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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 2026.

Companies on File1133
Plants on File2,537
Total Generation24.16G MMBtu
Total Sales 26.72G kWh
Total Revenue $7.75B

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Overall National Rank

#4 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

201.8 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.4 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in California

1,133

California
Power Plants

2,537

Natural Gas Rank

#4

Coal Rank

#45

Nuclear Rank

#15

Hydroelectric Rank

#2

Wind Rank

#6

Solar Rank

#2

Monthly Net Generation for California

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for California

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential11.16G kWh29.75 cents/kWh$3.32B
Commercial11.58G kWh30.02 cents/kWh$3.48B
Industrial3.92G kWh24.12 cents/kWh$945.96M
Transportation57.37M kWh19.26 cents/kWh$11.05M
Total26.72G kWh29.02 cents/kWh$7.75B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 2026.

Production by Source for California

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Largest 24 Power Plants in California

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#18AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectAES Huntington Beach Energy, LLCHuntington Beach, California1.7 TWhJan 2020Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#24ColgateYuba County Water Agency - (CA)Dobbins, California1.3 TWhSep 1969Oct 2025 Water
#14Colusa Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Maxwell, California2.0 TWhNov 2010Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#6Cosumnes Power PlantSacramento Municipal Util DistHerald, California3.1 TWhJan 2006Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 98.9% Other Biomass Gas : 1.1%
#3Delta Energy CenterDelta Energy Center LLCPittsburg, California3.4 TWhApr 2002Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#1Diablo CanyonPacific Gas & Electric Co.Avila Beach, California18.6 TWhApr 1985Aug 2026 Nuclear
#9Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridDynegy -Moss Landing LLCMoss Landing, California2.6 TWhNov 1967Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#13Edward C HyattCalifornia Dept. of Water ResourcesOroville, California2.2 TWhFeb 1968Aug 2026 Water
#7Elk Hills Power LLCElk Hills Power LLCTupman, California2.8 TWhJun 2003Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#11Gateway Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Antioch, California2.4 TWhDec 2008Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#2Geysers Unit 5-20Geysers Power Co LLCMiddletown, California4.2 TWhMar 1971Aug 2026 Geothermal
#21HaynesLos Angeles Department of Water & PowerLong Beach, California1.6 TWhAug 1962Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#4High Desert Power PlantMRP Generation Holdings, LLCVictorville, California3.3 TWhMar 2003Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#23La Paloma Generating PlantCXA La Paloma LLCMcKittrick, California1.4 TWhDec 2002Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#8Los Medanos Energy CenterLos Medanos Energy Center LLCPittsburg, California2.6 TWhJul 2001Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#17Metcalf Energy CenterCalpine Corp - Metcalf Energy CenterSan Jose, California1.7 TWhMay 2005Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#5Pastoria Energy Facility, LLCCalpine Corp - Pastoria Energy CenterLebec, California3.3 TWhApr 2005Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#16Russell City Energy CenterRussell City Energy Company LLCHayward, California1.8 TWhJul 2013Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#20ScattergoodLos Angeles Department of Water & PowerPlaya del Rey, California1.6 TWhNov 1958Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#15ShastaU S Bureau of ReclamationRedding, California2.0 TWhMay 1944Aug 2026 Water
#12Sunrise Power LLCSunrise Power Co LLCFellows, California2.2 TWhMay 2001Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#19Sutter Energy CenterCalpine Corp-SutterYuba City, California1.7 TWhJun 2001Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#22Walnut Energy CenterTurlock Irrigation DistrictTurlock, California1.5 TWhJan 2006Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#10Watson CogenerationARCO Products Co-WatsonCarson, California2.4 TWhNov 1987Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 77.1% Other Gas : 22.7%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
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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
#19Alameda County, CA522.8 TWh2.0 TWh581.9 GWh21.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Amador County, CA8608.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Butte County, CA253.5 TWh21.7 GWh0.0 Wh14.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Calaveras County, CA6524.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Colusa County, CA42.2 TWh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh145.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#5Contra Costa County, CA5911.8 TWh11.3 TWh329.9 GWh135.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#28El Dorado County, CA151.5 TWh7.3 GWh0.0 Wh13.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Fresno County, CA1287.8 TWh888.3 GWh0.0 Wh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh
#55Glenn County, CA212.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#39Humboldt County, CA10450.0 GWh321.4 GWh0.0 Wh3.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Imperial County, CA849.9 TWh929.1 GWh424.6 GWh5.0 TWh0.0 Wh
#31Inyo County, CA231.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh16.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Kern County, CA33335.3 TWh11.6 TWh7.9 TWh15.9 TWh0.0 Wh
#13Kings County, CA594.0 TWh5.6 GWh0.0 Wh4.1 TWh0.0 Wh
#32Lake County, CA10892.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#40Lassen County, CA9337.3 GWh34.5 GWh0.0 Wh17.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Los Angeles County, CA32517.3 TWh11.6 TWh4.3 GWh3.3 TWh0.0 Wh
#30Madera County, CA291.2 TWh13.7 GWh0.0 Wh181.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#53Marin County, CA328.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh6.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#42Mariposa County, CA2272.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#54Mendocino County, CA612.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#37Merced County, CA33493.1 GWh0.0 Wh43.5 GWh746.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Mono County, CA9597.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Monterey County, CA293.0 TWh2.9 TWh46.2 GWh26.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#50Napa County, CA1151.2 GWh39.0 GWh0.0 Wh12.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Nevada County, CA12225.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Orange County, CA592.6 TWh2.1 TWh0.0 Wh58.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Placer County, CA261.8 TWh340.3 GWh0.0 Wh7.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Plumas County, CA132.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Riverside County, CA16514.0 TWh726.1 GWh2.0 TWh11.9 TWh0.0 Wh
#10Sacramento County, CA685.6 TWh4.2 TWh0.0 Wh712.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#43San Benito County, CA6266.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh266.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#6San Bernardino County, CA21211.8 TWh5.0 TWh7.9 GWh5.7 TWh0.0 Wh
#12San Diego County, CA1564.0 TWh3.2 TWh483.9 GWh322.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#47San Francisco County, CA1080.3 GWh73.6 GWh0.0 Wh6.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#27San Joaquin County, CA531.6 TWh1.2 TWh4.0 GWh34.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#2San Luis Obispo County, CA2220.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.1 TWh18.6 TWh
#46San Mateo County, CA11133.1 GWh36.4 GWh0.0 Wh6.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Santa Barbara County, CA18292.9 GWh305.0 MWh185.9 GWh107.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Santa Clara County, CA763.4 TWh3.3 TWh0.0 Wh35.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#49Santa Cruz County, CA660.7 GWh30.7 GWh0.0 Wh7.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Shasta County, CA467.0 TWh213.2 GWh271.3 GWh5.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#52Sierra County, CA328.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#48Siskiyou County, CA877.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Solano County, CA413.0 TWh262.2 GWh2.6 TWh44.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Sonoma County, CA265.0 TWh36.0 GWh0.0 Wh26.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Stanislaus County, CA252.7 TWh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh715.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Sutter County, CA81.8 TWh1.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#51Tehama County, CA745.8 GWh3.4 GWh1.5 GWh16.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Trinity County, CA5480.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Tulare County, CA721.6 TWh50.8 GWh0.0 Wh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh
#18Tuolumne County, CA232.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Ventura County, CA33719.4 GWh702.4 GWh0.0 Wh34.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Yolo County, CA15196.6 GWh765.2 MWh1.5 GWh17.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Yuba County, CA51.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2025.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in California

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Avila Beach, California18.6 TWh1
Blythe, California5.4 TWh21
Calexico, California2.7 TWh9
Calipatria, California3.3 TWh18
Carson, California2.8 TWh8
Desert Center, California6.3 TWh17
El Segundo, California3.1 TWh6
Herald, California3.1 TWh2
Lancaster, California2.9 TWh63
Lebec, California3.6 TWh5
Lemoore, California2.9 TWh20
Long Beach, California3.4 TWh17
McKittrick, California2.8 TWh11
Middletown, California5.8 TWh8
Mojave, California10.3 TWh60
Pittsburg, California6.3 TWh6
Redding, California3.0 TWh4
Rosamond, California7.3 TWh32
Tupman, California2.9 TWh2
Victorville, California3.7 TWh12
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#12Arizona119.5 TWh274
#24Arkansas70.1 TWh161
#31Colorado53.9 TWh416
#42Idaho20.5 TWh202
#21Iowa75.6 TWh366
#27Kansas62.3 TWh228
#29Minnesota57.5 TWh939
#23Missouri71.6 TWh197
#40Montana25.8 TWh100
#37Nebraska40.2 TWh165
#32Nevada46.6 TWh162
#33New Mexico46.1 TWh225
#35North Dakota44.9 TWh81
#18Oklahoma94.2 TWh191
#25Oregon65.8 TWh361
#41South Dakota21.3 TWh65
#1Texas618.1 TWh1,672
#39Utah39.2 TWh193
#13Washington110.7 TWh193
#36Wyoming44.1 TWh101
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.