Electricity rates — ZIP 92101
A household in ZIP 92101 (San Diego) using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $4,884.18 a year on the cheapest of 21 generally available plans — TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region from San Diego Gas & Electric Co. Rates checked September 2, 2026. A further 4 schedules are published but restricted — means-tested, closed to new customers, or needing particular equipment — and they are priced further down.
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Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| EV-TOU-5time-of-use · needs an electric vehicle | $4,452.19 | −$431.99 | 37.1¢ |
| TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region✓ cheapesttime-of-use · tiered | $4,884.18 | — | 40.7¢ |
| TOU-DR-1 Mountain Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $4,960.56 | +$76.38 | 41.3¢ |
| TOU-DR-1 Desert Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $4,983.28 | +$99.10 | 41.5¢ |
| EV-TOU-2time-of-use · needs an electric vehicle | $5,043.40 | +$159.22 | 42.0¢ |
| TOU-DR Mountain Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,072.53 | +$188.35 | 42.3¢ |
| TOU-DR Desert Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,095.28 | +$211.10 | 42.5¢ |
| TOU-DR-1 Inland Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,119.90 | +$235.72 | 42.7¢ |
| TOU-ELEC (DOMESTIC TIME-OF-USE FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLES, ENERGY STORAGE, OR ELECTRIC HEAT PUMPS)time-of-use · needs electric heating | $5,166.67 | +$282.49 | 43.1¢ |
| TOU-DR Inland Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,231.86 | +$347.68 | 43.6¢ |
| TOU-DR Coastal Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,295.55 | +$411.37 | 44.1¢ |
| DR-SES (Solar Energy Systems)time-of-use | $5,343.30 | +$459.12 | 44.5¢ |
| TOU-DR-2 Mountain Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,392.74 | +$508.56 | 44.9¢ |
| TOU-DR-2 Desert Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,400.41 | +$516.23 | 45.0¢ |
| TOU-DR-2 Inland Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,519.55 | +$635.37 | 46.0¢ |
| EV-TOUtime-of-use · needs an electric vehicle | $5,548.34 | +$664.16 | 46.2¢ |
| DR-LI - Mountain Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,551.04 | +$666.86 | 46.3¢ |
| TOU-DR-2 Coastal Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,551.39 | +$667.21 | 46.3¢ |
| DR-LI - Desert Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,561.01 | +$676.83 | 46.3¢ |
| DR-LI - Inland Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,715.90 | +$831.72 | 47.6¢ |
| DR-LI - Coastal Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,757.35 | +$873.17 | 48.0¢ |
| DR - Mountain Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,839.65 | +$955.47 | 48.7¢ |
| DR - Desert Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $5,849.62 | +$965.44 | 48.7¢ |
| DR - Inland Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $6,004.51 | +$1,120.33 | 50.0¢ |
| DR - Coastal Baseline Regiontime-of-use · tiered | $6,045.96 | +$1,161.78 | 50.4¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,295.13 (TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region), dearest $2,937.17, a $642.04 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $4,884.18 (TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region), dearest $6,045.96, a $1,161.78 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $10,396.95 (DR-SES (Solar Energy Systems)), dearest $12,263.52, a $1,866.57 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 25 priceable plans here run from $4,884.18 on TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region to $6,045.96 on DR - Coastal Baseline Region, with a median of $5,400.41.
The spread is $1,161.78 a year — about $96.81 a month for identical electricity.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 40.7¢ to 50.4¢ per kWh at that usage.
How the answer changes with usage
The cheapest plan in ZIP 92101 (San Diego) changes with consumption. At 500 kWh a month TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region wins at $2,295.13 a year; at 2,000 kWh DR-SES (Solar Energy Systems) wins at $10,396.95.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $642.04 a year at 500 kWh against $1,866.57 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
EV-TOU-5 — $4,452.19 a year, 37.1¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $0.79 daily standing charge.
TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region — $4,884.18 a year, 40.7¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.79 monthly standing charge.
TOU-DR-1 Mountain Baseline Region — $4,960.56 a year, 41.3¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.79 daily standing charge.
TOU-DR-1 Desert Baseline Region — $4,983.28 a year, 41.5¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.79 daily standing charge.
EV-TOU-2 — $5,043.40 a year, 42.0¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $0.79 daily standing charge.
TOU-DR Mountain Baseline Region — $5,072.53 a year, 42.3¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.79 daily standing charge.
How these plans are structured
Of 25 priceable plans: 20 tiered, 25 time-of-use.
Fixed monthly charges run from $0.79 to $23.80.
Who provides these plans
Every plan here comes from San Diego Gas & Electric Co — a limit of what has been indexed, not a claim that it is the only provider in ZIP 92101 (San Diego).
The largest saving available here
Moving from DR - Coastal Baseline Region to TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region saves $1,161.78 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
Service territories do not follow ZIP boundaries. These are the plans found at the coordinate this ZIP was resolved from, not a verified list for every address in it.
25 of these plans price by hour. WattClear does not know which hours a household uses, so those estimates carry lower confidence and say so on the figure.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 2, 2026.
Location resolved through the US Census Bureau Geocoder (Public domain) at 32.7157, -117.1611.