Palm Springs electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power to Palm Springs houses and what a typical house uses: about 795 kWh of electricity a month. The city adds a 5% utility users tax.
Electricity: Desert Community Energy (generation) and Southern California Edison (delivery)
Palm Springs residents are automatically enrolled in Desert Community Energy's Carbon Free plan: $0.43423 per kWh in total (generation $0.16787 + SCE delivery $0.23781 + surcharges $0.02855), an average monthly bill of $345.22 at 795 kWh. DCE's Desert Saver plan is $0.36015 per kWh. SCE's Base Services Charge is $24.15 a month for customers not enrolled in those programs; Domestic Multifamily Accommodation (Schedule DM) customers are exempt.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.15 a month |
| Per kWh | 43.42¢ |
Ways to pay less
- Switch to Desert Saver to cut your electric rate. Palm Springs residents are automatically enrolled in DCE's Carbon Free plan, and may opt down to its Desert Saver plan, which is a lower cost but significantly less green energy. How: Opt down on Desert Community Energy's website.
- 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.
Sources
- Desert Community Energy
- Desert Community Energy: about
- SCE and Desert Community Energy 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.