La Quinta electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to La Quinta houses and what a typical house uses: about 1070 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
IID's Schedule D residential rate, effective January 1, 2026: an $11.40 monthly customer charge plus 22.30¢ per kWh, plus the Energy Cost Adjustment, which IID's rate update says will be reduced to zero; IID's public benefits charge adds 2.85% to the monthly rate. IID's residential base energy rate rises to 24.38¢ and the customer charge to $12.25 in 2027.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $11.72 a month |
| Per kWh | 22.94¢ |
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: IID 20% electric discount. Imperial Irrigation District's Residential Energy Assistance Designed for You program gives income-qualifying customers a 20 percent discount on their electric bill. How: Complete a READY application with proof of income and return it to IID; IID customer service: 1-760-339-9032.
- 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
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.