Getting to 100% renewable electricity is a critical part of San Francisco’s efforts to reduce its two largest sources of emissions: transportation and buildings.  SFPUC reached its 2025 goal of providing 100% renewable electricity in 2023, but further work is needed to make all electricity supplies in San Francisco 100% renewable. Data is collected by SFE and is updated every two years. 
 

SFPUC has integrated climate action and sustainability into its capital plans, allocating specific funding each year to support current and aspirational customer programs, as well as the development of renewable energy and resilience projects such as solar, energy storage, biogas fuel cells, EV charging, etc. Data provided annually by the SFPUC Power Enterprise Budget and Finance report. 

In the transition to cleaner energy, rate affordability is key for reducing burdens on residents with low incomes. SFPUC provides eligible Hetch Hetchy Power and CleanPowerSF customers with electric bill discounts, via the CAP and CARE/FERA program, respectively, and has a goal to see this number grow by at least 5% every year. Data is provided by the SFPUC Power Enterprise and updated annually.

Since July 2021, all new construction projects in San Francisco are required to be all-electric, with no onsite fossil fuel combustion. This indicator reflects the number of new project applications (filed since 7/21) that were granted an exemption (lower is better). Exemption categories include: physical or technical infeasibility; project includes commercial food service operations; and EPCA exemptions. Data is updated annually by SFE and DBI.

San Francisco seeks to ensure that low-income and other marginalized communities are not left behind in the transition to all-electric buildings. This indicator tracks BayREN program implementation in homes in single-family and multifamily buildings in environmental justice communities. Data is provided by BayREN and updated annually. 

The more that people who live or work in San Francisco ride Muni buses and trains instead of driving, the more sustainable the transportation system becomes. Public transit is a highly efficient form of transportation which dramatically reduces per-capita emissions. 

Efficient management of parking resources can be an effective tool to shift travel away from driving to low-carbon modes, reduce congestion, and better reflect the true cost of maintaining our streets. This indicator is the number of metered parking spaces divided by the total number of available parking spaces across the city.
 

Homes that are close to rapid public transit make it easier for their residents to take public transit instead of driving, reducing transportation emissions.

Homes close to shops, especially local-serving retail such as grocery stores and frequently needed services, enable residents to meet daily and weekly needs with less or no driving, reducing transportation emissions.

To reach the City’s 2040 net-zero emission goal, the City has also set a  goal that 100% of new private car registrations are zero-emission by 2040. The chart at left reports this percent as the number of ZEVs (battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell only) out of the annual total of new light-duty car sales in San Francisco County. Data is provided by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and updated annually. 
 

The 2021 Climate Action Plan set the goal of building at least 5,000 new homes per year with 30% of these classified as affordable. Market conditions, particularly high interest rates, have reduced new housing construction in recent years, but affordable housing production has been relatively high. The corresponding chart shows the numbers of affordable and market-rate housing units being built in Priority Equity Communities and Well-Resourced Neighborhoods around the city. Data is provided by SF Planning and updated annually.

Many existing homes in San Francisco are in older buildings. Rehabilitating these buildings conserves resources and allows current residents to stay, which is especially important in vulnerable communities. This indicator tracks the number of affordable housing units, including those at small and large sites, that are preserved and rehabilitated each year. Data is provided by SF Planning and updated annually. 

Building materials have significant impacts on the climate due to their embodied carbon footprints (material extraction, product manufacturing, transport/delivery, installation, etc.). This indicator measures progress in extending the useful life of materials. Data is provided by Green Halo and updated annually. 
 

San Francisco has long been a leader in composting food scraps and recovering edible food. California state law (SB 1383) aimed to reduce organic waste sent to landfill (where it releases methane, a powerful climate-changing gas) and increase the rescue of edible food. This chart shows total annual pounds of food recovered for people to eat. Data is provided by SFE and updated annually. 

To address consumption-based emissions, San Francisco must help people extend the life of everyday products, which otherwise end up in landfills and generate emissions. This indicator measures the goods and materials discarded by San Franciscans that end up in landfill (lower is better). Monthly data is provided by Recology to SFE, and then averaged for the year.

The urban forest provides multiple positive impacts, from increased shade that mitigates extreme heat, to supporting local biodiversity, and more. The 2021 CAP set a goal of planting 30,000 trees by 2040. The indicator reports on the number of street trees planted each year. Data is provided by the Urban Forestry Council annual report.

Through the Innovations Program, the SFPUC tests new ideas, technologies, and research to find new ways to conserve and reuse water, recover resources, and diversify water supply. This chart shows the number of new projects done each year. Data is provided by the SF Public Utility Commission Water Enterprise.

San Francisco continues to develop and expand programs that provide additional water supply. This chart shows the millions of gallons of water being reused and recycled each year (from onsite reuse projects or reuse projects that provide offsite irrigation water). Data is provided by the SF Public Utility Commission Water Enterprise.