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Edwards, C. (2026, September 22). California households to get utility bill relief amid soaring costs — here’s how it works. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/lifestyle/california-households-to-get-utility-bill-relief-amid-soaring-costs-heres-how-it-works/
Edwards, Christopher. “California households to get utility bill relief amid soaring costs — here’s how it works.” New York Post, 22 Sept. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/lifestyle/california-households-to-get-utility-bill-relief-amid-soaring-costs-heres-how-it-works/.
Edwards, Christopher. “California households to get utility bill relief amid soaring costs — here’s how it works.” New York Post, September 22, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/lifestyle/california-households-to-get-utility-bill-relief-amid-soaring-costs-heres-how-it-works/.
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In 2025, California households received a significant relief from soaring utility bills through automatic discounts on their statements during August and September. The relief is part of Governor Gavin Newsom's California Climate Credits initiative, which covers eligible residential customers of PG&E, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric, saving subscribers an estimated $886 million collectively. This program is funded by the Cap-and-Invest Program managed by the California Air Resources Board, requiring companies emitting large amounts of pollution to purchase allowances for their emissions. Some proceeds from these penalties are then returned to taxpayers in the form of utility bill credits. Notably, the average price for electricity in California was 27.63 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), a 103% increase over the national average of 13.63 cents per kWh. Despite this relief, critics argue that California families still pay more for energy compared to other states, with the average household spending $160.86 monthly on electricity versus the national average of $142.26.
