CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, UTILITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 1,259	$ 982
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning	2,075	2,074
Bad debt expense	135	293
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(84)	(82)
Deferred income taxes and tax credits, net	485	(329)
Wildfire Fund expense	156	234
Other	(134)	41
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(960)	1,589
Wildfire-related insurance receivable	196	347
Inventories	47	(46)
Accounts payable	419	145
Wildfire-related claims	(483)	(656)
Other current assets and liabilities	(692)	(220)
Regulatory assets, liabilities, and balancing accounts, net	734	(1,931)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	(181)	19
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,972	2,460
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(4,936)	(4,680)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of nuclear decommissioning trust investments	1,044	751
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust investments	(1,082)	(802)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of customer credit trust investments	174	304
Purchases of customer credit investments	(435)	0
Other	10	7
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,225)	(4,420)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Borrowings under credit facilities	5,528	5,536
Repayments under credit facilities	(4,827)	(7,665)
Repayments under term loan credit facilities	(100)	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of premium, discount and issuance costs of $9 and $61 at respective dates	2,259	4,690
Repayments of long-term debt	(450)	(389)
Common stock dividends paid	(43)	0
Proceeds from DWR loan	600	0
Other	(7)	(16)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,873	2,075
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	620	115
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at January 1	932	947
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at June 30	1,552	1,062
Less: Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(237)	(257)
Cash and cash equivalents at June 30	1,315	805
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Cash paid for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	(1,199)	(1,068)
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities
Capital expenditures financed through accounts payable	921	860
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets	1	208
Financing lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets	15	0
DWR loan forgiveness and performance-based disbursements	47	67
AB 1054 Recovery Bonds
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of recovery bonds	(23)	(14)
SB 901 securitization
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of recovery bonds	(64)	(67)
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	1,346	1,106
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning	2,075	2,074
Bad debt expense	135	293
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(84)	(82)
Deferred income taxes and tax credits, net	529	(278)
Wildfire Fund expense	156	234
Other	(154)	64
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(960)	1,595
Wildfire-related insurance receivable	196	347
Inventories	47	(46)
Accounts payable	408	110
Wildfire-related claims	(483)	(656)
Other current assets and liabilities	(652)	(223)
Regulatory assets, liabilities, and balancing accounts, net	734	(1,931)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	(179)	20
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,114	2,627
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(4,936)	(4,680)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of nuclear decommissioning trust investments	1,044	751
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust investments	(1,082)	(802)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of customer credit trust investments	174	304
Purchases of customer credit investments	(435)	0
Other	10	7
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,225)	(4,420)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Borrowings under credit facilities	5,528	5,536
Repayments under credit facilities	(4,827)	(7,665)
Repayments under term loan credit facilities	(100)	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of premium, discount and issuance costs of $9 and $61 at respective dates	2,259	4,690
Repayments of long-term debt	(450)	(375)
Preferred stock dividends paid	(7)	(7)
Common stock dividends paid	(950)	(875)
Equity contribution from PG&E Corporation	705	560
Proceeds from DWR loan	600	0
Other	0	(11)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,671	1,772
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	560	(21)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at January 1	736	822
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at June 30	1,296	801
Less: Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(236)	(256)
Cash and cash equivalents at June 30	1,060	545
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Cash paid for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	(1,083)	(911)
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities
Capital expenditures financed through accounts payable	921	860
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets	1	208
Financing lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets	15	0
DWR loan forgiveness and performance-based disbursements	47	67
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) | AB 1054 Recovery Bonds
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of recovery bonds	(23)	(14)
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) | SB 901 securitization
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of recovery bonds	$ (64)	$ (67)