Foster City electricity and gas rates

Electricity: PG&E delivery with WestLight Energy generation

WestLight Energy (formerly Peninsula Clean Energy) is the community electricity provider for San Mateo County, and customers are enrolled automatically. WestLight's E-1 rate from July 1, 2026 is $0.07506 per kWh generation, $0.11252 with PG&E surcharges (2016 vintage PCIA and franchise fee). PG&E schedule E-1 total bundled rates are $0.32561 per kWh up to baseline and $0.40702 above, including $0.12855 generation and a Bundled Power Charge Indifference Adjustment of ($0.01011); the Income Tier 3 base services charge is $0.79343 a day. PG&E's tariff puts the part of San Mateo County inside a boundary that begins where the county's northern line meets the Pacific shore, below 1,500 feet, in baseline territory T: 6.5 kWh a day in summer (June 1 through September 30) and 7.5 in winter.

Gas: PG&E

PG&E's gas service territory map lists San Mateo (94401, 94402, 94403, 94404, 94497). Schedule G-1 (effective October 1, 2026): $2.42480 per therm baseline and $2.92792 excess, plus the non-CARE residential public purpose surcharge of $0.12103 per therm. The same San Mateo County area below 1,500 feet is gas baseline territory T: 0.56 therms a day in summer (April-October), 1.31 in November, February and March, and 1.68 in December and January.

How Foster City compares with nearby cities

Electricity and gas, a month

1. Foster City$239
2. San Mateo · 3 mi$239
3. Redwood City · 4 mi$239
4. Burlingame · 6 mi$239
5. Menlo Park · 8 mi$239
6. Millbrae · 9 mi$239

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