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PG&E residential rate plan comparison for 2026. E-1 tiered, E-TOU-C 4-9pm peak, E-TOU-D 5-8pm weekday peak, EV2-A. Real rates, real bills, which plan fits your usage.
PG&E's average residential rate is about 34.5¢/kWh as of March 2026, according to the California Public Advocates Office. Time-of-use plans range from 31¢/kWh off-peak to 52¢/kWh peak on E-TOU-C, and up to 62¢/kWh peak on EV2-A. The average residential bill is about $214–$260/month depending on plan and usage.
E-TOU-C has a 4pm–9pm peak every day including weekends. E-TOU-D has a shorter 5pm–8pm peak on weekdays only — weekends are fully off-peak. E-TOU-D's peak rate is slightly higher (~48¢ vs ~44¢), but the shorter window and weekend-off-peak benefit help households whose usage is weekend-heavy or who can shift weekday evenings.
Only if you'll actually shift charging to off-peak hours (midnight–3pm). EV2-A's peak rate (~62¢/kWh) is higher than E-TOU-C's (~52¢/kWh), so if you charge during peak or your household uses lots of energy in the 4pm–9pm window, EV2-A will cost more, not less. Use a smart charger with a delay-start feature to guarantee overnight charging.
Log in to your account at pge.com, go to Rate Plans, and click Rate Analysis. The tool models each rate plan against your actual last-12-months usage data and recommends the cheapest one. You can switch once every 12 months at no cost, and the change takes effect on your next billing cycle.
It's the Income-Graduated Fixed Charge mandated by California AB 205 (2022) and rolled out in late 2024. Most PG&E residential customers pay about $24.15/month regardless of which rate plan they're on or how much electricity they use. Low-income customers (CARE/FERA) pay less. The fixed charge doesn't affect which rate plan is cheapest for you — it applies equally to all four.
E-1 is fading out. It's only competitive for very low-usage households that use most of their electricity during evening peak hours and can't shift. For most PG&E customers, one of the time-of-use plans (E-TOU-C or E-TOU-D) will be cheaper because you can shift laundry, dishwashers, EV charging, and pre-cooling to off-peak windows and pay 32¢/kWh instead of 44–52¢/kWh.
PG&E's own 2027 General Rate Case filing projects average residential bill increases of about $128/year. However, the California Public Advocates Office says additional factors not included in the GRC could push increases to $444/year in 2027 and $840/year by 2030. The California Public Utilities Commission will make final decisions on 2027 rates in late 2026.
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