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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 Mar 2025.

Companies on File1076
Plants on File2,414
Total Generation15.31G MMBtu
Total Sales 17.98G kWh
Total Revenue $4.65B

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Overall National Rank

#4 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

213.2 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.5 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in California

1,076

California
Power Plants

2,414

Natural Gas Rank

#10

Coal Rank

#38

Nuclear Rank

#15

Hydroelectric Rank

#3

Wind Rank

#8

Solar Rank

#1

Monthly Net Generation for California

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Sales Residential
Sales Commercial
Sales Industrial
Sales Transportation
32.4%50.2%17.1%

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential5.82G kWh32.41 cents/kWh$1.89B
Commercial9.03G kWh23.72 cents/kWh$2.14B
Industrial3.07G kWh19.84 cents/kWh$609.44M
Transportation56.50M kWh15.88 cents/kWh$8.97M
Total17.98G kWh25.85 cents/kWh$4.65B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Mar 2025.

Production by Source

TotalTotalNatural GasNatural GasCoalCoalNuclearNuclearHydroelectricHydroelectricHydro Electric Pumpe...Hydro Electric Pumped StorageGeothermalGeothermalUtility Scale ThermalUtility Scale ThermalPetroleum LiquidsPetroleum LiquidsPetroleum CokePetroleum CokeAll RenewablesAll RenewablesWindWindAll SolarAll SolarAll Utility SolarAll Utility SolarUtility Scale Photovolt...Utility Scale PhotovoltaicSmall Scale SolarSmall Scale SolarWoodWoodOther GasesOther GasesOther BiomassOther BiomassOtherOther16000160001200012000800080004000400000
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Largest 24 Power Plants in California

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#17AES Alamitos Energy CenterAES Alamitos Energy, LLCLong Beach, California2.3 TWhJan 2020Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#18AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectAES Huntington Beach Energy, LLCHuntington Beach, California2.3 TWhJan 2020Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#10Colusa Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Maxwell, California2.7 TWhNov 2010Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#5CosumnesSacramento Municipal Util DistHerald, California3.8 TWhJan 2006Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 98.7% Other Biomass Gas : 1.3%
#8Delta Energy CenterDelta Energy Center LLCPittsburg, California2.8 TWhApr 2002Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#1Diablo CanyonPacific Gas & Electric Co.Avila Beach, California18.2 TWhApr 1985Mar 2025 Nuclear
#6Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridDynegy -Moss Landing LLCMoss Landing, California3.3 TWhNov 1967Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#16Edward C HyattCalifornia Dept. of Water ResourcesOroville, California2.3 TWhFeb 1968Mar 2025 Water
#11Elk Hills Power LLCElk Hills Power LLCTupman, California2.6 TWhJun 2003Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#9Gateway Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Antioch, California2.8 TWhDec 2008Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#2Geysers Unit 5-20Geysers Power Co LLCMiddletown, California4.4 TWhMar 1971Mar 2025 Geothermal
#22HaynesLos Angeles Department of Water & PowerLong Beach, California2.0 TWhAug 1962Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#4High Desert Power PlantMRP Generation Holdings, LLCVictorville, California3.8 TWhMar 2003Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#21La Paloma Generating PlantCXA La Paloma LLCMcKittrick, California2.1 TWhDec 2002Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#7Los Medanos Energy CenterLos Medanos Energy Center LLCPittsburg, California3.1 TWhJul 2001Feb 2025 Natural Gas
#12Metcalf Energy CenterCalpine Corp - Metcalf Energy CenterSan Jose, California2.4 TWhMay 2005Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#19Mountainview Generating StationSouthern California Edison CoRedlands, California2.2 TWhNov 2005Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#20Otay Mesa Generating ProjectOtay Mesa Energy Center LLCSan Diego, California2.2 TWhSep 2009Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#3Pastoria Energy Facility, LLCCalpine Corp - Pastoria Energy CenterLebec, California3.9 TWhApr 2005Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#14ShastaU S Bureau of ReclamationRedding, California2.4 TWhMay 1944Mar 2025 Water
#15Sunrise Power LLCSunrise Power Co LLCFellows, California2.3 TWhMay 2001Jan 2025 Natural Gas
#23Sutter Energy CenterCalpine Corp-SutterYuba City, California1.7 TWhJun 2001Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#24Valley (CA)Los Angeles Department of Water & PowerSun Valley, California1.6 TWhJul 2001Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#13Watson CogenerationARCO Products Co-WatsonCarson, California2.4 TWhNov 1987Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 85.1% Other Gas : 14.7%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025.
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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, CA462.6 TWh1.9 TWh573.3 GWh15.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Amador County, CA8673.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Butte County, CA253.9 TWh21.4 GWh0.0 Wh15.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Calaveras County, CA6644.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Colusa County, CA32.9 TWh2.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Contra Costa County, CA5613.3 TWh12.6 TWh312.6 GWh71.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#28El Dorado County, CA151.5 TWh14.6 GWh0.0 Wh12.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Fresno County, CA1098.2 TWh1.4 TWh0.0 Wh2.9 TWh0.0 Wh
#54Glenn County, CA218.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Humboldt County, CA10474.2 GWh358.1 GWh0.0 Wh1.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Imperial County, CA849.6 TWh1.1 TWh523.7 GWh4.7 TWh0.0 Wh
#29Inyo County, CA231.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh18.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Kern County, CA31134.4 TWh13.6 TWh8.8 TWh11.7 TWh0.0 Wh
#14Kings County, CA574.0 TWh16.7 GWh0.0 Wh4.1 TWh0.0 Wh
#32Lake County, CA10922.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#40Lassen County, CA9341.0 GWh37.1 GWh0.0 Wh17.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Los Angeles County, CA30720.9 TWh15.1 TWh4.7 GWh3.3 TWh0.0 Wh
#30Madera County, CA28971.4 GWh16.5 GWh0.0 Wh165.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#53Marin County, CA319.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#43Mariposa County, CA2299.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#55Mendocino County, CA512.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#39Merced County, CA30395.5 GWh0.0 Wh4.9 GWh695.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Mono County, CA9785.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Monterey County, CA293.7 TWh3.7 TWh44.6 GWh18.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#51Napa County, CA949.2 GWh37.6 GWh0.0 Wh11.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#46Nevada County, CA12207.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Orange County, CA593.2 TWh2.7 TWh0.0 Wh44.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Placer County, CA232.1 TWh576.5 GWh0.0 Wh6.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Plumas County, CA132.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Riverside County, CA15914.1 TWh1.0 TWh1.9 TWh11.5 TWh0.0 Wh
#10Sacramento County, CA646.5 TWh5.1 TWh0.0 Wh627.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#42San Benito County, CA6324.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh324.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#5San Bernardino County, CA20313.3 TWh6.5 TWh6.7 GWh5.4 TWh0.0 Wh
#12San Diego County, CA1505.0 TWh4.2 TWh472.4 GWh321.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#48San Francisco County, CA1085.1 GWh74.6 GWh0.0 Wh6.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#23San Joaquin County, CA452.3 TWh1.8 TWh4.1 GWh33.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#3San Luis Obispo County, CA2220.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.2 TWh18.2 TWh
#47San Mateo County, CA10132.9 GWh41.4 GWh0.0 Wh5.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Santa Barbara County, CA18336.8 GWh2.5 GWh232.7 GWh106.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Santa Clara County, CA744.2 TWh4.1 TWh0.0 Wh40.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#50Santa Cruz County, CA656.2 GWh32.3 GWh0.0 Wh2.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Shasta County, CA467.0 TWh234.8 GWh268.2 GWh6.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#52Sierra County, CA331.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#44Siskiyou County, CA8242.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Solano County, CA403.0 TWh238.5 GWh2.6 TWh46.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Sonoma County, CA265.2 TWh14.4 GWh0.0 Wh26.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Stanislaus County, CA252.6 TWh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh569.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Sutter County, CA81.8 TWh1.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#49Tehama County, CA759.7 GWh10.5 GWh1.9 GWh16.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#37Trinity County, CA5551.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31Tulare County, CA68951.9 GWh54.6 GWh0.0 Wh848.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Tuolumne County, CA233.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Ventura County, CA32826.7 GWh818.6 GWh0.0 Wh24.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Yolo County, CA15222.2 GWh871.1 MWh1.6 GWh32.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Yuba County, CA51.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in California

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Antioch, California2.9 TWh4
Avila Beach, California18.2 TWh1
Blythe, California5.2 TWh21
Carson, California2.9 TWh5
Desert Center, California6.2 TWh16
El Segundo, California3.1 TWh6
Herald, California3.8 TWh2
Lancaster, California3.0 TWh63
Lebec, California4.2 TWh4
Lemoore, California2.9 TWh17
Long Beach, California5.3 TWh16
McKittrick, California3.6 TWh11
Middletown, California6.1 TWh8
Mojave, California8.4 TWh56
Moss Landing, California3.2 TWh2
Pittsburg, California6.2 TWh6
Redding, California3.3 TWh4
Rosamond, California6.9 TWh29
San Jose, California3.0 TWh24
Victorville, California4.1 TWh12
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#12Arizona116.2 TWh243
#26Arkansas61.7 TWh150
#30Colorado57.8 TWh354
#43Idaho20.1 TWh200
#20Iowa72.3 TWh353
#28Kansas59.2 TWh220
#27Minnesota59.5 TWh909
#23Missouri69.6 TWh184
#40Montana27.3 TWh99
#37Nebraska37.8 TWh153
#33Nevada45.3 TWh157
#36New Mexico38.1 TWh189
#34North Dakota43.0 TWh74
#18Oklahoma94.4 TWh179
#25Oregon65.1 TWh343
#42South Dakota21.0 TWh62
#1Texas574.7 TWh1,480
#38Utah37.5 TWh184
#14Washington103.3 TWh190
#35Wyoming42.8 TWh100

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025