California utility rate cases

Rates are set by the California Public Utilities Commission. Households are represented by Public Advocates Office. The average California home pays about $161 a month for 503 kWh (EIA, 2024).

3 pending rate cases

3 utilities tracked in California. Enter your ZIP on the home page to see the one that serves you.

2 pending about $45/mo if approved

1 pending about $13/mo if approved

1 on record, none pending

2026 energy resource recovery account (ERRA) forecast San Diego Gas and Electric, CA

Pending Fuel cost adjustment

This is the fuel and purchased power part of your SDG&E bill, which moves with wholesale power costs, separate from the base delivery rate.

+$23a month

2028 to 2031 general rate case San Diego Gas and Electric, CA

Pending Base rate case

This case will set your SDG&E electric and gas base rates from 2028 through 2031; it is very early in the process and the numbers will change.

+$22a month

2027 general rate case Pacific Gas and Electric, CA

Pending Base rate case

This case sets your combined PG&E gas and electric base rates starting in 2027; nothing has been decided yet.

+$13a month, est.

2025 to 2028 general rate case Southern California Edison, CA

Approved Base rate case Decided Sep 18, 2025

Your SCE base rate went up under this multi year case; the commission cut the ask by roughly a third.

+$17a month

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