Electricity rates — City & County of San Francisco (Utility Company)
A household served by City & County of San Francisco (Utility Company) using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $3,281.46 a year on the cheapest of 1 generally available plan — R-1 Residential Service from City & County of San Francisco (Utility Company). Rates checked September 2, 2026. A further 2 schedules are published but restricted — means-tested, closed to new customers, or needing particular equipment — and they are priced further down.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-2 Low-Income Residential Servicetime-of-use · tiered · low-income rate | $2,297.04 | −$984.42 | 19.1¢ |
| REV-1 Experimental Electric Vehicle Programtime-of-use · tiered · experimental | $2,616.48 | −$664.98 | 21.8¢ |
| R-1 Residential Service✓ cheapesttime-of-use · tiered | $3,281.46 | — | 27.3¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,299.24 (R-1 Residential Service), dearest $1,299.24
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $3,281.46 (R-1 Residential Service), dearest $3,281.46
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $7,245.90 (R-1 Residential Service), dearest $7,245.90
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 3 priceable plans here run from $3,281.46 on R-1 Residential Service to $3,281.46 on R-1 Residential Service, with a median of $3,281.46.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 27.3¢ to 27.3¢ per kWh at that usage.
How the answer changes with usage
R-1 Residential Service is cheapest at every level tested — $1,299.24 a year at 500 kWh a month, $7,245.90 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 3 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
R-2 Low-Income Residential Service — $2,297.04 a year, 19.1¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $2.52 monthly standing charge.
REV-1 Experimental Electric Vehicle Program — $2,616.48 a year, 21.8¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $3.60 monthly standing charge.
R-1 Residential Service — $3,281.46 a year, 27.3¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $3.60 monthly standing charge.
How these plans are structured
Of 3 priceable plans: 3 tiered, 3 time-of-use.
Fixed monthly charges run from $2.52 to $3.60.
Who provides these plans
City & County of San Francisco (Utility Company) was found serving San Francisco, California. 3 of its 3 published residential schedules can be priced.
What this does not cover
3 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 37.7749, -122.4194.