San Diego Gas & Electric Co electricity rates in California, 2025
San Diego Gas & Electric Co’s 284,416 residential customers paid an average of 45.77¢ per kWh in 2025, 46% above the California average of 31.35¢. The typical home used 367 kWh a month, for an average bill of $168.
- 45.77¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+2.14¢ (+4.9%) vs 2024
- $168Avg monthly billCalifornia: $155
- 367 kWhAvg monthly useCalifornia: 494 kWh
- 284,416Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 284,416 | 1,251,806 | $572,945,600 | 45.77¢ | 43.63¢ | +2.14¢ (+4.9%) |
| Commercial | 31,818 | 1,161,192 | $454,237,300 | 39.12¢ | 35.54¢ | +3.57¢ (+10.1%) |
| Industrial | 1,493 | 393,630 | $111,825,300 | 28.41¢ | 26.25¢ | +2.15¢ (+8.2%) |
| Transportation | 5 | 77,644 | $17,079,400 | 22.00¢ | 20.68¢ | +1.31¢ (+6.4%) |
| All sectors | 317,732 | 2,884,272 | $1,156,087,600 | 40.08¢ | 37.01¢ | +3.08¢ (+8.3%) |
How San Diego Gas & Electric Co compares
- California residential average, 2025: 31.35¢ per kWh, 494 kWh a month, $155 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 30 full-service utilities in California with at least 1,000 residential customers, San Diego Gas & Electric Co ranks 30 of 30 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: California homes paid 29.75¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 30.92¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 4.9%; the state average fell 1.9%.
- Another 1,094,049 residential customers buy supply from a competitive supplier and pay San Diego Gas & Electric Co only for delivery, averaging 27.33¢ per kWh for that service.
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co is an investor-owned utility, a private company whose rates are set by the state utility commission. Balancing authority: CISO.
Where San Diego Gas & Electric Co serves
EIA lists 2 California counties in its 2025 service territory: Orange, San Diego.
210 ZIP codes are matched to San Diego Gas & Electric Co in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 91901, 91902, 91903, 91905, 91906, 91908, 91909, 91910, 91911, 91912, 91913, 91914, 91915, 91916, 91917, 91921, 91931, 91932, 91933, 91934, 91935, 91941, 91942, 91943, 91944, 91945, 91946, 91947, 91948, 91950, 91951, 91962, 91963, 91976, 91977, 91978, 91979, 91980, 91987, 92003, 92004, 92007, 92008, 92009, 92010, 92011, 92013, 92014, 92018, 92019, 92020, 92021, 92022, 92023, 92024, 92025, 92026, 92027, 92028, 92029, and 150 more. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
California full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 26.48¢ | $124 | 1,415,602 |
| City & County of San Francisco (CA) | 27.13¢ | $295 | 3,670 |
| Liberty Utilities | 27.65¢ | $141 | 44,507 |
| Southern California Edison Co | 31.48¢ | $149 | 3,262,177 |
| City of Glendale (CA) | 35.51¢ | $139 | 78,071 |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 37.52¢ | $174 | 1,738,444 |
| City of Moreno Valley (CA) | 40.60¢ | $188 | 7,952 |
| Bear Valley Electric Service | 41.12¢ | $122 | 23,395 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.