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Pacific Gas and Electric rates

PG&E has 4 residential plans modelled here. For a typical California home using 487 kWh a month, the cheapest is EV2-A, at about $186 a month.

Investor-owned 5,047,461 residential customers (EIA-861, 2024) Tariffs checked September 28, 2026

Typical all-in priceEV2-A

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E-TOU-C$196/mo
E-1$198/mo
E-ELEC$192/mo
EV2-A$186/mo

Tiered and baseline-credit plans depend on the baseline territory; Region X covers the San Francisco Bay Area.

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
E-TOU-C
Time-of-Use (Peak 4–9 pm), Region X
Time-of-use $24.15 Off-peak 39.9¢ · Peak 52.2¢ Off-peak 36.8¢ · Peak 39.8¢ Peak 4 pm–9 pm
E-1
Tiered Rate Plan, Region X
Tiered $24.15 32.6¢ 0–10 kWh/day · 40.7¢ over 10 kWh/day 32.6¢ 0–10 kWh/day · 40.7¢ over 10 kWh/day None
E-ELEC
Electric Home Rate
Time-of-useEV $24.15 Off-peak 33.4¢ · Mid-peak 39.0¢ · Peak 55.2¢ Off-peak 28.5¢ · Mid-peak 29.9¢ · Peak 32.1¢ Mid-peak 3 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am
EV2-A
Home Charging EV Rate
Time-of-useEV $24.15 Off-peak 22.6¢ · Mid-peak 42.8¢ · Peak 53.8¢ Off-peak 22.6¢ · Mid-peak 39.4¢ · Peak 41.1¢ Mid-peak 3 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am

E-TOU-C: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May.

Off-peakPeak
39.9¢52.2¢39.9¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

E-ELEC: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
33.4¢39.0¢55.2¢39.0¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

EV2-A: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
22.6¢42.8¢53.8¢42.8¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Charging an EV on PG&E

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical California home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
E-TOU-C12 am$104/mo$121/mo$300/mo
E-1Any$112/mo$112/mo$310/mo
E-ELEC12 am$83/mo$109/mo$275/mo
EV2-A12 am$62/mo$125/mo$248/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is EV2-A. Compare plans on your own usage.

How PG&E’s plans work

E-TOU-C (Time-of-Use (Peak 4–9 pm), Region X). Peak 4 pm–9 pm on July weekdays; 5 of 24 hours carry the top price of 52.2¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 39.9¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 12.3¢. January weekdays range from 36.8¢ to 39.8¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Fixed charge: $24.15 a month.

E-1 (Tiered Rate Plan, Region X). In July the first 10 kWh a day cost 32.6¢ each; then 40.7¢ above 10 kWh a day. An average California home (571 kWh in July) goes past the first tier, so extra load such as an EV is priced higher. Fixed charge: $24.15 a month.

E-ELEC (Electric Home Rate). Mid-peak 3 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am on July weekdays; 5 of 24 hours carry the top price of 55.2¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 33.4¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 21.9¢. January weekdays range from 28.5¢ to 32.1¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Fixed charge: $24.15 a month.

EV2-A (Home Charging EV Rate). Mid-peak 3 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am on July weekdays; 5 of 24 hours carry the top price of 53.8¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 22.6¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 31.3¢. January weekdays range from 22.6¢ to 41.1¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Fixed charge: $24.15 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, PG&E billed its residential customers an average of 39.62¢ per kWh in 2024 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for California’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

PlanEffectiveSeasonsSolar exportsSource and status
E-TOU-C
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
June 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
PG&E Electric Schedule E-TOU-C (Sheet 2 total bundled rates, Advice 7921-E, eff. Jun 1, 2026)
E-1
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
June 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
PG&E Electric Schedule E-1 (Sheet 2 total bundled rates, Advice 7921-E, eff. Jun 1, 2026)
E-ELEC
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
June 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
PG&E Electric Schedule E-ELEC (Sheet 2 total bundled rates, Advice 7921-E, eff. Jun 1, 2026)
EV2-A
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
June 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
PG&E Electric Schedule EV2 (Sheet 2 total bundled rates, Advice 7921-E, eff. Jun 1, 2026)

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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