In 2019, California's in-state electricity net generation from all renewable resources combined, including generation from hydroelectric power and from small-scale, customer-sited solar generation, was greater than that of any other state. California is the nation's top producer of electricity from solar, geothermal, ...

Where does California get most of its electricity from?

Due to high electricity demand, California imports more electricity than any other state, (32% of its consumption in 2018) primarily wind and hydroelectric power from states in the Pacific Northwest (via Path 15 and Path 66) and nuclear, coal, and natural gas-fired production from the desert Southwest via Path 46.

How much of California's power comes from out of state?

The imports were 40 TWh from Pacific Northwest and 46 TWh from the southwest, the latter including 20 TWh from coal and gas. Peak electricity demand in 2017 was 50 GWe. In 2018, almost one-third of California's electricity supply came from outside the state.