EX-12 3 sre_12.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Sempra Energy EXHIBIT 12.1

EXHIBIT 12.1

SEMPRA ENERGY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

(Dollars in millions)

Six months

ended

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

June 30, 2006

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:

Interest

$ 358

$ 350

$ 345

$ 332

$ 342

$ 206

Interest portion of annual rentals

6

4

4

4

5

3

Preferred dividends of subsidiaries (1)

16

14

11

12

10

7

Total fixed charges

380

368

360

348

357

216

Preferred dividends for purpose of ratio

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total fixed charges and preferred

dividends for purpose of ratio

$ 380

$ 368

$ 360

$ 348

$ 357

$ 216

Earnings:

Pretax income from continuing operations

$ 730

$ 738

$ 816

$ 1,106

$ 948

$ 623

Total fixed charges (from above)

380

368

360

348

357

216

Less:

Interest capitalized

11

29

26

8

28

21

Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated

subsidiaries and joint ventures

12

(55)

5

36

66

6

Total earnings for purpose of ratio

$ 1,087

$ 1,132

$ 1,145

$ 1,410

$ 1,211

$ 812

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges

and preferred stock dividends

2.86

3.08

3.18

4.05

3.39

3.76

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

2.86

3.08

3.18

4.05

3.39

3.76

(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.