How our rates compare
SMUD's rates are among the lowest in California, and on average are more than 35% lower than those of neighboring PG&E.
This chart shows the average monthly price, in dollars, for a residential bill using 750 kWh per month as of January 1, 2020.
Average rate of changes
| Average annual system rate of change | SMUD | Local utilities* | Local utilities* without PG&E |
| 10-year average (2008-2017) |
3.03% | 3.33% | 3.24% |
| 5-year average (2013-2017) |
2.00% | 1.75% | 0.93% |
| Average annual bill rate of change | SMUD | Local utilities* | Local utilities* without PG&E |
| 10-year average (2008-2017) |
2.39% | 2.77% | 2.75% |
| 5-year average (2013-2017) |
2.15% | 1.48% | 0.35% |
| Business customers' rates compared to PG&E as of January 1, 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Customer groups | Percentage lower than PG&E |
| Small Commercial (0-20 kW) | 40.2% |
| Small Commercial (21-299 kW) | 41.7% |
| Medium Commercial (300-499 kW) | 42.0% |
| Medium Commercial (500-999 kW) | 38.1% |
| Large Commercial (1000+ kW) | 33.9% |
| Agricultural | 37.0% |
| Lighting (Traffic Signals) | 50.6% |
| Lighting (Street Lighting) | 44.1% |
| Average | 33.7% |