Kern County, California Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Kern County, California Electricity Overview
Kern County ranks 3rd in the US out of 3230 counties in solar power generation, with 5,552,264.95 megawatt hours produced from solar energy.
Kern County is the 2nd highest county in the state out of 58 counties for electricity generation from wind per capita, averaging 1.27 megawatt hours per citizen generated from wind turbines.
The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Kern County is 34.90 cents. This rate is approximately 116.46% more than the national average of 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour.
Kern County ranks 128th out of 3230 counties in the United States for solar electricity production per capita, averaging 6.06 megawatt hours produced per person.
Kern County is the 4th highest county in California for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 15.5 megawatt hours per resident produced from non-renewable sources.
Kern County has recently seen a rise in electricity production from solar energy of 8.76% year over year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,583,466 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.09 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
20,914,052 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
6,711,269 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
14,202,783 MWh
Production per Capita
22.83 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,385,581,531 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,512.47 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Bakersfield
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Bakersfield Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
52.1¢ per kWh
- 21.93% higher than last month
- 31.34% higher than April last year
- 52.08% higher than the California average
- 208.05% higher than the US average
- 1,588th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 70 since April last year
- 31,612th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 155 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 504 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
37.85¢ per kWh
- 2.81% higher than last month
- 18.57% higher than April last year
- 25.55% higher than the California average
- 134.73% 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 has dropped by 2 since April last year
- 31,368th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 27 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 140 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$153.48 per month
- 3.07% lower than last month
- 10.09% higher than April last year
- 16.38% higher than the California average
- 36.13% higher than the US average
- 1,544th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 85 since April last year
- 30,189th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,166 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,185 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$172.26 per month
- 0.69% higher than last month
- 0.12% higher than April last year
- 18.1% higher than the California average
- 26.59% higher than the US average
- 1,555th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since April last year
- 29,388th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 151 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 78 since April last year
Bakersfield, CA Electricity Overview
Bakersfield's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 37.85 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.55% more than the state's average price of 30.14 cents. This means the city is 1521st out of 1617 cities in California for best average electricity rate. Bakersfield electricity customers consume 6907.25% of the electricity generated within the city boundaries and the city must use electricity generated in rural areas or other nearby municipalities to make up for the excess usage. The city is the 75th highest producing city out of 1617 cities in California, averaging 0.09 megawatt hours produced per resident per year.
Electricity consumption in Bakersfield results in the release of 491,355,012.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 9th highest in California out of 1617 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 54th worst in the state for pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. The city has one power plant within its borders. When considering electricity production, Bakersfield's top fuel is Natural Gas, making up 100.00% of production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bakersfield
Bakersfield residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bakersfield, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 36.72 | 172.5 | 10,427,441 | 3,828,497,000 | |
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 15.50 | 78.7 | 27,771.33 | 4,304,508.42 |
Zips with electric coverage in Bakersfield, California include: 93307, 93306, 93309, 93313, 93312, 93308, 93304, 93311, 93305, 93314, 93203 and 2 other zip code(s).
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Delano, CA Electricity Overview
Delano's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 30.17 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.09% more than the state's average price of 30.14 cents. This means the city is 645th out of 1617 cities in California for best average electricity rate. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Southern California Edison.
Electricity consumption in Delano results in the release of 61,387,411.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 178th highest in California out of 1617 cities. This total also results in a ranking of 61st worst in the state for pollution per citizen. Since there is no electricity generation occurring in the city limits, electricity companies who service Delano must source the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Delano
Delano residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Delano, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 15.50 | 78.7 | 27,771.33 | 4,304,508.42 | |
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 30.86 | 145.68 | 18,041,861 | 5,566,858,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Delano, California include: 93215, 93280, 93250
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Oildale CDP, CA Electricity Overview
Oildale CDP's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 37.85 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.55% more than the state's average price of 30.14 cents. This means the city is 1521st out of 1617 cities in California for best average electricity rate. Oildale CDP electricity customers consume 500.16% of the electricity generated within the city boundaries and the city must use electricity generated in rural areas or other nearby municipalities to make up for the excess usage. The city is the 57th highest producing city out of 1617 cities in California, averaging 1.22 megawatt hours produced per resident per year.
Electricity consumption in Oildale CDP results in the release of 51,754,139.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 207th highest in California out of 1617 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 33rd worst in the state for pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. The city has one power plant within its borders. When considering electricity production, Oildale CDP's top fuel is Natural Gas, making up 100.00% of production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oildale CDP
Oildale CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Oildale CDP, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 36.72 | 172.5 | 10,427,441 | 3,828,497,000 | |
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 15.50 | 78.7 | 27,771.33 | 4,304,508.42 |
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Electricity Production in Kern County, California
Power Plants in Kern County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pastoria Energy Facility, LLCCalpine (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 4,077,106 | 1,525,169,268.28 | 374.08 | ||
Elk Hills Power LLCElk Hills Power LLC (31.83%)California Resources Elk Hills LLC (68.17%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 3,032,233 | 1,039,910,046.42 | 342.95 | ||
Sunrise Power LLCNRG Energy (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 2,739,709 | 1,042,809,297.88 | 380.63 | ||
La Paloma Generating PlantCXA La Paloma LLC (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 2,101,570 | 856,668,875.16 | 407.63 | ||
Solar Star 2BHE Renewables (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Solar | 668,802 | ||||
Golden Field Solar III, LLCGolden Field Solar III, LLC (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Solar | 519,315 | ||||
Voyager Wind IIEnergy Capital Partners (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Wind | 456,242 | ||||
South Belridge Cogeneration FacilityAERA Energy LLC (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 453,374 | 142,684,388.84 | 314.72 | ||
Sycamore CogenerationSycamore Cogeneration Co (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 452,843 | 150,483,359.88 | 332.31 | ||
Chaparral SpringsOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (100.00%) | Rosamond CDP | CA | Solar | 383,821 | ||||
North Rosamond Solar LLCDuke Energy (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Solar | 369,954 | ||||
Voyager Wind IEnergy Capital Partners (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Wind | 349,397 | ||||
Edwards Sanborn E1B | Mojave CDP | CA | Solar | 333,078 | ||||
US BoraxU S Borax Inc (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Natural Gas | 304,779 | 82,448,395.26 | 270.52 | ||
Edwards Sanborn E1ATerra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid (100.00%) | Mojave CDP | CA | Solar | 302,226 | ||||
Edwards Sanborn E2Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid (100.00%) | Mojave CDP | CA | Solar | 280,861 | ||||
Valentine Solar, LLCValentine Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Solar | 272,491 | ||||
Rabbitbrush Solar, LLCOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Solar | 260,433.95 | ||||
Willow Spring Solar, LLCWillow Spring Solar LLC (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Solar | 257,992 | ||||
RE AstoriaRE Astoria LLC (100.00%) | Kern County | CA | Solar | 254,650 |
Kern County, California Details
Kern County has around 68.44% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Solar (26.55%) is also used in electricity production, as well as Wind (5.54%). Around 1,512.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are released in the county from electricity consumption, ranking them as the 2797th worst in the country. Total emissions in the county are 1,385,581,530.51 kilograms, which is the 237th worst total amount of emissions for a county in the United States. There are 61 electricity generation plants in Kern County, which is the most power plants in a county in California.
Providers In Each City in Kern County:
- Arvin, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Bakersfield, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- California City, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Delano, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Maricopa, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- McFarland, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 87.23%
- Southern California Edison: 12.77%
- Ridgecrest, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Shafter, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Taft, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Tehachapi, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Wasco, 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
How many power plants are within Kern County, California?
Kern County, California is home to 61 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Kern County, California?
The largest electricity supplier in Kern County, California by total customer count is Southern California Edison.
How many electric companies offer service in Kern County, California?
There are 4 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Kern County, California.
What electricity companies offer service in Kern County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern California Edison | 321,181 |
| 2 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 111,463 |
| 3 | Pilot Power Group | 418 |
| 4 | Commercial Energy of California | 79 |
