Westminster electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Westminster houses and what a typical house uses: about 523 kWh of electricity and 35 therms of gas a month. The city adds a 4% utility users tax.
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 living 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 |
Ways to pay less
- Income-qualified households: SCE CARE, 32.5% off the electric bill. SCE's CARE program gives qualifying households 32.5% off their electric bills; you may qualify based on household size and the total income of everyone in the home (CARE limit $43,280 for 1-2 people, June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027). How: Apply online with SCE (no additional documentation is required) or call SCE's automated line at 1-800-798-5723.
- Income-qualified households: SoCalGas CARE, 20% off the gas bill. You may qualify for 20% off your monthly SoCalGas bill through CARE if someone in your household receives benefits such as Medi-Cal, CalFresh or SSI, or if total yearly household income is not more than $43,280 for 1-2 people (June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027). How: Apply online with SoCalGas (no additional documentation is required), or mail the CARE application to SoCalGas CARE Program, PO Box 3249, Los Angeles CA 90051-1249.
Sources
- City of Westminster: energy conservation
- CPUC gas fixed charge workshop slides
- SCE: CARE and FERA
- SoCalGas: CARE
Checked October 21, 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.