EX-12 5 seex12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 SEMPRA EXHIBIT 12.1

EXHIBIT 12.1

SEMPRA ENERGY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

(Dollars in millions)

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends:

Interest

$ 358

$ 350

$ 351

$ 334

$ 344

Interest portion of annual rentals

6

4

4

4

5

Preferred dividends of subsidiaries (1)

16

14

11

12

10

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock

dividends for purpose of ratio

$ 380

$ 368

$ 366

$ 350

$ 359

Earnings:

Pretax income from continuing operations

$ 731

$ 721

$ 742

$ 1,113

$ 971

Total fixed charges (from above)

380

368

366

350

359

Less:

Interest capitalized

11

29

26

8

28

Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated

subsidiaries and joint ventures

12

(55)

5

36

66

Total earnings for purpose of ratio

$ 1,088

$ 1,115

$ 1,077

$ 1,419

$ 1,236

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges

and preferred stock dividends

2.86

3.03

2.94

4.05

3.44

(1) In computing this ratio, "Preferred dividends of subsidiaries" represents the before-tax earnings necessary to pay such dividends,

computed at the effective tax rates for the applicable periods.