San Luis Obispo electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to San Luis Obispo houses and what a typical house uses: about 500 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month. The city adds a 5% utility users tax.
Electricity: PG&E
PG&E provides electricity in SLO. Tiered rate E-1 (effective June 1, 2026): $0.32561 per kWh up to the baseline and $0.40702 above. PG&E's base services charge for Income Tier 3 is $0.79343 a day. PG&E lists San Luis Obispo in baseline territory R: 17.7 kWh a day in summer and 10.4 in winter.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.13 a month |
| First 390.4 kWhs a month | 32.56¢ |
| Next kWhs above 390.4 a month | 40.70¢ |
Gas: Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)
Natural Gas in SLO is provided by Southern California Gas Company. SoCalGas's August 2026 average non-CARE residential bill was $68.91 a month, based on a typical 35 therms; 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 households: PG&E CARE or FERA. CARE takes 30–35% off electricity for income-qualified households; FERA takes 18% off for incomes slightly above the CARE limit. How: Apply with PG&E; application forms are also available through community agencies.
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.