California City electricity and gas rates
At typical use (633 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a California City house cost about $301 a month: about $3,610 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to California City houses and what a typical house uses: about 633 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Southern California Edison
SCE's Tiered Rate Plan (Schedule D), rates as of 10/1/26 for customers who get both delivery and generation from SCE: Tier 1 30¢ per kWh up to the baseline allocation, Tier 2 39¢ above it. SCE's Index of Communities lists California City in baseline region 14. SCE's Base Services Charge is $24.15 a month for residential customers not enrolled in CARE or FERA or in qualifying deed-restricted affordable housing; the Domestic Multifamily Accommodation rate (Schedule DM) is exempt from it.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.15 a month |
| First 436 kWhs a month | 30.00¢ |
| Next kWhs above 436 a month | 39.00¢ |
Gas: SoCalGas
SoCalGas's August 2026 average non-CARE residential bill was $68.91 a month, based on a typical 35 therms; core procurement rates are established monthly and may be higher or lower.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $4.87 a month |
| Per therm | $1.8298 |
How California City compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- California City$301
- Ridgecrest · 35 mi$356
- Adelanto · 46 mi$367
- Palmdale · 41 mi$391
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Ways to pay less
- Income-qualified: SCE CARE rate. Through SCE's CARE program, qualifying households receive 32.5% off their electric bills and a Base Services Charge of about $6 a month. How: Apply with SCE's CARE/FERA online application.
- Income-qualified: SoCalGas CARE. You may qualify for 20% off your monthly natural gas bill through SoCalGas's CARE program if you or another person in your household receives benefits such as Medi-Cal or CalFresh. How: Apply for CARE with SoCalGas.
- Residents on CARE: 20% off trash. Residents experiencing financial hardship who are enrolled in CARE through their electric or gas utility may also qualify for a 20% discount on residential trash service. How: Email a copy of your utility bill showing CARE enrollment to wmcserv@wm.com.
Sources
Checked October 29, 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.
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