Murrieta electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Murrieta houses and what a typical house uses: about 633 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Southern California Edison
The City of Murrieta lists Southern California Edison as its electric company. SCE's Tiered Rate Plan (Schedule D), rates as of 10/1/26 for customers who get both delivery and generation from SCE: Tier 1 30¢ per kWh up to the baseline allocation, Tier 2 39¢ above it. SCE's Index of Communities lists Murrieta in baseline region 10, whose daily allocation is 19.3 kWh in summer (June to September) and 12.1 kWh the rest of the year. SCE's Base Services Charge is $24.15 a month for residential customers not in CARE, FERA or affordable-housing programs; the Domestic Multifamily Accommodation rate (Schedule DM) is exempt.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.15 a month |
| First 441.04 kWhs a month | 30.00¢ |
| Next kWhs above 441.04 a month | 39.00¢ |
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: SCE CARE rate. Through SCE's CARE program, qualifying households receive 32.5% off their electric bills and a Base Services Charge of about $6 a month. How: Apply with SCE's CARE/FERA online application; no additional documentation is required.
- 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.
- Income-qualified: EVMWD RARE credit. EVMWD's RARE program applies a credit, $38.16 from July 1, 2026, to qualified customer bills for households of 1-4 people using 13 CCF or less in a 30-day period; you must be enrolled in the SCE or SoCalGas CARE program and register for EVMWD's AquaHawk alerts. How: Complete EVMWD's RARE application with all requested documentation, including proof of CARE enrollment.
- Western Water past-due help. Western Water customers in a CARE program from their natural gas or electric company can apply for payment assistance of the past-due amount on the bill, up to $150, once per 12-month period. Assistance is subject to funding availability. How: Provide a recent gas or electric bill showing CARE participation and complete the Low-Income Bill Payment Assistance Form, email Western Water's Customer Service team, or call 951.571.7104.
Sources
- CPUC gas fixed charge workshop slides
- SCE and San Jacinto Power joint rate comparisons
- SCE: CARE and FERA
- SoCalGas: CARE program
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.