EXHIBIT 11 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three months ended March 31, --------------------------- (in thousands, except per share amounts) 1994 1993 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (EPS) AS SHOWN IN THE STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME Net income $236,952 $255,664 Less preferred dividends 14,458 16,760 -------- -------- Net income for calculating EPS for Statement of Consolidated Income $222,494 $238,904 ======== ======== Average common shares outstanding 428,531 428,426 ======== ======== EPS as shown in the Statement of Consolidated Income $ .52 $ .56 ======== ======== PRIMARY EPS (1) Net income $236,952 $255,664 Less preferred dividends 14,458 16,760 -------- -------- Net income for calculating primary EPS $222,494 $238,904 ======== ======== Average common shares outstanding 428,531 428,426 Add exercise of options, reduced by the number of shares that could have been purchased with the proceeds from such exercise (at average market price) 1,262 1,404 -------- -------- Average common shares outstanding as adjusted 429,793 429,830 ======== ======== Primary EPS $ .52 $ .56 ======== ======== FULLY DILUTED EPS (1) Net income $236,952 $255,664 Less preferred dividends 14,458 16,760 -------- -------- Net income for calculating fully diluted EPS $222,494 $238,904 ======== ======== Average common shares outstanding 428,531 428,426 Add exercise of options, reduced by the number of shares that could have been purchased with the proceeds from such exercise (at the greater of average or ending market price) 1,262 1,713 -------- -------- Average common shares outstanding as adjusted 429,793 430,139 ======== ======== Fully diluted EPS $ .52 $ .56 ======== ======== - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <F/N> (1) This presentation is submitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(11) of Regulation S-K. This presentation is not required by APB Opinion No. 15, because it results in dilution of less than 3%.