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Santa Clara County, California Electricity Overview
While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, Santa Clara County's average is 130.58% above that at 37.17 cents per kilowatt hour.
Santa Clara County generates 0.95% of its electricity from renewable fuel types, or 0.02 megawatt hours per citizen each year.
With a national average residential electric bill of $138.02, Santa Clara County citizens, on average, pay about 19.62% more than their fellow Americans per month for electricity.
Santa Clara County has the 14th highest electricity production out of 58 counties in California, generating 3,922,257 megawatt hours.
The 3,884,871.45 megawatt hours of electricity created by non-renewable fuel types ranks Santa Clara County at 274th out of 3230 counties in the US in non-renewable energy generation.
Santa Clara County has a population of 1,870,945 residents.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
11,402,976 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.09 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,922,257 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
37,386 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,884,871 MWh
Production per Capita
2.1 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,081,924,733 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,647.26 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in San Jose
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San Jose 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
$172.26 per month
- 0.69% higher than last month
- 0.12% higher than April last year
- 18.1% higher than the California average
- 26.59% higher than the US average
- 1,555th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since April last year
- 29,388th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 151 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 78 since April last year
San Jose, CA Electricity Overview
San Jose has an average residential electricity rate of 37.85 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly for the inhabitants, this price is more than both the California and national average prices of 30.14 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. There are 3,015,657.64 megawatt hours produced by facilities in the city from the use of natural gas as the fuel source. This is the 5th most for a city out of 1617 cities in the state. San Jose Clean Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
On average, San Jose citizens emit 1,867 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 28th highest polluting city out of 1617 cities in the state. This comes to a total emissions amount of 1,813,354,151.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in San Jose, with 98.77% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Other Biomass Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil make up 1.22% and 0.00% of generation, respectively. San Jose has 4 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 9th highest amount of power plants in a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Jose
San Jose residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in San Jose, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 | |
| San Jose Clean Energy | ENERGY | 15.38 | 57.77 | 1,482,291.52 | 227,989,606.17 |
Zips with electric coverage in San Jose, California include: 95035, 95123, 95127, 95014, 95111, 95051, 95112, 95122, 95125, 95124, 95037 and 30 other zip code(s).
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Sunnyvale, CA Electricity Overview
Sunnyvale has an average residential electricity rate of 37.85 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly for the inhabitants, this price is more than both the California and national average prices of 30.14 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $138.02, while the Sunnyvale average is 24.81% higher at $172.26 per month. With an estimated 690 total residential customers, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Sunnyvale averages 1,175.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 179,997,306.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 46th highest for total emissions in California. The electricity used in Sunnyvale has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sunnyvale, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 Sunnyvale, California include: 95014, 95051, 94087, 94086, 94043, 95054, 94024, 94085, 94089, 95002
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Santa Clara, CA Electricity Overview
Santa Clara has an average residential electricity rate of 15.58 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully for the inhabitants, this price is below both the California and national average prices of 30.14 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Natural gas is one of the major fuel types used in the nation, and Santa Clara is in on the action. They produce 868,983 megawatt hours from the use of natural gas as the fuel source. This amount ranks the city as the 20th highest in the state out of 1617 cities for totalnatural gas generation. With annual production of 869,105 megawatt hours, the city is the 22nd highest generator of electricity in California.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Santa Clara averages 2,653.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 336,743,789.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 20th highest for total emissions in California. The city is home to 2 power plants, which is the 13th highest number of plants within a city in California out of the state's 1617 cities. Santa Clara's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, with 99.99% of electricity production using this fuel source.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Clara
Santa Clara residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Santa Clara, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Clean Energy | ENERGY | 13.09 | 54.15 | 1,224,188.35 | 160,262,659.09 | |
| Sillicon Valley Power | BUNDLED | 15.58 | 64.69 | 903,834 | 249,945.56 | 38,938,497 |
Zips with electric coverage in Santa Clara, California include: 95051, 94087, 94086, 95050, 95126, 95128, 95117, 95054, 94085, 95110, 95053
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Electricity Production in Santa Clara County, California
Power Plants in Santa Clara County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metcalf Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 2,744,400 | 1,115,387,312.76 | 406.42 | ||
Donald Von Raesfeld Power PlantSillicon Valley Power (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Natural Gas | 868,983 | 378,217,728.84 | 435.24 | ||
Los Esteros Critical Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 201,245 | 96,049,530.36 | 477.28 | ||
SJ/SC WPCPSan Jose/Santa Clara Water P C (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Other Biomass Gas | 73,623 | 32,419,814.26 | 440.35 | ||
San Jose CogenerationSan Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops (100.00%) | San Jose | CA | Natural Gas | 33,884 | 16,464,464.94 | 485.91 | 6/2030 | |
SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2Xeres Ventures LLC (100.00%) | Santa Clara | CA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 122 | 124,311.27 | 1,018.94 |
Santa Clara County, California Details
On average, Santa Clara County citizens emit 1,647.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 8th worst polluting county out of 58 counties in California and 2784th out of 3230 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount of 3,081,924,733.08 kilograms. Natural Gas makes up 99.04% of the fuel used for electricity production in Santa Clara County. Other Biomass Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil are also important fuel types in the county, with 0.95% and 0.01% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Santa Clara County is home to 6 electricity generation plants, which is 45th highest in the country.
Providers In Each City in Santa Clara County:
- Campbell, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Cupertino, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Gilroy, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Los Altos, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Los Altos Hills, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Los Gatos, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Milpitas, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Monte Sereno, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Morgan Hill, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Mountain View, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Palo Alto, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 1.41%
- Palo Alto Utilities: 98.59%
- San Jose, California:
- San Jose Clean Energy: 49.73%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.27%
- Santa Clara, California:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy: 49.92%
- Sillicon Valley Power: 50.08%
- Saratoga, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Sunnyvale, 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
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Santa Clara County, California?
By total megawatt hours sold, Sillicon Valley Power is the largest electricity company in Santa Clara County, California.
How many power plants are located within Santa Clara County, California?
There are 6 active electricity plants located in Santa Clara County, California
How many electric companies offer service in Santa Clara County, California?
There are 8 electricity companies serving consumers in Santa Clara County, California.
Which electricity companies offer service in Santa Clara County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Clean Energy | 356,612 |
| 2 | Silicon Valley Clean Energy | 273,122 |
| 3 | Sillicon Valley Power | 57,949 |
| 4 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 39,374 |
| 5 | Palo Alto Utilities | 29,592 |
| 6 | San Francisco Public Utilities Commission | 337 |
| 7 | Pilot Power Group | 66 |
| 8 | Commercial Energy of California | 12 |
