Pacific Gas & Electric electric rates
Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024), CPUC bill redesign
Investor-owned utility serving 5,047,461 homes in California.
Your rate
Estimate your bill
It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 429 kWh, the average for Pacific Gas & Electric homes.
This is an estimate. Tariff: $24.00 fixed + 36.8¢/kWh effective March 1, 2026 (source). Base Services Charge $24 ($6 CARE / $12 FERA); average E-TOU-C non-peak rate. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.
Rate cases
| Docket | Status | Filed | Requested | Approved | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPUC bill redesign | Approved | January 2025 | -3.7% | March 1, 2026 |
CPUC bill redesign: PG&E cut per-kWh rates 3.7% on March 1 2026 and added a $24/month Base Services Charge ($6 CARE, $12 FERA). Low-usage households see higher bills, high-usage households lower. Source
Rate history
Pacific Gas & Electric's average rate is up 61% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.
Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.
Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers
We haven't found utility-level rebates for Pacific Gas & Electric yet. Check California programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.
About Pacific Gas & Electric
- Ownership
- Investor Owned
- Homes served
- 5,047,461 residential customers (2024)
- Grid operator
- CISO
- Retail choice
- No — one bundled rate
- Data
- EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026
Other utilities in California
- Southern California Edison 28.25¢
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power 23.84¢
- San Diego Gas & Electric 32.47¢
- Sacramento Municipal Util Dist 17.87¢
- Imperial Irrigation District 17.91¢
- City of Anaheim 17.11¢
- Modesto Irrigation District 21.78¢
- City of Riverside 20.2¢