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Solano County, California Electricity Overview
The 254,380 megawatt hours of electricity produced by non-renewable fuel sources ranks Solano County at 23rd out of 58 counties in the state in non-renewable power production.
Solano County has a population of 448,747 residents.
Solano County ranks 208th in the US out of 3230 counties for electricity generated from wind turbines.
During the course of the past 12 months, Solano County has experienced a 19.70% drop in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production.
Solano County's 4.45% rise in the burning of non-renewable fuel types for electric generation throughout the last 12 months is a disappointing trend.
Within the past 12 months, Solano County saw a 11.99% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,735,009 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.09 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
730,795 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
476,415 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
254,380 MWh
Production per Capita
1.63 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
430,570,094 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
959.49 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Vallejo
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Vallejo Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
49.37¢ per kWh
- 20.08% higher than last month
- 29.62% higher than April last year
- 44.13% higher than the California average
- 191.95% higher than the US average
- 737th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 69 since April last year
- 30,760th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 171 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 556 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
36.63¢ per kWh
- 2.63% higher than last month
- 17.77% higher than April last year
- 21.53% higher than the California average
- 127.22% higher than the US average
- 670th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since April last year
- 30,490th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 116 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$152.78 per month
- 3.09% lower than last month
- 9.27% higher than April last year
- 15.85% higher than the California average
- 35.5% higher than the US average
- 698th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 762 since April last year
- 29,315th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,197 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,163 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$171.13 per month
- 0.64% higher than last month
- 0.01% lower than April last year
- 17.33% higher than the California average
- 25.76% higher than the US average
- 700th in the state out of 1,588 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 28,433rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 154 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 37 since April last year
Vallejo, CA Electricity Overview
Vallejo's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 36.63 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, regrettably, 21.53% above the state's average rate of 30.14 cents. Marin Clean Energy is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $171.13. This is 23.99% higher than the nationwide average of $138.02.
Vallejo has zero electricity plants. About 1,175.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen are released in the city due to electricity use, making them the 474th worst polluter in the state out of 1617 cities. At 1,175.87 kilograms per person and 123,583 residents in the city, the city emits 145,317,405.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vallejo
Vallejo residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Vallejo, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Marin Clean Energy | ENERGY | 11.99 | 49.4 | 2,530,498.3 | 303,423,285.01 | |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 36.72 | 172.5 | 10,427,441 | 3,828,497,000 | |
| Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 15.50 | 78.7 | 27,771.33 | 4,304,508.42 | |
| Pittsburg Power Company | BUNDLED | 29.46 | 164.6 | 2,451.98 | 722,278.57 |
Zips with electric coverage in Vallejo, California include: 94591, 94534, 94590, 94589, 94503, 94592
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Fairfield, CA Electricity Overview
Fairfield's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 37.85 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, regrettably, 25.55% above the state's average rate of 30.14 cents. Selling an estimated 130,643.38 megawatt hours, Marin Clean Energy is the largest vendor in the city. Electricity production from wind in the city totals 0.03 megawatt hours generated per person living in the city.
For the purpose of electricity production, Fairfield's top fuel type is Wind, making up 100.00%, or 3,339 megawatt hours of generation in the city. Approximately 139,675,766.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released a year in the city because of electricity use. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,170.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 1549th highest polluting city in the state when calculating by CO2 emissions per capita. Fairfield has one electricity generation plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fairfield
Fairfield residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fairfield, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
| Marin Clean Energy | ENERGY | 11.99 | 49.4 | 2,530,498.3 | 303,423,285.01 | |
| 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 Fairfield, California include: 94533, 95687, 94591, 94534, 94585, 94510, 94535
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Vacaville, CA Electricity Overview
Vacaville's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 37.85 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, regrettably, 25.55% above the state's average rate of 30.14 cents. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $172.26. This is 24.81% higher than the nationwide average of $138.02.
Vacaville has zero electricity plants. About 1,175.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen are released in the city due to electricity use, making them the 1488th worst polluter in the state out of 1617 cities. At 1,175.87 kilograms per person and 101,898 residents in the city, the city emits 119,818,688.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vacaville
Vacaville residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Vacaville, California
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 Vacaville, California include: 94533, 95687, 95688, 94534, 95620, 95625
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Electricity Production in Solano County, California
Power Plants in Solano County, California
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solano County | CA | Wind | 472,031 | |||||
Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 1Valero Refining Co California (100.00%) | Benicia | CA | Natural Gas | 254,380 | 43,895,370.68 | 172.56 | ||
Anheuser-Busch #2Foundation Windpower (100.00%) | Fairfield | CA | Wind | 3,339 | ||||
Foundation Superior FarmsFoundation CA Fund VI Owner, LLC (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Wind | 1,045 |
Solano County, California Details
Solano County's top fuel consumed for electricity production is Wind. The county generates 65.19% of the total production in the county from this fuel type. Natural Gas and Other Gas are the second and third most used fuels for electricity generation. Natural Gas makes up 24.47% of electricity generation and Other Gas accounts for 10.34% of total production in the county. The county has the 110th most electricity generation plants of any county in the nation, with 4 total power plants. Solano County is the 22nd worst ranked county in the state out of 58 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county releasing 430,570,093.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. This total equates to 959.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 2869th worst in the US for pollution per capita.
Providers In Each City in Solano County:
- Benicia, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 48.29%
- Marin Clean Energy: 51.71%
- Dixon, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Fairfield, California:
- Marin Clean Energy: 49.56%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.44%
- Rio Vista, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Suisun City, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Vacaville, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Vallejo, California:
- Marin Clean Energy: 50.55%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 42.22%
- Pittsburg Power Company: 7.23%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Solano County, California?
Solano County, California has 4 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Solano County, California?
The largest electricity company in Solano County, California by total customer count is Marin Clean Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Solano County, California?
Solano County, California has 5 electricity suppliers serving customers in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Solano County, California?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marin Clean Energy | 31,980 |
| 2 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 26,966 |
| 3 | Pittsburg Power Company | 595 |
| 4 | Pilot Power Group | 45 |
| 5 | Commercial Energy of California | 8 |
