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  • In 2024, California was the fourth-largest total electricity producer in the nation. It is also the nation’s third-largest electricity consumer and imports the second-largest amount of electricity of any state.
  • In 2024, California was the eighth-largest producer of crude oil among the 50 states, and the state ranked third in crude oil refining capacity. 
  • California is the largest consumer of jet fuel in the nation and second-largest consumer of motor gasoline after Texas.
  • California is the second-largest total energy consumer among the states, after Texas, but its per capita energy consumption is the third-lowest in the nation.
  • In 2024, renewable resources, including hydroelectric power and small-scale solar power, supplied 57% of California's in-state electricity generation. Natural gas fueled another 35% and nuclear power provided almost all the rest.

Last Updated: June 20, 2025

More Data & Analysis in California

California, U.S. Rankings

Total Energy per Capita 50
Total Energy per Capita 21
Total Energy 12
Crude Oil 8
Natural Gas 15
Coal --
Electricity 4
Natural Gas 9
Electricity 3
Carbon Dioxide Emissions 2

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Today In Energy

Refinery closures present risk for higher gasoline prices on the West Coast
Jul 8, 2025

Solar and wind power curtailments are increasing in California
May 27, 2025

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California at a Glance

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Reference

State Profiles updates

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Other Resources

California Energy Commission

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Energy

California Department of Community Services and Development

California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division

California Air Resources Board

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