Riverside electricity and gas rates
At typical use (592 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Riverside house cost about $221 a month: about $2,650 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to Riverside houses and what a typical house uses: about 592 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month. Bills include a 6.5% city utility users tax (6.5%).
Electricity: Riverside Public Utilities
Schedule D Domestic Service, rates effective January 1, 2026 (customer charge $14.93 a month).
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $46.60 a month |
| First 483.3333333333333 kWhs a month | 14.03¢ |
| Next 516.6666666666667 kWhs a month | 21.95¢ |
| Next kWhs above 1000 a month | 25.32¢ |
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 |
How Riverside compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- Colton · 9 mi$194
- Riverside$221
- Jurupa Valley · 6 mi$300
- Eastvale · 11 mi$300
- Grand Terrace · 8 mi$342
- Moreno Valley · 11 mi$350
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Ways to pay less
- 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.
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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