Electric Rates & Providers in Tehama County, CA

Tehama County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Tehama County, CA is $199.00
  • The average electricity rate in Tehama County, CA is 40.13¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Tehama County, CA

The average residential electric bill in Tehama County, CA is $199.00 per month. Tehama County, CA is the 46th most expensive county in California for electricity.

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Tehama County, California Electricity Overview

Customers in Tehama County experience an average of 1.56 outages lasting 255.9 minutes each year, compared to the US averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes an outage.

Tehama County has achieved a 19.53% decline in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity production in the previous 12 months, which is an admirable effort.

The usage of renewable fuels for electricity production in Tehama County rose by 36.39% last year.

At an average residential price of 40.13 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, citizens of Tehama County pay a 141.38% markup from the US average price.

Tehama County generates 17.37% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel types. This equates to 0.18 megawatt hours per citizen and ranks Tehama County as the 894th highest county in the United States out of 3221 counties for non-renewable generation per capita each year.

Tehama County averages 0.03 megawatt hours generated from wind turbines per resident, which is 490th highest county out of 3221 counties in the country.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    409,361 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.27 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    68,490 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    56,590 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    11,900 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.05 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    66,594,556 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,020.68 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Red Bluff

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Red Bluff Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

76.86¢ per kWh

  • 12.62% higher than last month
  • 11.3% higher than November last year
  • 135.17% higher than the California average
  • 351.18% higher than the US average
  • 1,545th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since November last year
  • 31,708th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 56 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

74.33¢ per kWh

  • 0.88% higher than last month
  • 17.9% higher than November last year
  • 134.43% higher than the California average
  • 350.71% higher than the US average
  • 1,538th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since November last year
  • 31,698th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 40 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$291.68 per month

  • 18.27% lower than last month
  • 11.44% higher than November last year
  • 109.54% higher than the California average
  • 146.69% higher than the US average
  • 1,389th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 146 since November last year
  • 31,504th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 81 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 110 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$348.8 per month

  • 0.72% higher than last month
  • 15.53% higher than November last year
  • 110.61% higher than the California average
  • 145.21% higher than the US average
  • 1,510th in the state out of 1,616 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 76 since November last year
  • 31,688th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 25 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6 since November last year

Red Bluff, CA Electricity Overview

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Red Bluff's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 347.10% above the average national price of 16.62 cents. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.54, while the Red Bluff average is 138.02% higher at $348.8 per month. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Emissions in Red Bluff average 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 917th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 16,113,851.69 kilograms. The city has no electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Red Bluff

Red Bluff 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 Red Bluff
1510th$348.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Red Bluff Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Red Bluff, 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

Corning, CA Electricity Overview

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Corning's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 347.10% above the average national price of 16.62 cents. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.54, while the Corning average is 138.02% higher at $348.8 per month. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Emissions in Corning average 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 124th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 9,028,273.3 kilograms. The city has no electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Corning

Corning 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 Corning
1510th$348.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Corning Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Corning, 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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Cottonwood CDP, CA Electricity Overview

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Cottonwood CDP's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 74.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 347.10% above the average national price of 16.62 cents. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.54, while the Cottonwood CDP average is 138.02% higher at $348.8 per month. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Emissions in Cottonwood CDP average 1,106.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 124th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 6,544,280.5 kilograms. The city has no electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cottonwood CDP

Cottonwood CDP 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 Cottonwood CDP
1510th$348.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cottonwood CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cottonwood CDP, 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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Tehama County, California Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Tehama County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Tehama County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 20,21712511
Tehama County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 17,86013111
Sierra Pacific Industries (2042-RD)Sierra Pacific Industries (100.00%)
Tehama County CA Solar 16,58427655
Red BluffCalifornia Power Holdings LLC (100.00%)
Tehama County CA Natural Gas 11,9001816,455,279.6171542.4687
Foundation Wal-Mart Red BluffFoundation CA Fund VI Owner, LLC (100.00%)
Tehama County CA Wind 1,92910111

Tehama County, California Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
55.59%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
24.21%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
17.37%
WIND
Wind
2.82%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Tehama County averages 1,020.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which ranks them 31st highest in California out of 58 counties for emissions efficiency. A total of 66,594,556.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county. This is enough to rank 2058th highest in the US for total pollution from electricity consumption. Conventional Hydroelectric is the primary fuel source in Tehama County, with 55.59% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Solar (24.21%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Natural Gas (17.37%). Tehama County has the 40th most power producing plants of any county in the state, with 5 total plants.

Tehama County, California Net Metering

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the only provider we have covering Tehama County. Fortunately for residents they do offer net metering options, making personal solar power installs possible. The state of California has highly favorable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Tehama County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 5.00% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 3.51%, resulting in a rank of 1961st best in the US and a state rank of 13th best out of 3221 and 58 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Tehama County, California

Providers In Each City in Tehama County:

  • Corning, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Red Bluff, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Tehama, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%

* 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 Tehama County, California?

By total customer count, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest electricity supplier in Tehama County, California.

How many power plants are located within Tehama County, California?

There are 5 power plants in Tehama County, California

What electricity companies offer service in Tehama County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Pacific Gas and Electric Company97,638

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-04-21