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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 Aug 2024.

Companies on File1022
Plants on File2,305
Total Generation22.30G MMBtu
Total Sales 25.52G kWh
Total Revenue $7.42B

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Overall National Rank

#4 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

218.0 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.6 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in California

1,022

California
Power Plants

2,305

Natural Gas Rank

#4

Coal Rank

#38

Nuclear Rank

#15

Hydroelectric Rank

#2

Wind Rank

#6

Solar Rank

#1

Monthly Net Generation for California

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential10.06G kWh31.05 cents/kWh$3.13B
Commercial11.05G kWh28.92 cents/kWh$3.20B
Industrial4.34G kWh24.93 cents/kWh$1.08B
Transportation60.92M kWh17.31 cents/kWh$10.54M
Total25.52G kWh29.06 cents/kWh$7.42B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 2024.

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in California

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#15AES Alamitos Energy CenterAES Alamitos Energy, LLCLong Beach, California2.5 TWhJan 2020Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#14AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectAES Huntington Beach Energy, LLCHuntington Beach, California2.6 TWhJan 2020Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#10Colusa Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Maxwell, California3.0 TWhNov 2010Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#7CosumnesSacramento Municipal Util DistHerald, California3.8 TWhJan 2006Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 98.8% Other Biomass Gas : 1.2%
#6Delta Energy CenterDelta Energy Center LLCPittsburg, California4.0 TWhApr 2002Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#1Diablo CanyonPacific Gas & Electric Co.Avila Beach, California16.7 TWhApr 1985Aug 2024 Nuclear
#2Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridDynegy -Moss Landing LLCMoss Landing, California4.7 TWhNov 1967Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#19Edward C HyattCalifornia Dept. of Water ResourcesOroville, California2.4 TWhFeb 1968Aug 2024 Water
#21Elk Hills Power LLCElk Hills Power LLCTupman, California2.3 TWhJun 2003Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#11Gateway Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Antioch, California2.9 TWhDec 2008Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#4Geysers Unit 5-20Geysers Power Co LLCMiddletown, California4.4 TWhMar 1971Aug 2024 Geothermal
#16HaynesLos Angeles Department of Water & PowerLong Beach, California2.5 TWhAug 1962Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#3High Desert Power PlantMRP Generation Holdings, LLCVictorville, California4.6 TWhMar 2003Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#22La Paloma Generating PlantCXA La Paloma LLCMcKittrick, California2.3 TWhDec 2002Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#8Los Medanos Energy CenterLos Medanos Energy Center LLCPittsburg, California3.1 TWhJul 2001Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#9Metcalf Energy CenterCalpine Corp - Metcalf Energy CenterSan Jose, California3.0 TWhMay 2005Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#13Mountainview Generating StationSouthern California Edison CoRedlands, California2.6 TWhNov 2005Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#17Otay Mesa Generating ProjectOtay Mesa Energy Center LLCSan Diego, California2.4 TWhSep 2009Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#5Pastoria Energy Facility, LLCCalpine Corp - Pastoria Energy CenterLebec, California4.1 TWhApr 2005Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#24Russell City Energy CenterRussell City Energy Company LLCHayward, California1.6 TWhJul 2013Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#18ShastaU S Bureau of ReclamationRedding, California2.4 TWhMay 1944Aug 2024 Water
#12Sunrise Power LLCSunrise Power Co LLCFellows, California2.6 TWhMay 2001Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#23Sutter Energy CenterCalpine Corp-SutterYuba City, California1.9 TWhJun 2001Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#20Watson CogenerationARCO Products Co-WatsonCarson, California2.4 TWhNov 1987Aug 2024 Natural Gas : 83.9% Other Gas : 15.7%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024.
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Electricity Generation by California Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months		Net Generation
from Natural Gas		Net Generation
from Wind		Net Generation
from Solar		Net Generation
from Nuclear
#21Alameda County, CA432.7 TWh2.0 TWh577.2 GWh18.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Amador County, CA7883.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Butte County, CA254.1 TWh20.7 GWh0.0 Wh16.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#37Calaveras County, CA6754.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Colusa County, CA33.1 TWh3.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Contra Costa County, CA5014.9 TWh14.1 TWh306.9 GWh68.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#26El Dorado County, CA151.8 TWh18.1 GWh0.0 Wh14.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Fresno County, CA1048.5 TWh1.4 TWh0.0 Wh2.5 TWh0.0 Wh
#53Glenn County, CA216.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Humboldt County, CA10493.4 GWh365.5 GWh0.0 Wh338.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#7Imperial County, CA8310.3 TWh1.2 TWh539.0 GWh4.7 TWh0.0 Wh
#30Inyo County, CA231.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh15.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Kern County, CA29332.9 TWh14.1 TWh7.5 TWh10.8 TWh0.0 Wh
#18Kings County, CA543.5 TWh9.0 GWh0.0 Wh3.5 TWh0.0 Wh
#31Lake County, CA10904.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#41Lassen County, CA9339.7 GWh36.3 GWh0.0 Wh16.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Los Angeles County, CA29021.0 TWh15.3 TWh4.2 GWh3.1 TWh0.0 Wh
#29Madera County, CA261.3 TWh13.7 GWh0.0 Wh185.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#54Marin County, CA312.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh6.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Mariposa County, CA2296.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#55Mendocino County, CA411.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#36Merced County, CA25774.2 GWh0.0 Wh7.9 GWh670.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Mono County, CA9794.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Monterey County, CA295.1 TWh5.1 TWh47.7 GWh13.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#51Napa County, CA748.3 GWh37.4 GWh0.0 Wh11.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Nevada County, CA12356.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Orange County, CA583.6 TWh3.1 TWh0.0 Wh27.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#23Placer County, CA212.4 TWh431.0 GWh0.0 Wh6.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Plumas County, CA131.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Riverside County, CA15813.7 TWh1.7 TWh1.9 TWh10.3 TWh0.0 Wh
#10Sacramento County, CA636.4 TWh5.0 TWh0.0 Wh564.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#43San Benito County, CA5313.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh313.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#5San Bernardino County, CA19614.4 TWh7.7 TWh7.2 GWh5.1 TWh0.0 Wh
#11San Diego County, CA1485.6 TWh4.7 TWh491.9 GWh291.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#48San Francisco County, CA1077.0 GWh70.8 GWh0.0 Wh6.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#24San Joaquin County, CA402.3 TWh1.8 TWh3.4 GWh33.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#3San Luis Obispo County, CA2019.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.3 TWh16.7 TWh
#47San Mateo County, CA10130.9 GWh37.5 GWh0.0 Wh4.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Santa Barbara County, CA18303.3 GWh3.8 GWh179.6 GWh116.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Santa Clara County, CA734.8 TWh4.7 TWh0.0 Wh42.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#50Santa Cruz County, CA668.1 GWh32.6 GWh0.0 Wh6.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Shasta County, CA466.9 TWh337.3 GWh248.5 GWh6.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#52Sierra County, CA328.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#42Siskiyou County, CA8321.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Solano County, CA403.0 TWh208.1 GWh2.6 TWh49.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Sonoma County, CA245.1 TWh36.4 GWh0.0 Wh24.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Stanislaus County, CA242.5 TWh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh358.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Sutter County, CA72.0 TWh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#49Tehama County, CA771.4 GWh11.9 GWh1.8 GWh16.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#39Trinity County, CA5383.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#33Tulare County, CA53842.8 GWh64.4 GWh0.0 Wh696.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Tuolumne County, CA233.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh7.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Ventura County, CA30795.4 GWh788.4 GWh0.0 Wh20.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#46Yolo County, CA15237.1 GWh637.6 MWh1.6 GWh45.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Yuba County, CA41.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in California

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Antioch, California3.1 TWh4
Avila Beach, California16.7 TWh1
Blythe, California5.2 TWh20
Calipatria, California3.6 TWh18
Desert Center, California5.5 TWh15
Fellows, California2.9 TWh3
Herald, California3.8 TWh2
Lebec, California4.4 TWh4
Long Beach, California6.1 TWh13
Maxwell, California3.0 TWh1
McKittrick, California3.8 TWh11
Middletown, California5.9 TWh6
Mojave, California7.4 TWh53
Moss Landing, California4.6 TWh2
Pittsburg, California7.4 TWh6
Redding, California3.4 TWh4
Rosamond, California6.6 TWh29
San Diego, California3.0 TWh35
San Jose, California3.5 TWh25
Victorville, California4.9 TWh13
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#12Arizona115.0 TWh220
#25Arkansas62.8 TWh117
#28Colorado59.1 TWh340
#43Idaho18.4 TWh196
#21Iowa68.7 TWh349
#29Kansas58.0 TWh197
#30Minnesota57.3 TWh889
#22Missouri68.1 TWh176
#40Montana26.2 TWh96
#37Nebraska38.1 TWh146
#32Nevada45.0 TWh153
#36New Mexico39.7 TWh181
#34North Dakota42.8 TWh72
#17Oklahoma93.2 TWh159
#27Oregon62.4 TWh320
#42South Dakota19.0 TWh60
#1Texas558.8 TWh1,308
#39Utah32.2 TWh179
#14Washington101.7 TWh183
#35Wyoming41.9 TWh92

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024