How much did the energy crisis increase SDG&E rates?

Posted February 16th, 2008 by michael

In order to determine how much SDG&E's rates increased since the energy crisis I sat down and pulled out my SDG&E bills from 2000 and from 2008 (my most recent one). Here's the calculations that led to my conclusion that rates for the average SDG&E customer have increased by appx. 45% since 2000:

January 2008

I used used 419 kwh = $55.84
= $.133 p kWh (yeah, I know my consumption went up, but I have more people living with me now and a home office, to boot!)

$.066-.090 for distribution +

$.057-.055 for electric charge+

$.0047-0046 for DWR bond charge

TOTAL rate = $.129 -
.15 p/kwhr

May 2000

I used 216 kWh = $19.81 =
$.092 cents p/kWh

$.058 for distribution +

$.033 for the electric charge

TOTAL rate = $.091

Total increase = 45% increase since 2000 (energy crisis)

By the way, this 45% increase doesn't include the increased surcharges such as the City of San Diego surcharges that amount to over 7% (up from 2.3% in 2000), a new state regulatory fee of .0007%, and a 4% gas "public purpose fee" that have been added since 2000. In fact, the increase in energy bills is probably closer to 50% when the surcharges are added in.

All in all, the energy crisis has cost consumers big-time! And the CPUC is considering yet another rate increase for SDG&E as we speak.

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