Tuolumne County, CA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Tuolumne County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Tuolumne County, California Electricity Overview

Tuolumne County's ability to provide 2,450,827 megawatts of electricity from the use of hydroelectric power sources, has given rise to its ranking of 4th highest hydroelectric energy generating county in the state out of 58 counties.

There was a 30.69% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuels over the course of the past year in Tuolumne County.

Tuolumne County has emissions of 775.11 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2768th worst polluting county in the country by per capita emissions.

Tuolumne County is home to 55,243 residents and its power generation plants produce 2,633,572 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a generation per capita average of 47.67 megawatt hours per capita.

At an average residential rate of 33.34 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Tuolumne County pay a 108.25% markup from the national average price.

With 3,952 megawatt produced from solar power and 55,243 consumers in Tuolumne County, the county averages 0.07 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 26th out of 58 counties in the state.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    336,698 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,633,572 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    2,633,570 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    47.67 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    42,819,343 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    775.11 kg

Recent Energy News in Strawberry CDP (Marin County)

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Strawberry CDP (Marin County) Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

31.86¢ per kWh

  • 0.66% lower than last month
  • 17.33% higher than January last year
  • 5.58% higher than the California average
  • 104.03% higher than the US average
  • 1,458th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 435 since January last year
  • 26,238th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,056 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

35.03¢ per kWh

  • 1.13% higher than last month
  • 10.13% higher than January last year
  • 8.34% higher than the California average
  • 106.41% higher than the US average
  • 1,462nd in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 26,358th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 60 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$171.17 per month

  • 14.26% higher than last month
  • 6.85% higher than January last year
  • 3.64% higher than the California average
  • 13.38% higher than the US average
  • 1,486th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 521 since January last year
  • 19,444th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 483 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,737 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$166.56 per month

  • 0.55% higher than last month
  • 2.18% lower than January last year
  • 6.02% higher than the California average
  • 25.55% higher than the US average
  • 1,484th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 63 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
  • 23,976th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 457 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 706 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

34.6¢ per kWh

  • 8.18% higher than last month
  • 20.67% higher than January last year
  • 21.05% higher than the California average
  • 159.4% higher than the US average
  • 1,465th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 26,616th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 159 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 461 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

34.82¢ per kWh

  • 1.44% higher than last month
  • 10.49% higher than January last year
  • 17% higher than the California average
  • 145.93% higher than the US average
  • 1,465th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since January last year
  • 26,625th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 72 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,040.69 per month

  • 10.77% higher than last month
  • 18.58% higher than January last year
  • 3.23% higher than the California average
  • 36.14% lower than the US average
  • 1,441st in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 481 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 447 since January last year
  • 24,986th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 757 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,129 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$1,058.44 per month

  • 1.3% higher than last month
  • 8.97% higher than January last year
  • 3.44% lower than the California average
  • 35.33% lower than the US average
  • 999th in the state out of 1,530 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 765 since January last year
  • 24,107th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,550 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

25.68¢ per kWh

  • 6.51% lower than last month
  • 24.18% higher than January last year
  • 12.74% higher than the California average
  • 161.32% higher than the US average
  • 1,434th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 27 since January last year
  • 25,654th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 392 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 778 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

27.33¢ per kWh

  • 1.55% higher than last month
  • 16.61% higher than January last year
  • 12.03% higher than the California average
  • 167.35% higher than the US average
  • 1,464th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since January last year
  • 25,660th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 448 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,342.71 per month

  • 14.99% lower than last month
  • 3.55% higher than January last year
  • 48.67% lower than the California average
  • 96.02% lower than the US average
  • 910th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since January last year
  • 3,605th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 477 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,167 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$2,227.26 per month

  • 0.17% higher than last month
  • 13.9% lower than January last year
  • 35.04% lower than the California average
  • 93.49% lower than the US average
  • 949th in the state out of 1,529 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 4,237th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 357 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 234 since January last year

Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CA Electricity Overview

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Strawberry CDP (Marin County)'s residents spend, on average, 32.65 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 11.78% more than California's average price of 29.21 cents. Marin Clean Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers. The average residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $151.46 per month, while the state average is $143.24. Customers in Strawberry CDP (Marin County) are stuck with a 5.74% markup compared to the rest of the state.

The electricity sold in Strawberry CDP (Marin County) has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 1,212.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 6,510,464.19 kilograms, which is the 633rd worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Strawberry CDP (Marin County)

Strawberry CDP (Marin County) residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
684th34.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Strawberry CDP (Marin County)
703rd$167.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Strawberry CDP (Marin County) Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Strawberry CDP (Marin County), California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Marin Clean EnergyENERGY10.2546.762,797,083286,681,400
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED34.52167.3310,707,4373,696,121,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

Sonora, CA Electricity Overview

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Sonora's residents spend, on average, 33.72 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 15.46% more than California's average price of 29.21 cents. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers. The average residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $161.17 per month, while the state average is $143.24. Customers in Sonora are stuck with a 12.51% markup compared to the rest of the state.

The electricity sold in Sonora has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 1,212.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 5,988,027.02 kilograms, which is the 656th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sonora

Sonora residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
684th34.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sonora
703rd$167.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sonora Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sonora, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED34.52167.3310,707,4373,696,121,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

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Phoenix Lake CDP, CA Electricity Overview

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Phoenix Lake CDP's residents spend, on average, 33.72 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 15.46% more than California's average price of 29.21 cents. With an estimated 353 residential customers, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest provider in the city. There has been a 22.57% increase in the use of renewable fuels (such as solar, wind or hydro power) in Phoenix Lake CDP within the past 12 months. It's great to see these fuels slowly replace nonrenewable fuels like coal and natural gas.

Phoenix Lake CDP is home to one electricity plant. The city's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 4,578,687.67 kilograms, which is 711th largest emissions amount in the state out of 1617 cities. More importantly, the city averages 943.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 1522nd worst city in California in this category. For the purpose of electricity generation, Phoenix Lake CDP's top fuel source is Conventional Hydroelectric, making up 100.00%, or 6,550 megawatt hours of generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Phoenix Lake CDP

Phoenix Lake CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
684th34.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Phoenix Lake CDP
703rd$167.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Phoenix Lake CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Phoenix Lake CDP, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED34.52167.336,55010,707,4373,696,121,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

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Electricity Production in Tuolumne County, California

Power Plants in Tuolumne County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 539,207
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 510,024
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 447,510
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 284,103
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 203,567
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 203,421
Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese StationPacific Energy Resources Inc (55.00%)CII Wood Power Inc (45.00%)
Tuolumne County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 139,396202,436,158.41,452.24
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 98,400
Sand Bar Power PlantTri-Dam Power Authority (100.00%)
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 69,772
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 44,911
Sierra Pacific SonoraSierra Pacific Industries (100.00%)
Tuolumne County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 39,397132,486,291.213,362.85
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 33,477
Spicer Meadow ProjectCalaveras County Water Dist (100.00%)
Tuolumne County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 9,885
Phoenix Lake CDP CA Conventional Hydroelectric 6,550
Tuolumne County CA Solar 3,952

Tuolumne County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Tuolumne County, Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 93.06% of the fuel used for electricity generation. Wood/Wood Waste Solids and Solar account for 6.79% and 0.15% of electricity production, respectively. The county's residents average 775.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 2768th worst in the United States in this category. This equals a total emissions amount from electricity use of 42,819,342.63 kilograms. There are 15 electricity generation plants in Tuolumne County, which is the 25th highest number of power plants in a county in the state.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
93.06%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
6.79%
SOLAR
Solar
0.15%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.00%

Tuolumne County, California Net Metering

Out of the 4 providers in Tuolumne County, 2 of them offer net metering to their customers. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

The county has 3 electricity companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these providers is 14.17%. The nationwide average is 2.87%, meaning Tuolumne County ranks 2967th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

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

Tuolumne County, California is home to 4 electricity companies serving customers in the area.

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Tuolumne County, California?

The largest electricity company in Tuolumne County, California by total customer count is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

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

There are 15 active electricity plants located in Tuolumne County, California

What electricity companies offer service in Tuolumne County, California?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Pacific Gas and Electric Company64,224
2Southern California Edison16,850
3Pilot Power Group120
4Commercial Energy of California23

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2023-12-06