San Rafael electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power to San Rafael houses and what a typical house uses: about 500 kWh of electricity and 32 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: PG&E delivery with MCE Light Green generation
MCE's service area includes all of Marin County; PG&E keeps delivery and billing. PG&E schedule E-1 total bundled energy rates are $0.32561 per kWh for Tier 1 (up to baseline) and $0.40702 for Tier 2, including $0.12855 generation and a Bundled Power Charge Indifference Adjustment of ($0.01011). CCA customers pay all E-1 charges except the generation charge and the Bundled PCIA. MCE's Light Green rate for E1 basic residential service is $0.12855 per kWh for all electric usage (rates effective April 1, 2026). The PG&E-MCE rate comparison (March 1, 2026) lists PCIA/FF of $0.03720 per kWh. PG&E's base services charge for Income Tier 3 is $0.79343 a day. PG&E baseline territory X: 9.8 kWh a day in summer (June 1 through September 30) and 9.7 in winter.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.13 a month |
| First 296.06 kWhs a month | 37.29¢ |
| Next kWhs above 296.06 a month | 45.43¢ |
Ways to pay less
- Income-qualified households: CARE or FERA. CARE takes 30–35% off electricity and lets qualifying households pay a monthly charge of $6 rather than the standard $24.15; FERA takes 18% off for incomes slightly above CARE limits. How: Application forms are also available through community agencies.
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.