Wildfire costs are responsible for a growing share of utility rates

Percent of total costs that utilities can recover from customers for wildfire expenses

Note: A series of utility-caused fires in 2017 and 2018 triggered the uptick in wildfire-related costs to customers. Percentages are calculated from year-end authorized charges and do not necessarily reflect the proportion customers paid during that year.
Chart: Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett, CalMattersSource: California Public Utilities Commission