Getting to 100% renewable electricity is critical for San Francisco to decarbonize its two largest sources of emissions: transportation and buildings. With a goal of reaching this milestone by 2025, we can see progress toward that goal over time. Data is collected by SFE and is updated annually. 
 

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 are required to be all-electric, with no onsite fossil fuel combustion. This indicator reflects the number of new project applications (filed between 7/21-12/22) that applied for or were previously granted an exemption (lower is better). Exemption categories include: physically or technically infeasibility; project includes commercial food service operations; and presence of pre-existing agreements between the applicant and the City. Data is updated annually by SFE and DBI.

San Francisco must be sure that existing low-income and other marginalized communities are not left behind in the transition to all-electric buildings. This indicator accounts for efforts to implement BayREN programs in EJ communities. Data is provided by BayREN and updated annually. 

Ridership is the most visible indicator of the health of Muni, the city’s transit system. This indicator provides a comparative view of weekday ridership trends averaged over a given year. Data is collected and provided by SFMTA and is updated monthly/annually. More detail can be found here.

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. Source data is available through DataSF and calculated annually. 
 

Locating housing near transit is an effective strategy to reduce dependence on private vehicles. The indicator compares yearly trends in the number of housing units that are walking distance to the rapid network, which carry nearly 70% of all Muni riders. Data is provided by SF Planning and is updated annually. 

_{* MTA’s Rapid Network lines include: J Church; K Ingleside; M Ocean View; N Judah; T Third Street; 5 Fulton; 5R Fulton Rapid; 7 Haight-Noriega; 9 San Bruno; 9R San Bruno Rapid; 14 Mission; 14R Mission Rapid; 28 19th} 

Locating housing near existing commercial corridors eases access to jobs, groceries, transit and other services, and reduces the need for car trips. The indicator compares yearly trends in the growth of housing stock near commercial areas of the city. Data is provided by SF Planning and is updated annually. 

_{* Commercial areas included are in these zoning districts: Commercial (C-2); Neighborhood Commercial (NC-1, NC-2, NC-3, NC-S, NCT, NCT-1, NCT-2, NCT-3, NCD); Downtown (C-3-G, C-3-O, C-3-O(SD), C-3-R, C-3-S); Central SoMa (CMUO); Chinatown (CCB, CRNC, CVR); Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use District (MUG, MUO, MUR, WMUG, WMUO, UMU)} 
 

The City has a goal that 100% of new private car registrations are ZEVs by 2040. This data reflects 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. 
 

To address San Francisco’s – and the region’s – housing affordability crisis the City has recently committed to adding 82,000 new housing units by 2030. This indicator compares the number 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 housing units in San Francisco are in older buildings. Rehabilitating these buildings conserves resources and allows current residents to stay, especially important since many of these residents are from the most 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. 

To address San Francisco’s – and the region’s – housing affordability crisis the City has recently committed to adding 82,000 new housing units by 2030. This indicator compares the number 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.

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 proponent of composting food scraps and food recovery. California state law (SB 1383) mandates that 20% of food waste is recovered by 2025. This indicator shows the total pounds of food waste recovered and/or donated by businesses. Data is provided by SFE and updated annually. 

To address consumption-based emissions, San Francisco must continue to advance ways to help people extend the life of everyday products, which otherwise end up in landfills and generate emissions such as methane. This indicator measures the end-of-life impact of goods and materials discarded by San Franciscans that end up in landfill (lower is better). The disposal goal for the 2024 fiscal year was 390,000 tons. Monthly data is provided by Recology 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. In addition to leveraging existing policies, programs, and plans, the 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 number shows the number of new projects that are operationalized annually. 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 indicator shows the break-down of water reuse and recycling projects by type (onsite reuse projects that have submitted water budgets to the SFPUC and are in the design, implementation, or operational phase, or reuse projects that provide irrigation water). Data is provided by the SF Public Utility Commission Water Enterprise.