Understanding Your PIPP Bill
Are you a PIPP customer? Review the bill sample below to better understand
your PIPP bill.
As a participant of the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) pilot, you will receive a monthly bill that includes charges related to gas and electric service, generation and delivery from SDG&E, as well as program discounts and taxes and fees.
Below are summarized sections of a consolidated SDG&E bill for a PIPP customer with a total bill cap of $44. Please note that your total bill cap ($44 or $133) will correspond to your household income level, as indicated in the chart below.
Customers with Incomes between 0-100% Federal Poverty Guidelines |
Customers with Incomes between 101-200% Federal Poverty Guidelines |
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Bill Cap for Gas: $11 |
Bill Cap for Gas: $33 |
Bill Cap for Electric: $33 |
Bill Cap for Electric: $100 |
Total Bill Cap: $44 | Total Bill Cap: $133 |
To learn more information about the PIPP pilot, visit sdge.com/PIPP.
* Based on the 2025 Federal Poverty Guidelines, effective June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026. Learn more about the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
** PIPP Pilot bill cap is a line-item discount applied to current charges and does not include past due charges, taxes or fees. Your monthly bill cap amount will change each year or if your income changes.

Not an actual bill. For illustrative purposes only.
- SDG&E Account Information is the information you will need to provide if you contact SDG&E regarding your bill or account.
- Amount Due is the total amount due for payment; this amount includes current charges, taxes, fees and past due charges.
- Summary of Current Charges
- Gas — total gas charge in current billing period; amount is equal to your PIPP bill cap for gas, plus taxes & fees
- Electric — total electric charge in current billing period; amount is equal to your PIPP bill cap for electric, plus taxes & fees
- Total Charges this Month — total amount due for gas and electric service, including taxes & fees, in current billing period

Not an actual bill. For illustrative purposes only.
4. Detail of Current Charges — Gas Service includes specific details on what SDG&E charges for the cost of the natural gas used, along with the costs of delivering natural gas to customers. This section includes:
- Gas Service & Gas Energy Charges — charges based on your gas usage, excluding discounts or taxes & fees
- Residential CARE Discount — monthly discount for CARE customers, including PIPP customers
- % of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) Discount — monthly discount for PIPP customers, calculated by subtracting your discounts and PIPP bill cap for gas from your Gas Service & Energy Charges; PIPP discount amount changes each month based on your gas usage
- Total Gas Charges — total gas charge, excluding taxes & fees; amount is equal to your PIPP bill cap for gas
- Total Taxes & Fees on Gas Charges — taxes & fees based on your gas usage before any discounts are applied; amount changes each month based your gas usage
- Total Gas Service — total amount due for gas service; amount includes your PIPP bill cap for gas, plus taxes & fees

Not an actual bill. For illustrative purposes only.
5. Detail of Current Charges — Electric Service includes specific details on what SDG&E charges for the cost of the electricity used, along with the costs of owning, operating and maintaining the transmission and distribution facilities to deliver power to customers. This section includes:
- Electric Delivery & Generation Charges — charges based on your electric usage, excluding discounts or taxes & fees
- Residential CARE Discount — monthly discount for CARE customers, including PIPP customers
- % of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) Discount — monthly discount for PIPP customers, calculated by subtracting your discounts and PIPP bill cap for electric from your Electric Delivery & Generation Charges; PIPP discount amount changes each month based on your electric usage
- Total Electric Charges — total electric charge, excluding taxes & fees; amount is equal to your PIPP bill cap for electric
- Total Taxes & Fees on Electric Charges — taxes & fees based on electric usage before any discounts are applied; amount changes each month based your electric usage
- Total Electric Service — total amount due for electric service; amount includes your PIPP bill cap for electric, plus taxes & fees
6. Total Current Charges is the total amount due for gas and electric service, including taxes & fees, in the current billing period; amount does not include past due charges.