Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced on April 7 that millions of residential and eligible small business customers will receive a California Climate Credit automatically on their energy bills this month. Customers do not need to take any action to receive the credit.
The credit is intended to help offset energy costs for households and businesses. Residential customers with an active natural gas account will see a $46.26 natural gas credit on their April bill, while eligible small business customers will get an electric credit of $36.18. Small businesses are not eligible for the natural gas credit.
In March, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decided to delay the residential electric climate credit until later in the year, targeting August and September for most electric customers, and February for natural gas customers. The final decision is expected this spring. This change follows direction from the Legislature aiming to move credits into higher-usage months so that energy bills are more manageable during those periods.
“We know energy costs are important for our customers,” said Vincent Davis, Chief Customer Officer and Senior Vice President, Customer Experience at PG&E. “The California Climate Credit provides bill relief while supporting a cleaner, more resilient energy future.”
The California Climate Credit comes from proceeds of the state’s Cap-and-Invest Program overseen by the California Air Resources Board and is distributed by PG&E as directed by CPUC regulations. Since its introduction in 2014, PG&E households have received nearly $1,200 each in total credits, contributing to almost $15.2 billion in cumulative benefits statewide through this program.
PG&E continues to offer tools and resources aimed at helping customers save energy as part of broader efforts supporting clean energy goals across California.
