Santa Barbara Clean Energy
Community Choice Aggregator electric utility · California · #438 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #64555
Santa Barbara Clean Energy is a community choice aggregator electric utility serving 38,680 customers in California. In 2025 it sold 327 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $45.76M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.00¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.35¢ per kWh for residential customers. EIA records its activities as: retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 32,190 | 129 | $19.75M | 15.35¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,447 | 170 | $22.66M | 13.34¢ | |
| Industrial | 43 | 28.1 | $3.34M | 11.89¢ | |
| Total | 38,680 | 327 | $45.76M | 14.00¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (333 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20,400 | 22.4 | $1.75M | 7.79¢ |
| 2022 | 38,105 | 305 | $31.98M | 10.20¢ |
| 2023 | 37,761 | 328 | $50.06M | 16.56¢ |
| 2024 | 38,582 | 329 | $51.87M | 17.57¢ |
| 2025 | 38,680 | 327 | $45.76M | 15.35¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 327 GWh
Winter peak demand: 56 MW
Other large utilities in California
- Southern California Edison Co - 3,735,576 customers, residential 31.48¢
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. - 2,008,682 customers, residential 37.52¢
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power - 1,516,453 customers, residential 26.48¢
- San Diego Community Power - 939,547 customers, residential 15.76¢
- Clean Power Alliance of Southern Califor - 819,661 customers, residential 13.95¢
- Sunrun Inc. - 796,359 customers, residential 26.53¢
- Ava Community Energy - 724,515 customers, residential 14.48¢
- Sacramento Municipal Util Dist - 675,491 customers, residential 18.93¢
All California utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #64555 in the EIA frame.