Time-of-Use Plans
Our Time-of-Use plans reward you when you conserve energy during hours of peak use, whether your energy provider is a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) or SDG&E.
With the right plan, small changes can lead to big savings!
Pricing and Your Electricity Provider
Electricity pricing consists of three main parts: generation costs, delivery charges and other required fees. Your generation charges may come from a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) or SDG&E, both of which purchase or generate electricity on behalf of their customers. SDG&E delivers this energy to you and is also responsible for modernizing and maintaining powerlines, managing billing and providing customer care.
Your bill includes:
The cost of electric
generation by your CCA
The costs of SDG&E’s
delivery of electricity
City, state and public
programs required charges
You can learn more about CCAs and find your provider here.
Compare Plans
Here is an overview of some of the energy pricing plans we offer. Have rooftop solar or an electric vehicle? Learn more at solar energy plans and electric vehicle plans.
Plan Features |
TOU-DR1 |
TOU-DR2 |
TOU-DR-P |
TOU-ELEC |
Standard DR |
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Two ways to save: |
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Peak pricing between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. |
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Three pricing periods include super savings during nights, weekends and holidays |
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Two pricing periods every day |
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Includes Reduce Your Use Days |
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Tiered pricing does not change with time of day |
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Includes Baseline Allowance |
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Offers lowest pricing with Basic Monthly Service Fee |
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You can also compare pricing plans by logging in to My Energy Center.
Splits the day into three time periods:
- On-Peak Hours: Highest demand for energy, highest prices
- Off-Peak Hours: Lower demand for energy, lower prices
- Super Off-Peak: Lowest demand for energy, lowest prices
Pricing
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Super Off-Peak |
Off Peak |
On-Peak |
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Weekdays |
12 a.m. – 6 a.m. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
6 a.m. – 4 p.m. 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. |
4 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
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Weekends and holidays |
12 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. |
4 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
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Tier 1 |
18.2¢ |
18.2¢ |
18.2¢ |
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Tier 2 |
28.8¢ |
28.8¢ |
28.8¢ |
Prices effective October 1, 2024
Prices shown are SDG&E delivery charges only. CCA customers must also pay for electric generation at prices determined by the CCA. For CCA electric generation prices, please contact your CCA.
The outlined pricing has been rounded for illustrative purposes. Visit Total Electric Rates for complete pricing schedules and additional pricing plan details.
Above prices are based on your baseline allowance. Learn more about baseline allowance.
Holidays: New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
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$ Super Off-Peak |
$$ Off Peak |
$$$ On-Peak |
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Weekdays |
12 a.m. – 6 a.m. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
6 a.m. – 4 p.m. 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. |
4 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
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Weekends and holidays |
12 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. |
4 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
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Tier 1 |
25.0¢ |
37.0¢ |
60.0¢ |
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Tier 2 |
35.5¢ |
47.6¢ |
70.5¢ |
Prices effective October 1, 2024
The outlined pricing has been rounded for illustrative purposes. Visit Total Electric Rates for complete pricing schedules and additional pricing plan details.
Above prices are based on your baseline allowance. Learn more about baseline allowance.
Holidays: New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Splits the day into two time periods:
- On-Peak Hours (4 p.m. - 9 p.m.): Higher demand for energy, higher prices
- Off-Peak Hours: Lower demand for energy, lower prices
Pricing
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Off Peak |
On-Peak |
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Every Day |
12 a.m. – 4 p.m. 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. |
4 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
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Tier 1 |
18.0¢ |
18.8¢ |
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Tier 2 |
28.5¢ |
29.3¢ |
Prices effective October 1, 2024
Prices shown are SDG&E delivery charges only. CCA customers must also pay for electric generation at prices determined by the CCA. For CCA electric generation prices, please contact your CCA.
The outlined pricing has been rounded for illustrative purposes. Visit Total Electric Rates for complete pricing schedules and additional pricing plan details.
Above prices are based on your baseline allowance. Learn more about baseline allowance.
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$$ Off Peak |
$$$ On-Peak |
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Every Day |
12 a.m. – 4 p.m. 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. |
4 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
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Tier 1 |
31.8¢ |
60.5¢ |
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Tier 2 |
42.4¢ |
71.1¢ |
Prices effective October 1, 2024
The outlined pricing has been rounded for illustrative purposes. Visit Total Electric Rates for complete pricing schedules and additional pricing plan details.
Above prices are based on your baseline allowance. Learn more about baseline allowance.
The TOU-DR-P plan splits the day into On-Peak, Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak hours, with lower rates most of the year. This plan also has Reduce Your Use event days where you may be called upon to conserve energy.
More Details
Reduce Your Use (RYU) Days may be called when energy use and demand on the grid are high. The RYU Event Period Adder ($1.16) is an additional charge that will be billed to customers from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. during an RYU Event Day. The RYU Event Period Adder is not applicable during event days for other demand response programs.
On this plan it is important to sign up for Alerts, so you know when to conserve if a Reduce Your Use event day is called. Up to 18 events can be called per year. If called, you’ll be asked to conserve energy between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. when demand for energy and pricing is the highest.
Pricing
This pricing plan is not available to Community Choice Aggregation (CCA), Direct Access (DA) or Transitional Bundled Service (TBS) customers.
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$ Super Off-Peak |
$$ Off Peak |
$$$ On-Peak |
$$$$ Reduce Your |
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Weekdays |
12 a.m. – 6 a.m. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
6 a.m. – 4 p.m. 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. |
4 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
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Weekends and holidays |
12 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. |
4 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
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Reduce Your Use Event Day |
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$1.16 per kWh |
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Tier 1 |
28.2¢ |
39.5¢ |
42.1¢ |
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Tier 2 |
38.7¢ |
50.1¢ |
52.7¢ |
Prices effective October 1, 2024
The outlined pricing has been rounded for illustrative purposes. Visit Total Electric Rates for complete pricing schedules and additional pricing plan details.
Above prices are based on your baseline allowance. Learn more about baseline allowance.
Holidays: New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
This plan is available for SDG&E delivery and generation customers.
This plan is designed for customers who own an electric vehicle, an energy storage device, and/or an electric heat pump for water heating or climate control. You pay a monthly service fee, which lowers the price you pay per unit of energy (kWh), on average, compared to other pricing plans.
Note: Enrollment in the TOU-ELEC pricing plan will take effect after SDG&E has completed validating information included in your submission, which may take up to 30 days to process.
A monthly, basic service fee of $16 plus:
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Super Off-Peak |
Off-Peak |
On-Peak |
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Midnight – 6:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in March and April Midnight - 2:00 p.m. |
All other hours excluding 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on weekdays in March and April |
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Everyday) |
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22.6¢ |
22.6¢ |
22.6¢ |
Prices effective October 1, 2024
Prices shown are SDG&E delivery charges only. CCA customers must also pay for electric generation at prices determined by the CCA. For CCA electric generation prices, please contact your CCA.
The outlined pricing has been rounded for illustrative purposes and represents SDG&E’s total costs for both electric delivery and electric generation. Visit Total Electric Rates for complete pricing schedules and additional pricing plan details.
Holidays: New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
A monthly, basic service fee of $16 plus:
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$ Super Off-Peak |
$$ Off-Peak |
$$$ On-Peak |
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Midnight – 6:00 a.m. Midnight – 2:00 p.m. |
All other hours excluding 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on weekdays in March and April |
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Everyday) |
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29.7¢ |
33.3¢ |
60.3¢ |
Prices effective October 1, 2024
The outlined pricing has been rounded for illustrative purposes and represents SDG&E’s total costs for both electric delivery and electric generation. Visit Total Electric Rates for complete pricing schedules and additional pricing plan details.
Holidays: New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
If a Time-of-Use plan is not right for your household, you can choose the Standard DR Pricing Plan.
The less you use, the less you pay – any time day or night. This plan can fit lower-use households and those that prefer to save by conserving without thinking about time of day.
On Standard DR, each billing period starts in Tier 1 with the lowest priced energy. If you use more energy beyond your allotted baseline allowance, your pricing increases to Tier 2 for the remainder of the billing cycle.
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Tier 2 > 130% of baseline |
28.8¢ |
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Tier 1 Up to 130% of baseline |
18.2¢ |
Prices effective October 1, 2024
Prices shown are SDG&E delivery charges only. CCA customers must also pay for electric generation at prices determined by the CCA. For CCA electric generation prices, please contact your CCA.
The outlined pricing has been rounded for illustrative purposes. Visit Total Electric Rates for complete pricing schedules and additional pricing plan details.
On Standard DR, each billing period starts in Tier 1 with the lowest priced energy. If you use more energy beyond your allotted baseline allowance, your pricing increases to Tier 2 for the remainder of the billing cycle.
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Tier 2 > 130% of baseline |
51.2¢ |
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Tier 1 Up to 130% of baseline |
40.7¢ |
Prices effective October 1, 2024.
The outlined pricing has been rounded for illustrative purposes. Visit Total Electric Rates.
