Oakland, Calif. — In October, millions of residential and eligible small business customers will receive the California Climate Credit on their Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) electric bill. Customers do not need to do anything to receive the credit.
Residential households with an active electric account will receive an electric credit of $55.17, the same amount they received in the spring. The twice-a-year electric credit was first delivered in April, in addition to an annual natural gas credit of $85.46 for residential customers with a natural gas account. Combined-use customers’ total bill credits for 2024 is $195.80.
Eligible small business customers will receive the electric credit in October, bringing their total bill credits for 2024 to $110.34.
“This credit is a ‘win-win’ for our customers. The California Climate Credit helps reduce customers energy bills and our state’s greenhouse gas emissions,” said Vincent Davis, PG&E Senior Vice President, Customer Experience.
The California Climate Credit is part of the state’s efforts to fight climate change and is distributed by PG&E to customers as directed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The California Climate Credit is a direct result of the state’s nation-leading Cap-and-Trade Program that requires polluters to pay for climate pollution. The bill credit is designed to help utility customers during the transition to a more sustainable future.
In addition to the California Climate Credit, customers are encouraged to explore other ways to save energy, reduce costs on monthly bills, and contribute to building a sustainable future.
Income-eligible Assistance Programs
- California Alternate Rates for Energy: provides a monthly discount of 20% or more on gas and electricity bills.
- Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA): provides a monthly discount of 18% on electricity for households of three or more people.
- Energy Savings Assistance (ESA): provides energy-savings improvements at no charge.
- Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): a federally funded assistance program overseen by the state that offers a one-time payment up to $1,000 on past due bills to help low-income households pay for heating or cooling in their homes.
Other programs include Medical Baseline, which offers a lower monthly rate for customers with certain medical conditions.
For more ways to manage your monthly bills and prepare your home for cooler temperatures visit: Save Energy & Money.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than sixteen million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com and pge.com/news
Editors Note
2024 Residential California Climate Credit Schedules – Electric & Natural Gas
2024 Electric California Climate Credit Schedule
| April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | |
| PG&E | $55.17 | $55.17 | |||||
| SCE | $86.00 | $86.00 | |||||
| SDG&E | $78.22 | $78.22 | |||||
| Bear Valley | $32.24 | $32.24 | |||||
| Liberty | $131.01 | $131.01 | |||||
| Pacific Power | $174.25 | $174.25 |
Residential Natural Gas California Climate Credit
In 2024, the Natural Gas California Climate Credit will be distributed in April.
| 2018‡ | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total Value Received Per Household 2018-2024 | |
| PG&E | $30 | $25 | $27 | $25 | $48 | $53 | $85.46 | $293 |
| SDG&E | * | $34 | $21 | $18 | $43 | $43 | $58.98 | $221 |
| Southwest Gas | $22 | $25 | $27 | $28 | $49 | $56 | $75.19 | $282 |
| SoCalGas | * | $50 | $26 | $22 | $44 | $51 | $73.41 | $267 |
Prior-Years rounded to the nearest dollar.
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