Pacific Gas and Electric Company: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

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About Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an investor owned entity located in Fresno, California and supplying power to customers in California. Pacific Gas and Electric Company's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 42.17 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 35.97% higher than the average California rate of 31.01 cents. There were a total of 26,773,391 megawatt hours sold via retail sales in 2023 by the provider. The electricity generated in the company's power plants made up 32,892,887 of the megawatt hours sourced by the company and the purchase of wholesale electricity made up an additional 38,821,000 megawatt hours. Pacific Gas and Electric Company had $20,996,903,800 in 2023. Exactly $3,384,914,000 of that revenue came from wholesale electricity sales and $8,586,933,000 came from sales to residential electricity customers.

Customers of the supplier have an average monthly residential power bill of $204.99. This is 43.99% higher than the US average bill of $142.37. Pacific Gas and Electric Company ranks as the 41st highest total electricity producer out of 3530 companies in the nation. The company is able to generate 8,144,522 megawatt hours from hydroelectric power facilities, which ranks them as the largest generator of hydroelectric power in California out of 65 companies. The company is the 3rd highest in California out of 65 companies for total megawatt hours generated from natural gas.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Net Metering

Consumers of Pacific Gas and Electric Company are able to take advantage of net metering solutions, which is a positive for both parties. Net metering makes solar panel purchases more economically feasible as it gives the ability for consumers to sell electricity back to the grid.

Energy Loss

Pacific Gas and Electric Company currently has a loss of roughly 5.00% of the electricity that they produce. This percentage of loss gives them a ranking of 1048th best out of 3530 providers who report energy loss in the nation.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Rate & Electric Bills

Pacific Gas and Electric Company residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.600/kWh$0.167/kWh$303.46/mo.$68.05/mo.
2909th42.17¢Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Average residential price per kWh
2765th$204.99Average monthly electricity bill for Pacific Gas and Electric Company's residential customers

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Parent Company:PG&E Corporation
  • Headquarters:3754 East California Avenue
    Fresno, California 93725
    United States of America
  • CEO:Patricia K. Poppe

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Quick Facts About Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Pacific Gas and Electric Company produces 56.42% of their megawatt hour production from nuclear power sources, for a total of 18,336,388 megawatt hours.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company produces 0.70% of its total megawatt hours generated from solar energy sources, ranking them 189th in the United States out of 3530 companies for percentage of total electricity generation that comes from solar fields.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company produces 8,370,648 megawatt hours (or 25.76% of their total generation) from the use of renewable fuels in their generation facilities.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the 52nd largest generator of megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel sources in the nation.

Based on customer count, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the 27th largest company out of 3530 providers in the country.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company has an average of 1.56 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages last for an average of 255.9 minutes. Compare this to the US averages of other companies at 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

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Energy provider of the year for California, Major Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for California, Major Provider Category
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Energy Loss

Pacific Gas and Electric Company's energy loss due to business operations.

-5.00%

Total Energy Loss

3,586,467MWh

1048 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Power Outages

255.9 min.

vs. national average of 123.49 min.

1.56 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.44

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company Production, Sales, and Emissions by Fuel Types

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
California2,129,47010,197,582,0003100%

Pacific Gas and Electric Company County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Alameda County1,628,997439.67$169.81/mo
Alpine County1,344229.95$155.92/mo
Amador County40,095140.11$198.99/mo
Butte County207,303340.09$198.89/mo
Calaveras County45,349140.11$198.99/mo
Colusa County21,780140.11$198.99/mo
Contra Costa County1,156,966240.06$183.88/mo
El Dorado County192,646337.73$179.20/mo
Fresno County1,015,190239.03$194.22/mo
Glenn County28,675140.11$198.99/mo

Power Plants Owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
San Luis Obispo County CA Nuclear 18,336,388
Antioch CA Natural Gas 2,770,2601,058,959,806.8382.26
Colusa County CA Natural Gas 2,664,2131,029,030,093.42386.24
Plumas County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 617,123
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 489,703
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 444,967
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 438,508
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 420,401
Butte County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 396,715
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 374,191

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Production Fuel Makeup

NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
56.42%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
25.06%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
17.81%
SOLAR
Solar
0.70%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.01%

Cities Pacific Gas and Electric Company Has Coverage

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company FAQ:

Who is the CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric Company?

The current CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric Company is Patricia K. Poppe.

What is the average bundled bill for Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers each month?

Pacific Gas and Electric Company currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $204.99, compared to the California average of $162.83 and the US of $162.83 for bundled service.

What percentage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's electricity is generated from renewable fuel sources?

Pacific Gas and Electric Company produces 25.76% of their electricity from renewable fuel types.

Does Pacific Gas and Electric Company have a parent company?

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is owned by PG&E Corporation.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Pacific Gas and Electric Company?

Pacific Gas and Electric Company owns or is associated with 64 power plants.

What percentage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's electricity is generated using nonrenewable fuel types?

Pacific Gas and Electric Company generates 74.24% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel types.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers?

Pacific Gas and Electric Company's current average bundled electricity rate is 42.17 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average state bundled rate of 31.01 cents and the average United States rate of 16.15 cents.

What is the phone number for Pacific Gas and Electric Company?

You can reach Pacific Gas and Electric Company by phone via (877) 660-6789.

How many counties does Pacific Gas and Electric Company have customers in in?

There are 44 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

When will Pacific Gas and Electric Company power be restored?

Pacific Gas and Electric Company's outages last, on average, roughly 255.9 minutes per each outage.

What cities does Pacific Gas and Electric Company sell electricity to?

Pacific Gas and Electric Company supplies to 219 cities in the country including California.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-04-21