page_title: Energy in California
hierarchical_section_title: Energy in California
context_page_description: Energy in California is a major area of the economy of California. Per capita consumption is some of the lowest in the United States. While some have claimed the difference is due to California’s energy-efficiency policies, there is a scholarly consensus that California’s mild climate, which requires less heating and cooling, and other factors, explain about 90% of the difference.
  Energy consumption in California is dominated by transportation, due to 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 relatively mild climate.
  California has large energy resources, being among the top producers of oil, hydroelectricity, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy in the United States.
context_section_description: Energy in California is a major area of the economy of California. Per capita consumption is some of the lowest in the United States. While some have claimed the difference is due to California’s energy-efficiency policies, there is a scholarly consensus that California’s mild climate, which requires less heating and cooling, and other factors, explain about 90% of the difference.
  Energy consumption in California is dominated by transportation, due to 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 relatively mild climate.
  California has large energy resources, being among the top producers of oil, hydroelectricity, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy in the United States.
caption: California in-state generation. (Includes estimation of distributed solar.)  This accounts for 75% of CA's demand, the remaining 25% is imported.[1][2]