Cathedral City electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Cathedral City houses and what a typical house uses: about 795 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month. The city adds a 3% utility users tax.
Electricity: Southern California Edison
Southern California Edison is Cathedral City's listed electricity provider. SCE's Domestic rate with SCE generation, from SCE's joint rate comparison with Desert Community Energy (calculated with SCE's 2024 climate zone load profiles from baseline region 15): $0.36133 per kWh in total (generation $0.11761 + delivery $0.24372), an average monthly bill of $287.26 at 795 kWh; SCE rates as of June 1, 2026. 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 | 36.13¢ |
Gas: SoCalGas
SoCalGas's August 2026 average non-CARE residential bill was $68.91 a month, based on a typical 35 therms; its bundled residential average rate (gas transportation, Public Purpose Program surcharge and gas commodity) fell from $2.09 to $2.00 per therm in August, and commodity rates change monthly. SoCalGas's non-CARE residential fixed charge was $0.16 per day as of September 2025.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $4.87 a month |
| Per therm | $1.8298 |
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+ on CARE: utility users tax exemption. Cathedral City residents who are 65 or over and on the California Alternative Rates for Energy (CARE) program are exempt from the City's 3% utility users tax, but must apply to the City. How: Get on SCE's CARE program first, then apply to the City of Cathedral City for the exemption.
- 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; no additional documentation is required.
- Income-qualified: SoCalGas CARE. You may qualify for 20% off your monthly natural gas bill through SoCalGas's CARE program if you or someone in your household receives benefits such as Medi-Cal or CalFresh, or by household income. How: Apply with SoCalGas's online CARE application.
Sources
- City of Cathedral City: energy and gas programs (archived Jan 2026)
- SCE and Desert Community Energy joint rate comparisons
- SCE: CARE and FERA
- CPUC gas fixed charge workshop slides
- SoCalGas: CARE program
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.