EXHIBIT 12.2
                     PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES               
 COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS               
 

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                            Nine Months                                      Year ended December 31,
                               Ended     ----------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in thousands)   Sept. 30, 1995        1994        1993        1992        1991        1990
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Earnings:
  Net income                 $1,111,800  $1,007,450  $1,065,495  $1,170,581  $1,026,392  $  987,170
  Adjustments for minority
    interests in losses of
    less than 100% owned
    affiliates and the
    Company's equity in
    undistributed losses
    (income) of less than
    50% owned affiliates            830      (2,764)      6,895      (3,349)     26,671      (2,799)
  Income tax expense            783,735     836,767     901,890     895,126     851,534     881,647
  Net fixed charges             538,396     730,965     821,166     802,198     776,682     812,568
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      Total Earnings         $2,434,761  $2,572,418  $2,795,446  $2,864,556  $2,681,279  $2,678,586
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Fixed Charges:            
  Interest on long-
    term debt                $  478,571  $  651,912  $  731,610  $  739,279  $  697,185  $  699,849
  Interest on short-
    term borrowings              57,485      77,295      87,819      61,182      77,760     110,982
  Interest on capital 
    leases                        1,833       1,758       1,737       1,737       1,737       1,737
  Capitalized Interest              528       2,660      46,055       6,511       6,107       7,214
  Pretax earnings required to
    cover the preferred stock
    dividend requirements of
    majority owned subsidiaries     864           -           -           -           -           -
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    Total Fixed Charges         539,281     733,625     867,221     808,709     782,789     819,782
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Preferred Stock Dividends:
  Tax deductible dividends        8,515       4,672       4,814       5,136       5,136       5,136
  Pretax earnings required 
    to cover non-tax
    deductible preferred
    stock dividend 
    requirements                 62,015      96,039     108,937     130,147     154,404     175,881
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    Total Preferred
      Stock Dividends            70,530     100,711     113,751     135,283     159,540     181,017
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  Total Combined Fixed
    Charges and
    Preferred Stock
    Dividends                $  609,811  $  834,336  $  980,972  $  943,992  $  942,329  $1,000,799
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Ratios of Earnings to 
  Combined Fixed 
  Charges and Preferred 
  Stock Dividends                  3.99        3.08        2.85        3.03        2.85        2.68
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<FN>
Note:  For the purpose of computing the Company's ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and
       preferred stock dividends, "earnings" represent net income adjusted for the minority interest
       in losses of less than 100% owned affiliates, the Company's equity in undistributed income or
       loss of less than 50% owned  affiliates, income taxes and fixed charges (excluding capitalized
       interest).  "Fixed charges" include interest on long-term debt and short-term borrowings
       (including a representative portion of rental expense), amortization of bond premium, discount
       and expense, interest on capital leases and the pretax earnings required to cover the preferred
       stock dividend requirements of majority owned subsidiaries.  "Preferred stock dividends" represent
       the sum of requirements for preferred stock dividends that are deductible for federal income tax
       purposes and requirements for preferred stock dividends that are not deductible for federal income
       tax purposes increased to an amount representing pretax earnings which would be required to cover
       such dividend requirements.