Electric companies in Butte County, California
Butte County, CA ranks 12 of 58 California counties for the share of mobile homes (11%). Butte County in California has 209,470 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA, with home prices of 31.70 cents per kWh.
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Butte County on the map
Butte County darker: more storm events
ZIP codes in Butte County
- 95914
- 95916
- 95917
- 95926
- 95928
- 95929
- 95930
- 95938
- 95941
- 95942
- 95948
- 95954
- 95958
- 95965
- 95966
- 95968
- 95969
- 95973
- 95974
- 95978
Electric utilities in Butte County
| Utility listed for Butte County, CA | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 503 kWh | Share of Butte County, CA median income of $68,574 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in Butte County, CA | Investor Owned | 31.70 | $1,914 | 2.79% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price. Community choice aggregators may change the generation part of your bill.
Facts about Butte County
- Residents of Butte County, CA, ACS 2023
- 209,47028 of 58 California counties
- Households in Butte County, CA
- 82,3452.54 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Butte County, CA
- 58.3%47,987 owner and 34,358 renter households
- Median household income in Butte County, CA
- $68,57443 of 58 California counties
- Housing units in Butte County, CA
- 91,1768,831 vacant or seasonal, 9.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Butte County, CA
- 33.4%27,544 homes, 11 of 58 California counties
- Utilities listed for Butte County, CA
- 11 with a home price: Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Home price in Butte County, CA
- 31.70 ¢/kWhPacific Gas & Electric Co.
- ZIP areas touching Butte County, CA
- 2095914 to 95978
- Outage-linked storm events in Butte County, CA
- 9NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Butte County, CA
- 49.4%median year built 1980
- Flood claims in Butte County, CA
- 71NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.6M paid
- Home energy burden in Butte County, CA
- 2.8%$1,758 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Butte County
Butte County, CA: 45,008 of 91,176 homes were built before 1980 and 19,086 in 2000 or later. Butte County, CA has 55,999 detached houses, 13,778 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 10,028 mobile homes, and 34,358 of 82,345 households rent.
Age of homes in Butte County, CA
% of homes by decade built, Butte County, CA
- 7pre-40
- 540s
- 1050s
- 1060s
- 1870s
- 1780s
- 1290s
- 1200s
- 710s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Butte County, CA
| Butte County, CA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County, CA, median year built | 1980 | 1980 | +0 years | 28 of 58 |
| Butte County, CA, built before 1980 | 49.4% | 49.4% | -0.1 points | 30 of 58 |
| Butte County, CA, built 2000 or later | 20.9% | 18.7% | +2.3 points | 23 of 58 |
| Butte County, CA, detached houses | 61.4% | 69.9% | -8.5 points | 48 of 58 |
| Butte County, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 15.1% | 11.4% | +3.7 points | 19 of 58 |
| Butte County, CA, mobile homes | 11.0% | 6.1% | +4.9 points | 12 of 58 |
| Butte County, CA, renter households | 41.7% | 36.9% | +4.9 points | 15 of 58 |
| Butte County, CA, median home value | $408,700 | $453,950 | -$45,250 | 34 of 58 |
| Butte County, CA, median gross rent a month | $1,369 | $1,528 | -$159 | 31 of 57 |
| Butte County, CA, people per household | 2.47 | 2.74 | -0.27 | 45 of 58 |
Cost of living with electricity in Butte County
Butte County, CA: electricity $1,758 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,439, 2.8% of $87,027 income. 83,319 households in Butte County, CA spend about $146.5 million a year on electricity and $203.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Butte County, CA ($20,961 a year) spend 8.5% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Butte County, CA
| Butte County, CA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County, CA, all households | 83,319 | $87,027 | $1,758 | $599 | $82 | 2.8% |
| Butte County, CA, lower income | 29,337 | $20,961 | $1,348 | $382 | $61 | 8.5% |
| Butte County, CA, owners | 48,424 | $113,933 | $2,078 | $811 | $127 | 2.6% |
| Butte County, CA, renters | 34,895 | $49,690 | $1,315 | $304 | $19 | 3.3% |
Outage risk in Butte County
Butte County, CA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 9 in all, 4.3 per 100,000 residents of 209,470, rank 45 of 56 California counties. Property damage in Butte County, CA: $5.0M.
Events by year in Butte County, CA
events a year, Butte County, CA
- 2'15
- 0'16
- 0'17
- 0'18
- 3'19
- 1'20
- 0'21
- 0'22
- 3'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
Events by type
| Butte County, CA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County, CA, thunderstorm and high wind | Very Low | 12.1 | 24 of 58 | 7 | 2019 (3) | $5.0M |
| Butte County, CA, tornado | Relatively Low | 28.2 | 18 of 58 | 2 | 2020 (1) | $17K |
| Butte County, CA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 25.9 | 27 of 58 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Butte County, CA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.0 | 30 of 58 | 0 | none | $0 |
Butte County, CA, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm, ice storm.
Flood claims and flood insurance in Butte County
Butte County, CA: 71 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.6M paid, median paid claim $25,693.
1,384 of 71,778 residential structures in Butte County, CA carry an NFIP contract. 1,553 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Butte County, CA on 8 Sep 2026. Butte County, CA lists 38 repetitive-loss properties, 6 of them severe repetitive loss.
Butte County, CA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Butte County, CA
flood claims a year, Butte County, CA
- 0'15
- 9'16
- <5'17
- 9'18
- 32'19
- 0'20
- 0'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- 7'24
- 11'25
| Butte County, CA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County, CA, claims 2015-2025 | 71 | — | 23 of 50 |
| Butte County, CA, paid 2015-2025 | $2.6M | — | 22 of 50 |
| Butte County, CA, median paid claim | $25,693 | — | — |
| Butte County, CA, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.0 | 0.8 | 23 of 50 |
| Butte County, CA, homes with flood insurance | 1.9% | 1.0% | 14 of 56 |
| Butte County, CA, policies in force | 1,553 | — | — |
| Butte County, CA, repetitive-loss properties | 38 | — | — |
Butte County, CA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Butte County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Butte County
Butte County, CA touches 20 ZIP areas, 95914 to 95978, about 10,474 residents each. Butte County, CA counts 209,470 residents in 82,345 households. Household income in Butte County, CA is $68,574; 47,987 of its 82,345 households own.
27,544 of the 82,345 homes in Butte County, CA heat with electricity. Butte County, CA has 91,176 housing units, 8,831 (9.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 34,358 rented homes. Butte County, CA logged 9 storm events for its 209,470 residents.
The median home in Butte County, CA dates from 1980. Homes in Butte County, CA pay $1,758 a year for electricity.
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Compare Butte County with its neighbours
- Yuba County sits 32 miles south of Butte County, CA with 83,079 residents, 3 storm events, median home built 1985, energy burden 3.1%, income $73,313.
- Plumas County sits 38 miles northeast of Butte County, CA with 19,607 residents, 127 storm events, median home built 1980, energy burden 3.9%, income $64,946.
- Glenn County sits 38 miles west of Butte County, CA with 28,623 residents, median home built 1978, energy burden 3.1%, income $70,487.
- Sutter County sits 49 miles south of Butte County, CA with 98,971 residents, 2 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 2.8%, income $75,450.
- Tehama County sits 47 miles northwest of Butte County, CA with 65,520 residents, 8 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 3.5%, income $61,834.
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Questions on Butte County
Butte County, CA: what do homes pay for electricity?
Butte County, CA homes paid 31.70 cents per kWh in 2024 across 1 listed utility: $160 a month at 503 kWh, 2.79% of Butte County, CA income. In Butte County, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Butte County, CA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Butte County, CA: 27,544 of 82,345 occupied homes, 33.4%, rank 11 of 58.
Butte County, CA: median household income?
$68,574 in Butte County, CA, rank 43 of 58; 209,470 residents, 82,345 households.
Butte County, CA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Butte County, CA: 9 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Butte County, CA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Butte County, CA: 71 NFIP flood claims, $2.6M paid, 1.0 per 1,000 homes, 1.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Butte County, CA?
Butte County, CA: median home built 1980; 49.4% predate 1980, 61.4% detached, 15.1% in 5+ unit buildings.
Butte County, CA: share of income for energy?
Butte County, CA homes spend $1,758 a year on electricity, $2,439 on all energy: 2.8% of $87,027; 8.5% for lower incomes.