PG&E peak hours & California time-of-use rates

PG&E peak hours on most TOU plans run 4–9 p.m. in summer, when electricity costs 2–3× the overnight off-peak rate. SCE and SDG&E use similar windows. Below is every residential plan's exact peak window and price — compiled by Energy Advisor from 2026 utility tariffs. PG&E peak hours explained →

Pacific Gas & Electric

Effective 2026-03-01

E-TOU-C

Time-of-use

Peak: 4 p.m.–9 p.m.

Summer peak 52¢/kWh · cheapest 37¢/kWh

E-TOU-D

Time-of-use

Peak: 5 p.m.–8 p.m.

Summer peak 48¢/kWh · cheapest 34¢/kWh

EV2-A

Time-of-use

Peak: 4 p.m.–9 p.m.

Summer peak 54¢/kWh · cheapest 23¢/kWh

E-1 Tiered

Tiered

Peak: None — flat all day

Southern California Edison

Effective 2026-01-01

TOU-D-PRIME

Time-of-use

Peak: 4 p.m.–9 p.m.

Summer peak 59¢/kWh · cheapest 24¢/kWh

TOU-D 4-9PM

Time-of-use

Peak: 4 p.m.–9 p.m.

Summer peak 58¢/kWh · cheapest 33¢/kWh

TOU-D 5-8PM

Time-of-use

Peak: 5 p.m.–8 p.m.

Summer peak 74¢/kWh · cheapest 32¢/kWh

Tiered (Schedule D)

Tiered

Peak: None — flat all day

San Diego Gas & Electric

Effective 2025-10-01

TOU-DR1

Time-of-use

Peak: 4 p.m.–9 p.m.

Summer peak 74¢/kWh · cheapest 37¢/kWh

Schedule DR

Tiered

Peak: None — flat all day

Open dataset

Every plan here is available as a single structured JSON file — peak windows, per-period prices, and modeled plan rankings — computed by Energy Advisor's billing engine. No customer data. Free with attribution.

rate-plans.json peak-hours.json Rate-Plan Comparison →