Apple Valley electricity and gas rates

Who supplies power and gas to Apple Valley houses and what a typical house uses: about 659 kWh of electricity and 37 therms of gas a month.

Electricity: Apple Valley Choice Energy (generation) + Southern California Edison (delivery)

Apple Valley Choice Energy (AVCE) is the default electricity provider for the Town: residents are automatically enrolled in its CoreChoice plan, and SCE delivers the power and sends the bill. SCE and AVCE's joint rate comparison for the TOU-D-4 rate with AVCE Core Choice: $0.42536 per kWh in total (AVCE generation $0.13999 + SCE delivery $0.25502 + surcharges $0.03035), an average monthly bill of $280.31 at 659 kWh, calculated for SCE's Baseline Region 14, which includes the Town of Apple Valley; SCE rates as of June 1, 2026 and AVCE rates as of November 1, 2025. SCE's Base Services Charge is $24.15 a month for customers not in CARE, FERA or affordable-housing programs (residential customers; those on the Domestic Multifamily Accommodation rate, Schedule DM, are exempt and continue to pay the Basic Charge).

Charge	Price
Fixed charge	$24.15 a month
Per kWh	42.54¢

Gas: Southwest Gas

Southwest Gas Schedule GS-10 (residential), Southern California service area, Statement of Rates (Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 65): a $5.75 monthly basic service charge plus $2.35304 per therm for baseline quantities and $2.56948 per therm for Tier II use above them. Daily baseline quantities in the Victorville climate zone are 0.46 therms (May-Oct.), 1.45 therms (Mar.-Apr. & Nov.) and 2.11 therms (Dec.-Feb.).

Charge	Price
Fixed charge	$5.75 a month
First 34.07 therms a month	$2.3530
Next therms above 34.07 a month	$2.5695

Ways to pay less

Low income: Liberty water Customer Assistance Program. Households whose total income is at or below the CARE income limits get a $10.00 monthly CAP credit on their Liberty water bill. Renewal is required every two years. How: Apply to Liberty with its Customer Assistance Program (CAP) application.
Compare AVCE with SCE generation. In the SCE and AVCE joint rate comparison for the TOU-D-4 rate at 659 kWh a month, the average monthly bill is $249.30 with SCE generation and $280.31 with AVCE Core Choice. You can opt out of AVCE and stay with SCE; customers who opt out after the first 60 days of AVCE service may be prohibited by SCE from returning to AVCE for one year. How: Opt out at AVChoiceEnergy.com (click “Opt Out”) or call (760) 573-AVCE.
Low income: 20% off the Southwest Gas bill (CARE). Southwest Gas customers who meet the CARE program's income requirements get a 20% discount on their natural gas bill. How: Find more information about the CARE program on Southwest Gas's customer account site, myaccount.swgas.com.
Low income: CARE and FERA electric discounts. Households with limited income, or with someone who has special medical needs, may qualify for lower electric rates through CARE, FERA or a medical baseline allowance, and keep those discounts with AVCE. How: Apply at sce.com under “Help with your bill,” or call SCE at (800) 974-2356.

Sources

Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.