# California city hit with shocking utility rate hike proposal: ‘A slap in the face to us’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/california-city-hit-with-shocking-utility-rate-hike-proposal-a-slap-in-the-face-to-us/
- Published: 2026-11-11T04:57:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T05:20:24+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/san-diego-utility-customers-erupt-over-proposed-270-a-year-rate-hike/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- SDG&E proposes an average 8.6% rise in energy bills from 2028.
- Customers challenged the proposal over affordability and company profits.
- California regulators have not approved the increase.

## Summary

San Diego Gas & Electric customers criticised a proposed rate increase at a California Public Utilities Commission meeting, saying energy bills are already difficult to afford. The proposal would raise average combined electricity and gas bills by about 8.6% from 2028, adding nearly $270 a year, and would allow the utility to collect more revenue through 2031.

SDG&E is seeking $280 million more in 2028 than its expected 2027 revenue, bringing its requested total to $3.8 billion that year; across four years, it seeks an additional $1.07 billion. The company says the money would fund wildfire prevention, infrastructure, cybersecurity, insurance and operating costs, while critics cited its reported $862 million profit in the first nine months of 2026. The California regulator will hold further public meetings on 9 and 10 December, and a decision is not expected for at least a year.

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