Santa Cruz electricity and gas rates
At typical use (500 kWh of electricity and 32 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Santa Cruz house cost about $362 a month: about $4,340 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to Santa Cruz houses and what a typical house uses: about 500 kWh of electricity and 32 therms of gas a month. The city adds a 8.5% utility users tax.
Electricity: 3CE generation with PG&E delivery
3CE comparison-sheet average for plan E-1 (3Cchoice generation, PG&E delivery and PCIA/FF), a tiered plan; 3CE rates current as of February 15, 2026.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.13 a month |
| Per kWh | 45.70¢ |
Gas: PG&E
Schedule G-1 (effective October 1, 2026) lists a total of $2.42480 baseline and $2.92792 excess per therm; Schedule G-PPPS lists $0.12103 per therm for the non-CARE residential public purpose surcharge.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Per therm | $2.5458 |
How Santa Cruz compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- Scotts Valley · 6 mi$278
- Los Gatos · 18 mi$285
- Saratoga · 20 mi$285
- Campbell · 22 mi$285
- Watsonville · 15 mi$293
- Santa Cruz$362
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Sources
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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