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Pacific Gas and Electric rate increase

Electric · California · Investor-owned utility · part of PG&E Corporation

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Pacific Gas and Electric has a pending increase of about +$11.18/month for a typical 500 kWh home starting January 1, 2027, if regulators approve the request.

Further steps: +$6.88/month from 2028, then +$7.25/month from 2029, then +$7.77/month from 2030.

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2027 general rate case (2027-2030)

Base rate case · Electric

Proposed

Typical residential bill (500 kWh/month)

  • +$11.18/mostarting January 1, 2027 (+5.2%)typical bundled non-CARE customer; baseline is the 2025 bill (rates as of March 1, 2025)
  • +$6.88/mothen from 2028 (+3%)computed from stated bills of $226.11 and $232.99
  • +$7.25/mothen from 2029 (+3.1%)computed from stated bills of $232.99 and $240.24
  • +$7.77/mothen from 2030 (+3.2%)computed from stated bills of $240.24 and $248.01

Combined: +$33.08/mo

Typical bill before the change: $214.93/month

Proposed amounts; regulators may change them.

Filed
May 15, 2025
Decision expected
May 2027
Requested effective
January 1, 2027
Requested increase
Not disclosed
Approved increase
Pending
Docket
A.25-05-009

PG&E asked for a $1.237 billion (8%) revenue increase in 2027, gas and electric combined, then further increases through 2030, for wildfire mitigation, new demand and reliability. It estimated a typical non-CARE electric bill up 5.2% in 2027 versus 2025. The CPUC's Public Advocates Office says bills could rise 16% in 2027 once other pending requests are counted. The case is ongoing.

Utility's stated reasons

  • wildfire risk reduction, including undergrounding
  • grid capacity for new homes, businesses, EVs and data centers
  • climate resilience and microgrids
  • reliability upgrades
Sources (5) · Verified against regulator or utility filings

Last verified Sep 29, 2026

March 2026 rate change: wildfire cost recovery ends, Base Services Charge begins

Other · Electric

In effect

Typical residential bill (500 kWh/month)

  • −$5.14/mostarting March 1, 2026 (−2.5%)typical bundled non-CARE customer; PG&E says net effects vary by customer

Typical bill before the change: $208.68/month

Filed
February 27, 2026
Decision expected
—
Effective
March 1, 2026
Requested increase
Not disclosed
Approved increase
Not disclosed
Docket
Advice Letter 7846-E

PG&E cut bundled electric rates on March 1, 2026. It said collection of 2021 and 2023 wildfire mitigation and catastrophic event costs ended, removing a net $499.5 million from rates. The same filing started the Base Services Charge, a fixed monthly charge adopted in D.24-05-028 that lowers per-kWh prices, so bill effects vary with usage.

Utility's stated reasons

  • end of 2021 and 2023 wildfire mitigation and catastrophic event cost recovery
  • Base Services Charge implementation
Sources (2) · Verified against regulator or utility filings

Last verified Sep 29, 2026

January 2026 annual electric true-up

Fuel / purchased power · Electric

In effect

Typical residential bill (500 kWh/month)

  • −$11.03/mostarting January 1, 2026 (−5%)typical bundled non-CARE customer, before the California Climate Credit

Typical bill before the change: $219.72/month

Filed
December 30, 2025
Decision expected
—
Effective
January 1, 2026
Requested increase
Not disclosed
Approved increase
Not disclosed
Docket
Advice Letter 7797-E

PG&E's annual true-up lowered its average bundled rate 5.7% on Jan. 1, 2026, driven mainly by the 2026 ERRA forecast decision. It also folded in other year-end decisions, including the 2026 cost of capital decision (D.25-12-043), which set PG&E's return on equity at 9.98% versus the 11.30% requested. PG&E's average rate for CCA and direct access customers rose 19.3%.

Utility's stated reasons

  • 2026 fuel and purchased power forecast (ERRA)
  • year-end consolidation of approved revenue changes
Sources (3) · Verified against regulator or utility filings

Last verified Sep 29, 2026

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Utility website: www.pge.com

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