^ Bakersfield, CA electricity rates recently averaged 18.29¢/kWh -- an estimated 40 percent more than the average national rate. [More]
Bakersfield Solar Energy
^ Solar energy output in Bakersfield, CA is an estimated 56 percent higher than average solar energy in a low-output area of the nation. [More]
Bakersfield Natural Gas Rates
^ Bakersfield, CA natural gas rates recently averaged 13.04$/Mcf -- an estimated 1 percent less than the national average rate. [More]
Energy in Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield, CA Electricity Rates
May 2017
In the most recent month of electricity data, May 2017, Bakersfield's average rate of 18.29¢/kWh -- a difference of about +40% from the U.S. average of 13.02¢/kWh that month.[1]
Bakersfield Electricty, Year Over Year
Year over year in Bakersfield (CA), electricity rates increased an estimated 3 percent -- from 17.74¢/kWh (May 2016) to 18.29¢/kWh (May 2017).[1]
May 2016
In May 2016, the average electricity rate in Bakersfield (California) of 17.74¢/kWh -- a difference of about +39% from the United States average of 12.79¢/kWh that month.[1]
Bakersfield Electricity Statistics
Bakersfield Electricity Rates
Average electricity rates in Bakersfield, CA in May 2017 were 18.29¢/kWh -- an estimated 40 percent more than average rates that same month in the nation as a whole. [1]
→ Any electricity rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → ¢/kWh = cents per kilowatthour
Electricity: Bakersfield versus U.S. Averages
Comparison of Bakersfield electricity rates versus national average rates. [1]
→ Any electricty rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data.
Bakersfield, CA Solar Energy
Solar: Bakersfield vs. Nevada
The average amount of solar radition in Bakersfield (measured on a monthly basis) is 12 percent lower than an area of the U.S. (Nevada) with historically high levels of solar radiation.[2]
Solar Power Output in Bakersfield
August is historically the month that will have the highest solar output (AC) values in Bakersfield -- averaging an estimated 683 kWhac. December typically has the lowest output (341 kWhac).[2]
Solar: Bakersfield vs. Washington
The average amount of solar radition in Bakersfield (measured monthly) is 56 percent higher than an area of the U.S. (Washington) with historically low levels of solar radiation.[2]
Bakersfield Solar Energy Statistics
Solar Energy in Bakersfield, CA
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bakersfield, CA is 5.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day(kWh/m2/day). See the chart below for monthly comparisons.[2]
→ Any solar value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day
Solar Power in Bakersfield, CA
The average monthly solar system output (AC) in Bakersfield, CA is 6714 kilowatt hours (AC). See the visualization below for month-by-month averages in Bakersfield.[2]
→ Any solar value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → kWhac = kilowatt hours (AC)
Bakersfield, CA Natural Gas Rates
May 2017
In the most recent month of natural gas data, May 2017, Bakersfield's average rate of 13.04$/Mcf -- a difference of about -1% from the U.S. average of 13.21$/Mcf that month.[3]
Bakersfield Natural Gas, Year Over Year
On a year-over-year basis in Bakersfield (CA), natural gas rates increased about 13 percent -- from 11.52$/Mcf (May 2016) to 13.04$/Mcf (May 2017).[3]
May 2016
In May 2016, the average electricity rate in Bakersfield (California) of 11.52$/Mcf -- a difference of about -1% from the United States average of 11.63$/Mcf that month.[3]
Bakersfield Natural Gas Statistics
Residential Natural Gas Rates in Bakersfield
Average natural gas rates in Bakersfield, CA in May 2017 were 13.04$/Mcf -- an estimated 1 percent less than that month's average U.S. rate of 13.21$/Mcf.[3]
→ Any gas rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → $/Mcf = dollars per thousand cubic feet
Natural Gas: Bakersfield versus U.S. Averages
Comparison of Bakersfield natural gas rates versus national average rates.[3]
→ Any gas rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data.
Energy Companies in Bakersfield
Electric Companies in Bakersfield
Electric companies providing service in or near Bakersfield, CA.
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About Bakersfield
Bakersfield (CA) is a city in Kern County with an estimated population of 347,483.[4]
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