According to a KQED analysis, the average Pacific Gas & Electric utility bill went up nearly 70% between 2020 and March 2025. But understanding what you’re actually paying for can be confusing. In this episode, KQED’s climate reporter Laura Klivans helps Ericka decode her PG&E bill. 

This episode originally aired Dec 17, 2025

Links:

• The Average PG&E Utility Bill Has Gone Up Nearly 70% Since 2020 | KQED

• Bay Area Electricity Bills Are Some of the Highest. Where Does Your Money Go? | KQED

• PG&E Bills Keep Rising. What Can You Do to (Potentially) Lower Your Bills? | KQED

Some members of the KQED podcast team are represented by The Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, San Francisco-Northern California Local.

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