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Electric companies in San Joaquin County, California

San Joaquin County, CA ranks 7 of 58 California counties for the highest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,838). San Joaquin County in California has 787,416 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 21.78 to 31.70 cents per kWh.

In San Joaquin County, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. How to compare.

San Joaquin County on the map

San Joaquin County, CA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsSan JoaquinSanta ClaraStanislausContra CostaSacramentoSolano

San Joaquin County darker: more storm events

Cost of living with electricity in San Joaquin County

San Joaquin County, CA: electricity $1,838 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,518, 2.5% of $100,526 income. 237,423 households in San Joaquin County, CA spend about $436.4 million a year on electricity and $597.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in San Joaquin County, CA ($25,922 a year) spend 7.5% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in San Joaquin County, CA

% of income on energy, San Joaquin County, CA

  • All households2.5
  • Lower income7.5
  • Owners2.3
  • Renters3.0
  • California counties1.7
San Joaquin County, CA home energy cost by household group
San Joaquin County, CAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
San Joaquin County, CA, all households237,423$100,526$1,838$662$182.5%
San Joaquin County, CA, lower income70,196$25,922$1,480$443$97.5%
San Joaquin County, CA, owners142,391$125,743$2,078$837$272.3%
San Joaquin County, CA, renters95,032$62,742$1,478$399$63.0%

Electric utilities in San Joaquin County

Utility listed for San Joaquin County, CATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 503 kWhShare of San Joaquin County, CA median income of $88,531
Modesto Irrigation District in San Joaquin County, CAPolitical Subdivision21.78$1,3151.49%
City of Lodi in San Joaquin County, CAMunicipal22.47$1,3571.53%
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in San Joaquin County, CAInvestor Owned31.70$1,9142.16%

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

Facts about San Joaquin County

Residents of San Joaquin County, CA, ACS 2023
787,41614 of 58 California counties
Households in San Joaquin County, CA
241,3733.26 people each
Owner-occupied homes in San Joaquin County, CA
61.5%148,522 owner and 92,851 renter households
Median household income in San Joaquin County, CA
$88,53124 of 58 California counties
Housing units in San Joaquin County, CA
256,82615,453 vacant or seasonal, 6.0% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in San Joaquin County, CA
28.2%67,973 homes, 26 of 58 California counties
Utilities listed for San Joaquin County, CA
33 with a home price: Modesto Irrigation District, City of Lodi, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Lowest home price in San Joaquin County, CA
21.78 ¢/kWhModesto Irrigation District, 31.3% below the highest
Highest home price in San Joaquin County, CA
31.70 ¢/kWhPacific Gas & Electric Co.
Monthly bill gap in San Joaquin County, CA
$50between the two at 503 kWh, $599 a year, 0.68% of the San Joaquin County, CA median income
ZIP areas touching San Joaquin County, CA
3395202 to 95686
Outage-linked storm events in San Joaquin County, CA
2NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in San Joaquin County, CA
45.1%median year built 1983
Flood claims in San Joaquin County, CA
108NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.8M paid
Home energy burden in San Joaquin County, CA
2.5%$1,838 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Housing and heating in San Joaquin County

San Joaquin County, CA: 115,938 of 256,826 homes were built before 1980 and 70,147 in 2000 or later. San Joaquin County, CA has 191,958 detached houses, 30,802 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 8,127 mobile homes, and 92,851 of 241,373 households rent.

Age of homes in San Joaquin County, CA

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

  1. 7pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 1050s
  4. 960s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1480s
  7. 1390s
  8. 1800s
  9. 810s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in San Joaquin County, CA

% of homes by main fuel, San Joaquin County

  • Utility gas63.5
  • Electricity28.2
  • Propane3.7
  • Other fuel2.2
  • None1.3
San Joaquin County, CA housing against California counties
San Joaquin County, CAValueState medianGapRank
San Joaquin County, CA, median year built19831980+3 years12 of 58
San Joaquin County, CA, built before 198045.1%49.4%-4.3 points42 of 58
San Joaquin County, CA, built 2000 or later27.3%18.7%+8.7 points8 of 58
San Joaquin County, CA, detached houses74.7%69.9%+4.8 points17 of 58
San Joaquin County, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings12.0%11.4%+0.6 points27 of 58
San Joaquin County, CA, mobile homes3.2%6.1%-2.9 points46 of 58
San Joaquin County, CA, renter households38.5%36.9%+1.6 points24 of 58
San Joaquin County, CA, median home value$494,500$453,950+$40,55026 of 58
San Joaquin County, CA, median gross rent a month$1,633$1,528+$10525 of 57
San Joaquin County, CA, people per household3.192.74+0.458 of 58

Outage risk in San Joaquin County

San Joaquin County, CA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 2 in all, 0.3 per 100,000 residents of 787,416, rank 54 of 56 California counties. Property damage in San Joaquin County, CA: $10K.

Events by year in San Joaquin County, CA

events a year, San Joaquin County, CA

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

Events by type

events by type, San Joaquin County, CA

  • Tornado1
  • Thunderstorm and high wind1
San Joaquin County, CA outage-linked hazards
San Joaquin County, CAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
San Joaquin County, CA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Low38.09 of 5812023 (1)$10K
San Joaquin County, CA, tornadoRelatively Low49.011 of 5812022 (1)$0
San Joaquin County, CA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Low42.421 of 580none$0
San Joaquin County, CA, heat waveRelatively High97.416 of 580none$0

San Joaquin County, CA, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm, ice storm.

Flood claims and flood insurance in San Joaquin County

San Joaquin County, CA: 108 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.8M paid, median paid claim $19,236.

3,840 of 210,718 residential structures in San Joaquin County, CA carry an NFIP contract. 4,625 NFIP policies of any type were in force in San Joaquin County, CA on 8 Sep 2026. San Joaquin County, CA lists 11 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in San Joaquin County, CA

flood claims a year, San Joaquin County, CA

  1. 0'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 30'17
  4. 0'18
  5. 5'19
  6. 0'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 15'22
  9. 47'23
  10. <5'24
  11. <5'25
San Joaquin County, CA flood claims and flood insurance
San Joaquin County, CAValueMedian countyRank
San Joaquin County, CA, claims 2015-2025108—21 of 50
San Joaquin County, CA, paid 2015-2025$2.8M—21 of 50
San Joaquin County, CA, median paid claim$19,236——
San Joaquin County, CA, claims per 1,000 homes0.50.832 of 50
San Joaquin County, CA, homes with flood insurance1.8%1.0%18 of 56
San Joaquin County, CA, policies in force4,625——
San Joaquin County, CA, repetitive-loss properties11——

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

San Joaquin County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Analyst note on San Joaquin County

San Joaquin County, CA touches 33 ZIP areas, 95202 to 95686, about 23,861 residents each. San Joaquin County, CA counts 787,416 residents in 241,373 households. Household income in San Joaquin County, CA is $88,531; 148,522 of its 241,373 households own.

67,973 of the 241,373 homes in San Joaquin County, CA heat with electricity. San Joaquin County, CA has 256,826 housing units, 15,453 (6.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 92,851 rented homes. San Joaquin County, CA logged 2 storm events for its 787,416 residents.

The median home in San Joaquin County, CA dates from 1983. Homes in San Joaquin County, CA pay $1,838 a year for electricity. San Joaquin County, CA home prices run Modesto Irrigation District to Pacific Gas & Electric Co., $50 a month apart at 503 kWh.

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

San Joaquin County, CA homes paid 21.78 to 31.70 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $110 to $160 a month at 503 kWh, 1.49% to 2.16% of San Joaquin County, CA income. In San Joaquin County, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.

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

San Joaquin County, CA: 67,973 of 241,373 occupied homes, 28.2%, rank 26 of 58.

San Joaquin County, CA: median household income?

$88,531 in San Joaquin County, CA, rank 24 of 58; 787,416 residents, 241,373 households.

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

San Joaquin County, CA: 2 NWS events, peak year 2022.

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

San Joaquin County, CA: 108 NFIP flood claims, $2.8M paid, 0.5 per 1,000 homes, 1.8% of homes insured.

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

San Joaquin County, CA: median home built 1983; 45.1% predate 1980, 74.7% detached, 12.0% in 5+ unit buildings.

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

San Joaquin County, CA homes spend $1,838 a year on electricity, $2,518 on all energy: 2.5% of $100,526; 7.5% for lower incomes.

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San Joaquin County, CA ranks 7 of 58 California counties for the highest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,838).