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Fresno County, California Electricity Overview

Fresno County has accomplished a 34.31% rise in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production during the course of the previous 12 months.

Citizens in Fresno County pay $165.96 per month for residential electricity, compared to the nationwide average bill of $137.93.

Fresno County produces 44.68% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, roughly 3,064,971 megawatt hours per year.

Fresno County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 126.92% above the US average, at 36.47 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.07 cents.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Fresno County saw a 33.20% drop in the previous 12 months.

With 1,015,190 citizens living within the county and 6,860,373 megawatt hours produced per year, Fresno County has a megawatt hour per capita production rate of 6.76 megawatt hours. The city is 1056th highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the nation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    6,151,766 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    6.06 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,860,373 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    5,781,962 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,078,411 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    6.76 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    621,592,675 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    612.29 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Fresno

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Fresno Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for March, 2024

42.73¢ per kWh

  • 17.07% higher than last month
  • 29.6% higher than March last year
  • 13.19% higher than the California average
  • 151.05% higher than the US average
  • 1,581st in the state out of 1,588 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 62 since March last year
  • 31,480th in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 91 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 541 since March last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

36.81¢ per kWh

  • 2.26% higher than last month
  • 16.2% higher than March last year
  • 12.16% higher than the California average
  • 121.78% higher than the US average
  • 1,521st in the state out of 1,588 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since March last year
  • 31,325th in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 23 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 167 since March last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for March, 2024

$158.34 per month

  • 7.02% lower than last month
  • 5.16% higher than March last year
  • 8.68% higher than the California average
  • 31.6% higher than the US average
  • 1,528th in the state out of 1,588 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 64 since March last year
  • 29,044th in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 898 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,974 since March last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$171.09 per month

  • 0.38% higher than last month
  • 0% lower than March last year
  • 7.55% higher than the California average
  • 26.68% higher than the US average
  • 1,539th in the state out of 1,588 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since March last year
  • 29,270th in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 221 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 16 since March last year

Fresno, CA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 36.81 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Fresno, resulting in the city ranking 1521st out of 1617 cities in California. The city is the 202nd highest producing city out of 1617 cities in the state, averaging 0.11 megawatt hours produced per consumer in the city per year. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $171.09 per month, while the nationwide average is $137.93. Patrons in Fresno pay 24.04% more compared to the rest of the country.

Emissions in Fresno average 1,166.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 1453rd worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity use is 636,576,968.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 7th highest in California. The city has 11 power producing plants, which is the 10th most out of any city in California.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fresno

Fresno residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.427/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
1521st36.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fresno
1539th$171.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fresno Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fresno, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Kings River Conservation DistrictBUNDLED
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED36.09171.5810,475,2493,780,849,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY15.3478.4727,892.264,278,401.6

Zips with electric coverage in Fresno, California include: 93722, 93727, 93619, 93720, 93611, 93726, 93702, 93706, 93711, 93705, 93612 and 10 other zip code(s).

Clovis, CA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 36.81 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Clovis, resulting in the city ranking 1521st out of 1617 cities in California. Suppliers operating in the city limits have achieved an increase in production from solar fields of approximately 3,085 megawatt hours, or 100.00%. There is a deficit of 751,628.74 megawatt hours in the city due to consumers consuming 24363.98% more electricity than the city's electricity plants generate. This results in the city needing to purchase additional electricity.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Clovis averages 1,170.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 145,816,729.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 60th worst in California for total pollution. The city is home to 2 power producing plants, which is the 87th highest for a city in the state. Clovis has about 100.00% of its electricity generated from Solar.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clovis

Clovis residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.427/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
1521st36.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Clovis
1539th$171.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Clovis Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Clovis, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Kings River Conservation DistrictBUNDLED
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED36.09171.5810,475,2493,780,849,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY15.3478.4727,892.264,278,401.6

Zips with electric coverage in Clovis, California include: 93727, 93619, 93611, 93726, 93612, 93626

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Sanger, CA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 36.81 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Sanger, resulting in the city ranking 1521st out of 1617 cities in California. The city produces around 0.17 megawatt hours per resident a year from power plants in its city limits, which makes them the 179th highest generating city in the state out of 1617 cities. Hydroelectric dams and other facilities in the city produce 1,311 megawatt hours, or 29.37% of the city's electricity, which ranks them 29th highest hydroelectric energy producing city out of 1617 cities in California.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Sanger averages 1,204.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 31,823,090.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 284th worst in California for total pollution. The city is home to 2 power producing plants, which is the 87th highest for a city in the state. Sanger has about 70.63% of its electricity generated from Natural Gas.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sanger

Sanger residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.427/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
1521st36.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sanger
1539th$171.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sanger Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sanger, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED36.09171.5810,475,2493,780,849,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY15.3478.4727,892.264,278,401.6

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Electricity Production in Fresno County, California

Power Plants in Fresno County, California

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Panoche Energy CenterAres Management (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Natural Gas 877,348431,921,930.3492.3
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 690,589
Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, LLCConsolidated Edison Development (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Solar 558,197
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 552,414
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 529,767
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 507,867
RE TranquillitySP Tranquillity Solar Storage, LLC (66.67%)Southern Company (33.33%)
Fresno County CA Solar 424,917
Fresno County CA Solar 300,753
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 226,603
Big Creek CDP CA Conventional Hydroelectric 220,151
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 198,373
Fresno County CA Solar 140,465
Five Points Solar ParkFive Points Solar Park, LLC (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Solar 139,184
Rio Bravo FresnoRio Bravo Fresno (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 137,895183,068,338.881,327.59
Fresno County CA Solar 115,010
Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid)RWE Renewables Americas (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Solar 112,280
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 100,817
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 75,624
Friant Hydro FacilityFriant Power Authority (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Conventional Hydroelectric 73,379
Little Bear Solar 1, LLCLongroad Energy (100.00%)
Fresno County CA Solar 72,169

Fresno County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Fresno County citizens average 612.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use. This equals a total emissions amount from electricity use of 621,592,675.38 kilograms. Around 44.68% of electricity in Fresno County comes from generation using Conventional Hydroelectric. Taken together with Solar (37.71%) and Natural Gas (16.07%), these three fuel sources make up 98.45% of the county electricity generation. Fresno County has the 6th most power producing plants of any county in California, with 82 total power plants.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
44.68%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
37.71%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
16.07%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
1.89%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.35%

Fresno County, California Net Metering

There are 5 companies in Fresno County providing electricity. Of those 5, 2 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. Oftentimes net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and California has highly favorable laws for consumers interested in purchasing personal solar.

Energy Loss

The county has 3 electricity providers who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these providers is 14.17%. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.87%, Fresno County is ranked as the 2964th best county in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Fresno County:

  • Clovis, California:
    • Kings River Conservation District: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Coalinga, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Kings River Conservation District: 50.00%
  • Firebaugh, California:
    • Kings River Conservation District: 49.99%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.01%
  • Fowler, California:
    • Kings River Conservation District: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Fresno, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.01%
    • Kings River Conservation District: 49.99%
  • Huron, California:
    • Kings River Conservation District: 50.00%
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Kerman, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Kingsburg, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Kings River Conservation District: 50.00%
  • Mendota, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Kings River Conservation District: 50.00%
  • Orange Cove, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Kings River Conservation District: 50.00%
  • Parlier, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Reedley, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • San Joaquin, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Kings River Conservation District: 50.00%
  • Sanger, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
  • Selma, California:
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Kings River Conservation District: 50.00%

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

FAQ

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

Fresno County, California has 5 electricity companies operating in the area.

How many power plants are located in Fresno County, California?

There are 82 active electricity plants in Fresno County, California

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Fresno County, California?

The largest electricity supplier in Fresno County, California by megawatt hours sold is Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Which electricity companies offer service in Fresno County, California?

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-05-27