢ per kWh

  • 15.1% higher than last month
  • 16.13% higher than January last year
  • 16.78% lower than the California average
  • 78.33% higher than the US average
  • 567th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 442 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 25,116th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 640 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 632 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

23.71¢ per kWh

  • 1.17% higher than last month
  • 9.17% higher than January last year
  • 20.32% lower than the California average
  • 67.48% higher than the US average
  • 565th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 24,768th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 183 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$668.75 per month

  • 14.64% higher than last month
  • 14.64% higher than January last year
  • 33.67% lower than the California average
  • 58.96% lower than the US average
  • 93rd in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 34 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 35 since January last year
  • 16,423rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,370 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,763 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$705.76 per month

  • 1.02% higher than last month
  • 7.73% higher than January last year
  • 35.61% lower than the California average
  • 56.88% lower than the US average
  • 92nd in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 31 since January last year
  • 17,992nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 149 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,039 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

17.31¢ per kWh

  • 4.74% lower than last month
  • 16.81% higher than January last year
  • 24.02% lower than the California average
  • 76.12% higher than the US average
  • 96th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 23,043rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 626 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 68 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

18.43¢ per kWh

  • 1.14% higher than last month
  • 13.25% higher than January last year
  • 24.48% lower than the California average
  • 80.23% higher than the US average
  • 94th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 23,555th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 576 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$19,363.12 per month

  • 9.39% lower than last month
  • 2.95% higher than January last year
  • 640.28% higher than the California average
  • 42.56% lower than the US average
  • 1,505th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 16,775th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 275 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 102 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$24,476.82 per month

  • 0.19% higher than last month
  • 7.98% higher than January last year
  • 613.85% higher than the California average
  • 28.45% lower than the US average
  • 1,506th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
  • 18,205th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 293 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 859 since January last year

Modesto Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

12,856,225.76 MWh

  • 0.74% higher than last month
  • 33.04% lower than January last year
  • 53.51% higher than the California average
  • 2.88% lower than the US average
  • 32nd in the state out of 280 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since January last year
  • 239th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 13 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 35 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

12,333,082.73 MWh

  • 1.76% lower than last month
  • 10.07% lower than January last year
  • 77% higher than the California average
  • 4.64% higher than the US average
  • 32nd in the state out of 280 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since January last year
  • 253rd in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 70 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

25,223 MWh

  • 1.65% higher than last month
  • 40.95% lower than January last year
  • 10.11% higher than the California average
  • 9.7% lower than the US average
  • 39th in the state out of 286 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since January last year
  • 292nd in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 19 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 77 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

25,461.54 MWh

  • 2.75% lower than last month
  • 8.65% lower than January last year
  • 27.98% higher than the California average
  • 1.47% lower than the US average
  • 40th in the state out of 286 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 291st in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 6 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 48 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

25,223 MWh

  • 1.65% higher than last month
  • 40.95% lower than January last year
  • 44.46% lower than the California average
  • 46.5% lower than the US average
  • 30th in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since January last year
  • 168th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 31 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

25,461.54 MWh

  • 2.75% lower than last month
  • 8.65% lower than January last year
  • 30.36% lower than the California average
  • 42.86% lower than the US average
  • 29th in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 172nd in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 34 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

12,856,225.76 MWh

  • 0.74% higher than last month
  • 33.04% lower than January last year
  • 27.46% lower than the California average
  • 29.85% lower than the US average
  • 31st in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
  • 165th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 14 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 27 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

12,333,082.73 MWh

  • 1.76% lower than last month
  • 10.07% lower than January last year
  • 16.14% lower than the California average
  • 30.82% lower than the US average
  • 31st in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 175th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 43 since January last year

Modesto, CA Electricity Overview

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Modesto's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 28.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.14% below the average California rate of 29.21 cents, a welcome situation for citizens of the city. The average residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $155.31 per month, while the California average is $143.24. Consumers in Modesto pay a 8.43% markup compared to other citizens in the state. The city generates around 1.32 megawatt hours per person a year from electricity generating plants located in its borders, which makes them the 100th highest producer in California out of 1617 cities.

Electricity consumption in Modesto has byproducts of 348,130,969.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 18th highest amount of any city in the state. This total equates to 1,596.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the city 45th highest in California for emissions per capita. Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Modesto. Modesto has one electricity generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Modesto

Modesto residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.296/kWh$0.169/kWh$242.27/mo.$82.40/mo.
209th25.82¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Modesto
613th$155.45Average residential monthly electricity bill for Modesto Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Modesto, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Modesto Irrigation DistrictBUNDLED19.50147.84288,286932,643.24181,889,263
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED34.52167.3310,707,4373,696,121,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
Turlock Irrigation DistrictBUNDLED17.00139.52786,038133,592,000

Zips with electric coverage in Modesto, California include: 95355, 95350, 95351, 95356, 95358, 95363, 95354, 95368, 95357, 95319, 95313

Turlock, CA Electricity Overview

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Turlock's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 17.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 41.81% below the average California rate of 29.21 cents, a welcome situation for citizens of the city. With an estimated 2,368 total residential customers, Turlock Irrigation District is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The city is the 38th highest producing city out of 1617 cities in California, averaging 21.68 megawatt hours produced per citizen.

Electricity consumption in Turlock has byproducts of 181,070,630.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 47th highest amount of any city in the state. This total equates to 2,504.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the city 20th highest in California for emissions per capita. Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Turlock. Turlock has one electricity generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Turlock

Turlock residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.178/kWh$0.149/kWh$228.97/mo.$92.93/mo.
78th17.00¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Turlock
127th$139.52Average residential monthly electricity bill for Turlock Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Turlock, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Turlock Irrigation DistrictBUNDLED17.00139.521,567,885786,038133,592,000

Zips with electric coverage in Turlock, California include: 95380, 95382, 95316

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Ceres, CA Electricity Overview

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Ceres' residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 17.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 41.81% below the average California rate of 29.21 cents, a welcome situation for citizens of the city. Turlock Irrigation District has an estimated 1,339 total residential customers, which is more than any other electricity supplier who operates in the city. There is 42.11% more electricity used in Ceres than is produced, meaning the city must import from neighboring cities and counties.

Electricity consumption in Ceres has byproducts of 136,960,210 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 66th highest amount of any city in the state. This total equates to 2,787.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the city 13th highest in California for emissions per capita. Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Ceres. Ceres has one electricity generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ceres

Ceres residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.178/kWh$0.149/kWh$228.97/mo.$92.93/mo.
78th17.00¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ceres
127th$139.52Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ceres Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ceres, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Turlock Irrigation DistrictBUNDLED17.00139.52210,719786,038133,592,000

Zips with electric coverage in Ceres, California include: 95351, 95307, 95358, 95326

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Electricity Production in Stanislaus County, California

Power Plants in Stanislaus County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Turlock CA Natural Gas 1,567,885644,196,260.12410.87
Modesto CA Natural Gas 288,286141,130,526.74489.55
Ceres CA Natural Gas 210,719119,312,785.34566.22
Covanta Stanislaus EnergyCovanta (100.00%)
Stanislaus County CA Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 92,760210,719,165.152,271.66
Central 40Idemitsu Renewables (100.00%)
Stanislaus County CA Solar 69,915
Axium Modesto SolarAxium US Solar Holdings LLC (100.00%)
Del Rio CDP CA Solar 62,040
Frontier Solar LLCFrontier Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Stanislaus County CA Solar 46,590
Frankenheimer Power PlantSouth San Joaquin Irr District (100.00%)
Stanislaus County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 6,563
Stanislaus County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 6,370
Stanislaus County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 5,982
Robert O Schulz Solar FarmSouth San Joaquin Irr District (100.00%)
Stanislaus County CA Solar 2,132
Stanislaus County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 2,110
Stanislaus County CA Natural Gas 2,0972,528,434.711,205.74
Woodward Power PlantSouth San Joaquin Irr District (100.00%)
Stanislaus County CA Conventional Hydroelectric -26
Stanislaus County CA Conventional Hydroelectric -66
Stanislaus County CA Distillate Fuel Oil -76611,631.24-8,047.78

Stanislaus County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Stanislaus County is the 256th worst ranked county in the country when it comes to total pollution from electricity consumption, with the county releasing 1,316,715,962.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. Averaging 2,388.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the county ranks 2439th worst for emissions per capita. Over 87.51% of electricity in Stanislaus County comes from generation using Natural Gas. Solar and Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste are the second and third most used fuels for electricity generation. Solar is used to make 180,677 megawatt hours (7.65%) of electricity production and Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste makes up 48,523.95 megawatt hours (2.05%) of total production in the county. Stanislaus County has the 90th most power producing plants of any county in the nation, with 16 total power plants.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
87.51%
SOLAR
Solar
7.65%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
2.05%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
1.68%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
0.89%
OTHER
Other
0.23%

Stanislaus County, California Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Stanislaus County include Modesto Irrigation District, Turlock Irrigation District, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company At the state level, California has highly favorable net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

There are 4 companies in Stanislaus County that report energy loss. Together, these 4 providers average a yearly energy loss of 13.09% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the California average is 9.15%, resulting in a rank of 2964th best in the United States and a state rank of 16th best out of 3230 and 58 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Stanislaus County:

  • Ceres, California:
    • Turlock Irrigation District: 100.00%
  • Hughson, California:
    • Turlock Irrigation District: 100.00%
  • Modesto, California:
    • Turlock Irrigation District: 11.81%
    • Modesto Irrigation District: 44.11%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 44.07%
  • Newman, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Oakdale, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Modesto Irrigation District: 50.00%
  • Patterson, California:
    • Turlock Irrigation District: 100.00%
  • Riverbank, California:
    • Modesto Irrigation District: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Turlock, California:
    • Turlock Irrigation District: 100.00%
  • Waterford, California:
    • Modesto Irrigation District: 49.99%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.01%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Stanislaus County, California?

The largest electricity company in Stanislaus County, California by total customer count is Modesto Irrigation District.

How many electric companies offer service in Stanislaus County, California?

Stanislaus County, California is home to 5 electricity companies offering service in the area.

How many power plants are within Stanislaus County, California?

Stanislaus County, California is home to 16 active power plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Stanislaus County, California?

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-03-29