Facts on SDG&E
FAQs
Yes. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, SDG&E charges the highest rates for residential customers in the contiguous United States at 43.63 cents/kWh. Below is a comparison of rates charged in California.
Yes. Between 2014 and 2024, the average residential rate for SDG&E as increased by 133.74%, increasing from 18.66 cents/kWh to 43.63 cents/kWh. In California, this increase is second only to PG&E, whose average residential rate increased by 136.80% from 16.73 cents/kWh to 39.62 cents/kWh.
Yes. In terms of customer plans with over 1,000,000 MWh of retail sales, SDG&E has a much lower percentage of zero emission energy.
Yes. SDG&E and its fellow utilities were staunch advocates for the California Public Utilities Commission to gut customer-sited generation like rooftop solar. Source: CPUC’s decision on net energy metering.
Yes. SDG&E actively opposes reach codes and ordinances designed to transition buildings from gas supply to electricity. Read SDG&E’s letter to Solana Beach, CA opposing building electrification and its letter to the La Mesa, CA opposing building electrification.