South Gate electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to South Gate 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: $0.37392 per kWh in total (generation $0.11761 + delivery $0.25631), an average monthly bill of $195.56 at 523 kWh; SCE rates as of June 1, 2026. SCE's Base Services Charge is $24.15 a month for customers not in CARE, FERA or affordable-housing programs (residential customers; those on the Domestic Multifamily Accommodation rate, Schedule DM, are exempt).
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.15 a month |
| Per kWh | 37.39¢ |
Gas: SoCalGas
SoCalGas's March 2026 average non-CARE residential bill was $72.39 a month for a typical 35 therms; its bundled residential average rate (transportation, public purpose surcharge and gas commodity) is about $2.10 per therm, and gas 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 | $1.9292 |
Ways to pay less
- Low income: SoCalGas CARE. Through the CARE program, SoCalGas offers a 20-percent discount to eligible customers on their monthly natural gas bill. How: SoCalGas residential customers: 877-238-0092.
- Low income: smaller SCE Base Services Charge. SCE's Base Services Charge is $6.00 a month for CARE-enrolled customers and $12.08 for FERA-enrolled customers, instead of $24.15. How: Households that qualify can enroll in SCE's CARE or FERA program.
Sources
- SCE and Clean Power Alliance joint rate comparison, July 2026
- SoCalGas natural gas rates, March 2026
- CPUC gas fixed charge workshop slides
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
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