San Diego Community Power or SDG&E: what a household pays beta
San Diego Community Power buys the electricity for 6 member cities; SDG&E delivers it and sends the bill. Pick your city, rate plan and usage to see the official comparison of a typical bill on each San Diego Community Power product and on SDG&E, with an estimate for your own usage.
Every plan on the official comparison
The typical monthly bill printed on the comparison for each residential rate plan, and the difference from SDG&E (red: more, blue: less).
All SDCP customers
SDG&E–San Diego Community Power joint rate comparison: SDG&E rates effective August 1, 2026 | Community Power rates effective May 1, 2026 · power sources. SDG&E implemented adjustments to its electric rates effective August 1, 2026. Source (fetched 2026-10-20).
| Plan | Typical use | SDG&E | PowerBase | PowerOn default | Power100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Tiered · sheet: Standard – DR-Residential | 372 kWh | $177.79 | $168.22 −5.4% | $172.30 −3.1% | $176.02 −1.0% |
| DR CARE Tiered · sheet: Standard – DR-Residential-CARE | 372 kWh | $103.16 | $93.60 −9.3% | $97.67 −5.3% | $101.39 −1.7% |
| DR FERA Tiered · sheet: Standard – DR-Residential- FERA | 372 kWh | $138.07 | $128.50 −6.9% | $132.58 −4.0% | $136.30 −1.3% |
| TOU-DR1 Time-of-use · sheet: Time of Use – TOUDR1- Residential | 332 kWh | $158.12 | $150.37 −4.9% | $153.73 −2.8% | $157.05 −0.7% |
| TOU-DR1 CARE Time-of-use · sheet: Time of Use – TOUDR1-Residential-CARE | 332 kWh | $91.92 | $84.17 −8.4% | $87.53 −4.8% | $90.85 −1.2% |
| TOU-DR1 FERA Time-of-use · sheet: Time of Use – TOUDR1-Residential-FERA | 332 kWh | $121.95 | $114.19 −6.4% | $117.55 −3.6% | $120.87 −0.9% |
| TOU-DR Time-of-use · sheet: Time of Use – TOUDR-Residential | 395 kWh | $187.32 | $177.42 −5.3% | $181.63 −3.0% | $185.58 −0.9% |
| TOU-DR CARE Time-of-use · sheet: Time of Use – TOUDR-Residential-CARE | 395 kWh | $110.75 | $100.85 −8.9% | $105.07 −5.1% | $109.02 −1.6% |
| TOU-DR FERA Time-of-use · sheet: Time of Use – TOUDR-Residential-FERA | 395 kWh | $145.89 | $136.00 −6.8% | $140.22 −3.9% | $144.17 −1.2% |
| TOU-DR2 Time-of-use · sheet: Time of Use – TOUDR2- Residential | 403 kWh | $185.00 | $175.72 −5.0% | $179.66 −2.9% | $183.69 −0.7% |
| TOU-DR2 CARE Time-of-use · sheet: Time of Use – TOUDR2-Residential-CARE | 403 kWh | $106.87 | $97.59 −8.7% | $101.53 −5.0% | $105.56 −1.2% |
| TOU-DR2 FERA Time-of-use · sheet: Time of Use – TOUDR2-Residential-FERA | 403 kWh | $132.20 | $122.91 −7.0% | $126.85 −4.0% | $130.88 −1.0% |
| TOU-ELEC Electric home · sheet: TOU-ELEC | 741 kWh | $324.27 | $308.78 −4.8% | $315.23 −2.8% | $322.64 −0.5% |
| EV-TOU Electric vehicle · sheet: Time of Use – EVTOU-Residential | 336 kWh | $154.02 | $146.79 −4.7% | $149.81 −2.7% | $153.17 −0.6% |
| EV-TOU-2 Electric vehicle · sheet: Time of Use – EVTOU2-Residential | 751 kWh | $334.56 | $317.48 −5.1% | $324.66 −3.0% | $332.17 −0.7% |
| EV-TOU-5 Electric vehicle · sheet: Time of Use – EVTOU5- Residential | 866 kWh | $308.30 | $290.23 −5.9% | $297.75 −3.4% | $306.41 −0.6% |
Why the bills differ
The delivery part of the bill goes to SDG&E whichever provider you choose. What differs is the price of the power itself and the exit fee (the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment, PCIA): a charge on CCA customers for power contracts the utility signed before they left, set by the CPUC each year by the year the customer's community left (its “vintage”). How it moved since 2018, by utility and vintage: the exit fee by year.
Time-of-use (TOU-DR1), PowerOn: the power price is 13.00¢ a kWh against SDG&E's 12.90¢ (0.10¢ higher). The exit fee (PCIA) and franchise fee is 3.87¢ for San Diego Community Power customers and 5.29¢ for SDG&E customers (1.42¢ less). Delivery is the same. Net: −1.32¢ a kWh, or −$4.39 on the typical 332 kWh bill (−2.8%).
Time-of-use (TOU-DR1), CARE, PowerOn: the power price is 13.00¢ a kWh against SDG&E's 12.90¢ (0.10¢ higher). The exit fee (PCIA) and franchise fee is 3.64¢ for San Diego Community Power customers and 5.06¢ for SDG&E customers (1.42¢ less). Delivery is the same. Net: −1.32¢ a kWh, or −$4.39 on the typical 332 kWh bill (−4.8%).
The difference over time
Every comparison found from 2021 on, most of them from archived copies (utilities overwrite these sheets in place).
| Rates as of | Plan | Utility bill | Products (vs the utility) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG&E August 1, 2026 / CCA May 1, 2026 SDCP member cities | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 372 kWh | $138.07 | PowerBase $128.50 −6.9% PowerOn default $132.58 −4.0% Power100 $136.30 −1.3% | source |
| January 1, 2026 SDCP member cities | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 372 kWh | $180.71 | PowerBase $173.90 −3.8% PowerOn default $177.99 −1.5% Power100 $181.71 +0.6% | source |
| SDG&E October 1, 2025 / CCA February 1, 2025 SDCP member cities | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 383 kWh | $167.39 | PowerBase $164.33 −1.8% PowerOn default $165.55 −1.1% Power100 $169.38 +1.2% | source |
| SDG&E June 1, 2025 / CCA February 1, 2025 SDCP member cities | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 383 kWh | $162.86 | PowerBase $159.95 −1.8% PowerOn default $161.03 −1.1% Power100 $164.86 +1.2% | source |
| February 1, 2025 SDCP member cities | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 383 kWh | $155.87 | PowerBase $152.82 −2.0% PowerOn default $154.05 −1.2% Power100 $157.88 +1.3% | source |
| SDG&E October 1, 2024 / CCA July 1, 2024 SDCP member cities | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 382 kWh | $155.64 | PowerBase $154.18 −0.9% PowerOn default $161.15 +3.5% Power100 $164.97 +6.0% | source |
| SDG&E March 1, 2024 / CCA July 1, 2024 SDCP member cities | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 382 kWh | $154.70 | PowerBase $153.24 −0.9% PowerOn default $160.21 +3.6% Power100 $164.03 +6.0% | source |
| SDG&E March 1, 2024 / CCA February 1, 2024 SDCP member cities | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 382 kWh | $154.70 | PowerOn default $160.21 +3.6% Power100 $163.08 +5.4% | source |
| SDG&E January 1, 2023 / CCA February 1, 2023 SDCP member cities | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 463 kWh | $217.85 | PowerOn default $214.98 −1.3% Power100 $218.45 +0.3% | source |
| SDG&E June 1, 2022 / CCA February 1, 2022 SDCP member cities | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 356 kWh | $129.22 | SDCP Choice (PowerOn) default $130.20 +0.8% SDCP Green (Power100) $132.87 +2.8% | source |
| February 1, 2022 SDCP member cities | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 356 kWh | $128.90 | SDCP Choice (PowerOn) default $127.67 −1.0% SDCP Green (Power100) $130.34 +1.1% | source |
Your options
Switch to another San Diego Community Power product
Web form ('choose' buttons open a popup form) or phone 888-382-0169. San Diego Community Power: change your product.
Return to SDG&E
San Diego Community Power: opt out · 888-382-0169.
“You can leave Community Power anytime, free of charge. ... Customers who return to SDG&E after 60 days of enrollment in Community Power must pay SDG&E's one-time customer re-entry fee of $0.56 for each account returning to their service and choose one of the following options SDG&E offers:” source
“However, SDG&E requires a 12-month wait before rejoining Community Power.” source
SDG&E's rules for returning customers
Within the first 60 days: “You may request to opt-out of a CCA beginning at least 60 days before your account is scheduled to switch to a CCA provider or after the initial 60-day enrollment period at any time. After 60 days of CCA service, there may be charges or conditions from SDG&E or the CCA. ... You will then be returned to SDG&E's bundled service on your next scheduled meter-read date.” source
After 60 days: six months’ notice: “To opt out, you should contact your CCA at least six months before the date you want to return to SDG&E's bundled Service(BPS). SDG&E needs six months advance notice to procure electricity on your behalf.” source
Or return at once: “You may immediately return to SDG&E bundled service without six months' notice. You'll be billed on SDG&E's transitional bundled rate (TBS) until six months after we receive the opt-out service request from your CCA. The TBS rate may be higher or lower than the bundled electric generation rate.” source
Then a minimum stay: “If you opt-out of CCA after 60-days CCA enrollment, you'll be required to make a twelve-month commitment to SDG&E's bundled service. Time spent on the TBS rate counts towards the one-year commitment.” source
San Diego Community Power also offers its own bill calculator, which takes your usage by time of day: San Diego Community Power bill comparison calculator.
Member cities and their default product
The default product is the one a city's customers are enrolled in unless they choose another; where a CCA offers several, each member city's council chooses it. Every city's default and the council decisions behind it.
| City | Default product | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista | PowerOn since 2021-03 (launch) | source | |
| Encinitas | Power100 since 2021 (launch) | source | |
| Imperial Beach | PowerOn since 2021-03 (launch) | source | |
| La Mesa | PowerOn since 2021-03 (launch) | source | |
| National City | PowerOn since 2023-04 (launch) | source | |
| San Diego | PowerOn since 2021-03 (launch) | source | |
| Coronado joining (pending) | PowerOn since not yet served (joined 2026) | source |
San Diego Community Power in the CCA money pages: finances, credit ratings, money returned to customers, and money between San Diego Community Power and its member city governments. · Every CCA