Electric companies in Shasta County, California
Shasta County, CA ranks 3 of 58 California counties for the highest yearly electricity cost per home ($2,000). Shasta County in California has 181,554 residents and 4 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 17.85 to 31.70 cents per kWh.
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Shasta County on the map
Shasta County darker: more storm events
Cost of living with electricity in Shasta County
Shasta County, CA: electricity $2,000 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,777, 3.2% of $85,507 income. 71,107 households in Shasta County, CA spend about $142.2 million a year on electricity and $197.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Shasta County, CA ($22,431 a year) spend 10.2% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Shasta County, CA
| Shasta County, CA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta County, CA, all households | 71,107 | $85,507 | $2,000 | $631 | $146 | 3.2% |
| Shasta County, CA, lower income | 23,053 | $22,431 | $1,721 | $461 | $110 | 10.2% |
| Shasta County, CA, owners | 46,257 | $102,370 | $2,202 | $778 | $191 | 3.1% |
| Shasta County, CA, renters | 24,850 | $54,116 | $1,622 | $358 | $62 | 3.8% |
Electric utilities in Shasta County
| Utility listed for Shasta County, CA | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 503 kWh | Share of Shasta County, CA median income of $71,931 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Redding in Shasta County, CA | Municipal | 17.85 | $1,078 | 1.50% |
| City of Shasta Lake in Shasta County, CA | Municipal | 19.26 | $1,163 | 1.62% |
| PacifiCorp in Shasta County, CA | Investor Owned | 20.64 | $1,246 | 1.73% |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in Shasta County, CA | Investor Owned | 31.70 | $1,914 | 2.66% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price. Community choice aggregators may change the generation part of your bill.
Facts about Shasta County
- Residents of Shasta County, CA, ACS 2023
- 181,55430 of 58 California counties
- Households in Shasta County, CA
- 71,4732.54 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Shasta County, CA
- 65.4%46,711 owner and 24,762 renter households
- Median household income in Shasta County, CA
- $71,93138 of 58 California counties
- Housing units in Shasta County, CA
- 79,7488,275 vacant or seasonal, 10.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Shasta County, CA
- 32.6%23,300 homes, 14 of 58 California counties
- Utilities listed for Shasta County, CA
- 44 with a home price: City of Redding, City of Shasta Lake, PacifiCorp
- Lowest home price in Shasta County, CA
- 17.85 ¢/kWhCity of Redding, 43.7% below the highest
- Highest home price in Shasta County, CA
- 31.70 ¢/kWhPacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Monthly bill gap in Shasta County, CA
- $70between the two at 503 kWh, $836 a year, 1.16% of the Shasta County, CA median income
- ZIP areas touching Shasta County, CA
- 2996001 to 96096
- Outage-linked storm events in Shasta County, CA
- 3NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Shasta County, CA
- 46.9%median year built 1982
- Flood claims in Shasta County, CA
- 70NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.2M paid
- Home energy burden in Shasta County, CA
- 3.2%$2,000 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Shasta County
Shasta County, CA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 3 in all, 1.7 per 100,000 residents of 181,554, rank 50 of 56 California counties. Property damage in Shasta County, CA: $65K.
Events by year in Shasta County, CA
events a year, Shasta County, CA
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- 0'16
- 0'17
- 0'18
- 1'19
- 0'20
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- 0'22
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- 0'24
- 0'25
Events by type
| Shasta County, CA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta County, CA, thunderstorm and high wind | Very Low | 8.0 | 36 of 58 | 3 | 2015 (2) | $65K |
| Shasta County, CA, tornado | Very Low | 15.4 | 30 of 58 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Shasta County, CA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 70.7 | 10 of 58 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Shasta County, CA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.7 | 28 of 58 | 0 | none | $0 |
Shasta County, CA, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm, ice storm.
Housing and heating in Shasta County
Shasta County, CA: 37,411 of 79,748 homes were built before 1980 and 14,436 in 2000 or later. Shasta County, CA has 55,983 detached houses, 6,321 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 8,961 mobile homes, and 24,762 of 71,473 households rent.
Age of homes in Shasta County, CA
% of homes by decade built, Shasta County, CA
- 3pre-40
- 340s
- 850s
- 1160s
- 2170s
- 2080s
- 1590s
- 1300s
- 410s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Shasta County, CA
| Shasta County, CA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta County, CA, median year built | 1982 | 1980 | +2 years | 19 of 58 |
| Shasta County, CA, built before 1980 | 46.9% | 49.4% | -2.5 points | 37 of 58 |
| Shasta County, CA, built 2000 or later | 18.1% | 18.7% | -0.6 points | 31 of 58 |
| Shasta County, CA, detached houses | 70.2% | 69.9% | +0.3 points | 28 of 58 |
| Shasta County, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 7.9% | 11.4% | -3.5 points | 37 of 58 |
| Shasta County, CA, mobile homes | 11.2% | 6.1% | +5.1 points | 11 of 58 |
| Shasta County, CA, renter households | 34.6% | 36.9% | -2.2 points | 35 of 58 |
| Shasta County, CA, median home value | $347,200 | $453,950 | -$106,750 | 43 of 58 |
| Shasta County, CA, median gross rent a month | $1,267 | $1,528 | -$261 | 39 of 57 |
| Shasta County, CA, people per household | 2.49 | 2.74 | -0.25 | 43 of 58 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Shasta County
Shasta County, CA: 70 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.2M paid, median paid claim $34,222.
551 of 68,762 residential structures in Shasta County, CA carry an NFIP contract. 577 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Shasta County, CA on 8 Sep 2026. Shasta County, CA lists 22 repetitive-loss properties.
Shasta County, CA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Shasta County, CA
flood claims a year, Shasta County, CA
- 0'15
- 7'16
- 30'17
- 0'18
- <5'19
- 0'20
- 0'21
- 0'22
- <5'23
- <5'24
- 23'25
| Shasta County, CA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta County, CA, claims 2015-2025 | 70 | — | 25 of 50 |
| Shasta County, CA, paid 2015-2025 | $3.2M | — | 20 of 50 |
| Shasta County, CA, median paid claim | $34,222 | — | — |
| Shasta County, CA, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.0 | 0.8 | 20 of 50 |
| Shasta County, CA, homes with flood insurance | 0.8% | 1.0% | 34 of 56 |
| Shasta County, CA, policies in force | 577 | — | — |
| Shasta County, CA, repetitive-loss properties | 22 | — | — |
Shasta County, CA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Shasta County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Shasta County
Shasta County, CA touches 29 ZIP areas, 96001 to 96096, about 6,260 residents each. Shasta County, CA counts 181,554 residents in 71,473 households. Household income in Shasta County, CA is $71,931; 46,711 of its 71,473 households own.
23,300 of the 71,473 homes in Shasta County, CA heat with electricity. Shasta County, CA has 79,748 housing units, 8,275 (10.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 24,762 rented homes. Shasta County, CA logged 3 storm events for its 181,554 residents.
The median home in Shasta County, CA dates from 1982. Homes in Shasta County, CA pay $2,000 a year for electricity. Shasta County, CA home prices run City of Redding to Pacific Gas & Electric Co., $70 a month apart at 503 kWh.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Shasta County
Compare Shasta County with its neighbours
- Trinity County sits 23 miles northwest of Shasta County, CA with 15,886 residents, 48 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 3.2%, income $53,498.
- Tehama County sits 34 miles southeast of Shasta County, CA with 65,520 residents, 8 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 3.5%, income $61,834.
- Glenn County sits 71 miles south of Shasta County, CA with 28,623 residents, median home built 1978, energy burden 3.1%, income $70,487.
- Siskiyou County sits 72 miles northwest of Shasta County, CA with 43,834 residents, 355 storm events, median home built 1976, energy burden 3.5%, income $55,499.
- Butte County sits 80 miles southeast of Shasta County, CA with 209,470 residents, 9 storm events, median home built 1980, energy burden 2.8%, income $68,574.
Cities in Shasta County
- Redding electricity rates93,268 residents
ZIP codes in Shasta County
- 96001
- 96002
- 96003
- 96007
- 96008
- 96011
- 96013
- 96016
- 96017
- 96019
- 96022
- 96025
- 96028
- 96033
- 96040
- 96047
- 96051
- 96056
- 96059
- 96062
- 96065
- 96069
- 96071
- 96073
- 96076
- 96084
- 96087
- 96088
- 96096
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Questions on Shasta County
Shasta County, CA: what do homes pay for electricity?
Shasta County, CA homes paid 17.85 to 31.70 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $90 to $160 a month at 503 kWh, 1.50% to 2.66% of Shasta County, CA income. In Shasta County, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Shasta County, CA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Shasta County, CA: 23,300 of 71,473 occupied homes, 32.6%, rank 14 of 58.
Shasta County, CA: median household income?
$71,931 in Shasta County, CA, rank 38 of 58; 181,554 residents, 71,473 households.
Shasta County, CA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Shasta County, CA: 3 NWS events, peak year 2015.
Shasta County, CA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Shasta County, CA: 70 NFIP flood claims, $3.2M paid, 1.0 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Shasta County, CA?
Shasta County, CA: median home built 1982; 46.9% predate 1980, 70.2% detached, 7.9% in 5+ unit buildings.
Shasta County, CA: share of income for energy?
Shasta County, CA homes spend $2,000 a year on electricity, $2,777 on all energy: 3.2% of $85,507; 10.2% for lower incomes.