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Roughly 59,389 California accounts belong to City of Santa Clara, classed by EIA as municipal; the residential count is 50,949. Businesses and industry take 94% of the 4,700,784 MWh it sells; homes take 6%.
City of Santa Clara: 425 kWh a month costs roughly $72 in energy at 16.88 ¢/kWh, -47.2% on the California average of 31.97 ¢.
Businesses and industry take 94% of the 4,700,784 MWh it sells; homes take 6%.
The customer mix of City of Santa Clara is its own: 50,949 home accounts buy 5.5% of 4,700,784 MWh, 7,153 commercial accounts buy 2.8%, and the remaining 91.7% goes to 1,286 industrial and other accounts. A typical City of Santa Clara home uses 5,104 kWh a year, a typical business account 18,187.
| City of Santa Clara, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Santa ClaraLowest in this table | 16.88 ¢/kWh | 22.07 ¢/kWh | $72at 425 kWh | 162 minSAIDI |
| California average against this company, which is 2 of 21 on price | +15.09 ¢/kWhcompany 47.2% below | +3.47 ¢/kWhcompany 13.6% below | +$64a month at 425 kWh | -101 mincompany 101 above |
| City of Anaheim | 17.11 ¢/kWhcompany 1.4% below | 17.72 ¢/kWhcompany 24.5% above | $731 more than company | 46 mincompany 115 above |
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City of Santa Clara: +6.0% on 2024 for homes, California +1.8%.
City of Santa Clara reported 17.88 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +6.0% on its 2024 figure of 16.88, while the California average moved +1.8%. Its SAIDI is 69 minutes against 162 in 2024.
City of Santa Clara serves 50,949 homes in California. At 425 kWh a month that is about 76 kg of CO₂, or 911 kg a year, at the California plant rate, state generation and not this utility: California generation mix.
11.53 ¢ in 2015, 16.88 ¢ in 2024 (+46.4%); California 16.99 to 31.97 ¢.
| Year | City of Santa Clara | Gap to California residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.53 | -5.46 | -1.12 |
| 2016 | 11.90 | -5.49 | -0.65 |
| 2017 | 12.27 | -6.04 | -0.62 |
| 2018 | 12.38 | -6.46 | -0.49 |
| 2019 | 12.63 | -6.52 | -0.38 |
| 2020 | 12.30 | -8.15 | -0.85 |
| 2021 | 13.10 | -9.72 | -0.56 |
| 2022 | 13.89 | -11.95 | -1.15 |
| 2023 | 14.75 | -14.76 | -1.25 |
| 2024 | 16.88 | -15.09 | +0.40 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV161.7 min, 1.63x the median reporter, rank 475 of 673.
City of Santa Clara, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 11.53 ¢ in 2015 to 16.88 ¢ in 2024, a move of +46.4%: City of Santa Clara lagged its state (+88.2%) by 41.7 points, and +16.2 points against the U.S. City of Santa Clara's sharpest move came in 2024, +14.5%. The latest year is the high at 16.88 ¢; the low was 11.53 ¢ (2015). 2024: +14.5% here, +8.3% for the California average. City of Santa Clara filed SAIDI in only 2 years of this window, too few for a trend. City of Santa Clara has 1 cheaper and 19 higher-priced California peers among 21 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Turlock Irrigation District, bills 16.34 ¢ (-0.54). Next higher-priced, City of Anaheim, bills 17.11 ¢ (+0.23).
Cheaper by 47.2% than California, slower to restore: 162 minutes is 1.6 times the national median.
Home accounts at City of Santa Clara went from 45,139 in 2015 to 50,949 in 2024, +12.9%. Business customers paid 1.31 times the home price in 2024 (22.07 against 16.88 ¢); the ratio was 1.40 in 2015.
Home rates at City of Santa Clara climbed from 10.48 ¢ in 2013 to 16.88 ¢ in 2024 (+61.1%), or 14.48 ¢ to 17.32 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+19.6%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $1,737 in 2013 and $2,079 in 2024. Of 36 California utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, City of Santa Clara stood 4th cheapest (3rd of 37 in 2013).
City of Santa Clara: 17.32 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 16.88 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, City of Santa Clar | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, City of Santa | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, City of Santa | California median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.48 | 14.48 | 3 of 37 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 11.01 | 14.98 | 2 of 41 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 11.53 | 15.66 | 2 of 44 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 11.90 | 15.97 | 2 of 44 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 12.27 | 16.12 | 2 of 45 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 12.38 | 15.87 | 3 of 45 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 12.63 | 15.91 | 6 of 51 | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 12.30 | 15.30 | 3 of 35 | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 13.10 | 15.57 | 3 of 34 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 13.89 | 15.28 | 2 of 34 | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 14.75 | 15.58 | 3 of 37 | 66 | 0.80 | 11 of 19 | 61 |
| 2024 | 16.88 | 17.32 | 4 of 36 | 162 | 0.85 | 17 of 20 | 58 |
City of Santa Clara, EIA utility 16655: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| City of Santa Clara sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to California ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 50,949 | 16.88 | -15.09 |
| Commercial | 7,153 | 22.07 | -3.47 |
| Year | Home accounts, City of Santa Clara | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45,139 | 11.53 | 16.15 | 1.40 | No data | No data |
| 2016 | 45,655 | 11.90 | 15.54 | 1.31 | No data | No data |
| 2017 | 46,859 | 12.27 | 15.92 | 1.30 | No data | No data |
| 2018 | 47,167 | 12.38 | 15.94 | 1.29 | No data | No data |
| 2019 | 48,874 | 12.63 | 16.45 | 1.30 | No data | No data |
| 2020 | 49,672 | 12.30 | 16.55 | 1.35 | No data | No data |
| 2021 | 48,756 | 13.10 | 16.80 | 1.28 | No data | No data |
| 2022 | 50,889 | 13.89 | 15.95 | 1.15 | No data | No data |
| 2023 | 49,383 | 14.75 | 19.12 | 1.30 | 66 | 0.80 |
| 2024 | 50,949 | 16.88 | 22.07 | 1.31 | 162 | 0.85 |
| Utility near City of Santa Clara on price | SAIDI min, gap to City of Santa Clara | Home ¢, gap to City of Santa Clara | Gap % to City of Santa Clara | Accounts, City of Santa Clara = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Turlock Irrigation District | -113 | -0.54 | -3.2% | 1.61 |
| 2. City of Santa Clara (this utility) | 162 | 16.88 | - | 1.00 |
| 3. City of Anaheim | -115 | +0.23 | +1.4% | 2.08 |
| 4. City of Redding | -128 | +0.97 | +5.8% | 0.75 |
| 5. Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | No data | +0.99 | +5.9% | 11.22 |
| Class at City of Santa Clara | Accounts | Of City of Santa Clara accounts | Of City of Santa Clara MWh sold | kWh a year per City of Santa Clara account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 50,949 | 85.8% | 5.5% | 5,104 |
| Commercial | 7,153 | 12.0% | 2.8% | 18,187 |
| Industrial and other | 1,286 | 2.17% | 91.7% | 3,351,960 |
| City of Santa Clara and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to City of Santa Clara | Home ¢, gap to City of Santa Clara | Accounts, City of Santa Clara = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. City of Santa Clara (CA, this utility) | 162 | 16.88 | 1.00 |
| 2. City of Anaheim (CA) | -115 | +0.23 | 2.08 |
| 3. City of Redding (CA) | -128 | +0.97 | 0.75 |
| 4. City of Riverside (CA) | -85 | +3.32 | 1.91 |
| 5. Alameda Municipal Power (CA) | -107 | +6.10 | 0.63 |
| 6. Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (CA) | -51 | +6.96 | 25.44 |
| 7. City of Pasadena (CA) | -119 | +9.10 | 1.13 |
| Measure | City of Santa Clara | California context | City of Santa Clara detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Santa Clara home meters on AMI | 95.2% | California 86.6% | 50,721 of 53,261 meters |
| Home meters, AMR (drive-by read) | 1,077 | California figure not published | 2.0% of meters |
| Time-of-use rate for City of Santa Clara homes | Not on file | 24 of 41 California utilities offer one | no dynamic-pricing count filed by City of Santa Clara |
| Net-metered installations | 1,316 | 91% residential | 23.6 homes per 1,000 accounts, 18.5 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 425 kWh month | Cost a month at 16.88 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 59% | $42.20 | +$1.00 | $506 |
| 500 | 118% | $84.39 | +$1.99 | $1,013 |
| 750 | 176% | $126.59 | +$2.99 | $1,519 |
| 1,000 | 235% | $168.79 | +$3.99 | $2,025 |
| 1,500 | 353% | $253.18 | +$5.98 | $3,038 |
| 2,000 | 470% | $337.57 | +$7.97 | $4,051 |
| Measure, City of Santa Clara | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 161.7 | 208.7 | 2.70 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 0.850 | 0.910 | 1.18 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 190.3 | 229.4 | 3.17 h |
1 California counties, region WECC:
California other states: 1 of 1 county of City of Santa Clara drawn
City of Santa Clara: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV59,389 accounts in 2024: residential 50,949, commercial 7,153, industrial 1,286.
In 2024 homes paid 16.88 cents; against the California average that is -47.2%.
SAIDI 161.7 min and SAIFI 0.85 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.63, CAIDI 190 min.
1,316 installations with 24.3 MW, of which residential installations number 1,202.
425 kWh at 16.88 cents comes to about $72, energy only.
Rank 2 of 21 in California on price, -47.2% against the state average; 1 charge less than 16.88 ¢.
Homes take 5.5% of 4,700,784 MWh, commercial accounts 2.8%, industrial and other 91.7%; the 7,153 commercial accounts use 18,187 kWh each, 3.6 times a home.
50,721 of 53,261 home meters are AMI, 95.2%. City of Santa Clara reports no home time-of-use rate; 24 of 41 California filers do.
1st cheapest of 21 in 2015, 2nd of 21 in 2024; its price rose 46.4% while California rose 88.2%.
Place 1 of 7 on home price at 16.88 ¢ (California municipals); median 20.20 ¢, cheapest member 16.88 ¢.
17.88 cents per kWh, +6.0% on the 16.88 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to City of Santa Clara at 16.88 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
2 home plan records, energy charges: 17.5 to 23.3 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).