City of Redding electricity: 44,465 accounts in California, SAIDI 34

Roughly 44,465 California accounts belong to City of Redding, classed by EIA as municipal; the residential count is 38,170. Businesses and industry take 49% of the 764,596 MWh it sells; homes take 51%.

At 849 kWh a month a City of Redding home pays about $152 in energy: 17.85 ¢/kWh, 44.2% below the California average of 31.97 ¢.

Businesses and industry take 49% of the 764,596 MWh it sells; homes take 51%.

Who buys power from City of Redding

Business share of sales: 49%homes 51% of 764,596 MWh

The customer mix of City of Redding is its own: 38,170 home accounts buy 50.9% of 764,596 MWh, 5,977 commercial accounts buy 47.5%, and the remaining 1.7% goes to 318 industrial and other accounts. A typical City of Redding home uses 10,188 kWh a year, a typical business account 60,748.

How it compares

City of Redding
City of Redding, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
City of ReddingLowest in this table	17.85 ¢/kWh	17.88 ¢/kWh	$152at 849 kWh	34 minSAIDI
California average against this company, which is 4 of 21 on price	+14.12 ¢/kWhcompany 44.2% below	+7.66 ¢/kWhcompany 30.0% below	+$120a month at 849 kWh	+27 mincompany 27 below
Imperial Irrigation District	17.91 ¢/kWhcompany 0.3% below	18.21 ¢/kWhcompany 1.8% below	$1521 more than company	61 mincompany 27 below

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City of Redding: 2025

City of Redding: +6.3% on 2024 for homes, California +1.8%.

City of Redding home price, 2025: 18.97 ¢/kWh+6.3% on 2024, early release
City of Redding SAIDI, 2025: 49 min+45% on 2024, early release
City of Redding against California, 2025: +4.5 pointsCity of Redding +6.3%, California +1.8%, price in California 32.54 ¢

City of Redding: 18.97 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, +6.3% from 17.85 ¢; California as a whole went +1.8%, so City of Redding ran ahead of it by 4.5 points. Its SAIDI is 49 minutes against 34 in 2024.

Carbon context

City of Redding serves 38,170 homes in California. At 849 kWh a month that is about 152 kg of CO₂, or 1,819 kg a year, at the California plant rate, state generation and not this utility: California generation mix.

City of Redding charts

Residential price since 2015: 17.85 ¢ in 2024

16.66 ¢ in 2015, 17.85 ¢ in 2024 (+7.2%); California 16.99 to 31.97 ¢.

City of Redding residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	City of Redding	Gap to California residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	16.66	-0.33	+4.01
2016	16.84	-0.55	+4.29
2017	16.77	-1.54	+3.88
2018	16.74	-2.10	+3.87
2019	16.66	-2.49	+3.65
2020	16.86	-3.59	+3.71
2021	16.22	-6.60	+2.56
2022	16.60	-9.24	+1.56
2023	18.43	-11.08	+2.43
2024	17.85	-14.12	+1.37

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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City of Redding SAIDI, 2016-2024

50 min in 2016, 34 in 2024.

City of Redding SAIDI by year, 2016 to 2024: 9 rows

Year	City of Redding, no major events
2016	50
2017	39
2018	46
2019	77
2020	53
2021	32
2022	17
2023	35
2024	34

9 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 34.1 min

34.1 min, 0.34x the median reporter, rank 99 of 673.

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Company, no major events34.1
Company, with major events34.1

City of Redding, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

City of Redding billed homes 16.66 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 17.85 ¢ in 2024, +7.2% in all, and lagged the California average (+88.2%) by 81.0 points. City of Redding's sharpest move came in 2023, +11.0%. The high is 18.43 ¢ (2023) and the low 16.22 ¢ (2021). 2024: -3.1% here, +8.3% for the California average. SAIDI at City of Redding (major events excluded) fell from 50 minutes in 2016 to 34 in 2024, -32%; best year 2022 at 17. Against the national median, City of Redding came in lower on SAIDI in 9 of 9 years, and 2024 ended at 34 minutes, -65 from the median. 2018: 255 minutes with major events, 46 without, the widest gap of any year. City of Redding has 3 cheaper and 17 higher-priced California peers among 21 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, City of Anaheim, bills 17.11 ¢ (-0.74). Next higher-priced, Sacramento Municipal Util Dist, bills 17.87 ¢ (+0.02).

The data favor customers here: bills run 44.2% under the California norm, and 34 outage minutes sit 66% under the national median.

Home accounts at City of Redding went from 37,543 in 2015 to 38,170 in 2024, +1.7%. Business customers paid 1.00 times the home price in 2024 (17.88 against 17.85 ¢); the ratio was 0.99 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.54 in 2016 to 0.26 in 2024, between 0.26 and 0.87.

Outages and home price of City of Redding (EIA utility 15783), 2013 to 2024

City of Redding customers lost power for 34 minutes in 2024, down from 50 in 2016 (−32%). The low came in 2022 at 17, the high in 2019 at 77; 9 years were filed. The California median in 2024 was 58 minutes, so City of Redding ran below it.

Home rates at City of Redding went from 15.15 ¢ in 2013 to 17.85 ¢ in 2024 (+17.8%), which is 20.94 ¢ to 18.32 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−12.5%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $2,513 in 2013 and $2,199 in 2024. Of 36 California utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, City of Redding stood 6th cheapest (17th of 37 in 2013).

City of Redding outage minutes a customer, 2016 to 2024: 34 in 2024

City of Redding at 34 min in 2024 and the California median at 58.

City of Redding home price since 2013: −12.5% after inflation

City of Redding: 18.32 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 17.85 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

City of Redding, EIA utility 15783, year by year among California utilities

City of Redding 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, City of Redding	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, City of Reddin	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, City of Reddin	California median SAIDI
2013	15.15	20.94	17 of 37	–	–	–	–
2014	16.30	22.17	26 of 41	–	–	–	–
2015	16.66	22.63	29 of 44	–	–	–	–
2016	16.84	22.58	28 of 44	50	0.54	4 of 14	72
2017	16.77	22.02	26 of 45	39	0.42	4 of 16	58
2018	16.74	21.47	24 of 45	46	0.50	4 of 16	73
2019	16.66	20.98	25 of 51	77	0.87	9 of 18	81
2020	16.86	20.98	15 of 35	53	0.49	5 of 16	58
2021	16.22	19.27	14 of 34	32	0.47	3 of 16	73
2022	16.60	18.27	13 of 34	17	0.28	3 of 17	68
2023	18.43	19.47	15 of 37	35	0.54	6 of 19	61
2024	17.85	18.32	6 of 36	34	0.26	4 of 20	58

City of Redding, EIA utility 15783: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, California real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 44,4650.3% of California total
Residential accounts: 38,1700.3% of California homes
Commercial accounts: 5,97713.4% of the base
Residential rate: 17.85 ¢/kWhplace 4 of 21, -44.2% against the state
Commercial rate: 17.88 ¢/kWhplace 7 of 25, -30.0% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 34.1 minbetter than 85% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 0.260.26x the median
SAIDI with major events: 34.1 min0.0% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 23.6 MW2,223 installations
Counties served: 1all in California
Average residential use: 10,188 kWh/yr849 a month
Implied monthly bill: $152+$12 on the U.S. rate, 849 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +7.2%16.66 to 17.85 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: -32%50 min in 2016, 34 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, City of Redding

City of Redding sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to California ¢/kWh
Residential	38,170	17.85	-14.12
Commercial	5,977	17.88	-7.66

Year by year, City of Redding

Year	Home accounts, City of Redding	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	37,543	16.66	16.52	0.99	No data	No data
2016	37,721	16.84	16.69	0.99	50	0.54
2017	37,878	16.77	16.81	1.00	39	0.42
2018	37,786	16.74	16.22	0.97	46	0.50
2019	37,727	16.66	16.27	0.98	77	0.87
2020	38,100	16.86	15.86	0.94	53	0.49
2021	38,172	16.22	16.16	1.00	32	0.47
2022	38,196	16.60	16.76	1.01	17	0.28
2023	38,200	18.43	17.24	0.94	35	0.54
2024	38,170	17.85	17.88	1.00	34	0.26

Peers of City of Redding in California, place 4 of 21 on home price

Utility near City of Redding on price	SAIDI min, gap to City of Redding	Home ¢, gap to City of Redding	Gap % to City of Redding	Accounts, City of Redding = 1
1. Turlock Irrigation District	+15	-1.52	-8.5%	2.15
2. City of Santa Clara	+128	-0.97	-5.5%	1.34
3. City of Anaheim	+12	-0.74	-4.2%	2.78
4. City of Redding (this utility)	34	17.85	-	1.00
5. Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	No data	+0.02	+0.1%	14.98
6. Imperial Irrigation District	+27	+0.06	+0.3%	3.71
7. City of Roseville	No data	+0.80	+4.5%	1.58

Who buys City of Redding's electricity

Class at City of Redding	Accounts	Of City of Redding accounts	Of City of Redding MWh sold	kWh a year per City of Redding account
Residential	38,170	85.8%	50.9%	10,188
Commercial	5,977	13.4%	47.5%	60,748
Industrial and other	318	0.72%	1.7%	39,742

City of Redding among California municipals

City of Redding and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to City of Redding	Home ¢, gap to City of Redding	Accounts, City of Redding = 1
1. City of Santa Clara (CA)	+128	-0.97	1.34
2. City of Anaheim (CA)	+12	-0.74	2.78
3. City of Redding (CA, this utility)	34	17.85	1.00
4. City of Riverside (CA)	+43	+2.35	2.55
5. Alameda Municipal Power (CA)	+21	+5.13	0.84
6. Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (CA)	+77	+5.98	33.98
7. City of Pasadena (CA)	+9	+8.12	1.51

City of Redding: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	City of Redding	California context	City of Redding detail
City of Redding home meters on AMI	1.1%	California 86.6%	441 of 40,162 meters
Home meters, AMR (drive-by read)	5,360	California figure not published	13.3% of meters
Homes with daily digital access	0	California figure not published	0% of the 38,170 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for City of Redding homes	Not on file	24 of 41 California utilities offer one	no dynamic-pricing count filed by City of Redding
Net-metered installations	2,223	95% residential	55.3 homes per 1,000 accounts, 10.6 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, City of Redding

kWh	Share of a 849 kWh month	Cost a month at 17.85 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	29%	$44.63	+$3.43	$536
500	59%	$89.27	+$6.87	$1,071
750	88%	$133.90	+$10.30	$1,607
1,000	118%	$178.53	+$13.73	$2,142
1,500	177%	$267.80	+$20.60	$3,214
2,000	236%	$357.06	+$27.46	$4,285

Outage record, City of Redding

Measure, City of Redding	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	34.1	34.1	0.57 h
SAIFI interruptions	0.261	0.261	3.83 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	130.5	130.5	2.18 h

Territory of City of Redding

1 California counties, region WECC:

California other states: 1 of 1 county of City of Redding drawn

City of Redding: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Shasta

Questions on City of Redding

How big is City of Redding in California, by customer accounts?

44,465 accounts in 2024: residential 38,170, commercial 5,977, industrial 318.

How many cents per kWh does City of Redding charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 17.85 cents; against the California average that is -44.2%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of City of Redding?

SAIDI 34.1 min and SAIFI 0.26 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.34, CAIDI 131 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to City of Redding?

2,223 installations with 23.6 MW, of which residential installations number 2,112.

What would a typical City of Redding home pay each month?

849 kWh at 17.85 cents comes to about $152, energy only.

Is City of Redding cheaper than other California utilities?

Rank 4 of 21 in California on price, -44.2% against the state average; 3 charge less than 17.85 ¢.

How much of the City of Redding load is business?

Homes take 50.9% of 764,596 MWh, commercial accounts 47.5%, industrial and other 1.7%; the 5,977 commercial accounts use 60,748 kWh each, 6.0 times a home.

Does City of Redding have smart meters or TOU rates?

441 of 40,162 home meters are AMI, 1.1%. City of Redding reports no home time-of-use rate; 24 of 41 California filers do.

Since 2015, has City of Redding become cheaper than other California utilities?

14th cheapest of 21 in 2015, 4th of 21 in 2024; its price rose 7.2% while California rose 88.2%.

How does City of Redding compare with 6 similar utilities?

Place 3 of 7 on home price at 17.85 ¢ (California municipals); median 20.20 ¢, cheapest member 16.88 ¢.

Did City of Redding cut or raise its 2025 home price?

18.97 cents per kWh, +6.3% on the 17.85 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to City of Redding at 17.85 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Sacramento Municipal Util DistCalifornia, 17.87 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ above
Interstate Power and Light CoIowa, 17.90 ¢/kWh, 0.05 ¢ above
Lake Country PowerMinnesota, 17.90 ¢/kWh, 0.05 ¢ above
Imperial Irrigation DistrictCalifornia, 17.91 ¢/kWh, 0.06 ¢ above

Rate plans on file

2 home plan records, energy charges: 11.6 to 15.4 ¢/kWh.

Tiered: 1, e.g. Residential Lifeline Rate Discount

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for City of Redding electricity: 44,465 accounts in California, SAIDI 34

EIA-861 annual report entry for City of Redding electricity: 44,465 accounts in California, SAIDI 34, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for City of Redding electricity: 44,465 accounts in California, SAIDI 34, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for City of Redding electricity: 44,465 accounts in California, SAIDI 34, the state price average