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Los Angeles County, California Electricity Overview
Los Angeles County is the most populous county in California.
At an average residential price of 31.88 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Los Angeles County pay a 97.75% markup from the US average rate.
Los Angeles County ranks 1st out of 58 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens consuming over 59,200,000 megawatt hours.
Los Angeles County creates 0.22% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, roughly 41,269 megawatt hours each year.
Over the course of the last year, Los Angeles County has had a 7.77% decrease in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production.
The largest electricity supplier in Los Angeles County by megawatt hours sold is Clean Power Alliance.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
59,248,081 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.09 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
18,910,527 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
2,729,658 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
16,180,869 MWh
Production per Capita
1.95 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
14,471,844,608 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,488.7 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Los Angeles
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Rates and Production Categories
Los Angeles Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
22.82¢ per kWh
- 0.22% higher than last month
- 4.62% higher than April last year
- 33.38% lower than the California average
- 34.94% higher than the US average
- 141st in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 45 since April last year
- 29,110th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 424 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 688 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
23.26¢ per kWh
- 0.36% higher than last month
- 4.96% higher than April last year
- 22.83% lower than the California average
- 44.29% higher than the US average
- 190th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 13 since April last year
- 29,048th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 656 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$94.41 per month
- 4.24% lower than last month
- 4.41% lower than April last year
- 28.41% lower than the California average
- 16.26% lower than the US average
- 75th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 16 since April last year
- 7,564th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 242 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,231 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$109.59 per month
- 0.33% lower than last month
- 4.92% lower than April last year
- 24.87% lower than the California average
- 19.47% lower than the US average
- 57th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since April last year
- 5,966th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 57 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,279 since April last year
Los Angeles, CA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 23.26 cents per kilowatt hour for Los Angeles. This is 22.83% below the state's average price of 30.14 cents. The city has a shortage of 19,098,520.32 megawatt hours due to the fact that residents are consuming 455.05% more electricity than is produced. This leads to the city having to purchase extra electricity. The city generates over 4,200,000 megawatt hours from its power plants, which is the 4th largest total production for a city in California.
For electricity production purposes, Los Angeles' primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 81.28%, or 3,411,295.3 megawatt hours of production in the city. Other Gas and Waste Heat make up 12.32% and 4.63% of electricity production, respectively. The city emits 1,324.03 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 39th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 5,060,720,927.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city highest for total emissions in California. There are 13 electricity generation plants in Los Angeles, which is the 2nd most plants in a city in California.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Los Angeles
Los Angeles residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Los Angeles, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | BUNDLED | 23.38 | 109.66 | 2,861,041 | 7,871,136.4 | 1,840,194,781 |
Zips with electric coverage in Los Angeles, California include: 90011, 91331, 90044, 90280, 91342, 91335, 90003, 90037, 91402, 90026, 91343 and 132 other zip code(s).
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Long Beach, CA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 30.17 cents per kilowatt hour for Long Beach. This is 0.09% higher than California's average price of 30.14 cents. Electricity production in Long Beach surpasses consumption levels by around 113.16%. The city produces 5,848,724.62 megawatt hours from the use of natural gas, making them the 2nd ranked city in the state for total electricity production from natural gas out of 1617 cities.
For electricity production purposes, Long Beach's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 99.75%, or 5,848,724.62 megawatt hours of production in the city. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste make up 0.26% and 0.21% of electricity production, respectively. The city emits 2,693.36 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 9th worst polluting city out of 1617 cities in California based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 1,215,566,117.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 4th highest for total emissions in California. There are 6 electricity generation plants in Long Beach, which is the 6th most plants in a city in California.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Long Beach
Long Beach residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Long Beach, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 15.50 | 78.7 | 27,771.33 | 4,304,508.42 | |
| Southern California Edison | BUNDLED | 30.86 | 145.68 | 18,041,861 | 5,566,858,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Long Beach, California include: 90805, 90731, 90744, 90813, 90815, 90806, 90808, 90802, 90804, 90810, 90807 and 8 other zip code(s).
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Santa Clarita, CA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 30.17 cents per kilowatt hour for Santa Clarita. This is 0.09% higher than California's average price of 30.14 cents. Santa Clarita produces 1.03% of the electricity needed in the city and must import power from nearby cities and counties or rural area power plants. With an estimated 4,971 total residential customers, Southern California Edison is the largest supplier in the city.
Santa Clarita is the 28th highest ranked city in the state out of 1617 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 261,754,082.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 1,182.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 58th worst in California for emissions per capita from electricity use. Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita has one electricity generation plant in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Clarita, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 Santa Clarita, California include: 91342, 91387, 91350, 91321, 91354, 91351, 91355, 91384, 91381, 91390
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Electricity Production in Los Angeles County, California
Power Plants in Los Angeles County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 2,522,827 | 1,035,439,423.06 | 410.43 | |||
| Long Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 2,454,756 | 919,610,928.74 | 374.62 | |||
| Carson | CA | Natural Gas | 2,361,428 | 577,687,215.24 | 244.63 | |||
Magnolia Power ProjectSouthern California Public Power Authority (100.00%) | Burbank | CA | Natural Gas | 1,496,603 | 611,480,525.32 | 408.58 | ||
| Los Angeles | CA | Natural Gas | 1,443,560 | 551,779,960.2 | 382.24 | |||
| Los Angeles | CA | Natural Gas | 1,282,301 | 539,423,665.76 | 420.67 | |||
El Segundo CogenChevron USA Inc-El Segundo (25.47%)Chevron USA Inc (74.53%) | El Segundo | CA | Natural Gas | 1,087,736.86 | 646,085,726.72 | 593.97 | ||
Solar Star 1BHE Renewables (100.00%) | Los Angeles County | CA | Solar | 849,347 | ||||
AV Solar Ranch OneExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Los Angeles County | CA | Solar | 569,260 | ||||
AES Alamitos LLCAES Corporation (100.00%) | Long Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 531,350 | 392,832,999.72 | 739.31 | ||
Los Angeles Refinery WilmingtonPhillips 66 - Los Angeles (100.00%) | Los Angeles | CA | Other Gas | 395,502 | 45,043,323.78 | 113.89 | ||
Walnut Creek Energy ParkClearway Energy (100.00%) | Industry | CA | Natural Gas | 389,401 | 192,225,343.52 | 493.64 | ||
THUMSTHUMS Long Beach Company (100.00%) | Long Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 338,101 | 192,233,833.12 | 568.57 | ||
Equilon Los Angeles RefiningTesoro Refining and Marketing Company (100.00%) | Los Angeles | CA | Other Gas | 325,091.49 | 6,694,686.32 | 20.59 | ||
| Vernon | CA | Natural Gas | 296,949 | 138,073,952.38 | 464.98 | |||
UCLA So Campus Cogen ProjectUniversity of California-LA (100.00%) | Los Angeles | CA | Natural Gas | 244,311 | 61,415,782.68 | 251.38 | ||
San Pablo RacewayAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Lancaster | CA | Solar | 239,668 | ||||
AES Redondo Beach LLCAES Corporation (100.00%) | Redondo Beach | CA | Natural Gas | 236,169 | 230,480,860.68 | 975.91 | 12/2023 | |
Antelope Expansion 2AES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Lancaster | CA | Solar | 225,280 | ||||
Wilmington Hydrogen PlantAir Products & Chemicals Inc (100.00%) | Los Angeles | CA | Waste Heat | 194,314 |
Los Angeles County, California Details
For electricity production purposes, Los Angeles County's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 79.07%, or 14,952,698.01 megawatt hours of production in the county. Solar and Other Gas make up 12.29% and 5.38% of electricity production, respectively. The county emits 1,488.7 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 12th highest polluting county out of 58 counties in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 14,471,844,607.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the county the highest for total emissions in California. Los Angeles County has 46 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 2nd most plants in a single county.
Providers In Each City in Los Angeles County:
- Agoura Hills, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Alhambra, California:
- Southern California Edison: 49.97%
- Clean Power Alliance: 50.03%
- Arcadia, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Artesia, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Avalon, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Azusa, California:
- Azusa Light and Power: 100.00%
- Baldwin Park, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Bell, California:
- City of Vernon Utilities: 2.89%
- Southern California Edison: 97.11%
- Bell Gardens, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Bellflower, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Beverly Hills, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 50.21%
- Southern California Edison: 49.79%
- Bradbury, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Burbank, California:
- Burbank Water and Power: 100.00%
- Calabasas, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.95%
- Southern California Edison: 50.05%
- Carson, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 50.00%
- Southern California Edison: 50.00%
- Cerritos, California:
- Southern California Edison: 1.55%
- Cerritos, Californina Electric Utility: 98.45%
- Claremont, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.03%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.97%
- Commerce, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Compton, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Covina, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Cudahy, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Culver City, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.95%
- Southern California Edison: 48.97%
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 1.08%
- Diamond Bar, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Downey, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Duarte, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- El Monte, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- El Segundo, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Gardena, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Glendale, California:
- Glendale Water and Power: 100.00%
- Glendora, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Hawaiian Gardens, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.94%
- Southern California Edison: 50.06%
- Hawthorne, California:
- Southern California Edison: 49.98%
- Clean Power Alliance: 50.02%
- Hermosa Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Hidden Hills, California:
- Southern California Edison: 97.55%
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 2.45%
- Huntington Park, California:
- Southern California Edison: 97.97%
- City of Vernon Utilities: 2.03%
- Industry, California:
- City of Industry Electricity: 100.00%
- Inglewood, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Irwindale, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Cañada Flintridge, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Habra Heights, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Mirada, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Puente, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- La Verne, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Lakewood, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Lancaster, California:
- Lancaster Choice Energy: 49.98%
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Lawndale, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Lomita, California:
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 2.67%
- Southern California Edison: 97.33%
- Long Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Los Angeles, California:
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 100.00%
- Lynwood, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Malibu, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.03%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.97%
- Manhattan Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.22%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.78%
- Maywood, California:
- Southern California Edison: 98.02%
- City of Vernon Utilities: 1.98%
- Monrovia, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Montebello, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Monterey Park, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Norwalk, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Palmdale, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Palos Verdes Estates, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Paramount, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.97%
- Southern California Edison: 50.03%
- Pasadena, California:
- Pasadena Water and Power: 100.00%
- Pico Rivera, California:
- Pico Rivera Innovative Municipal Energy: 49.90%
- Southern California Edison: 50.10%
- Pomona, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Rancho Palos Verdes, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Redondo Beach, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.06%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.94%
- Rolling Hills, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Rolling Hills Estates, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.10%
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.90%
- Rosemead, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- San Dimas, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- San Fernando, California:
- Southern California Edison: 98.61%
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power: 1.39%
- San Gabriel, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- San Marino, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Santa Clarita, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Santa Fe Springs, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Santa Monica, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 50.20%
- Southern California Edison: 49.80%
- Sierra Madre, California:
- Southern California Edison: 50.00%
- Clean Power Alliance: 50.00%
- Signal Hill, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- South El Monte, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- South Gate, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- South Pasadena, California:
- Southern California Edison: 49.95%
- Clean Power Alliance: 50.05%
- Temple City, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.97%
- Southern California Edison: 50.03%
- Torrance, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- Vernon, California:
- City of Vernon Utilities: 96.61%
- Southern California Edison: 3.39%
- Walnut, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- West Covina, California:
- Southern California Edison: 100.00%
- West Hollywood, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
- Whittier, California:
- Clean Power Alliance: 49.98%
- Southern California Edison: 50.02%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Los Angeles County, California?
The largest electricity supplier in Los Angeles County, California by total customer count is Clean Power Alliance.
How many power plants are located in Los Angeles County, California?
There are 46 electricity plants in Los Angeles County, California
How many electric companies offer service in Los Angeles County, California?
Los Angeles County, California has 14 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Los Angeles County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clean Power Alliance | 389,807 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 298,879 |
| 3 | Southern California Edison | 242,089 |
| 4 | Glendale Water and Power | 90,310 |
| 5 | Pasadena Water and Power | 66,683 |
| 6 | Burbank Water and Power | 53,277 |
| 7 | Lancaster Choice Energy | 50,769 |
| 8 | Pico Rivera Innovative Municipal Energy | 17,017 |
| 9 | Azusa Light and Power | 16,978 |
| 10 | City of Vernon Utilities | 1,867 |
