Most homeowners get blindsided by this: one panel job moves fast and PG&E may not charge anything, while another gets hit with a $3,500 utility bill and a wait that can stretch for months. The difference in PG&E like for like main panel replacements, versus a 100 amp to a 200 amp PG&E panel upgrade, and why PG&E charges $3,500 for an upgrade, and takes 6 months, vs not charging for a like for like panel upgrade and doing the job in one month, comes down to one basic issue – are you replacing existing equipment with the same service size, or are you asking PG&E to deliver more power to the property?
PG&E Panel Upgrade vs Like-for-Like
July 4, 2026 by
