Most people who live, work, and pay utility bills in California know that PG&E has been raising its rates steadily for years.

Unfortunately, the utility giant shows no signs of slowing down soon.

In fact, PG&E rates have increased nearly 50% in the last five years and a whopping 20% in the last 1-2 years. Recently, the utility introduced a campaign to establish “monthly base charges” of $24/month for all customers (solar and non-solar).

While the utility is trying to position this as a great deal for California customers, it could actually raise energy rates for many households.

Here’s what you need to know.

Recently, customers across Northern California received an unwelcome surprise when they opened their PG&E bills: the charges are higher than ever.

In fact, customers are paying about 32% more right now than they were this time last year, translating into an average increase of about $79 per month per customer.

But why are PG&E bills so high right now, and what can you do to save money?

In this blog, we’ll explore the reasons for the rate hike and discuss PG&E alternatives to help you keep more cash in your pocket.

If you’re familiar with California utilities giant PG&E, you know that the company raises its rates frequently.

In fact, the company has raised rates in 2018, 2019, 2021, and now, 2023.

While this most recent rate hike is unwelcome news for PG&E customers, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

In this blog, we’ll explain everything you need to know about the most recent PG&E price increase and how to keep more money in your pocket.

Let’s start now.

In California, utility customers know a thing or two about PG&E rate increases.

The utility giant has increased its rates regularly. In fact, there were rate increases in 2018, 2019, and 2021.

It should come as no surprise, then, that PG&E customers could face another round of price hikes this year.

In April, PG&E sought state approval to increase its rates to float expenses related to its facilities, operations, and estimated capital costs.

While this is unwelcome news, you don’t have to face it alone.

In this blog, we’ll discuss everything we know about the new PG&E rate increase and what you can expect in the coming year.

Let’s dive in.

If you live in California, you know that PG&E has experienced a tumultuous couple of years. The utility provider has continuously raised its rates, faced lawsuits over its role in several deadly wildfires, and ultimately paid a $13.5 billion settlement to survivors and families, just to name a few of the highlights.

Unfortunately, things don’t look like they’ll be much smoother in 2021.

Recently, Pacific Gas & Electric announced that it would raise rates again in the coming year. According to the utility, the rate increase will help upgrade equipment, implement new safety measures, and help avoid deadly fires in the future.

If you’re a PG&E customer, you’re probably wondering what the rate increase means for you. In this post, we’ll discuss what the future looks like for those in the PG&E service area, and what the alternatives may be.

In 2018, historic wildfires ravaged California. The Camp Fire destroyed the city of Paradise. It also caused an unprecedented 85 deaths and a widespread power outage.

Investigators found that equipment owned by California utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) (faulty equipment along the Caribou-Palermo electric transmission line) likely started the blaze. That line has since been permanently de-energized.

The admission generated a dramatic drop in PG&E’s profits. The company eventually filed for bankruptcy protection, citing $30 billion in liabilities.

Since then, PG&E has been taking an aggressive approach to fire safety in hopes of preventing a similar disaster. Their new plan, the Public Safety Power Shut-Off Program (PSPS), implements rolling blackouts throughout the state of California.

Although California has been using outages to decrease wildfire risk for years, PG&E’s new program has much broader implications than any program in the past.

Here’s what you need to know about the PG&E rotating outages and how they’ll impact you.

In April of 2018, Pacific Gas and Electric Co., also known as PG&E, implemented a new rate structure – the latest of many in recent years.

Designed to promote more efficient energy usage and simplify rate plans for customers, the PGE rate increase affected the residential rates of about 150,000 customers across PG&E’s service areas. It is the first phase of a statewide effort that will cost millions of dollars.

Here’s what you need to know about the PGE rate increase, and how it’s affecting Californians now.