Full service
37.52¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$173.95 / month at 464 kWh
Price −5.3% from 2024
Investor Owned · 5,055,556 residential customers · California
Why is my PG&E electric bill so high?
EIA respondent: Pacific Gas & Electric Co.. Reviewed October 14, 2026.
PG&E did not have one residential price in 2025. EIA keeps the service types separate. 1,738,444 full service customers averaged 37.52¢ per kWh and $173.95 a month; 3,317,112 delivery only customers averaged 24.60¢ per kWh and $92.25 a month. A blended average would describe neither bill. The legal name in the filing is Pacific Gas & Electric Co..
California's 2025 statewide residential average was 31.35¢. July 2026 was 33.61¢, versus 32.66¢ in July 2025 (+2.9%). Compare each PG&E service type with those figures on its own.
From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed −12.2%. Average use changed −7.3% and average price changed −5.3%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for −$14.36 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for −$9.75.
EIA Form 861, 2025 final · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Delivery only
24.60¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$92.25 / month at 375 kWh
Price −4.5% from 2024
The rate on the record
Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a state docket. Riders can change outside a full rate case. Average revenue per kilowatt-hour is total residential revenue divided by residential sales. It is not a tariff schedule.
| Service | Customers | Price | Monthly use | Monthly bill | Vs 2024 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | 1,738,444 | 37.52¢ | 464 kWh | $173.95 | −5.3% |
| Delivery only | 3,317,112 | 24.60¢ | 375 kWh | $92.25 | −4.5% |
EIA-861 sales to ultimate customers, 2025 final, compared with 2024 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
By state
| State | Service | Customers | Price | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Full service | 1,738,444 | 37.52¢ | $173.95 |
| CA | Delivery only | 3,317,112 | 24.60¢ | $92.25 |
Audit the full service average
Revenue 3,628,763 thousand dollars. Sales 9,672,473 MWh. Customers 1,738,444. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Audit the delivery only average
Revenue 3,672,067 thousand dollars. Sales 14,924,071 MWh. Customers 3,317,112. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Why a PG&E bill moved
The average bill fell, and the price piece is separate
From 2024 to 2025 the average delivery only bill at PG&E moved −7.7%, from $99.92 to $92.25. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change of −3.3% is worth −$3.32 a month. The price change of −4.5%, from 25.76¢ to 24.60¢, is worth −$4.33 on 2025 usage.
Below the California average
24.60¢ per kWh is below California's 2025 residential average of 31.35¢. July 2026 in the state was 33.61¢, versus 32.66¢ a year earlier (+2.9%). The utility figure is a full year of average revenue. The state figure is one later month. A household that uses more than 375 kWh will not land on $92.25.
Two residential prices, on purpose
PG&E reported more than one residential service with a real customer count: 1,738,444 full service customers at 37.52¢; 3,317,112 delivery only customers at 24.60¢. Bundled customers buy supply and delivery together. Delivery customers buy supply from someone else. A single blended rate would describe neither bill.
September 2025 bundled rates went down, not up
California Public Utilities Commission, Advice 7684-E. PG&E Advice 7684-E, filed August 27, 2025, set rates effective September 1, 2025. The utility said the system average bundled rate would decrease about 2.1 percent, and the direct-access and community-choice average about 3.6 percent. The rate-case section has the full citation.
Season
PG&E customers in California average 375 kWh a month across the whole year, against a statewide residential average of 494 kWh. Summer afternoons do not look like that average. An air conditioner, a pool pump, or a hotter month can move the bill before any rider does.
Time-of-use is already on the EIA schedule
EIA's 2025 dynamic-pricing file shows residential time-of-use activity at PG&E, with 659,141 residential customers enrolled in dynamic pricing. The expensive window is in the tariff, not in that enrollment count. Shifting a dishwasher or an EV charger only helps if you are actually on that schedule.
EIA-861 2025 and 2024 residential sales · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Rate cases and hikes
decided · Advice 7684-E
September 2025 bundled rates went down, not up
PG&E Advice 7684-E, filed August 27, 2025, set rates effective September 1, 2025. The utility said the system average bundled rate would decrease about 2.1 percent, and the direct-access and community-choice average about 3.6 percent.
PG&E Advice 7684-E (California Public Utilities Commission) · Reviewed October 14, 2026
decided · Advice 7797-E
January 2026 true-up raised revenue and still cut the bundled average rate
Advice 7797-E, the annual electric true-up filed December 30, 2025, took effect January 1, 2026. PG&E forecast about $1.7 billion more electric revenue than present rates, but the system average bundled rate fell 2.07 cents per kWh, or 5.7 percent. Direct-access and community-choice customers, whose commodity is excluded from that bundled average, saw a system average increase of 3.97 cents per kWh, or 19.3 percent.
PG&E Advice 7797-E (California Public Utilities Commission) · Reviewed October 14, 2026
decided · Advice 7846-E
March 2026 rates fell again as the income-graduated fixed charge arrived
Advice 7846-E, filed February 27, 2026, took effect March 1, 2026. PG&E said the system average bundled rate would decrease about 2.4 percent and the direct-access and community-choice average about 1.3 percent. The letter implements the income-graduated fixed charge, called a Base Services Charge, required by CPUC Decision 24-05-028, on the schedule in Resolution E-5354 (February 4, 2025). A specific dollar amount for that fixed charge was not restated in the advice-letter text reviewed here.
PG&E Advice 7846-E (California Public Utilities Commission) · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Assistance
LIHEAP is the federal bill program, and the state contact list is the place to start. A PG&E income discount, medical baseline, or budget-billing rule was not retrieved from California Public Utilities Commission. That offer needs verification.
LIHEAP program · State and territory contacts · PG&E site
The company homepage is linked for navigation. Program rules on that site were not reviewed. Needs verification.
LIHEAP · Reviewed October 14, 2026
How to lower the bill
- Read the kilowatt-hours against this filing's average of 375 kWh a month. If your use is the thing that moved, the dollar total can rise on an unchanged rate.
- Add the supply line and the delivery line before you decide the bill is high. This page keeps those EIA rows apart so they are not blended.
- In California, the expensive hours are late afternoon and early evening in summer. Raise the cooling setpoint when you are out, and run the dryer, the dishwasher, and any pool pump outside those hours if your tariff charges more then.
- Start with LIHEAP for California (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/map/liheap-map-state-and-territory-contact-listing). A PG&E discount beyond that program needs verification.
- 659,141 residential customers were already on a dynamic price in the 2025 EIA file. If you are one of them, the window on the tariff is the lever. If you are not, calling the utility to discuss the schedule is the first step, not shifting load you are not being charged extra for.
- If the read is marked estimated, the next actual read can true the account up or down. The tariff rule for that true-up needs verification.
Full service at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $187.60 |
| 750 kWh | $281.40 |
| 1,000 kWh | $375.20 |
| 1,500 kWh | $562.80 |
| 2,000 kWh | $750.40 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Delivery only at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $123.00 |
| 750 kWh | $184.50 |
| 1,000 kWh | $246.00 |
| 1,500 kWh | $369.00 |
| 2,000 kWh | $492.00 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Questions people ask
Why is my PG&E electric bill so high?
PG&E did not have one residential price in 2025. EIA keeps the service types separate. 1,738,444 full service customers averaged 37.52¢ per kWh and $173.95 a month; 3,317,112 delivery only customers averaged 24.60¢ per kWh and $92.25 a month. A blended average would describe neither bill. The legal name in the filing is Pacific Gas & Electric Co.. California's 2025 statewide residential average was 31.35¢. July 2026 was 33.61¢, versus 32.66¢ in July 2025 (+2.9%). Compare each PG&E service type with those figures on its own. From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed −12.2%. Average use changed −7.3% and average price changed −5.3%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for −$14.36 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for −$9.75.
What was PG&E's average residential rate?
Using 2025 EIA-861 revenue and sales, the delivery only average was 24.60¢ per kWh. Average use was 375 kWh a month and the average bill was $92.25. This folds in whatever customer charges and riders the utility reported. It is not the marginal rate on your tariff.
Did PG&E raise rates?
California Public Utilities Commission Advice 7684-E (decided): September 2025 bundled rates went down, not up. California Public Utilities Commission Advice 7797-E (decided): January 2026 true-up raised revenue and still cut the bundled average rate. California Public Utilities Commission Advice 7846-E (decided): March 2026 rates fell again as the income-graduated fixed charge arrived. Separately, the EIA average price moved −4.5% from 2024 to 2025. The annual average and the docket are not the same document.
What bill assistance can PG&E customers ask about?
LIHEAP is the federal program for home energy bills (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/liheap). PG&E may also offer an income-qualified discount, budget billing, or a medical baseline. The current offer, income cutoff, and how to apply need verification on the utility site and with the state LIHEAP office and California Public Utilities Commission.
Are data centers why this bill went up?
Large computing load is raising U.S. electricity demand, and regulators can later recover new generation and wires costs from customers. EIA has not published a dollar line that isolates data centers on this utility's residential bill. That pass-through needs verification.