Electricity rates in San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, CA ranks 16th of 263 California cities for the youngest residents (median age 31.9). San Bernardino, California has 221,774 residents in 63,133 households; 33.1% heat with electricity.
In San Bernardino, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. See how to compare suppliers.
San Bernardino on the map
San Bernardino County, with San Bernardino marked
Who lives in San Bernardino: income, cars, homes
41,880 residents of San Bernardino, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 31.9. In San Bernardino, CA, 16,935 of 63,133 households earn under $35,000, 19,395 $35,000-$75,000, 19,205 $75,000-$150,000 and 7,598 $150,000 or more. Of 93,486 workers in San Bernardino, CA, 5,409 work from home, 71,629 drive alone, 1,274 ride transit and 1,340 walk. In San Bernardino, CA, 19,800 of 31,352 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 20,185 households moved in since 2018 and 9,279 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In San Bernardino, CA, 4,509 households own no vehicle and 40,554 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. San Bernardino, CA homes: 32,814 have 3+ bedrooms, 11,048 none or one, median 4.8 rooms.
Household income in San Bernardino, CA
| San Bernardino, CA | Value | Rank in California (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino, CA, households under $35,000 | 26.8% | 21 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, households $150,000 or more | 12.0% | 244 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, residents below poverty | 19.5% | 18 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, median age | 31.9 | 247 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 49.6% | 199 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 60 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 64.2% | 174 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, workers at home | 5.8% | 241 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, cost-burdened renters | 63.2% | 29 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, moved in since 2018 | 32.0% | 96 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, moved in before 2000 | 14.7% | 207 of 263 |
Who supplies San Bernardino
San Bernardino County lists 4 utilities for San Bernardino, CA (221,774 residents): homes pay 24.85 to 31.70 cents per kWh, about $125 to $160 a month at 503 kWh, 2.3% to 3.0% of the $63,988 San Bernardino median income. San Bernardino County page.
Facts about San Bernardino
- Residents of San Bernardino, CA, ACS 2023
- 221,77417 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in San Bernardino, CA
- $63,988247 of 263 of those cities
- Households in San Bernardino, CA
- 63,1333.51 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in San Bernardino, CA
- 48.5%30,617 owners and 32,516 renter households
- Housing units in San Bernardino, CA
- 66,1473,014 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in San Bernardino, CA
- 33.1%20,908 of 63,133 homes
- Land area of San Bernardino, CA
- 62.1 sq mi3,571.2 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in San Bernardino, CA
- 2.3% to 3.0%at 503 kWh a month over the $63,988 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of San Bernardino, CA
- 2NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 0.9 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in San Bernardino, CA
- 197340,294 of 66,147 homes (60.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in San Bernardino, CA
- $384,900$1,433 gross rent a month, 4.47% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around San Bernardino
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. charged San Bernardino homes 17.57 ¢/kWh in 2015. San Bernardino: 31.70 ¢ in 2024, 80% up. San Bernardino: against 88% up for the California average.
San Bernardino: a 503 kWh month at that price. San Bernardino: $88 in 2015, $160 in 2024. San Bernardino: $1,914 a year, 3.0% of the $63,988 median income.
San Bernardino: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Bernardino | San Bernardino: Gap to California average | San Bernardino: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, San Bernardino | 17.57 | +0.58 | +4.92 |
| 2016, San Bernardino | 19.46 | +2.07 | +6.91 |
| 2017, San Bernardino | 20.22 | +1.91 | +7.33 |
| 2018, San Bernardino | 20.37 | +1.53 | +7.50 |
| 2019, San Bernardino | 18.64 | -0.51 | +5.63 |
| 2020, San Bernardino | 19.70 | -0.75 | +6.55 |
| 2021, San Bernardino | 22.47 | -0.35 | +8.81 |
| 2022, San Bernardino | 24.66 | -1.18 | +9.62 |
| 2023, San Bernardino | 25.96 | -3.55 | +9.96 |
| 2024, San Bernardino | 31.70 | -0.27 | +15.22 |
San Bernardino, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a San Bernardino, CA price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA: 63,133 households at $1,619 a year per home for electricity (San Bernardino County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $102.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,334 a year per household.
| Group in San Bernardino, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of San Bernardino, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino, CA, all households | 63,133 | $1,619 | $102.2 million | 2.53% |
| San Bernardino, CA, homeowners | 30,617 | $1,838 | $56.3 million | 2.87% |
| San Bernardino, CA, renters | 32,516 | $1,274 | $41.4 million | 1.99% |
Housing and heating in San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA: 40,294 of 66,147 homes were built before 1980 and 6,646 in 2000 or later. San Bernardino, CA has 38,635 detached houses, 15,836 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 4,481 mobile homes.
Age of homes in San Bernardino, CA
% of homes by decade built, San Bernardino, CA
- 8pre-40
- 840s
- 1650s
- 1260s
- 1670s
- 1880s
- 1190s
- 700s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in San Bernardino, CA
| San Bernardino, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino, CA, median year built | 1973 | 1983 | -10 years | 163 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, built before 1980 | 60.9% | 43.8% | +17.1 points | 115 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, built 2000 or later | 10.0% | 21.4% | -11.4 points | 178 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, detached houses | 58.4% | 69.9% | -11.5 points | 144 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 23.9% | 13.8% | +10.1 points | 79 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, mobile homes | 6.8% | 5.7% | +1.1 points | 31 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, renter households | 51.5% | 38.5% | +13.0 points | 51 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, median home value | $384,900 | $475,000 | -$90,100 | 238 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, median gross rent a month | $1,433 | $1,706 | -$273 | 240 of 263 |
| San Bernardino, CA, people per household | 3.39 | 3.21 | +0.18 | 51 of 263 |
Outage risk around San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 2 wind and 0 tornado, 0.9 per 100,000 residents of 221,774. Top gust near San Bernardino, CA: 52 knots, 60 mph. Damage near San Bernardino, CA: $36K.
Reports within 15 miles of San Bernardino, CA
wind and tornado reports, San Bernardino, CA
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| San Bernardino, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino, CA, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| San Bernardino, CA, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Climate and electric heating around San Bernardino
San Bernardino is in San Bernardino County, CA. San Bernardino: degree days are county values.
San Bernardino: 2,127 heating degree days a year. San Bernardino: 2,866 cooling degree days a year.
| San Bernardino | County value |
|---|---|
| San Bernardino, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,127 |
| San Bernardino, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,016 |
| San Bernardino, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,866 |
| San Bernardino, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,066 |
| San Bernardino, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 21.1% |
San Bernardino: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA counts 221,774 residents in 63,133 households, on 62.1 square miles. Household income in San Bernardino, CA is $63,988; 30,617 of its 63,133 households own. 20,908 of the 63,133 occupied homes in San Bernardino, CA heat with electricity.
San Bernardino, CA has 66,147 housing units, 3,014 of them vacant or seasonal. San Bernardino, CA ranks 17th of 263 California cities for the lowest median household income ($63,988). San Bernardino, CA ranks 21st of 263 California cities for households earning under $35,000 (26.8%).
San Bernardino, CA ranks 23rd of 263 California cities for the fewest people working from home (5.8% of workers).
Bill and heat pump calculator, San Bernardino
Compare San Bernardino with nearby cities
| City near San Bernardino, CA | Distance from San Bernardino | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 221,774 | $63,988 | 1973 | $384,900 | 2 | 5.8% |
| Rialto, CA | 5.7 mi west | 103,866 (-117,908) | $85,521 (+$21,533) | 1982 (+9 yr) | $454,400 (+$69,500) | 3 (+1) | 7.6% (+1.8 pts) |
| Colton, CA | 6.2 mi south | 53,798 (-167,976) | $69,581 (+$5,593) | 1979 (+6 yr) | $411,100 (+$26,200) | 4 (+2) | 8.4% (+2.6 pts) |
| Highland, CA | 7.6 mi east | 56,690 (-165,084) | $77,979 (+$13,991) | 1982 (+9 yr) | $455,200 (+$70,300) | 4 (+2) | 7.2% (+1.4 pts) |
| Redlands, CA | 9.3 mi southeast | 72,985 (-148,789) | $99,158 (+$35,170) | 1975 (+2 yr) | $583,000 (+$198,100) | 4 (+2) | 13.3% (+7.5 pts) |
| Fontana, CA | 9.9 mi west | 211,921 (-9,853) | $98,187 (+$34,199) | 1989 (+16 yr) | $558,500 (+$173,600) | 3 (+1) | 12.3% (+6.6 pts) |
ZIP codes in San Bernardino
| ZIP area touching San Bernardino, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside San Bernardino | Share of San Bernardino's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 92407 (San Bernardino, CA) | 20.4% | 26.8% |
| 92404 (San Bernardino, CA) | 35.3% | 18.0% |
| 92408 (San Bernardino, CA) | 99.4% | 16.8% |
| 92410 (San Bernardino, CA) | 80.0% | 10.6% |
| 92405 (San Bernardino, CA) | 100.0% | 8.1% |
| 92411 (San Bernardino, CA) | 100.0% | 7.6% |
| 92346 (San Bernardino, CA) | 16.5% | 7.2% |
| 92401 (San Bernardino, CA) | 100.0% | 1.1% |
| 92369 (San Bernardino, CA) | 100.0% | 0.6% |
| 92415 (San Bernardino, CA) | 100.0% | 0.1% |
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Questions on San Bernardino
San Bernardino: what is the electricity rate?
San Bernardino, CA has no price of its own; its 221,774 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $125 to $160. In San Bernardino, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
San Bernardino: how does it rank among California cities?
San Bernardino, CA: rank 17 of 263 by its 221,774 residents, rank 247 of 263 by $63,988 median income.
San Bernardino: how many homes heat with electricity?
San Bernardino, CA: 20,908 of 63,133 occupied homes, 33.1%; San Bernardino County 21.1%.
San Bernardino: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 2.3% to 3.0% of the $63,988 median income in San Bernardino, CA.
San Bernardino: damaging storms reported nearby?
2 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of San Bernardino, CA, 2015 to 2025, 0.9 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in San Bernardino?
San Bernardino, CA: median home built 1973; 40,294 of 66,147 homes (60.9%) predate 1980, 38,635 are detached and 15,836 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many residents of San Bernardino, CA live below the poverty line?
41,880 residents.
How many households in San Bernardino, CA earn under $35,000?
16,935 of 63,133, against 7,598 at $150,000 or more.
How many people in San Bernardino, CA work from home?
5,409 of 93,486 workers.