Electricity rates — San Diego Gas & Electric Co
San Diego Gas & Electric Co's customers paid 43.6¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $159 a month for 365 kWh. TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region, the lowest of 4 open plans at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $5,799 a year, at the typical hour-by-hour use of homes in California. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced San Diego Gas & Electric Co plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOU-DR-1✓ cheapesttime-of-use · tiered · in effect since June 2026 · priced in 4 territories, up to $6,062.68; a household takes its own | $5,798.91 | — | 48.3¢ |
| DRpriced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2026 · priced in 4 territories, up to $6,045.96; a household takes its own | $5,839.65 | +$40.74 | 48.7¢ |
| TOU-DR-2time-of-use · tiered · in effect since June 2026 · priced in 4 territories, up to $6,061.94; a household takes its own | $5,903.25 | +$104.34 | 49.2¢ |
| TOU-DRtime-of-use · tiered · in effect since June 2026 · priced in 4 territories, up to $6,090.38; a household takes its own | $5,931.54 | +$132.63 | 49.4¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| EV-TOU-5time-of-use · in effect since June 2026 · needs an electric vehicle | $5,098.88 | −$700.03 | 42.5¢ |
| TOU-Elec (Domestic Time-of-Use for Households with Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage, or Electric Heat Pumps)time-of-use · in effect since June 2026 · needs electric heating | $5,487.66 | −$311.25 | 45.7¢ |
| EV-TOU-2time-of-use · in effect since June 2026 · needs an electric vehicle | $5,525.32 | −$273.59 | 46.0¢ |
| DR-LI - Mountain Baseline Regionpriced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2026 · low-income rate | $5,551.04 | −$247.87 | 46.3¢ |
| DR-LI - Desert Baseline Regionpriced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2026 · low-income rate | $5,561.01 | −$237.90 | 46.3¢ |
| DR-SES (Solar Energy Systems)time-of-use · in effect since June 2026 · needs on-site generation | $5,653.14 | −$145.77 | 47.1¢ |
| DR-LI - Inland Baseline Regionpriced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2026 · low-income rate | $5,715.90 | −$83.01 | 47.6¢ |
| DR-LI - Coastal Baseline Regionpriced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2026 · low-income rate | $5,757.35 | −$41.56 | 48.0¢ |
| EV-TOUtime-of-use · in effect since June 2026 · needs an electric vehicle | $6,049.38 | +$250.47 | 50.4¢ |
Price San Diego Gas & Electric Co’s plans at your own usage — and see what moving from your current plan would save.
The cheapest San Diego Gas & Electric Co plan at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,726.78 (TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region), dearest $3,012.55, a $285.77 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $5,798.91 (TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region), dearest $6,090.38, a $291.47 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $11,943.10 (TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region), dearest $12,263.52, a $320.42 spread
What a typical San Diego Gas & Electric Co bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 16 generally available plans here run from $5,798.91 on TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region to $6,090.38 on TOU-DR Coastal Baseline Region, with a median of $5,941.39.
Effective rates span 48.3¢ to 50.8¢ per kWh at that usage.
What San Diego Gas & Electric Co's customers were billed in 2024
At 365 kWh a month, San Diego Gas & Electric Co's median open plan comes to 47.8¢ per kWh, 10% above the 43.6¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 may account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in California | 307,982 |
| Homes it delivers to for other suppliers | 1,056,379 |
| Share of California's households | 10% |
| Average use per home | 365 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $159.10 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 43.6¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 47.8¢ |
San Diego Gas & Electric Co in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the DR - Coastal Baseline Region bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2021
San Diego Gas & Electric Co's DR - Coastal Baseline Region cost $383.80 a month under its June 2021 version and costs $503.83 under its June 2026 one, 31% more. Its biggest single step, in March 2024, added $87.58 (23%). In California, EIA's average price rose 43% between 2021 and 2025.
Every version of DR - Coastal Baseline Region
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $503.83 | +$29.56 (+6.2%) | URDB |
| October 2024 | $474.27 | +$2.89 (+0.6%) | URDB |
| March 2024 | $471.38 | +$87.58 (+22.8%) | URDB |
| June 2021 | $383.80 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, San Diego Gas & Electric Co's cheapest open plan is the highest, 3.1× as much as their median of $1,849.47. Next down is Massachusetts Electric Co ($5,322.00).
In California it is the dearest of the 4 utilities indexed; Los Angeles Department of Water & Power starts lowest, at $2,890.50.
Its fixed charge, $0.79 a month on TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region, is lower than on the cheapest plan of 98 of the other 99 utilities.
TOU-DR Coastal Baseline Region is tiered: past 270 kWh a month (a daily allowance, stated for a 30-day month), each kWh costs 10.7¢ more. Of the 47 utilities whose plans step, that is the 3rd-largest step.
TOU-DR-1 Desert Baseline Region changes price with the season: a kWh costs 6.1¢ more in November to May than in June to October, and the same 1,000 kWh is billed $511.65 in its dearest month against $476.45 in its cheapest.
In the guides: What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour · The price that changes once the meter passes a line · The price that changes with the month
Which plan from San Diego Gas & Electric Co is cheapest as use rises
TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region is cheapest at every level tested — $2,726.78 a year at 500 kWh a month, $11,943.10 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region — $5,798.91 a year, 48.3¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.79 monthly standing charge. In effect since June 2026.
DR - Mountain Baseline Region — $5,839.65 a year, 48.7¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $0.79 daily standing charge. In effect since June 2026.
DR - Desert Baseline Region — $5,849.62 a year, 48.7¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $0.79 daily standing charge. In effect since June 2026.
TOU-DR-2 Mountain Baseline Region — $5,903.25 a year, 49.2¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.79 daily standing charge. In effect since June 2026.
TOU-DR-2 Desert Baseline Region — $5,910.94 a year, 49.3¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.79 daily standing charge. In effect since June 2026.
TOU-DR Mountain Baseline Region — $5,931.54 a year, 49.4¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.79 daily standing charge. In effect since June 2026.
How San Diego Gas & Electric Co's plans are structured
Of 25 priceable plans: 20 tiered, 17 time-of-use, 8 priced by season.
Fixed monthly charges run from $0.79 to $23.80.
San Diego Gas & Electric Co's published schedules
San Diego Gas & Electric Co was found serving San Diego, California. 25 of its 25 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving among San Diego Gas & Electric Co's plans
Moving from TOU-DR Coastal Baseline Region to TOU-DR-1 Coastal Baseline Region saves $291.47 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
When San Diego Gas & Electric Co's time-of-use plans charge most
TOU-DR-1 charges 57.8¢ a kWh every day 4 pm to 9 pm, June to October, against 27.0¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 9% of the year. Homes in California typically put 14% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock), which is what its price above assumes: moving use out of them lowers the bill, adding to them raises it.
TOU-DR-2 charges 58.2¢ a kWh every day 4 pm to 9 pm, June to October, against 31.1¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 9% of the year. Homes in California typically put 14% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock), which is what its price above assumes: moving use out of them lowers the bill, adding to them raises it.
In the guides: Time-of-use plans, hour by hour
What the San Diego Gas & Electric Co figures do not cover
17 of these plans price by the hour; their figures assume the typical hourly pattern of homes in California, not this household's own hours.