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Electric companies in San Francisco County, California

San Francisco County, CA ranks 1st of 58 California counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1945). San Francisco County, CA has 836,321 residents. San Francisco County, CA: 2 utilities listed by EIA. San Francisco County, CA: home electricity prices of 24.05 to 31.70 cents per kWh.

In San Francisco County, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. See how to compare suppliers.

San Francisco County, CA on the map

San Francisco County, CA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsMarinSolanoAlamedaSan FranciscoSan MateoContra Costa

San Francisco County, CA darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco County, CA: 317,735 of 411,542 homes were built before 1980 and 55,809 in 2000 or later. San Francisco County, CA has 74,942 detached houses, 202,206 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 780 mobile homes, and 223,040 of 362,650 households rent.

Age of homes in San Francisco County, CA

% of homes by decade built, San Francisco County, CA

  1. 45pre-40
  2. 940s
  3. 850s
  4. 860s
  5. 770s
  6. 580s
  7. 490s
  8. 600s
  9. 610s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in San Francisco County, CA

% of homes by main fuel, San Francisco County

  • Utility gas56.0
  • Electricity34.7
  • No fuel5.9
  • Propane1.9
  • Other fuel1.4
San Francisco County, CA housing against California counties
San Francisco County, CAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
San Francisco County, CA, median year built19451980-35 years58 of 58
San Francisco County, CA, built before 198077.2%49.4%+27.8 points1 of 58
San Francisco County, CA, built 2000 or later13.6%18.7%-5.1 points50 of 58
San Francisco County, CA, detached houses18.2%69.9%-51.7 points58 of 58
San Francisco County, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings49.1%11.4%+37.8 points1 of 58
San Francisco County, CA, mobile homes0.2%6.1%-5.9 points58 of 58
San Francisco County, CA, renter households61.5%36.9%+24.6 points1 of 58
San Francisco County, CA, median home value$1,380,500$453,950+$926,5504 of 58
San Francisco County, CA, median gross rent a month$2,419$1,528+$8914 of 57
San Francisco County, CA, people per household2.242.74-0.5056 of 58

Electric utilities in San Francisco County, CA

Utility listed for San Francisco County, CATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 503 kWhShare of San Francisco County, CA median income of $141,446
City & County of San Francisco in San Francisco County, CAMunicipal24.05$1,4521.03%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in San Francisco County, CAInvestor Owned31.70$1,9141.35%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price. Community choice aggregators may change the generation part of your bill.

Facts about San Francisco County, CA

Residents of San Francisco County, CA, ACS 2023
836,32113 of 58 California counties
Households in San Francisco County, CA
362,6502.31 people each
Owner-occupied homes in San Francisco County, CA
38.5%139,610 owner and 223,040 renter households
Median household income in San Francisco County, CA
$141,4464 of 58 California counties
Housing units in San Francisco County, CA
411,54248,892 vacant or seasonal, 11.9% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in San Francisco County, CA
34.7%125,802 homes, 9 of 58 California counties
Utilities listed for San Francisco County, CA
22 with a home price: City & County of San Francisco, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Lowest home price in San Francisco County, CA
24.05 ¢/kWhCity & County of San Francisco, 24.2% below the highest
Highest home price in San Francisco County, CA
31.70 ¢/kWhPacific Gas & Electric Co.
Monthly bill gap in San Francisco County, CA
$39between the two at 503 kWh, $462 a year, 0.33% of the San Francisco County, CA median income
ZIP areas touching San Francisco County, CA
2894102 to 94188
Outage-linked storm events in San Francisco County, CA
59NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in San Francisco County, CA
77.2%median year built 1945
Flood claims in San Francisco County, CA
18NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.1M paid
Home energy burden in San Francisco County, CA
0.8%$1,031 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in San Francisco County, CA

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. charged San Francisco County, CA homes 17.57 ¢/kWh in 2015. San Francisco County, CA: 31.70 ¢ in 2024, 80% up. San Francisco County, CA: against 88% up for the California average.

San Francisco County, CA: a 503 kWh month at that price. San Francisco County, CA: $88 in 2015, $160 in 2024. San Francisco County, CA: $1,914 a year, 1.4% of the $141,446 median income.

San Francisco: 10 yearly prices
YearPacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco County, CASan Francisco: Gap to California averageSan Francisco: Gap to U.S. average
2015, San Francisco17.57+0.58+4.92
2016, San Francisco19.46+2.07+6.91
2017, San Francisco20.22+1.91+7.33
2018, San Francisco20.37+1.53+7.50
2019, San Francisco18.64-0.51+5.63
2020, San Francisco19.70-0.75+6.55
2021, San Francisco22.47-0.35+8.81
2022, San Francisco24.66-1.18+9.62
2023, San Francisco25.96-3.55+9.96
2024, San Francisco31.70-0.27+15.22

San Francisco County, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a San Francisco County, CA price.

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Cost of living with electricity in San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco County, CA: electricity $1,031 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,468, 0.8% of $187,642 income. 360,842 households in San Francisco County, CA spend about $372.0 million a year on electricity and $529.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in San Francisco County, CA ($17,733 a year) spend 4.8% of income, 6.2 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in San Francisco County, CA

% of income on energy, San Francisco County, CA

  • All households0.8
  • Lower income4.8
  • Owners0.9
  • Renters0.7
  • California counties1.7
San Francisco County, CA home energy cost by household group
San Francisco County, CAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
San Francisco County, CA, all households360,842$187,642$1,031$434$30.8%
San Francisco County, CA, lower income71,627$17,733$657$199$34.8%
San Francisco County, CA, owners139,117$241,347$1,472$735$50.9%
San Francisco County, CA, renters221,725$153,945$754$245$20.7%

Outage risk in San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco County, CA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 59 in all, 7.1 per 100,000 residents of 836,321, rank 40 of 56 California counties. Property damage in San Francisco County, CA: $7K, with 19 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in San Francisco County, CA

events a year, San Francisco County, CA

  1. 3'15
  2. 0'16
  3. 2'17
  4. 2'18
  5. 14'19
  6. 9'20
  7. 13'21
  8. 2'22
  9. 10'23
  10. 2'24
  11. 2'25

Events by type

events by type, San Francisco County, CA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind52
  • Heat wave5
  • Hurricane and tropical storm1
San Francisco County, CA outage-linked hazards
San Francisco County, CAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
San Francisco County, CA, thunderstorm and high windVery Low10.330 of 58522021 (13)$7K
San Francisco County, CA, tornadoRelatively Low34.913 of 580none$0
San Francisco County, CA, hurricane and tropical stormNot applicableNo dataNo data12020 (1)$0
San Francisco County, CA, winter storm and heavy snowVery Low1.257 of 580none$0
San Francisco County, CA, heat waveRelatively Moderate93.922 of 5852019 (3)$0

San Francisco County, CA, no score or events: ice storm.

Flood claims and flood insurance in San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco County, CA: 18 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.1M paid, median paid claim $49,635.

204 of 195,187 residential structures in San Francisco County, CA carry an NFIP contract. 257 NFIP policies of any type were in force in San Francisco County, CA on 8 Sep 2026.

San Francisco County, CA: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in San Francisco County, CA

flood claims a year, San Francisco County, CA

  1. 0'15
  2. 0'16
  3. <5'17
  4. 0'18
  5. 5'19
  6. 0'20
  7. 0'21
  8. <5'22
  9. <5'23
  10. <5'24
  11. <5'25
San Francisco County, CA flood claims and flood insurance
San Francisco County, CAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
San Francisco County, CA, claims 2015-202518—43 of 50
San Francisco County, CA, paid 2015-2025$1.1M—30 of 50
San Francisco County, CA, median paid claim$49,635——
San Francisco County, CA, claims per 1,000 homes0.10.850 of 50
San Francisco County, CA, homes with flood insurance0.1%1.0%55 of 56
San Francisco County, CA, policies in force257——

San Francisco County, CA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

San Francisco County, CA: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco County, CA totals 2,909 heating degree days and 108 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, San Francisco County, CA is the 34th coldest of 58 counties in California: 2,909 against a median of 3,018. For cooling, San Francisco County, CA is the 56th hottest: 108 against a median of 838.

San Francisco County, CA is mild both ways, with neither season past 2,909 degree days.

San Francisco County, CA: 2,745 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 2,909 on the normal, 6% under.

In San Francisco County, CA, 34.7% of 362,650 homes heat with electricity; the other 65.3% use another main heating fuel.

San Francisco County, CA

  • Heating degree days, 2,909 vs 3,01896
  • Cooling degree days, 108 vs 83813
  • Electric heat, 34.7% vs 26.8%130
  • CA median county100
San Francisco County, CA: degree days, electric heat
San Francisco County, CAValueCA median countySan Francisco County, CA, rank (1 = highest)
San Francisco County, CA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal2,9093,01834 of 58
San Francisco County, CA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,7452,87234 of 58
San Francisco County, CA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal10883856 of 58
San Francisco County, CA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1421,02256 of 58
San Francisco County, CA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202334.7%26.8%9 of 58

San Francisco County, CA: ACS B25040, 362,650 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco County, CA touches 28 ZIP areas, 94102 to 94188, about 29,869 residents each. Household income in San Francisco County, CA is $141,446; 139,610 of its 362,650 households own. San Francisco County, CA counts 836,321 residents in 362,650 households.

125,802 of the 362,650 homes in San Francisco County, CA heat with electricity. San Francisco County, CA has 411,542 housing units, 48,892 (11.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 223,040 rented homes. San Francisco County, CA logged 59 storm events for its 836,321 residents.

The median home in San Francisco County, CA dates from 1945. Homes in San Francisco County, CA pay $1,031 a year for electricity. San Francisco County, CA home electricity prices run City & County of San Francisco to Pacific Gas & Electric Co., $39 a month apart at 503 kWh.

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Questions on San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco County, CA: what do homes pay for electricity?

San Francisco County, CA homes paid 24.05 to 31.70 cents per kWh in 2024 across 2 listed utilities: $121 to $160 a month at 503 kWh, 1.03% to 1.35% of San Francisco County, CA income. In San Francisco County, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.

San Francisco County, CA: how many homes heat with electricity?

San Francisco County, CA: 125,802 of 362,650 occupied homes, 34.7%, rank 9 of 58.

San Francisco County, CA: median household income?

$141,446 in San Francisco County, CA, rank 4 of 58; 836,321 residents, 362,650 households.

San Francisco County, CA: outage-linked storms since 2015?

San Francisco County, CA: 59 NWS events, peak year 2019.

San Francisco County, CA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

San Francisco County, CA: 18 NFIP flood claims, $1.1M paid, 0.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.1% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in San Francisco County, CA?

San Francisco County, CA: median home built 1945; 77.2% predate 1980, 18.2% detached, 49.1% in 5+ unit buildings.

San Francisco County, CA: share of income for energy?

San Francisco County, CA homes spend $1,031 a year on electricity, $1,468 on all energy: 0.8% of $187,642; 4.8% for lower incomes.

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San Francisco County, CA ranks 1st of 58 California counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1945).