Summary of Electricity Activity in California
Summary of California Generation
California is ranked #4 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Jan 2025.
| Companies on File | 1022 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 2,305 |
| Total Generation | 16.15G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 20.43G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $5.23B |
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Natural Gas Rank
#5
Coal Rank
#40
Nuclear Rank
#15
Hydroelectric Rank
#4
Wind Rank
#15
Solar Rank
#1
Monthly Net Generation for California
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 7.93G kWh | 30.22 cents/kWh | $2.40B |
| Commercial | 9.39G kWh | 23.80 cents/kWh | $2.24B |
| Industrial | 3.06G kWh | 19.36 cents/kWh | $591.97M |
| Transportation | 57.33M kWh | 16.57 cents/kWh | $9.50M |
| Total | 20.43G kWh | 25.61 cents/kWh | $5.23B |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in California
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | AES Alamitos Energy Center | AES Alamitos Energy, LLC | Long Beach, California | 2.2 TWh | Jan 2020 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #18 | AES Huntington Beach Energy Project | AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC | Huntington Beach, California | 2.2 TWh | Jan 2020 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #10 | Colusa Generating Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Maxwell, California | 2.7 TWh | Nov 2010 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #5 | Cosumnes | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Herald, California | 3.8 TWh | Jan 2006 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 98.8% Other Biomass Gas : 1.2% |
| #8 | Delta Energy Center | Delta Energy Center LLC | Pittsburg, California | 3.0 TWh | Apr 2002 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #1 | Diablo Canyon | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Avila Beach, California | 18.4 TWh | Apr 1985 | Jan 2025 | Nuclear |
| #6 | Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid | Dynegy -Moss Landing LLC | Moss Landing, California | 3.5 TWh | Nov 1967 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #14 | Edward C Hyatt | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, California | 2.4 TWh | Feb 1968 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| #22 | Elk Hills Power LLC | Elk Hills Power LLC | Tupman, California | 2.2 TWh | Jun 2003 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #9 | Gateway Generating Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Antioch, California | 2.8 TWh | Dec 2008 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #3 | Geysers Unit 5-20 | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, California | 4.4 TWh | Mar 1971 | Jan 2025 | Geothermal |
| #16 | Haynes | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Long Beach, California | 2.3 TWh | Aug 1962 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #2 | High Desert Power Plant | MRP Generation Holdings, LLC | Victorville, California | 4.5 TWh | Mar 2003 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #20 | La Paloma Generating Plant | CXA La Paloma LLC | McKittrick, California | 2.2 TWh | Dec 2002 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #7 | Los Medanos Energy Center | Los Medanos Energy Center LLC | Pittsburg, California | 3.1 TWh | Jul 2001 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #11 | Metcalf Energy Center | Calpine Corp - Metcalf Energy Center | San Jose, California | 2.6 TWh | May 2005 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #17 | Mountainview Generating Station | Southern California Edison Co | Redlands, California | 2.3 TWh | Nov 2005 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #21 | Otay Mesa Generating Project | Otay Mesa Energy Center LLC | San Diego, California | 2.2 TWh | Sep 2009 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #4 | Pastoria Energy Facility, LLC | Calpine Corp - Pastoria Energy Center | Lebec, California | 4.1 TWh | Apr 2005 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #12 | Shasta | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, California | 2.5 TWh | May 1944 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| #15 | Sunrise Power LLC | Sunrise Power Co LLC | Fellows, California | 2.3 TWh | May 2001 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #24 | Sutter Energy Center | Calpine Corp-Sutter | Yuba City, California | 1.5 TWh | Jun 2001 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #23 | Valley (CA) | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Sun Valley, California | 1.6 TWh | Jul 2001 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #13 | Watson Cogeneration | ARCO Products Co-Watson | Carson, California | 2.4 TWh | Nov 1987 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 85.0% Other Gas : 14.4% Waste/Other Oil : 0.6% |
Electricity Generation by California Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | Alameda County, CA | 43 | 2.5 TWh | 1.7 TWh | 584.9 GWh | 17.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #33 | Amador County, CA | 7 | 804.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Butte County, CA | 25 | 4.1 TWh | 20.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 16.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #36 | Calaveras County, CA | 6 | 743.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Colusa County, CA | 3 | 2.8 TWh | 2.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Contra Costa County, CA | 50 | 13.6 TWh | 12.9 TWh | 306.9 GWh | 68.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | El Dorado County, CA | 15 | 1.7 TWh | 18.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 14.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Fresno County, CA | 104 | 8.5 TWh | 1.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 2.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #53 | Glenn County, CA | 2 | 16.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #37 | Humboldt County, CA | 10 | 469.4 GWh | 353.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 338.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Imperial County, CA | 83 | 10.3 TWh | 1.2 TWh | 538.7 GWh | 4.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Inyo County, CA | 23 | 1.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 15.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Kern County, CA | 293 | 32.7 TWh | 13.5 TWh | 7.5 TWh | 11.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Kings County, CA | 54 | 3.8 TWh | 17.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 3.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #31 | Lake County, CA | 10 | 905.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #41 | Lassen County, CA | 9 | 339.7 GWh | 36.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 16.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Los Angeles County, CA | 290 | 21.0 TWh | 15.1 TWh | 4.2 GWh | 3.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Madera County, CA | 26 | 1.0 TWh | 13.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 184.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #55 | Marin County, CA | 3 | 7.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 1.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #45 | Mariposa County, CA | 2 | 296.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #54 | Mendocino County, CA | 4 | 11.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #39 | Merced County, CA | 25 | 377.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 7.9 GWh | 647.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #35 | Mono County, CA | 9 | 794.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Monterey County, CA | 29 | 4.0 TWh | 4.0 TWh | 47.7 GWh | 13.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #51 | Napa County, CA | 7 | 48.3 GWh | 37.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 11.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #40 | Nevada County, CA | 12 | 348.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Orange County, CA | 58 | 3.2 TWh | 2.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 27.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | Placer County, CA | 21 | 2.4 TWh | 530.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 6.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #25 | Plumas County, CA | 13 | 1.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Riverside County, CA | 158 | 13.7 TWh | 1.1 TWh | 1.9 TWh | 11.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Sacramento County, CA | 63 | 6.6 TWh | 5.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 619.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #44 | San Benito County, CA | 5 | 299.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 299.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | San Bernardino County, CA | 196 | 14.0 TWh | 7.3 TWh | 7.2 GWh | 5.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | San Diego County, CA | 148 | 5.0 TWh | 4.2 TWh | 480.0 GWh | 316.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #48 | San Francisco County, CA | 10 | 76.9 GWh | 70.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 6.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | San Joaquin County, CA | 40 | 2.3 TWh | 1.8 TWh | 3.4 GWh | 25.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | San Luis Obispo County, CA | 20 | 20.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 2.3 TWh | 18.4 TWh |
| #47 | San Mateo County, CA | 10 | 126.4 GWh | 36.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 4.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #42 | Santa Barbara County, CA | 18 | 331.4 GWh | 3.8 GWh | 218.6 GWh | 109.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Santa Clara County, CA | 73 | 4.4 TWh | 4.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 42.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #50 | Santa Cruz County, CA | 6 | 64.7 GWh | 32.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 3.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Shasta County, CA | 46 | 7.2 TWh | 241.9 GWh | 248.5 GWh | 6.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #52 | Sierra County, CA | 3 | 28.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #43 | Siskiyou County, CA | 8 | 321.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Solano County, CA | 40 | 3.0 TWh | 245.7 GWh | 2.6 TWh | 47.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Sonoma County, CA | 24 | 5.2 TWh | 36.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 24.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Stanislaus County, CA | 24 | 2.5 TWh | 2.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 505.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Sutter County, CA | 7 | 1.7 TWh | 1.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #49 | Tehama County, CA | 7 | 71.6 GWh | 11.9 GWh | 2.0 GWh | 16.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #38 | Trinity County, CA | 5 | 445.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #32 | Tulare County, CA | 53 | 816.3 GWh | 44.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 692.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Tuolumne County, CA | 23 | 3.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 7.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #34 | Ventura County, CA | 30 | 801.4 GWh | 795.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 20.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #46 | Yolo County, CA | 15 | 226.6 GWh | 637.6 MWh | 1.6 GWh | 34.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Yuba County, CA | 4 | 1.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in California
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Antioch, California | 3.0 TWh | 4 |
| Avila Beach, California | 18.4 TWh | 1 |
| Blythe, California | 5.0 TWh | 21 |
| Calipatria, California | 3.6 TWh | 18 |
| Carson, California | 2.9 TWh | 5 |
| Desert Center, California | 6.0 TWh | 16 |
| El Segundo, California | 2.8 TWh | 6 |
| Herald, California | 3.8 TWh | 2 |
| Lancaster, California | 2.9 TWh | 62 |
| Lebec, California | 4.4 TWh | 4 |
| Long Beach, California | 5.5 TWh | 14 |
| McKittrick, California | 3.7 TWh | 11 |
| Middletown, California | 6.0 TWh | 7 |
| Mojave, California | 7.6 TWh | 56 |
| Moss Landing, California | 3.5 TWh | 2 |
| Pittsburg, California | 6.4 TWh | 6 |
| Redding, California | 3.5 TWh | 4 |
| Rosamond, California | 6.7 TWh | 29 |
| San Jose, California | 3.2 TWh | 24 |
| Victorville, California | 4.8 TWh | 12 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Arizona | 116.3 TWh | 221 |
| #26 | Arkansas | 60.5 TWh | 118 |
| #29 | Colorado | 58.1 TWh | 341 |
| #43 | Idaho | 18.6 TWh | 196 |
| #21 | Iowa | 71.0 TWh | 349 |
| #28 | Kansas | 58.3 TWh | 197 |
| #30 | Minnesota | 57.5 TWh | 889 |
| #23 | Missouri | 66.6 TWh | 176 |
| #40 | Montana | 26.7 TWh | 96 |
| #37 | Nebraska | 37.9 TWh | 146 |
| #33 | Nevada | 45.3 TWh | 153 |
| #36 | New Mexico | 39.4 TWh | 181 |
| #34 | North Dakota | 43.3 TWh | 72 |
| #18 | Oklahoma | 94.4 TWh | 159 |
| #25 | Oregon | 63.8 TWh | 320 |
| #42 | South Dakota | 20.1 TWh | 61 |
| #1 | Texas | 564.3 TWh | 1,311 |
| #39 | Utah | 35.7 TWh | 179 |
| #13 | Washington | 102.6 TWh | 183 |
| #35 | Wyoming | 41.7 TWh | 93 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025