Wildfire-related costs to utility customers have increased substantially

Amount that utilities were authorized to charge customers as of year-end.
Select company PG&E SCE SDG&E

Note: Figures indicate ongoing amount utilities were permitted to recover from customers as of year-end and do not reflect the total customers paid that year. Wildfire-related charges include vegetation management, insurance, infrastructure, and wildfire-related and unrelated catastrophic events, such as severe storms and winds. PG&E, SCE and SDG&E wildfire costs include non-wildfire insurance through 2022, 2020 and 2023 respectively.
Chart: Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett, CalMattersSource: California Public Utilities Commission