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San Diego Gas & Electric rates

SDG&E has 4 residential plans modelled here. For a typical California home using 487 kWh a month, the cheapest is EV-TOU-5, at about $224 a month.

Investor-owned 1,364,361 residential customers (EIA-861, 2024) Tariffs checked September 28, 2026

Typical all-in priceEV-TOU-5

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TOU-DR1$236/mo
TOU-DR2$235/mo
EV-TOU-5$224/mo
TOU-ELEC$238/mo

Baseline allowances differ by climate zone; the plans shown model the Coastal zone, where most customers live.

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
TOU-DR1
Standard Time-of-Use, Coastal
Time-of-use $24.15 Off-peak 37.4¢ · Mid-peak 46.4¢ · Peak 69.1¢ Off-peak 43.7¢ · Mid-peak 53.1¢ · Peak 61.5¢ Mid-peak 6 am–10 am, Mid-peak 2 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am
TOU-DR2
Time-of-Use Plus, Coastal
Time-of-use $24.15 Off-peak 41.7¢ · Peak 69.6¢ Off-peak 47.4¢ · Peak 61.5¢ Peak 4 pm–9 pm
EV-TOU-5
EV Time-of-Use 5
Time-of-useEV $24.15 Off-peak 13.1¢ · Mid-peak 49.6¢ · Peak 80.2¢ Off-peak 12.3¢ · Mid-peak 46.6¢ · Peak 52.4¢ Mid-peak 6 am–10 am, Mid-peak 2 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am
TOU-ELEC
Time-of-Use for Electrified Homes
Time-of-useEV $24.15 Off-peak 34.4¢ · Mid-peak 38.9¢ · Peak 72.6¢ Off-peak 33.6¢ · Mid-peak 37.7¢ · Peak 50.6¢ Mid-peak 6 am–10 am, Mid-peak 2 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am

TOU-DR1: price by hour

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

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
37.4¢46.4¢37.4¢46.4¢69.1¢46.4¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

TOU-DR2: price by hour

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

Off-peakPeak
41.7¢69.6¢41.7¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

EV-TOU-5: price by hour

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

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
13.1¢49.6¢13.1¢49.6¢80.2¢49.6¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

TOU-ELEC: price by hour

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

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
34.4¢38.9¢34.4¢38.9¢72.6¢38.9¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Charging an EV on SDG&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
TOU-DR112 am$113/mo$178/mo$349/mo
TOU-DR212 am$124/mo$178/mo$359/mo
EV-TOU-512 am$35/mo$176/mo$258/mo
TOU-ELEC12 am$93/mo$164/mo$332/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is EV-TOU-5. Compare plans on your own usage.

How SDG&E’s plans work

TOU-DR1 (Standard Time-of-Use, Coastal). Mid-peak 6 am–10 am, Mid-peak 2 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 69.1¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 37.4¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 31.7¢. January weekdays range from 43.7¢ to 61.5¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Oct; winter pricing Nov–May. Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays. Fixed charge: $24.15 a month.

TOU-DR2 (Time-of-Use Plus, Coastal). Peak 4 pm–9 pm on July weekdays; 5 of 24 hours carry the top price of 69.6¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 41.7¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 27.9¢. January weekdays range from 47.4¢ to 61.5¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Oct; winter pricing Nov–May. Fixed charge: $24.15 a month.

EV-TOU-5 (EV Time-of-Use 5). Mid-peak 6 am–10 am, Mid-peak 2 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 80.2¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 13.1¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 67.1¢. January weekdays range from 12.3¢ to 52.4¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Oct; winter pricing Nov–May. Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays. Fixed charge: $24.15 a month.

TOU-ELEC (Time-of-Use for Electrified Homes). Mid-peak 6 am–10 am, Mid-peak 2 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 72.6¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 34.4¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 38.1¢. January weekdays range from 33.6¢ to 50.6¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Oct; winter pricing Nov–May. Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays. 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, SDG&E billed its residential customers an average of 43.63¢ 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
TOU-DR1
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
August 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Oct; winter Nov–May Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
SDG&E Schedule TOU-DR1 tariff sheets (Advice Ltr. 4868-E, effective Aug 1, 2026; time periods AL 4791-E eff. Apr 1, 2026), official SDG&E tariff book · SDG&E Schedule TOU-DR1 PDF (tariff book download)
TOU-DR2
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
August 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Oct; winter Nov–May Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
SDG&E Schedule TOU-DR2 tariff sheets (Advice Ltr. 4868-E, effective Aug 1, 2026; time periods AL 4791-E eff. Apr 1, 2026), official SDG&E tariff book · SDG&E Schedule TOU-DR2 PDF (tariff book download)
EV-TOU-5
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
August 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Oct; winter Nov–May Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
SDG&E Schedule EV-TOU-5 tariff sheets (Advice Ltr. 4868-E, effective Aug 1, 2026; time periods AL 4791-E eff. Apr 1, 2026), official SDG&E tariff book · SDG&E Schedule EV-TOU-5 PDF (tariff book download)
TOU-ELEC
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
August 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Oct; winter Nov–May Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
SDG&E Schedule TOU-ELEC tariff sheets (Advice Ltr. 4868-E, effective Aug 1, 2026; time periods AL 4791-E eff. Apr 1, 2026), official SDG&E tariff book · SDG&E Schedule TOU-ELEC PDF (tariff book download)

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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