Palo Alto electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Palo Alto houses and what a typical house uses: about 501.1 kWh of electricity and 32 therms of gas a month. The city adds a 5% utility users tax.
Electricity: City of Palo Alto Utilities
Rate Schedule E-1 (effective July 1, 2026): customer charge $5.38 per month; Tier 1 total $0.21494 per kWh and Tier 2 total $0.23975 per kWh, each including commodity, distribution and public benefits. For a 30-day bill, Tier 1 is 450 kWh.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $5.38 a month |
| First 450 kWhs a month | 21.49¢ |
| Next kWhs above 450 a month | 23.97¢ |
Gas: City of Palo Alto Utilities
Rate Schedule G-1: monthly service charge $22.41; the October 1, 2026 total volumetric charge is $2.0362 per therm for Tier 1 and $3.7247 for Tier 2. Tier 1 is 23 therms per 30-day period in summer (April 1 to October 31) and 60 in winter (November 1 to March 31). The commodity rate is set monthly.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $22.41 a month |
| First 38.4 therms a month | $2.0362 |
| Next therms above 38.4 a month | $3.7247 |
Sources
- Palo Alto Rate Schedule E-1 (electric)
- Palo Alto Rate Schedule G-1 (gas)
- Palo Alto monthly gas charges
- EIA California residential natural gas consumption
- EIA California residential gas customers
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.