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Cypress electricity and gas rates

At typical use (523 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Cypress house cost about $296 a month: about $3,560 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Who supplies power and gas to Cypress houses and what a typical house uses: about 523 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month.

Electricity: Southern California Edison

SCE Domestic rate with SCE generation, from the SCE and OCPA joint rate comparison: $0.38865 per kWh in total (generation $0.11761 + delivery $0.27104), an average monthly bill of $203.26 at 523 kWh; SCE rates as of June 1, 2026.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$24.15 a month
Per kWh38.87¢

Gas: SoCalGas

SoCalGas's August 2026 average non-CARE residential bill was $68.91 a month for a typical 35 therms; its bundled residential average rate (transportation, public purpose surcharge and gas commodity) is about $2.00 per therm, and gas commodity rates change monthly. SoCalGas's non-CARE residential fixed charge was $0.16 per day as of September 2025.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$4.87 a month
Per therm$1.8298

How Cypress compares with nearby cities

Electricity and gas, a month

  1. Cypress$296
  2. La Palma · 2 mi$296
  3. Stanton · 3 mi$296
  4. Buena Park · 3 mi$296
  5. Seal Beach · 5 mi$296
  6. Los Alamitos · 2 mi$314

At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.

Ways to pay less

  • Low income: CARE discount on SCE and SoCalGas. Low-income customers enrolled in CARE get a 30-35% discount on their electric bill and 20% on their natural gas bill. How: Contact SCE or SoCalGas, or apply on their websites.
  • Income slightly above CARE limits: FERA electric discount. Families whose income slightly exceeds the CARE limits may qualify for FERA, an 18% discount on electricity bills. How: To request an application form, contact your utility company or visit its website.

Sources

  1. www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/energy-divisi
  2. www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/electrical-energy/elec
  3. energycenter.org/sites/default/files/docs/nav/programs/smp/2

Checked October 28, 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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