Los Altos electricity and gas rates
At typical use (500 kWh of electricity and 32 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Los Altos house cost about $285 a month: about $3,410 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to Los Altos houses and what a typical house uses: about 500 kWh of electricity and 32 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE)
SVCE GreenStart generation is $0.08006 per kWh (rates as of January 1, 2026) and PG&E PCIA/FF is $0.03720 per kWh.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.13 a month |
| First 296.06 kWhs a month | 32.44¢ |
| Next kWhs above 296.06 a month | 40.58¢ |
Gas: PG&E
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.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $0.00 a month |
| First 30.09 therms a month | $2.5458 |
| Next therms above 30.09 a month | $3.0490 |
How Los Altos compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- Santa Clara · 7 mi$154
- Palo Alto · 3 mi$211
- East Palo Alto · 7 mi$239
- Menlo Park · 8 mi$239
- Los Altos$285
- Saratoga · 8 mi$285
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Sources
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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