Lawndale electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Lawndale houses and what a typical house uses: about 523 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month. The city adds a 5.5% utility users tax.
Electricity: Southern California Edison
SCE Domestic rate, an average monthly bill of $195.56 at 523 kWh: SCE generation $0.11761 + SCE delivery $0.25631 = $0.37392 per kWh in total (SCE rates as of June 1, 2026). SCE's Base Services Charge is $24.15 a month for residential customers not in CARE, FERA or qualifying deed-restricted affordable housing.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.15 a month |
| Per kWh | 37.39¢ |
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. The $0.16 daily fixed charge is from a September 2025 CPUC table, older than the August 2026 rate figures.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $4.87 a month |
| Per therm | $1.8298 |
Ways to pay less
- Low income: SoCalGas CARE. Customers enrolled in CARE get a 20% discount on their SoCalGas bill. How: See SoCalGas assistance programs at socalgas.com.
Sources
- SCE and Clean Power Alliance joint rate comparison, July 2026
- SoCalGas natural gas rates, March 2026
- CPUC gas fixed charge workshop slides
Checked October 22, 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.