Pacific Gas & Electric Co. bill decoder

$377.06a month at 1,000 kWh on Pacific Gas &'s E-TOU-D Residential Time of Use tariff

Pacific Gas & sells under this tariff at 37.71¢ per kWh all-in, +5.17¢ against the California average of 32.54¢. The $24.13 fixed charge is 6% of the bill.

Pacific Gas & at 1,000 kWh, line by line

Pacific Gas & bills $0.7934 a day, 6% of the $377.06 total at 1,000 kWh. Pacific Gas & charges 38.747¢ in the higher-rate hours (about 9% of hours) and 34.886¢ in the lower-rate hours, 1.1 to 1.

Pacific Gas &: what the tariff charges

Pacific Gas & tariff lines
Line	Charged	Amount
Customer charge	$0.7934 per day, about 30.4 days a month	$24.13
Energy, Oct to May, higher-rate hours	9% of the hours in these months	38.747¢ per kWh
Energy, Oct to May, lower-rate hours	91% of the hours in these months	34.886¢ per kWh
Energy, Jun to Sep, higher-rate hours	9% of the hours in these months	47.708¢ per kWh
Energy, Jun to Sep, lower-rate hours	91% of the hours in these months	34.212¢ per kWh

Pacific Gas & at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh

Pacific Gas &: $377.06 for 1,000 kWh
kWh	Total	¢/kWh	Fixed	Energy	CA avg
429 (average home)	$175.54	40.92	$24.13	$151.41	$139.60
500	$200.60	40.12	$24.13	$176.46	$162.70
1,000	$377.06	37.71	$24.13	$352.93	$325.40
2,000	$729.99	36.50	$24.13	$705.86	$650.80

Pacific Gas & by month at 1,000 kWh

Pacific Gas &: low $376.44, high $378.30
Month	Total	¢/kWh
January	$376.44	37.64
February	$376.44	37.64
March	$376.44	37.64
April	$376.44	37.64
May	$376.44	37.64
June	$378.30	37.83
July	$378.30	37.83
August	$378.30	37.83
September	$378.30	37.83
October	$376.44	37.64
November	$376.44	37.64
December	$376.44	37.64

How the Pacific Gas & total climbs

$112.37 at 250 kWh becomes $1,082.92 at 3,000 kWh, 9.6 times the bill for 12 times the power.

Pacific Gas & total in dollars, by kWh

112250
201500
289750
3771,000
5541,500
7302,000
1,0833,000

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Pacific Gas &: tariff against EIA

EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 31.70¢ for Pacific Gas &, across 5,047,461 home accounts using 429 kWh a month. The tariff gives 40.92¢ ($175.56). The -9.22¢ gap, about -$39.54 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.

Other Pacific Gas & residential plans

3 more Pacific Gas & plans fit the model; the decoder prices each.

Pacific Gas &: 3 other plans
Plan	Since	Type	1,000 kWh	Fixed
Electric Vehicle EV2 (Sch)	2026-03-27	time of use	$327.13	$24.13
Electric Vehicle EV (Sch)	2026-03-27	time of use	$347.74	$1.50
E-ELEC Residential Time of Use (Electric Home)	2026-03-27	time of use	$350.46	$24.13

Pacific Gas &: sources and limits

Tariff: E-TOU-D Residential Time of Use, effective 2026-03-27, record 69de75bd6c6b1b3352045e3c, updated 2026-04-14; decode_tariffs.csv.
Tariff sheet cited by the record: https://www.pge.com/tariffs/assets/pdf/tariffbook/ELEC_SCHEDS_E-TOU-D.pdf.
Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.

Pacific Gas &: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.

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Questions

What does Pacific Gas & charge before I use any power?

$0.7934 per day ($24.13 a month), which is 12% of the $200.60 total at 500 kWh.

How much is 1,000 kWh at Pacific Gas &?

$377.06: $24.13 fixed plus $352.93 energy, 37.71¢ per kWh. Taxes and riders come on top.

Why is my Pacific Gas & bill above the tariff?

EIA's 2024 home average for Pacific Gas & is 31.70¢. This tariff gives 40.92¢ at 429 kWh, -9.22¢ apart. Riders, fees and other plans fill the gap.

When is power cheapest at Pacific Gas &?

Rates are 38.747¢, 34.886¢ by hour. A home that runs more in dear hours pays above the $377.06 shown for 1,000 kWh.

How old is the Pacific Gas & tariff used here?

It took effect 2026-03-27, 1 month before the April 2026 snapshot. Check Pacific Gas & for newer rates.

What does an average Pacific Gas & home use?

429 kWh a month in 2024 (EIA-861), which costs $175.56 on this tariff.