Energy score
Clean-energy readiness, grid resilience, and solar or efficiency opportunity signals.
Energy in San Francisco86/100
Energy
Energy Readiness in San Francisco
San Francisco operates with active climate policy, a comparatively low-carbon grid, and strong building-efficiency programs. Energy in San Francisco scores 86/100, placing it in the strong group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 86/100
Energy readiness
86/100
Strong policy and grid baseline support the transition score.
Primary transition lever
Buildings and electrification
Building electrification and efficiency are the central levers.
Climate stressor
Heat and wildfire
Wildfire and heat shape adaptation priorities.
San Francisco energy data table
This HTML table mirrors the visible score cards so important comparison data is never trapped in a browser-only chart.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Energy readiness | 86/100 | State-level policy reinforces city programs. |
| Primary transition lever | Buildings and electrification | Heat-pump and EV programs are growing. |
| Climate stressor | Heat and wildfire | Smoke events bring concurrent air-quality risks. |
Energy city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (this page) | 86/100 | San Francisco operates with active climate policy, a comparatively low-carbon grid, and strong building-efficiency programs. |
| Seattle | 90/100 | Seattle operates with a low-carbon electricity baseline led by hydropower, with active building and transport electrification work. |
| New York | 82/100 | New York has serious clean-energy ambition and infrastructure complexity, with resilience shaped by coastal risk and dense demand. |
| Saint Paul | 81/100 | Saint Paul's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Chandler | 81/100 | Chandler's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Irvine | 81/100 | Irvine's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Fremont | 81/100 | Fremont's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| San Bernardino | 81/100 | San Bernardino's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Los Angeles | 80/100 | Los Angeles benefits from strong solar resource, ambitious state-level transition policy, and active building and transport electrification. |
| Irving | 80/100 | Irving's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Santa Clarita | 80/100 | Santa Clarita's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Scottsdale | 79/100 | Scottsdale's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Santa Ana | 79/100 | Santa Ana's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Portland | 78/100 | Portland's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Plano | 78/100 | Plano's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Laredo | 77/100 | Laredo's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Garland | 77/100 | Garland's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Chicago | 76/100 | Chicago has solid grid reliability with strong wind resource in the region and growing building-efficiency activity. |
| Denver | 76/100 | Denver's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Phoenix | 76/100 | Phoenix's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| San Diego | 76/100 | San Diego's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Glendale | 75/100 | Glendale's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| San Jose | 74/100 | San Jose's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Tacoma | 74/100 | Tacoma's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Boston | 74/100 | Boston's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Minneapolis | 74/100 | Minneapolis's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Boulder | 74/100 | Boulder's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Henderson | 74/100 | Henderson's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Chula Vista | 74/100 | Chula Vista's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| North Las Vegas | 74/100 | North Las Vegas's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Oakland | 72/100 | Oakland's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
Interpretation
Energy readiness scoring weighs grid carbon intensity, building efficiency, and adaptation. San Francisco benefits from strong state and city policy. Across the indexed cities the energy average is 64/100, so San Francisco is 22 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- International Energy Agency: Empowering Urban Energy Transitions
Used to ground energy-readiness scoring in international transition guidance.
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Cost of Living in San Francisco
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Air Quality in San Francisco
Health-oriented air-quality conditions with context from WHO, EEA, and EPA benchmarks.
Safety in San Francisco
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Internet Speed in San Francisco
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Climate Risk in San Francisco
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Overall Intelligence
A balanced ranking of cities across affordability, air quality, clean-energy readiness, and resilience.
Quality of Life
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