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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 Jun 2026.

Companies on File1122
Plants on File2,500
Total Generation17.20G MMBtu
Total Sales 20.99G kWh
Total Revenue $5.98B

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Overall National Rank

#4 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

198.5 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.4 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in California

1,122

California
Power Plants

2,500

Natural Gas Rank

#16

Coal Rank

#49

Nuclear Rank

#15

Hydroelectric Rank

#2

Wind Rank

#6

Solar Rank

#1

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
Residential6.92G kWh34.74 cents/kWh$2.40B
Commercial10.02G kWh27.33 cents/kWh$2.74B
Industrial3.99G kWh20.74 cents/kWh$827.12M
Transportation56.99M kWh18.05 cents/kWh$10.29M
Total20.99G kWh28.50 cents/kWh$5.98B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Jun 2026.

Production by Source for California

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Largest 24 Power Plants in California

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#17AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectAES Huntington Beach Energy, LLCHuntington Beach, California1.7 TWhJan 2020May 2026 Natural Gas
#22ColgateYuba County Water Agency - (CA)Dobbins, California1.3 TWhSep 1969Oct 2025 Water
#14Colusa Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Maxwell, California1.9 TWhNov 2010Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#6Cosumnes Power PlantSacramento Municipal Util DistHerald, California3.1 TWhJan 2006Jun 2026 Natural Gas : 99.0% Other Biomass Gas : 1.0%
#24Crockett Cogen ProjectCrockett CogenerationCrockett, California1.3 TWhNov 1995Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#4Delta Energy CenterDelta Energy Center LLCPittsburg, California3.3 TWhApr 2002Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#1Diablo CanyonPacific Gas & Electric Co.Avila Beach, California18.4 TWhApr 1985Jun 2026 Nuclear
#16Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridDynegy -Moss Landing LLCMoss Landing, California1.9 TWhNov 1967Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#12Edward C HyattCalifornia Dept. of Water ResourcesOroville, California2.1 TWhFeb 1968Jun 2026 Water
#7Elk Hills Power LLCElk Hills Power LLCTupman, California2.7 TWhJun 2003Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#9Gateway Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Antioch, California2.4 TWhDec 2008Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#2Geysers Unit 5-20Geysers Power Co LLCMiddletown, California4.2 TWhMar 1971Jun 2026 Geothermal
#3High Desert Power PlantMRP Generation Holdings, LLCVictorville, California3.3 TWhMar 2003Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#8Los Medanos Energy CenterLos Medanos Energy Center LLCPittsburg, California2.7 TWhJul 2001Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#15Metcalf Energy CenterCalpine Corp - Metcalf Energy CenterSan Jose, California1.9 TWhMay 2005Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#23Otay Mesa Generating ProjectOtay Mesa Energy Center LLCSan Diego, California1.3 TWhSep 2009Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#5Pastoria Energy Facility, LLCCalpine Corp - Pastoria Energy CenterLebec, California3.1 TWhApr 2005Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#18Russell City Energy CenterRussell City Energy Company LLCHayward, California1.6 TWhJul 2013Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#21ScattergoodLos Angeles Department of Water & PowerPlaya del Rey, California1.4 TWhNov 1958Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#13ShastaU S Bureau of ReclamationRedding, California2.0 TWhMay 1944Jun 2026 Water
#11Sunrise Power LLCSunrise Power Co LLCFellows, California2.1 TWhMay 2001Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#19Sutter Energy CenterCalpine Corp-SutterYuba City, California1.5 TWhJun 2001Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#20Walnut Energy CenterTurlock Irrigation DistrictTurlock, California1.4 TWhJan 2006Jun 2026 Natural Gas
#10Watson CogenerationARCO Products Co-WatsonCarson, California2.4 TWhNov 1987Jun 2026 Natural Gas : 76.8% Other Gas : 22.9%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jun 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, CA512.6 TWh1.8 TWh593.4 GWh16.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Amador County, CA8605.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Butte County, CA253.5 TWh21.7 GWh0.0 Wh15.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Calaveras County, CA6503.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Colusa County, CA42.0 TWh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh145.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#5Contra Costa County, CA5912.4 TWh11.9 TWh329.9 GWh124.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#28El Dorado County, CA151.5 TWh14.6 GWh0.0 Wh12.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Fresno County, CA1277.4 TWh797.6 GWh0.0 Wh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh
#55Glenn County, CA212.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#39Humboldt County, CA10440.4 GWh317.3 GWh0.0 Wh2.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Imperial County, CA849.9 TWh972.2 GWh402.1 GWh4.9 TWh0.0 Wh
#31Inyo County, CA231.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh16.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Kern County, CA31734.3 TWh11.1 TWh7.9 TWh15.3 TWh0.0 Wh
#13Kings County, CA584.0 TWh6.1 GWh0.0 Wh4.1 TWh0.0 Wh
#32Lake County, CA10896.4 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, CA31916.7 TWh10.9 TWh4.3 GWh3.3 TWh0.0 Wh
#30Madera County, CA281.2 TWh16.5 GWh0.0 Wh186.3 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
#38Merced County, CA33490.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh737.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Mono County, CA9597.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Monterey County, CA292.3 TWh2.2 TWh46.2 GWh24.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#51Napa County, CA1151.2 GWh39.0 GWh0.0 Wh12.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Nevada County, CA12225.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Orange County, CA592.5 TWh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh50.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Placer County, CA241.8 TWh332.0 GWh0.0 Wh6.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Plumas County, CA132.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Riverside County, CA16214.0 TWh479.5 GWh2.0 TWh12.1 TWh0.0 Wh
#10Sacramento County, CA675.6 TWh4.2 TWh0.0 Wh705.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#43San Benito County, CA6253.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh253.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#6San Bernardino County, CA20811.6 TWh4.9 TWh7.9 GWh5.6 TWh0.0 Wh
#12San Diego County, CA1564.1 TWh3.4 TWh483.5 GWh320.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#47San Francisco County, CA1080.0 GWh73.2 GWh0.0 Wh6.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#29San Joaquin County, CA531.5 TWh1.1 TWh4.0 GWh34.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#2San Luis Obispo County, CA2220.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.1 TWh18.4 TWh
#46San Mateo County, CA11131.1 GWh36.3 GWh0.0 Wh6.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Santa Barbara County, CA18296.3 GWh305.0 MWh189.1 GWh107.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Santa Clara County, CA763.5 TWh3.4 TWh0.0 Wh34.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#49Santa Cruz County, CA660.8 GWh30.7 GWh0.0 Wh7.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Shasta County, CA466.9 TWh191.9 GWh271.3 GWh5.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#52Sierra County, CA329.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#48Siskiyou County, CA877.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Solano County, CA413.1 TWh261.6 GWh2.6 TWh44.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Sonoma County, CA265.0 TWh36.0 GWh0.0 Wh25.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Stanislaus County, CA252.7 TWh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh720.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Sutter County, CA81.6 TWh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#50Tehama County, CA752.9 GWh10.5 GWh1.5 GWh16.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#37Trinity County, CA5499.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Tulare County, CA711.6 TWh48.6 GWh0.0 Wh1.5 TWh0.0 Wh
#17Tuolumne County, CA232.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Ventura County, CA33687.9 GWh670.2 GWh0.0 Wh34.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Yolo County, CA15196.2 GWh765.2 MWh1.5 GWh16.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Yuba 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, California18.4 TWh1
Blythe, California5.3 TWh21
Calexico, California2.7 TWh9
Calipatria, California3.3 TWh18
Carson, California2.8 TWh7
Desert Center, California6.4 TWh17
El Segundo, California2.9 TWh6
Herald, California3.1 TWh2
Lancaster, California3.0 TWh63
Lebec, California3.4 TWh3
Lemoore, California2.9 TWh20
Long Beach, California2.9 TWh17
McKittrick, California2.5 TWh11
Middletown, California5.8 TWh8
Mojave, California9.9 TWh59
Pittsburg, California6.3 TWh6
Redding, California3.1 TWh4
Rosamond, California7.3 TWh32
Tupman, California2.8 TWh2
Victorville, California3.6 TWh12
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jun 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#12Arizona117.9 TWh267
#24Arkansas68.7 TWh158
#31Colorado53.8 TWh387
#43Idaho20.5 TWh201
#21Iowa75.5 TWh360
#28Kansas61.4 TWh226
#29Minnesota58.3 TWh930
#23Missouri70.8 TWh197
#40Montana26.1 TWh100
#37Nebraska40.5 TWh157
#33Nevada45.1 TWh162
#35New Mexico43.7 TWh222
#34North Dakota44.4 TWh81
#18Oklahoma91.2 TWh184
#25Oregon66.0 TWh353
#41South Dakota21.4 TWh65
#1Texas604.8 TWh1,652
#39Utah38.0 TWh192
#13Washington111.2 TWh192
#36Wyoming43.5 TWh101
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jun 2026.