Irvine electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Irvine houses and what a typical house uses: about 523 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Orange County Power Authority (Basic Choice) with Southern California Edison delivery
SCE Domestic rate with OCPA Basic Choice (49% renewable), the plan the City said in December 2024 all Irvine electrical ratepayers would be moved into: $0.43629 per kWh in total (OCPA generation $0.13983 + SCE delivery $0.25894 + surcharges $0.03752), an average monthly bill of $228.18 at 523 kWh. SCE rates as of June 1, 2026; OCPA rates as of October 20, 2025. SCE's Base Services Charge is $24.15 a month for customers not enrolled in CARE, FERA or qualifying affordable housing; the Domestic Multifamily Accommodation rate (Schedule DM) is exempt from it.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.15 a month |
| Per kWh | 43.63¢ |
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
- Income-qualified households: CARE, 32.5% off the electric bill. SCE's CARE program gives qualifying households 32.5% off their electric bills, based on household size and total income (CARE limit $43,280 for 1-2 people, June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027); CARE also applies to OCPA customers. How: Apply online with SCE (no additional documentation is required) or call SCE's automated line at 1-800-798-5723.
- Income-qualified households: SoCalGas CARE, 20% off the gas bill. You may qualify for 20% off your monthly natural gas bill from SoCalGas through the CARE program if someone in your household receives certain public assistance benefits, or if total yearly household income is not more than $43,280 for 1-2 people (June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027). How: Apply online with SoCalGas (no additional documentation is required), or mail the CARE application to SoCalGas CARE Program, PO Box 3249, Los Angeles CA 90051-1249.
Sources
- City of Irvine: Community Choice Energy and OCPA
- CPUC gas fixed charge workshop slides
- SCE: CARE and FERA
- SoCalGas: CARE
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.