Electric companies in Yolo County, California
Yolo County, CA ranks 17 of 58 California counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,500). Yolo County in California has 217,782 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA, with home prices of 31.70 cents per kWh.
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Yolo County on the map
Yolo County darker: more storm events
ZIP codes in Yolo County
- 95605
- 95606
- 95607
- 95612
- 95616
- 95618
- 95620
- 95627
- 95637
- 95645
- 95653
- 95679
- 95691
- 95694
- 95695
- 95697
- 95698
- 95776
- 95937
Electric utilities in Yolo County
| Utility listed for Yolo County, CA | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 503 kWh | Share of Yolo County, CA median income of $88,818 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in Yolo County, CA | Investor Owned | 31.70 | $1,914 | 2.16% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price. Community choice aggregators may change the generation part of your bill.
Facts about Yolo County
- Residents of Yolo County, CA, ACS 2023
- 217,78227 of 58 California counties
- Households in Yolo County, CA
- 76,6402.84 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Yolo County, CA
- 53.6%41,046 owner and 35,594 renter households
- Median household income in Yolo County, CA
- $88,81822 of 58 California counties
- Housing units in Yolo County, CA
- 81,5434,903 vacant or seasonal, 6.0% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Yolo County, CA
- 31.6%24,200 homes, 16 of 58 California counties
- Utilities listed for Yolo County, CA
- 11 with a home price: Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Home price in Yolo County, CA
- 31.70 ¢/kWhPacific Gas & Electric Co.
- ZIP areas touching Yolo County, CA
- 1995605 to 95937
- Outage-linked storm events in Yolo County, CA
- 3NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Yolo County, CA
- 46.6%median year built 1982
- Flood claims in Yolo County, CA
- 41NFIP 2015 to 2025, $627K paid
- Home energy burden in Yolo County, CA
- 1.9%$1,500 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Yolo County
Yolo County, CA: electricity $1,500 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,077, 1.9% of $110,449 income. 76,107 households in Yolo County, CA spend about $114.2 million a year on electricity and $158.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Yolo County, CA ($19,937 a year) spend 6.4% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Yolo County, CA
| Yolo County, CA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yolo County, CA, all households | 76,107 | $110,449 | $1,500 | $555 | $22 | 1.9% |
| Yolo County, CA, lower income | 22,265 | $19,937 | $978 | $281 | $15 | 6.4% |
| Yolo County, CA, owners | 39,712 | $157,573 | $1,888 | $791 | $37 | 1.7% |
| Yolo County, CA, renters | 36,395 | $59,030 | $1,076 | $298 | $5 | 2.3% |
Housing and heating in Yolo County
Yolo County, CA: 37,986 of 81,543 homes were built before 1980 and 21,934 in 2000 or later. Yolo County, CA has 46,418 detached houses, 18,852 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,550 mobile homes, and 35,594 of 76,640 households rent.
Age of homes in Yolo County, CA
% of homes by decade built, Yolo County, CA
- 5pre-40
- 340s
- 950s
- 1260s
- 1870s
- 1480s
- 1290s
- 1700s
- 810s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Yolo County, CA
| Yolo County, CA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yolo County, CA, median year built | 1982 | 1980 | +2 years | 19 of 58 |
| Yolo County, CA, built before 1980 | 46.6% | 49.4% | -2.8 points | 38 of 58 |
| Yolo County, CA, built 2000 or later | 26.9% | 18.7% | +8.2 points | 9 of 58 |
| Yolo County, CA, detached houses | 56.9% | 69.9% | -13.0 points | 49 of 58 |
| Yolo County, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 23.1% | 11.4% | +11.7 points | 10 of 58 |
| Yolo County, CA, mobile homes | 4.4% | 6.1% | -1.7 points | 39 of 58 |
| Yolo County, CA, renter households | 46.4% | 36.9% | +9.6 points | 6 of 58 |
| Yolo County, CA, median home value | $593,800 | $453,950 | +$139,850 | 21 of 58 |
| Yolo County, CA, median gross rent a month | $1,757 | $1,528 | +$229 | 21 of 57 |
| Yolo County, CA, people per household | 2.72 | 2.74 | -0.02 | 31 of 58 |
Outage risk in Yolo County
Yolo County, CA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 3 in all, 1.4 per 100,000 residents of 217,782, rank 50 of 56 California counties. Property damage in Yolo County, CA: $30K.
Events by year in Yolo County, CA
events a year, Yolo County, CA
- 0'15
- 0'16
- 0'17
- 0'18
- 1'19
- 0'20
- 0'21
- 0'22
- 2'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
Events by type
| Yolo County, CA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yolo County, CA, thunderstorm and high wind | Very Low | 8.6 | 34 of 58 | 2 | 2023 (2) | $30K |
| Yolo County, CA, tornado | Very Low | 22.4 | 22 of 58 | 1 | 2019 (1) | $0 |
| Yolo County, CA, winter storm and heavy snow | Very Low | 1.8 | 50 of 58 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Yolo County, CA, heat wave | Relatively Low | 78.6 | 33 of 58 | 0 | none | $0 |
Yolo County, CA, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm, ice storm.
Flood claims and flood insurance in Yolo County
Yolo County, CA: 41 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $627K paid, median paid claim $18,810.
2,606 of 52,448 residential structures in Yolo County, CA carry an NFIP contract. 3,189 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Yolo County, CA on 8 Sep 2026. Yolo County, CA lists 30 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.
Yolo County, CA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Yolo County, CA
flood claims a year, Yolo County, CA
- 0'15
- <5'16
- 12'17
- <5'18
- 17'19
- 0'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- 6'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Yolo County, CA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yolo County, CA, claims 2015-2025 | 41 | — | 29 of 50 |
| Yolo County, CA, paid 2015-2025 | $627K | — | 36 of 50 |
| Yolo County, CA, median paid claim | $18,810 | — | — |
| Yolo County, CA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.8 | 0.8 | 25 of 50 |
| Yolo County, CA, homes with flood insurance | 5.0% | 1.0% | 6 of 56 |
| Yolo County, CA, policies in force | 3,189 | — | — |
| Yolo County, CA, repetitive-loss properties | 30 | — | — |
Yolo County, CA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Yolo County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Yolo County
Yolo County, CA touches 19 ZIP areas, 95605 to 95937, about 11,462 residents each. Yolo County, CA counts 217,782 residents in 76,640 households. Household income in Yolo County, CA is $88,818; 41,046 of its 76,640 households own.
24,200 of the 76,640 homes in Yolo County, CA heat with electricity. Yolo County, CA has 81,543 housing units, 4,903 (6.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 35,594 rented homes. Yolo County, CA logged 3 storm events for its 217,782 residents.
The median home in Yolo County, CA dates from 1982. Homes in Yolo County, CA pay $1,500 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Yolo County
Compare Yolo County with its neighbours
- Sutter County sits 27 miles north of Yolo County, CA with 98,971 residents, 2 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 2.8%, income $75,450.
- Sacramento County sits 24 miles southeast of Yolo County, CA with 1,584,047 residents, 7 storm events, median home built 1980, energy burden 1.9%, income $88,724.
- Solano County sits 29 miles southwest of Yolo County, CA with 450,824 residents, median home built 1982, energy burden 2.1%, income $99,994.
- Napa County sits 31 miles southwest of Yolo County, CA with 136,070 residents, 101 storm events, median home built 1976, energy burden 1.9%, income $108,970.
- Colusa County sits 43 miles northwest of Yolo County, CA with 21,895 residents, 2 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 3.0%, income $75,149.
Cities in Yolo County
- Davis electricity rates66,801 residents
- Woodland electricity rates61,256 residents
- West Sacramento electricity rates54,496 residents
California: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Yolo County
Yolo County, CA: what do homes pay for electricity?
Yolo County, CA homes paid 31.70 cents per kWh in 2024 across 1 listed utility: $160 a month at 503 kWh, 2.16% of Yolo County, CA income. In Yolo County, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Yolo County, CA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Yolo County, CA: 24,200 of 76,640 occupied homes, 31.6%, rank 16 of 58.
Yolo County, CA: median household income?
$88,818 in Yolo County, CA, rank 22 of 58; 217,782 residents, 76,640 households.
Yolo County, CA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Yolo County, CA: 3 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Yolo County, CA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Yolo County, CA: 41 NFIP flood claims, $627K paid, 0.8 per 1,000 homes, 5.0% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Yolo County, CA?
Yolo County, CA: median home built 1982; 46.6% predate 1980, 56.9% detached, 23.1% in 5+ unit buildings.
Yolo County, CA: share of income for energy?
Yolo County, CA homes spend $1,500 a year on electricity, $2,077 on all energy: 1.9% of $110,449; 6.4% for lower incomes.