Santa Ana electricity and gas rates
At typical use (523 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Santa Ana house cost about $296 a month: about $3,560 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to Santa Ana houses and what a typical house uses: about 523 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Southern California Edison
SCE Domestic rate with SCE generation, from SCE's joint rate comparison with OCPA: $0.38865 per kWh in total (generation $0.11761 + delivery $0.27104), an average monthly bill of $203.26 at 523 kWh; SCE rates as of June 1, 2026. SCE's Base Services Charge is $24.15 a month for customers not enrolled in CARE or FERA and not in qualifying deed-restricted affordable housing.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.15 a month |
| Per kWh | 38.87¢ |
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 Santa Ana compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- Santa Ana$296
- Orange · 4 mi$296
- Tustin · 4 mi$296
- Fountain Valley · 4 mi$296
- Costa Mesa · 5 mi$296
- Garden Grove · 5 mi$296
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Ways to pay less
- Low income: SCE CARE rate. On SCE's D-CARE rate with SCE generation, the average monthly bill at 523 kWh is $122.79; on the standard Domestic rate it is $203.26. How: Apply with SCE online, or by phone through its automated telephone system at 1-800-798-5723.
- Low income: SoCalGas CARE. Customers enrolled in the CARE program receive a 20% discount on their monthly natural gas bill. How: Apply online with SoCalGas; for more information call 1-800-427-2200.
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.
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