- Natural gas (44%)
- Renewables - Solar (19%)
- Renewables - Wind (6%)
- Renewables - Other (Geothermal, biomass, etc.) (7%)
- Large hydro (13%)
- Nuclear (8%)
Energy is a major area of the economy of California. California is the state with the largest population and the largest economy in the United States. It is second in energy consumption[2] after Texas.[3] As of 2018[update], per capita consumption was the fourth-lowest in the United States partially because of the mild climate and energy efficiency programs.[4]
Energy consumption in California is dominated by transportation, due to the high number of motor vehicles and long commutes. California also is responsible for about 20% of total jet fuel consumption in the United States. The second largest energy sector is industry. Energy consumption of the state's residential sector per capita is lower than that of any other state except Hawaii thanks to a relatively mild climate.[5]
California has large energy resources, being among the top producers of oil, hydroelectricity, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy in the United States.
- ^ a b "2023 Total System Electric Generation". California Energy Commission. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
Total system electric generation is the sum of all utility-scale in-state generation plus net electricity imports. In 2023, total generation for California was 281,140 gigawatt-hours (GWh), down 2.1 percent (6,080 GWh) from 2022. ... Data reporting requirements for total system electric generation are limited to those projects with a nameplate capacity of 1 MW and larger. As most solar PV systems installed on residential homes and commercial buildings are rated less than 1 MW in capacity, they are typically considered to be distributed generation (also called behind-the-meter generation) and are not required to report to the Energy Commission.
- ^ "California - State Energy Profile Overview - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "Texas - State Energy Profile Overview - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "California - Profile Overview". Energy Information Administration. January 16, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
California's total energy consumption is second-highest in the nation, but, in 2018, the state's per capita energy consumption was the fourth-lowest, due in part to its mild climate and its energy efficiency programs.
- ^ "California, State Energy Profile". Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government. Energy Information Administration. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2007.