Electricity rates in San Jose, CA
San Jose (population 989,814) is served by Pacific Gas and Electric. A typical home on its cheapest plan open to any household, E-TOU-C, pays about $196 a month, 40.16¢ per kWh all-in: 22% above the California average of the last 12 months.
Utility PG&EPopulation Census 2025 estimateState average EIA, 12 months to July 2026
Typical all-in priceE-TOU-C
PG&E plans for a San Jose home
| Plan | Typical bill | All-in ¢/kWh | Summer weekday windows | EV, 1,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-TOU-CChecked | $196/mo | 40.16 | Peak 4 pm–9 pm | $104/mo |
| E-1Checked | $198/mo | 40.71 | Same price all day | $112/mo |
| E-ELECChecked | $192/mo | 39.40 | Mid-peak 3 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am | $83/mo |
| EV2-AChecked | $186/mo | 38.15 | Mid-peak 3 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am | $62/mo |
| E-TOU-DChecked | $198/mo | 40.66 | Peak 5 pm–8 pm | $95/mo |
Many California cities buy their electricity supply through a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA). If yours does, PG&E still delivers the power and bills delivery, but the generation part of your bill follows the CCA’s rates, so your total can differ from the bundled PG&E prices shown here.
Typical bill: average California use of 487 kWh a month, shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), averaged over the year. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 275 kWh a month from the wall, charging from its cheapest start hour. Full PG&E tariff details and sources.
San Jose electricity: common questions
Who provides electricity in San Jose, CA?
Pacific Gas and Electric serves San Jose, according to PG&E Electric Service Area Maps, CPUC Sheet No. 34575-E - PG&E's Electric Service Territory (county/city/ZIP table). The name on your bill is the authority.
How much is electricity per kWh in San Jose?
On PG&E’s E-TOU-C plan, a typical California home using 487 kWh a month pays about 40.16¢ per kWh all-in before taxes, or $196 a month. The California average over the last 12 months was 32.99¢ (EIA).
How much does it cost to charge an EV in San Jose?
Driving 1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD adds about $62 a month on PG&E’s EV2-A plan when charging starts at its cheapest hour (12 am), against about $214 of gasoline for a 25.5 mpg car.
When is electricity cheapest in San Jose?
Only on a time-of-use plan does the hour matter. On PG&E’s E-TOU-C, E-ELEC, EV2-A, E-TOU-D, summer weekday prices are highest in these windows: E-TOU-C: Peak 4 pm–9 pm; E-ELEC: Mid-peak 3 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am; EV2-A: Mid-peak 3 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am; E-TOU-D: Peak 5 pm–8 pm. Running dishwashers, laundry and EV charging outside them costs less. Find the cheapest hour for an appliance.
Calculators with PG&E preloaded
Other cities in California
- San Francisco, CAPG&E826,079people
- Fresno, CAPG&E555,549people
- Oakland, CAPG&E440,838people
- Bakersfield, CAPG&E422,165people
- Stockton, CAPG&E324,597people
- Los Angeles, CALADWP3,869,089people
- San Diego, CASDG&E1,406,106people
- Sacramento, CASMUD536,449people
- Long Beach, CASCE450,469people
- Anaheim, CAAnaheim Public Utilities341,008people
- Irvine, CASCE318,764people
- Santa Ana, CASCE315,586people
- Chula Vista, CASDG&E275,533people
Utility for San Jose: PG&E Electric Service Area Maps, CPUC Sheet No. 34575-E - PG&E's Electric Service Territory (county/city/ZIP table). Sources: population, Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates; city location, Census Gazetteer; service territory, Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD/ORNL, from EIA-861); tariffs, see the PG&E page.