Electricity rates in San Clemente, California
San Clemente, CA ranks 20th of 263 California cities for the fewest households without a vehicle (2.7%). San Clemente, California has 63,510 residents in 24,093 households; 19.2% heat with electricity.
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San Clemente on the map
Orange County, with San Clemente marked
Who lives in San Clemente: income, cars, homes
In San Clemente, CA, 658 households own no vehicle and 17,355 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 3,600 residents of San Clemente, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 44.6. Of 30,238 workers in San Clemente, CA, 6,313 work from home, 21,640 drive alone, 93 ride transit and 312 walk. In San Clemente, CA, 2,953 of 24,093 households earn under $35,000, 3,768 $35,000-$75,000, 6,350 $75,000-$150,000 and 11,022 $150,000 or more. In San Clemente, CA, 4,235 of 7,901 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 7,248 households moved in since 2018 and 4,489 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. San Clemente, CA homes: 16,751 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,206 none or one, median 5.6 rooms.
Household income in San Clemente, CA
| San Clemente, CA | Value | Rank in California (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| San Clemente, CA, households under $35,000 | 12.3% | 199 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, households $150,000 or more | 45.7% | 43 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, residents below poverty | 5.7% | 232 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, median age | 44.6 | 26 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 62.9% | 120 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 244 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 72.0% | 65 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, workers at home | 20.9% | 52 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, cost-burdened renters | 53.6% | 175 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, moved in since 2018 | 30.1% | 125 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, moved in before 2000 | 18.6% | 142 of 263 |
Who supplies San Clemente
Orange County lists 3 utilities for San Clemente, CA (63,510 residents): homes pay 17.11 to 32.47 cents per kWh, about $86 to $163 a month at 503 kWh, 0.8% to 1.5% of the $134,735 San Clemente median income. Orange County page.
Facts about San Clemente
- Residents of San Clemente, CA, ACS 2023
- 63,510141 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in San Clemente, CA
- $134,73546 of 263 of those cities
- Households in San Clemente, CA
- 24,0932.64 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in San Clemente, CA
- 64.3%15,495 owners and 8,598 renter households
- Housing units in San Clemente, CA
- 26,6502,557 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in San Clemente, CA
- 19.2%4,625 of 24,093 homes
- Land area of San Clemente, CA
- 18.4 sq mi3,459.9 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in San Clemente, CA
- 0.8% to 1.5%at 503 kWh a month over the $134,735 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of San Clemente, CA
- 5NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 7.9 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in San Clemente, CA
- 198212,084 of 26,650 homes (45.3%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in San Clemente, CA
- $1,220,500$2,398 gross rent a month, 2.36% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around San Clemente
Southern California Edison Co charged San Clemente homes 16.50 ¢/kWh in 2015. San Clemente: 28.25 ¢ in 2024, 71% up. San Clemente: against 88% up for the California average.
San Clemente: a 503 kWh month at that price. San Clemente: $83 in 2015, $142 in 2024. San Clemente: $1,706 a year, 1.3% of the $134,735 median income.
San Clemente: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Southern California Edison Co, San Clemente | San Clemente: Gap to California average | San Clemente: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, San Clemente | 16.50 | -0.49 | +3.85 |
| 2016, San Clemente | 15.84 | -1.55 | +3.29 |
| 2017, San Clemente | 16.46 | -1.85 | +3.57 |
| 2018, San Clemente | 16.09 | -2.75 | +3.22 |
| 2019, San Clemente | 15.18 | -3.97 | +2.17 |
| 2020, San Clemente | 16.68 | -3.77 | +3.53 |
| 2021, San Clemente | 19.95 | -2.87 | +6.29 |
| 2022, San Clemente | 22.59 | -3.25 | +7.55 |
| 2023, San Clemente | 27.44 | -2.07 | +11.44 |
| 2024, San Clemente | 28.25 | -3.72 | +11.77 |
San Clemente, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a San Clemente, CA price.
CSVHousing and heating in San Clemente
San Clemente, CA: 12,084 of 26,650 homes were built before 1980 and 6,747 in 2000 or later. San Clemente, CA has 15,118 detached houses, 3,825 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 301 mobile homes.
Age of homes in San Clemente, CA
% of homes by decade built, San Clemente, CA
- 1pre-40
- 240s
- 1050s
- 1160s
- 2170s
- 1980s
- 1090s
- 2100s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in San Clemente, CA
| San Clemente, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Clemente, CA, median year built | 1982 | 1977 | +5 years | 86 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, built before 1980 | 45.3% | 57.4% | -12.0 points | 176 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, built 2000 or later | 25.3% | 17.1% | +8.2 points | 60 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, detached houses | 56.7% | 49.5% | +7.2 points | 164 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 14.4% | 26.2% | -11.9 points | 176 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, mobile homes | 1.1% | 2.7% | -1.6 points | 197 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, renter households | 35.7% | 43.6% | -7.9 points | 170 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, median home value | $1,220,500 | $915,500 | +$305,000 | 27 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, median gross rent a month | $2,398 | $2,352 | +$46 | 63 of 263 |
| San Clemente, CA, people per household | 2.62 | 2.90 | -0.28 | 207 of 263 |
Outage risk around San Clemente
San Clemente, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 5 wind and 0 tornado, 7.9 per 100,000 residents of 63,510. Top gust near San Clemente, CA: 61 knots, 70 mph. Damage near San Clemente, CA: $31K.
Reports within 15 miles of San Clemente, CA
wind and tornado reports, San Clemente, CA
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| San Clemente, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Clemente, CA, 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| San Clemente, CA, 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| San Clemente, CA, 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| San Clemente, CA, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cost of living with electricity in San Clemente
San Clemente, CA: 24,093 households at $1,430 a year per home for electricity (Orange County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $34.5 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,952 a year per household.
| Group in San Clemente, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of San Clemente, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Clemente, CA, all households | 24,093 | $1,430 | $34.5 million | 1.06% |
| San Clemente, CA, homeowners | 15,495 | $1,745 | $27.0 million | 1.30% |
| San Clemente, CA, renters | 8,598 | $1,021 | $8.8 million | 0.76% |
Climate and electric heating around San Clemente
San Clemente is in Orange County, CA. San Clemente: degree days are county values.
San Clemente: 1,396 heating degree days a year. San Clemente: 1,230 cooling degree days a year.
| San Clemente | County value |
|---|---|
| San Clemente, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,396 |
| San Clemente, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,306 |
| San Clemente, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,230 |
| San Clemente, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,371 |
| San Clemente, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 26.3% |
San Clemente: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on San Clemente
Household income in San Clemente, CA is $134,735; 15,495 of its 24,093 households own. San Clemente, CA counts 63,510 residents in 24,093 households, on 18.4 square miles. 4,625 of the 24,093 occupied homes in San Clemente, CA heat with electricity.
San Clemente, CA has 26,650 housing units, 2,557 of them vacant or seasonal. San Clemente, CA ranks 26th of 263 California cities for the oldest residents (median age 44.6). San Clemente, CA ranks 27th of 263 California cities for the highest median home value ($1,220,500).
San Clemente, CA ranks 45th of 263 California cities for the lowest share of electric heating (19%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, San Clemente
Compare San Clemente with nearby cities
| City near San Clemente, CA | Distance from San Clemente | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Clemente, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 63,510 | $134,735 | 1982 | $1,220,500 | 5 | 20.9% |
| San Juan Capistrano, CA | 4.3 mi northwest | 34,998 (-28,512) | $127,893 (-$6,842) | 1979 (-3 yr) | $929,700 (-$290,800) | 7 (+2) | 15.8% (-5.1 pts) |
| Dana Point, CA | 5.0 mi west | 32,883 (-30,627) | $127,246 (-$7,489) | 1980 (-2 yr) | $1,200,900 (-$19,600) | 5 (+0) | 29.8% (+8.9 pts) |
| Laguna Niguel, CA | 7.5 mi northwest | 64,023 (+513) | $140,605 (+$5,870) | 1986 (+4 yr) | $1,123,000 (-$97,500) | 6 (+1) | 24.1% (+3.2 pts) |
| Laguna Hills, CA | 11.0 mi northwest | 30,921 (-32,589) | $122,778 (-$11,957) | 1980 (-2 yr) | $944,000 (-$276,500) | 7 (+2) | 19.9% (-0.9 pts) |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 11.2 mi northwest | 51,320 (-12,190) | $137,970 (+$3,235) | 1995 (+13 yr) | $863,800 (-$356,700) | 8 (+3) | 23.5% (+2.6 pts) |
ZIP codes in San Clemente
| ZIP area touching San Clemente, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside San Clemente | Share of San Clemente's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 92673 (San Clemente, CA) | 96.5% | 54.2% |
| 92672 (San Clemente, CA) | 23.6% | 45.8% |
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Questions on San Clemente
San Clemente: what is the electricity rate?
San Clemente, CA has no price of its own; its 63,510 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $86 to $163. In San Clemente, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
San Clemente: how does it rank among California cities?
San Clemente, CA: rank 141 of 263 by its 63,510 residents, rank 46 of 263 by $134,735 median income.
San Clemente: how many homes heat with electricity?
San Clemente, CA: 4,625 of 24,093 occupied homes, 19.2%; Orange County 26.3%.
San Clemente: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 0.8% to 1.5% of the $134,735 median income in San Clemente, CA.
San Clemente: damaging storms reported nearby?
5 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of San Clemente, CA, 2015 to 2025, 7.9 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in San Clemente?
San Clemente, CA: median home built 1982; 12,084 of 26,650 homes (45.3%) predate 1980, 15,118 are detached and 3,825 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many San Clemente, CA households have no car?
658 households; 17,355 have two or more.
How many residents of San Clemente, CA live below the poverty line?
3,600 residents.
How many people in San Clemente, CA work from home?
6,313 of 30,238 workers.