Find out which PG&E rate plan would have cost you least, and hear about it every month.
PG&E Toolkit - Pro reads your real PG&E smart-meter usage, works out what every currently offered PG&E residential rate plan would have cost you over your last 365 days, and checks again every month.
Free to download, with a 14-day free trial of every feature. After the trial, the subscription (PG&E Real Meter Data Access, Analyses, Cost Comparisons, and Cloud Caching) is $4.99 a month. Rate comparisons show what different plans would have cost for past usage. Rate eligibility and future savings may vary.
PG&E Toolkit - ProiPhone, iPad, Mac (Apple silicon), Apple Vision and Android
Store screens. Dollar figures on them are an Illustrative example from a fictional demo account.
Is there an app that tells me if I'm on the cheapest PG&E rate plan?
Yes. PG&E Toolkit - Pro, an app for iPhone, iPad, Mac (Apple silicon), Apple Vision and Android from Ndili Technologies in San Jose, compares what every currently offered PG&E residential electric rate plan would have cost you, using your own smart-meter data from the last 365 days, and tells you which one was cheapest. It repeats the check every month.
See how it worksHow does it work?
Three steps, then it runs on its own.
Step 1
Connect
Share your PG&E usage with the app through PG&E's Share My Data program. You need PG&E electric service and access to your PG&E online account.
Step 2
Compare
The app calculates what your last 365 days of actual usage would have cost on each currently offered PG&E rate plan, side by side.
Step 3
Get told
Each month it checks again and notifies you. If another plan would have cost less, you see the estimated difference. If your plan was already the cheapest, you get that confirmation too.
How it works, step by stepWhat do you get with PG&E Toolkit - Pro?
Everything below runs on your own PG&E smart-meter data, shared with the app through Share My Data.
Rate costs side by side
What every current PG&E plan would have cost on your usage, with the cheapest highlighted, over any dates you pick with exact start and end dates, from a single day to your whole history in the app.
A monthly check
Each month the app prices your last 365 days on every current plan and notifies you, even when you don't open it.
Usage at your detail
Charts by day, month, year, last 365 days, lifetime, billing cycle or a custom range.
Every bill
Billing days, energy billed, rate schedule and each charge.
Billing cycles
Analysis of exactly the dates PG&E billed you.
Discounts and today's charges
Medical Baseline, CARE and FERA are settings you turn on (CARE and FERA never apply on EV-B), and the Base Services Charge (since March 2026) and part-peak periods are included.
Solar
Energy received from and sent back to the grid.
Powerwall
Rate scenarios with one or two Powerwalls.
EV owners
EV rate plans compared with your real usage.
What does a result look like?
$345.17 Illustrative example
This is an ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE from a fictional demo account, not a customer result. Over 365 days, the demo household's current plan, E-TOU-D, would have cost $2,810.00; E-1 would have cost $2,464.83, a difference of $345.17. Your result depends on your usage, your eligibility and PG&E's current prices.
Who is it for?
Any PG&E residential electric customer who wants to know whether a different rate plan would have cost less, and especially:
What do customers say?
Individual store reviews, quoted as written. Rate comparisons show what different plans would have cost for past usage. Rate eligibility and future savings may vary.
Much Needed App! If you've ever tried to figure out which rate plan from PG&E is the most beneficial for your situation this is the app for you. I spent much time on my own trying to calculate the best rate plan for me. This app does it for me effortlessly after sharing data from my PG&E account. When I contacted customer support about the inclusion of the medical baseline in its calculations, they said they would look into it. Lo and behold, they implemented the medical baseline into the appropriate rate plans within literally minutes (as an option in account settings). Now that's what I call excellent customer service!
This app is awesome, it shows you how much energy you're really using. I just moved to California from Kentucky, so it's totally worth the price to help save me money.
Very helpful!!
Frequently asked questions about PG&E Toolkit - Pro
Short answers; the FAQ page has the rest.
Is PG&E Toolkit - Pro made by PG&E?
No. Ndili Technologies, Inc. receives PG&E customer data through PG&E's Share My Data program, only with each customer's authorization. Ndili Technologies is independent and is not affiliated with or sponsored by PG&E.
Does the app change my rate plan for me?
No. The app never changes your PG&E plan; it shows which plan would have cost least, and you change your plan with PG&E. PG&E limits how often you can change plans in a year, so check when you last switched before you change; the monthly check helps you pick the moment, but it doesn't track your last switch.
Which devices does it run on?
iPhone, iPad, Mac (Apple silicon), Apple Vision and Android.
Ready to see your own numbers?
Download PG&E Toolkit - Pro, connect your PG&E account through Share My Data, and see your first comparison.