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 Apr 2025.

Companies on File1076
Plants on File2,414
Total Generation15.68G MMBtu
Total Sales 17.26G kWh
Total Revenue $4.41B

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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

#9

Coal Rank

#35

Nuclear Rank

#17

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
Residential5.50G kWh31.77 cents/kWh$1.75B
Commercial8.50G kWh24.39 cents/kWh$2.07B
Industrial3.21G kWh18.07 cents/kWh$579.31M
Transportation56.73M kWh15.61 cents/kWh$8.85M
Total17.26G kWh25.54 cents/kWh$4.41B

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in California

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#15AES Alamitos Energy CenterAES Alamitos Energy, LLCLong Beach, California2.3 TWhJan 2020Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#16AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectAES Huntington Beach Energy, LLCHuntington Beach, California2.3 TWhJan 2020Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#10Colusa Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Maxwell, California2.7 TWhNov 2010Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#4CosumnesSacramento Municipal Util DistHerald, California3.9 TWhJan 2006Apr 2025 Natural Gas : 98.7% Other Biomass Gas : 1.3%
#8Delta Energy CenterDelta Energy Center LLCPittsburg, California3.0 TWhApr 2002Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#1Diablo CanyonPacific Gas & Electric Co.Avila Beach, California18.4 TWhApr 1985Apr 2025 Nuclear
#6Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridDynegy -Moss Landing LLCMoss Landing, California3.3 TWhNov 1967Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#17Edward C HyattCalifornia Dept. of Water ResourcesOroville, California2.2 TWhFeb 1968Apr 2025 Water
#11Elk Hills Power LLCElk Hills Power LLCTupman, California2.6 TWhJun 2003Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#9Gateway Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Antioch, California2.8 TWhDec 2008Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#2Geysers Unit 5-20Geysers Power Co LLCMiddletown, California4.4 TWhMar 1971Apr 2025 Geothermal
#21HaynesLos Angeles Department of Water & PowerLong Beach, California2.0 TWhAug 1962Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#5High Desert Power PlantMRP Generation Holdings, LLCVictorville, California3.8 TWhMar 2003Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#20La Paloma Generating PlantCXA La Paloma LLCMcKittrick, California2.1 TWhDec 2002Apr 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, California2.6 TWhMay 2005Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#18Mountainview Generating StationSouthern California Edison CoRedlands, California2.2 TWhNov 2005Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#19Otay Mesa Generating ProjectOtay Mesa Energy Center LLCSan Diego, California2.2 TWhSep 2009Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#3Pastoria Energy Facility, LLCCalpine Corp - Pastoria Energy CenterLebec, California4.0 TWhApr 2005Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#24ScattergoodLos Angeles Department of Water & PowerPlaya del Rey, California1.7 TWhNov 1958Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#14ShastaU S Bureau of ReclamationRedding, California2.3 TWhMay 1944Apr 2025 Water
#22Sunrise Power LLCSunrise Power Co LLCFellows, California2.0 TWhMay 2001Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#23Sutter Energy CenterCalpine Corp-SutterYuba City, California1.7 TWhJun 2001Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#13Watson CogenerationARCO Products Co-WatsonCarson, California2.4 TWhNov 1987Apr 2025 Natural Gas : 85.4% Other Gas : 14.4%

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
#22Alameda County, CA462.4 TWh1.7 TWh578.9 GWh15.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Amador County, CA8666.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Butte County, CA253.8 TWh21.4 GWh0.0 Wh15.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Calaveras County, CA6613.6 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, CA5613.4 TWh12.7 TWh312.6 GWh71.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#28El Dorado County, CA151.5 TWh14.6 GWh0.0 Wh12.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Fresno County, CA1098.1 TWh1.3 TWh0.0 Wh3.0 TWh0.0 Wh
#54Glenn County, CA218.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Humboldt County, CA10480.9 GWh363.7 GWh0.0 Wh1.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Imperial County, CA849.7 TWh1.1 TWh525.8 GWh4.8 TWh0.0 Wh
#29Inyo County, CA231.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh18.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Kern County, CA31134.0 TWh13.2 TWh8.8 TWh11.7 TWh0.0 Wh
#14Kings County, CA574.1 TWh16.9 GWh0.0 Wh4.1 TWh0.0 Wh
#32Lake County, CA10921.2 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, CA30720.7 TWh14.8 TWh4.7 GWh3.3 TWh0.0 Wh
#31Madera County, CA28994.0 GWh16.5 GWh0.0 Wh164.5 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, CA30418.2 GWh0.0 Wh4.9 GWh696.3 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 Wh44.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Placer County, CA232.1 TWh581.7 GWh0.0 Wh6.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Plumas County, CA132.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Riverside County, CA15914.3 TWh919.3 GWh1.9 TWh11.8 TWh0.0 Wh
#10Sacramento County, CA646.4 TWh5.1 TWh0.0 Wh628.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#41San Benito County, CA6332.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh332.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#5San Bernardino County, CA20313.4 TWh6.5 TWh6.7 GWh5.4 TWh0.0 Wh
#12San Diego County, CA1505.0 TWh4.1 TWh481.2 GWh326.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#48San Francisco County, CA1085.0 GWh74.5 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, CA2220.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.2 TWh18.4 TWh
#47San Mateo County, CA10133.4 GWh41.0 GWh0.0 Wh5.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#42Santa Barbara County, CA18327.1 GWh2.5 GWh224.3 GWh105.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Santa Clara County, CA744.4 TWh4.2 TWh0.0 Wh40.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#50Santa Cruz County, CA656.2 GWh32.3 GWh0.0 Wh2.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Shasta County, CA467.2 TWh235.2 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
#18Solano County, CA403.0 TWh253.0 GWh2.6 TWh46.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Sonoma County, CA265.2 TWh14.4 GWh0.0 Wh26.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Stanislaus County, CA252.6 TWh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh620.3 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, CA5573.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#30Tulare County, CA681.0 TWh54.6 GWh0.0 Wh919.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Tuolumne County, CA233.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Ventura County, CA32828.4 GWh820.8 GWh0.0 Wh24.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Yolo County, CA15222.2 GWh871.1 MWh1.6 GWh32.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Yuba County, CA51.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in California

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#12Arizona116.2 TWh243
#26Arkansas62.2 TWh150
#30Colorado58.2 TWh354
#43Idaho20.2 TWh200
#20Iowa72.7 TWh353
#27Kansas60.7 TWh220
#28Minnesota59.5 TWh909
#22Missouri70.9 TWh184
#40Montana27.0 TWh99
#38Nebraska37.5 TWh153
#32Nevada45.6 TWh157
#36New Mexico38.3 TWh189
#35North Dakota43.0 TWh74
#18Oklahoma93.3 TWh179
#25Oregon65.4 TWh343
#42South Dakota21.1 TWh62
#1Texas576.6 TWh1,480
#37Utah37.6 TWh184
#14Washington104.1 TWh190
#34Wyoming43.3 TWh100

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