^ Foster City, CA electricity rates recently averaged 19.17¢/kWh -- an estimated 48 percent more than the average national rate. [More]
Foster City Solar Energy
^ Solar energy output in Foster City, CA is an estimated 46 percent higher than average solar energy in a low-output area of the nation. [More]
Foster City Natural Gas Rates
^ Foster City, CA natural gas rates recently averaged 12.27$/Mcf -- an estimated 25 percent more than the national average rate. [More]
Energy in Foster City, CA
Foster City, CA Electricity Rates
March 2018
In the most recent month of electricity data, March 2018, Foster City's average rate of 19.17¢/kWh -- a difference of about +48% from the U.S. average of 12.99¢/kWh that month.[1]
Foster City Electricty, Year Over Year
Year over year in Foster City (CA), electricity rates increased an estimated 2 percent -- from 18.87¢/kWh (March 2017) to 19.17¢/kWh (March 2018).[1]
March 2017
In March 2017, the average electricity rate in Foster City (California) of 18.87¢/kWh -- a difference of about +46% from the United States average of 12.89¢/kWh that month.[1]
Foster City Electricity Statistics
Foster City Electricity Rates
Average electricity rates in Foster City, CA in March 2018 were 19.17¢/kWh -- an estimated 48 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: Foster City versus U.S. Averages
Comparison of Foster City electricity rates versus national average rates. [1]
→ Any electricty rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data.
Foster City, CA Solar Energy
Solar: Foster City vs. Nevada
The average amount of solar radition in Foster City (measured on a monthly basis) is 18 percent lower than an area of the U.S. (Nevada) with historically high levels of solar radiation.[2]
Solar Power Output in Foster City
July is historically the month that will have the highest solar output (AC) values in Foster City -- averaging an estimated 704 kWhac. December typically has the lowest output (360 kWhac).[2]
Solar: Foster City vs. Washington
The average amount of solar radition in Foster City (measured monthly) is 46 percent higher than an area of the U.S. (Washington) with historically low levels of solar radiation.[2]
Foster City Solar Energy Statistics
Solar Energy in Foster City, CA
The average monthly solar radiation level in Foster City, CA is 5.44 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 Foster City, CA
The average monthly solar system output (AC) in Foster City, CA is 6590 kilowatt hours (AC). See the visualization below for month-by-month averages in Foster City.[2]
→ Any solar value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → kWhac = kilowatt hours (AC)
Foster City, CA Natural Gas Rates
March 2018
In the most recent month of natural gas data, March 2018, Foster City's average rate of 12.27$/Mcf -- a difference of about +25% from the U.S. average of 9.79$/Mcf that month.[3]
Foster City Natural Gas, Year Over Year
On a year-over-year basis in Foster City (CA), natural gas rates decreased about 1 percent -- from 12.42$/Mcf (March 2017) to 12.27$/Mcf (March 2018).[3]
March 2017
In March 2017, the average electricity rate in Foster City (California) of 12.42$/Mcf -- a difference of about +25% from the United States average of 9.90$/Mcf that month.[3]
Foster City Natural Gas Statistics
Residential Natural Gas Rates in Foster City
Average natural gas rates in Foster City, CA in March 2018 were 12.27$/Mcf -- an estimated 25 percent more than that month's average U.S. rate of 9.79$/Mcf.[3]
→ Any gas rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → $/Mcf = dollars per thousand cubic feet
Natural Gas: Foster City versus U.S. Averages
Comparison of Foster City natural gas rates versus national average rates.[3]
→ Any gas rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data.
Energy Companies in Foster City
Electric Companies in Foster City
Electric companies providing service in or near Foster City, CA.
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More information about Foster City
About Foster City
Foster City (CA) is a city in San Mateo County with an estimated population of 30,567.[4]
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