Electric companies in El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County, CA ranks 3rd of 58 California counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 85.4. El Dorado County, CA has 192,299 residents. El Dorado County, CA: 2 utilities listed by EIA. El Dorado County, CA: home electricity prices of 25.92 to 31.70 cents per kWh.
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El Dorado County, CA on the map
El Dorado County, CA darker: more storm events
Outage risk in El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County, CA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 384 in all, 199.7 per 100,000 residents of 192,299, rank 7 of 56 California counties. Property damage in El Dorado County, CA: $1.0M, with 8 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in El Dorado County, CA
events a year, El Dorado County, CA
- 9'15
- 5'16
- 17'17
- 54'18
- 45'19
- 39'20
- 20'21
- 46'22
- 65'23
- 55'24
- 29'25
Events by type
| El Dorado County, CA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 18.7 | 17 of 58 | 160 | 2024 (31) | $24K |
| El Dorado County, CA, tornado | Very Low | 13.7 | 34 of 58 | 3 | 2015 (2) | $1.0M |
| El Dorado County, CA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 85.4 | 3 of 58 | 220 | 2023 (48) | $0 |
| El Dorado County, CA, heat wave | Relatively Low | 68.0 | 41 of 58 | 0 | none | $0 |
El Dorado County, CA, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm, ice storm.
Electric utilities in El Dorado County, CA
| Utility listed for El Dorado County, CA | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 503 kWh | Share of El Dorado County, CA median income of $106,190 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Utilities in El Dorado County, CA | Investor Owned | 25.92 | $1,565 | 1.47% |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in El Dorado County, CA | Investor Owned | 31.70 | $1,914 | 1.80% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price. Community choice aggregators may change the generation part of your bill.
Facts about El Dorado County, CA
- Residents of El Dorado County, CA, ACS 2023
- 192,29929 of 58 California counties
- Households in El Dorado County, CA
- 75,7192.54 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in El Dorado County, CA
- 76.4%57,838 owner and 17,881 renter households
- Median household income in El Dorado County, CA
- $106,19014 of 58 California counties
- Housing units in El Dorado County, CA
- 94,25818,539 vacant or seasonal, 19.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in El Dorado County, CA
- 21.6%16,347 homes, 42 of 58 California counties
- Utilities listed for El Dorado County, CA
- 22 with a home price: Liberty Utilities, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Lowest home price in El Dorado County, CA
- 25.92 ¢/kWhLiberty Utilities, 18.2% below the highest
- Highest home price in El Dorado County, CA
- 31.70 ¢/kWhPacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Monthly bill gap in El Dorado County, CA
- $29between the two at 503 kWh, $349 a year, 0.33% of the El Dorado County, CA median income
- ZIP areas touching El Dorado County, CA
- 2495613 to 96155
- Outage-linked storm events in El Dorado County, CA
- 384NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in El Dorado County, CA
- 44.4%median year built 1983
- Flood claims in El Dorado County, CA
- 63NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.1M paid
- Home energy burden in El Dorado County, CA
- 2.4%$1,879 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in El Dorado County, CA
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. charged El Dorado County, CA homes 17.57 ¢/kWh in 2015. El Dorado County, CA: 31.70 ¢ in 2024, 80% up. El Dorado County, CA: against 88% up for the California average.
El Dorado County, CA: a 503 kWh month at that price. El Dorado County, CA: $88 in 2015, $160 in 2024. El Dorado County, CA: $1,914 a year, 1.8% of the $106,190 median income.
El Dorado: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., El Dorado County, CA | El Dorado: Gap to California average | El Dorado: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, El Dorado | 17.57 | +0.58 | +4.92 |
| 2016, El Dorado | 19.46 | +2.07 | +6.91 |
| 2017, El Dorado | 20.22 | +1.91 | +7.33 |
| 2018, El Dorado | 20.37 | +1.53 | +7.50 |
| 2019, El Dorado | 18.64 | -0.51 | +5.63 |
| 2020, El Dorado | 19.70 | -0.75 | +6.55 |
| 2021, El Dorado | 22.47 | -0.35 | +8.81 |
| 2022, El Dorado | 24.66 | -1.18 | +9.62 |
| 2023, El Dorado | 25.96 | -3.55 | +9.96 |
| 2024, El Dorado | 31.70 | -0.27 | +15.22 |
El Dorado County, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a El Dorado County, CA price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County, CA: electricity $1,879 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,044, 2.4% of $129,510 income. 75,190 households in El Dorado County, CA spend about $141.3 million a year on electricity and $228.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in El Dorado County, CA ($18,481 a year) spend 10.1% of income, 4.3 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in El Dorado County, CA
| El Dorado County, CA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA, all households | 75,190 | $129,510 | $1,879 | $1,002 | $163 | 2.4% |
| El Dorado County, CA, lower income | 15,408 | $18,481 | $1,145 | $612 | $99 | 10.1% |
| El Dorado County, CA, owners | 57,235 | $152,053 | $2,134 | $1,177 | $196 | 2.3% |
| El Dorado County, CA, renters | 17,955 | $57,652 | $1,069 | $446 | $58 | 2.7% |
Housing and heating in El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County, CA: 41,897 of 94,258 homes were built before 1980 and 20,966 in 2000 or later. El Dorado County, CA has 75,366 detached houses, 6,609 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,980 mobile homes, and 17,881 of 75,719 households rent.
Age of homes in El Dorado County, CA
% of homes by decade built, El Dorado County, CA
- 3pre-40
- 340s
- 650s
- 1060s
- 2270s
- 1980s
- 1590s
- 1600s
- 610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in El Dorado County, CA
| El Dorado County, CA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA, median year built | 1983 | 1980 | +3 years | 12 of 58 |
| El Dorado County, CA, built before 1980 | 44.4% | 49.4% | -5.0 points | 44 of 58 |
| El Dorado County, CA, built 2000 or later | 22.2% | 18.7% | +3.6 points | 19 of 58 |
| El Dorado County, CA, detached houses | 80.0% | 69.9% | +10.0 points | 11 of 58 |
| El Dorado County, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 7.0% | 11.4% | -4.4 points | 41 of 58 |
| El Dorado County, CA, mobile homes | 5.3% | 6.1% | -0.8 points | 32 of 58 |
| El Dorado County, CA, renter households | 23.6% | 36.9% | -13.2 points | 53 of 58 |
| El Dorado County, CA, median home value | $640,500 | $453,950 | +$186,550 | 19 of 58 |
| El Dorado County, CA, median gross rent a month | $1,626 | $1,528 | +$98 | 26 of 57 |
| El Dorado County, CA, people per household | 2.51 | 2.74 | -0.23 | 41 of 58 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County, CA: 63 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.1M paid, median paid claim $18,006.
244 of 81,842 residential structures in El Dorado County, CA carry an NFIP contract. 272 NFIP policies of any type were in force in El Dorado County, CA on 8 Sep 2026. El Dorado County, CA lists 11 repetitive-loss properties.
El Dorado County, CA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in El Dorado County, CA
flood claims a year, El Dorado County, CA
- 0'15
- <5'16
- 25'17
- 5'18
- 6'19
- 0'20
- <5'21
- 10'22
- 12'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| El Dorado County, CA | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA, claims 2015-2025 | 63 | — | 27 of 50 |
| El Dorado County, CA, paid 2015-2025 | $2.1M | — | 25 of 50 |
| El Dorado County, CA, median paid claim | $18,006 | — | — |
| El Dorado County, CA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.8 | 0.8 | 26 of 50 |
| El Dorado County, CA, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 1.0% | 52 of 56 |
| El Dorado County, CA, policies in force | 272 | — | — |
| El Dorado County, CA, repetitive-loss properties | 11 | — | — |
El Dorado County, CA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
El Dorado County, CA: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County, CA totals 4,541 heating degree days and 649 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, El Dorado County, CA is the 13th coldest of 58 counties in California: 4,541 against a median of 3,018. For cooling, El Dorado County, CA is the 35th hottest: 649 against a median of 838.
El Dorado County, CA is cool all year, with 3,892 more heating than cooling degree days.
El Dorado County, CA: 4,341 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 4,541 on the normal, 4% under.
In El Dorado County, CA, 21.6% of 75,719 homes heat with electricity; the other 78.4% use another main heating fuel.
| El Dorado County, CA | Value | CA median county | El Dorado County, CA, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 4,541 | 3,018 | 13 of 58 |
| El Dorado County, CA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,341 | 2,872 | 13 of 58 |
| El Dorado County, CA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 649 | 838 | 35 of 58 |
| El Dorado County, CA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 805 | 1,022 | 35 of 58 |
| El Dorado County, CA, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 21.6% | 26.8% | 42 of 58 |
El Dorado County, CA: ACS B25040, 75,719 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County, CA touches 24 ZIP areas, 95613 to 96155, about 8,012 residents each. Household income in El Dorado County, CA is $106,190; 57,838 of its 75,719 households own. El Dorado County, CA counts 192,299 residents in 75,719 households.
16,347 of the 75,719 homes in El Dorado County, CA heat with electricity. El Dorado County, CA has 94,258 housing units, 18,539 (19.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 17,881 rented homes. El Dorado County, CA logged 384 storm events for its 192,299 residents.
The median home in El Dorado County, CA dates from 1983. Homes in El Dorado County, CA pay $1,879 a year for electricity. El Dorado County, CA home electricity prices run Liberty Utilities to Pacific Gas & Electric Co., $29 a month apart at 503 kWh.
Bill and heat pump calculator, El Dorado County, CA
Compare El Dorado County, CA with its neighbours
- Placer County sits 19 miles northwest of El Dorado County, CA, with 412,435 residents against 192,299 there, 380 storm events against 384, median home built 1994 against 1983, energy burden 2.0% against 2.4%, income $114,678 against $106,190.
- Amador County sits 23 miles south of El Dorado County, CA, with 41,029 residents against 192,299 there, 3 storm events against 384, median home built 1983 against 1983, energy burden 3.2% against 2.4%, income $81,526 against $106,190.
- Calaveras County sits 40 miles south of El Dorado County, CA, with 45,995 residents against 192,299 there, 6 storm events against 384, median home built 1987 against 1983, energy burden 3.3% against 2.4%, income $79,877 against $106,190.
- Nevada County sits 44 miles north of El Dorado County, CA, with 102,452 residents against 192,299 there, 378 storm events against 384, median home built 1983 against 1983, energy burden 2.8% against 2.4%, income $84,905 against $106,190.
- Sierra County sits 48 miles north of El Dorado County, CA, with 2,731 residents against 192,299 there, 125 storm events against 384, median home built 1974 against 1983, energy burden 4.3% against 2.4%, income $60,000 against $106,190.
Cities in El Dorado County, CA
- El Dorado Hills electricity rates50,553 residents
ZIP codes in El Dorado County, CA
- 95613
- 95614
- 95619
- 95623
- 95629
- 95633
- 95634
- 95635
- 95636
- 95651
- 95664
- 95667
- 95672
- 95682
- 95684
- 95709
- 95720
- 95721
- 95726
- 95735
- 95762
- 96142
- 96150
- 96155
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Questions on El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County, CA: what do homes pay for electricity?
El Dorado County, CA homes paid 25.92 to 31.70 cents per kWh in 2024 across 2 listed utilities: $130 to $160 a month at 503 kWh, 1.47% to 1.80% of El Dorado County, CA income. In El Dorado County, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
El Dorado County, CA: how many homes heat with electricity?
El Dorado County, CA: 16,347 of 75,719 occupied homes, 21.6%, rank 42 of 58.
El Dorado County, CA: median household income?
$106,190 in El Dorado County, CA, rank 14 of 58; 192,299 residents, 75,719 households.
El Dorado County, CA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
El Dorado County, CA: 384 NWS events, peak year 2023.
El Dorado County, CA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
El Dorado County, CA: 63 NFIP flood claims, $2.1M paid, 0.8 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in El Dorado County, CA?
El Dorado County, CA: median home built 1983; 44.4% predate 1980, 80.0% detached, 7.0% in 5+ unit buildings.
El Dorado County, CA: share of income for energy?
El Dorado County, CA homes spend $1,879 a year on electricity, $3,044 on all energy: 2.4% of $129,510; 10.1% for lower incomes.