PG&E Corporation: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

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About PG&E Corporation

PG&E Corporation is an investor owned company. The largest county served by PG&E Corporation is Santa Clara County, but the company also provides electricity in 45 counties in California. Presently, 2,130,943 customers are provided electricity by the company. These customers are a mix of 1,840,734 residential accounts, 198,303 commercial customer accounts and 91,906 industrial customers. The average residential electricity price for PG&E Corporation is about 35.03 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 22.00% higher than the average state rate of 28.72 cents and 124.06% higher than the nationwide average of 15.64. They had sales of 31,146,948 megawatt hours in 2022 sold to end users. During the same timeframe, PG&E Corporation produced 28,564,962 megawatt hours and obtained 49,611,287 megawatt hours through the wholesale electricity market. In 2022, the provider earned 44.81% of their revenue from retail electricity sales and 23.14% from sales to wholesale customers.

Customers of the provider pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $166.56. This is 22.18% higher than the California average of $137.13. Of the 3517 electricity companies in the United States that we track, PG&E Corporation is the 57th largest generator of megawatt hours from solar power, with 230,410 megawatt hours generated. The company is the 80th highest supplier in the country out of 3517 suppliers for megawatt hours produced by burning natural gas. Electricity production from sustainable fuels by the supplier totals 6,788,534 megawatt hours, which ranks the provider 37th in the US out of the 3517 we track.

PG&E Corporation Net Metering

PG&E Corporation gives their customers the ability to take advantage of net metering options. Net metering allows residents to sell megawatt hours back to their company, which makes the installation of solar panels and other alternative electricity sources more financially viable.

Energy Loss

All companies who transmit electricity suffer from some energy loss via heat depletion or other factors. PG&E Corporation is no different, as they average an annual loss of roughly 33.62% of the total electricity they generate. This percentage of loss results in them being given a rank of 1427th best out of 3517 companies who report energy loss in the nation and 58th best out of 63 in the state.

PG&E Corporation Rate & Electric Bills

PG&E Corporation 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.
2912th35.03¢PG&E Corporation's Average residential price per kWh
2580th$166.56Average monthly electricity bill for PG&E Corporation's residential customers

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PG&E Corporation Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Subsidiary Company:Pacific Gas and Electric Company
  • Headquarters:77 Beale Street, 24th Floor
    San Francisco, California 94105
    United States of America
  • CEO:Patricia K. Poppe

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Quick Facts About PG&E Corporation

Roughly 21.04% of PG&E Corporation's total electricity comes from the use of hydroelectric power.

PG&E Corporation is the 26th largest provider out of 3517 providers in the US based on number of customers.

PG&E Corporation is 1st in California out of 63 providers for megawatt hours generated from nuclear power sources.

PG&E Corporation is the largest producer of megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel types in California.

PG&E Corporation is the 47th largest generator of electricity of all 3517 electricity providers in the country, producing 31,174,602 megawatt hours.

Energy Loss

PG&E Corporation's energy loss due to business operations.

-33.62%

Total Energy Loss

26,289,923MWh

1427 National Rank

PG&E Corporation Energy Makeup

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PG&E Corporation State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
California2,130,9438,674,583,0003100%

PG&E Corporation County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Alameda County1,628,997732.70$150.78/mo
Alpine County1,344427.10$134.26/mo
Amador County40,095333.72$161.17/mo
Butte County207,303533.71$161.12/mo
Calaveras County45,349333.72$161.17/mo
Colusa County21,780333.72$161.17/mo
Contra Costa County1,156,966433.32$157.53/mo
El Dorado County192,646532.04$154.81/mo
Fresno County1,015,190533.20$159.52/mo
Glenn County28,675333.72$161.17/mo

Power Plants Owned by PG&E Corporation

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
San Luis Obispo County CA Nuclear 17,796,038
Antioch CA Natural Gas 3,145,2331,201,284,077.42381.94
Colusa County CA Natural Gas 3,038,0411,160,923,139.46382.13
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 669,702
Butte County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 630,533
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 540,600
Plumas County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 447,690
Plumas County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 437,305
Humboldt County CA Natural Gas 406,756189,216,798.78465.19
Shasta County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 396,379

PG&E Corporation Fuel Makeup

NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
57.09%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
21.13%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
21.04%
SOLAR
Solar
0.74%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.01%

Cities PG&E Corporation Has Coverage

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

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PG&E Corporation FAQ:

What is the average bundled bill for PG&E Corporation customers each month?

Customers of PG&E Corporation pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $166.56.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for PG&E Corporation customers?

The average bundled price of electricity for consumers of PG&E Corporation is 35.03 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

What percentage of PG&E Corporation's electricity is generated from renewable fuels?

PG&E Corporation produces 21.78% of their electricity from renewable fuels.

Who is the CEO of PG&E Corporation?

The CEO of PG&E Corporation is Patricia K. Poppe.

What percentage of PG&E Corporation's electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuel sources?

PG&E Corporation produces 78.22% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuels.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with PG&E Corporation?

PG&E Corporation owns or is associated with 64 power plants.

Does PG&E Corporation have any subsidiary companies?

PG&E Corporation owns Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

How many counties does PG&E Corporation supply electricity to?

There are 45 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by PG&E Corporation.

What is the phone number for PG&E Corporation?

PG&E Corporation's customer service phone number is (800) 743-5000

What cities does PG&E Corporation supply electricity to?

PG&E Corporation provides electricity to 224 cities in the United States including California.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2023-12-06