PG&E electricity rates & savings

Current rate plans

Published electricity rates

Peak & off-peak hours

Is the TOU or EV plan worth it?

If you can shift EV charging and flexible loads to off-peak hours, PG&E's TOU plan may lower your bill. Heavy peak-period usage (when rates are highest) can offset those savings.

Calculate charging, usage, and solar economics

Use rates published for PG&E to estimate home electricity use, EV charging, solar savings, or solar payback with rate inflation and EV impact.

Solar & net metering

PG&E uses NEM 3.0 net metering with export credits around $0.05/kWh. Solar customers can generally combine net metering with eligible TOU plans — timing self-consumption vs export matters for savings. Check EV and solar plan compatibility — NEM rules affect which TOU schedules you can enroll in.

Example EV charging savings

Utility notes

EV2-A bundled rates after March 2026 Base Services Charge restructure: off-peak $0.22558/kWh; summer peak $0.53809/kWh; winter peak $0.41099/kWh; partial-peak ~$0.39–0.43/kWh. Peak is 4–9pm every day (including weekends). Income-tiered daily Base Services Charge applies. High-usage customers (>800% baseline) ineligible for EV2-A. NEM 3.0 solar customers typically required on E-ELEC.

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