San José electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to San José houses and what a typical house uses: about 500 kWh of electricity and 32 therms of gas a month. The city adds a 5% utility users tax.
Pay or manage it
Electricity: San José Clean Energy (SJCE)
SJCE GreenSource generation for E-1 is $0.07928 per kWh and the PG&E PCIA/FF charge is $0.03738 per kWh (rates as of March 1, 2026).
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.13 a month |
| First 296.06 kWhs a month | 32.38¢ |
| Next kWhs above 296.06 a month | 40.52¢ |
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 |
Ways to pay less
- Income-qualified households: PG&E CARE on gas. CARE gives income-qualified customers a 20% discount on their natural gas bill. How: Contact PG&E for an application.
Sources
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.