Natural gas was the largest source of electricity generation in California in 2021, accounting for nearly half of the power generated in the U.S. state. Solar photovoltaic energy ranked second, representing some 17.4 percent of California's electricity production that year.
Distribution of electricity generation in California, United States in 2021, by source
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Total number of registered automobiles in the U.S. by state 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S.: PEV registrations per thousand people by state 2022
- Premium Statistic California: new light vehicle registrations 2008-2022
- Premium Statistic California: light vehicle fleet by propulsion type 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic California: net motor-fuel volume taxed 2022-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S.: public EVSE ports per 100 electric vehicles by state Q3 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S.: state funding for electric vehicle charging 2022-2023
- Premium Statistic California: CVRP number of electric vehicle rebates and total rebate amount 2010-2023
Segments
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- Premium Statistic California: electric vehicle fleet by propulsion type 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic California: annual electric vehicle sales by propulsion type 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic California: estimated hybrid and electric new vehicle market share 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic California: share of ZEV sales by largest light-duty vehicle markets 2022
- Premium Statistic California: counties recording the most BEV sales in 2022
- Premium Statistic California: counties recording the most PHEV sales in 2022
Vehicle brands
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- Premium Statistic California: leading light vehicle brand by market share 2022
- Premium Statistic California: leading BEV brands based on sales 2022
- Premium Statistic California: leading PHEV brands based on sales 2022
- Premium Statistic California: leading plug-in electric vehicle models 2022
- Premium Statistic California: CVRP number of rebates by leading brand 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic California: CVRP total rebate amount by leading brand 2010-2023
Charging infrastructure
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- Premium Statistic California: electric vehicle chargers by type 2022
- Premium Statistic California: leading electric vehicle charging network by volume of charging stations
- Premium Statistic California: electric vehicle charging stations by connector type 2023
- Premium Statistic California: electric vehicle charging stations by leading facility type 2023
- Premium Statistic California: public electric vehicle chargers by selected counties and type 2022
- Premium Statistic California: shared private electric vehicle chargers by county and type 2022
Environment
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- Premium Statistic Transportation shares of total CO₂ emissions in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Basic Statistic Transportation sector CO₂ emissions in the U.S. 1980-2021, by state
- Basic Statistic Electricity production breakdown in California 2021, by source
- Premium Statistic California: annual EV consumption share of the total electricity demand 2022-2035
- Premium Statistic California: peak hour EV consumption share of the total electricity demand 2022-2035
Buying incentives
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- Premium Statistic California: CVRP number of rebates and total rebate amount 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic California: CVRP total rebate amount by propulsion type and application year 2010-202
- Premium Statistic California: CVRP total rebate amount by funding source 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic California: CVRP number of rebates by leading county 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic California: CVRP total rebate amount by leading air district 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic California: CVRP total rebate amount by consumer type 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic California: CVRP total rebate amount by leading county 2010-2023
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NEI. (August 31, 2022). Distribution of electricity generation in California, United States in 2021, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287660/california-electricity-generation-share-by-source/
NEI. "Distribution of electricity generation in California, United States in 2021, by source." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287660/california-electricity-generation-share-by-source/
NEI. (2022). Distribution of electricity generation in California, United States in 2021, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287660/california-electricity-generation-share-by-source/
NEI. "Distribution of Electricity Generation in California, United States in 2021, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287660/california-electricity-generation-share-by-source/
NEI, Distribution of electricity generation in California, United States in 2021, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287660/california-electricity-generation-share-by-source/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Distribution of electricity generation in California, United States in 2021, by source [Graph], NEI, August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287660/california-electricity-generation-share-by-source/