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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Change In Benefit Obligation And Fair Value Of Plan Assets
The following three tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the plans’ benefit obligations and the fair value of assets during 2025 and 2024, and a statement of the funded status at December 31, 2025 and 2024.
BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pension(1)
PBOP
 2025202420252024
Sempra(2):
CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION    
Obligation at January 1$3,139 $3,107 $687 $693 
Service cost127 132 13 15 
Interest cost176 166 39 36 
Contributions from plan participants— — 28 23 
Actuarial loss (gain)80 (100)35 (11)
Plan amendments— 2 — — 
Benefit payments(85)(81)(80)(69)
Special termination benefits— — 40 — 
Settlements(290)(87)— — 
Reclassification to liabilities held for sale(24)— — — 
Obligation at December 313,123 3,139 762 687 
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS    
Fair value of plan assets at January 12,935 2,664 1,185 1,169 
Actual return on plan assets272 196 125 57 
Employer contributions278 243 15 5 
Contributions from plan participants— — 28 23 
Benefit payments(85)(81)(80)(69)
Settlements(290)(87)— — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 313,110 2,935 1,273 1,185 
Funded status at December 31$(13)$(204)$511 $498 
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31$(13)$(204)$511 $498 
(1)    The accumulated benefit obligation was $2,868 and $2,900 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(2)    Includes activities in 2025 within the disposal group that is classified as held for sale.
BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pension(1)
PBOP
 2025202420252024
SDG&E:
CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION    
Obligation at January 1$822 $807 $134 $140 
Service cost38 39 2 3 
Interest cost46 43 8 7 
Contributions from plan participants— — 10 8 
Actuarial loss (gain)39 (28)5 (6)
Benefit payments(18)(16)(23)(18)
Special termination benefits— — 17 — 
Settlements(86)(23)— — 
Transfer of liability from other plans(13)— — — 
Obligation at December 31828 822 153 134 
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS    
Fair value of plan assets at January 1787 726 145 150 
Actual return on plan assets73 63 13 5 
Employer contributions51 37 13 — 
Contributions from plan participants— — 10 8 
Benefit payments(18)(16)(23)(18)
Settlements(86)(23)— — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 31807 787 158 145 
Funded status at December 31$(21)$(35)$5 $11 
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31$(21)$(35)$5 $11 
(1)    The accumulated benefit obligation was $770 and $781 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pension(1)
PBOP
(Dollars in millions)2025202420252024
SoCalGas:
CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION    
Obligation at January 1$1,999 $1,977 $522 $521 
Service cost75 79 10 11 
Interest cost112 105 30 27 
Contributions from plan participants— — 17 14 
Actuarial loss (gain)29 (70)28 (4)
Plan amendments— 2 — — 
Benefit payments(59)(56)(53)(47)
Special termination benefits— — 23 — 
Settlements(178)(38)— — 
Obligation at December 311,978 1,999 577 522 
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS    
Fair value of plan assets at January 11,937 1,744 1,008 990 
Actual return on plan assets179 115 107 50 
Employer contributions195 172 1 1 
Contributions from plan participants— — 17 14 
Benefit payments(59)(56)(53)(47)
Settlements(178)(38)— — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 312,074 1,937 1,080 1,008 
Funded status at December 31$96 $(62)$503 $486 
Net recorded asset (liability) at December 31$96 $(62)$503 $486 
(1)    The accumulated benefit obligation was $1,801 and $1,824 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet
The net (liability) asset is included in the following categories on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
PENSION AND PBOP OBLIGATIONS, NET OF PLAN ASSETS
(Dollars in millions)
 PensionPBOP
December 31,
 2025202420252024
Sempra:    
Noncurrent assets$124 $6 $520 $507 
Current liabilities(21)(50)(1)(1)
Noncurrent liabilities(116)(160)(8)(8)
Net recorded (liability) asset(1)
$(13)$(204)$511 $498 
SDG&E:    
Noncurrent assets$— $— $5 $11 
Current liabilities(2)(7)— — 
Noncurrent liabilities(19)(28)— — 
Net recorded (liability) asset$(21)$(35)$5 $11 
SoCalGas:    
Noncurrent assets$116 $— $503 $486 
Current liabilities(2)(17)— — 
Noncurrent liabilities(18)(45)— — 
Net recorded asset (liability)$96 $(62)$503 $486 
(1)    At December 31, 2025, excludes pension obligation, net of plan assets, of $24 that is included in Liabilities Held for Sale on the Sempra Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Amounts recorded in AOCI, net of income tax effects and amounts recorded as regulatory assets, are as follows.
AMOUNTS IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
PensionPBOP
December 31,
 2025202420252024
Sempra:    
Net actuarial (loss) gain$(106)$(120)$13 $14 
Prior service cost(5)(9)— — 
Total$(111)$(129)$13 $14 
SDG&E:    
Net actuarial loss$(6)$(12)  
Total$(6)$(12)
SoCalGas:    
Net actuarial loss$(6)$(14)  
Prior service cost(2)(3)  
Total$(8)$(17)  
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Pension Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets The following table shows the obligations of funded pension plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets.
OBLIGATIONS OF FUNDED PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
December 31,
 20252024
Sempra:  
Projected benefit obligation$811 $2,752 
Accumulated benefit obligation755 2,542 
Fair value of plan assets807 2,724 
SDG&E:
Projected benefit obligation$811 $793 
Accumulated benefit obligation755 755 
Fair value of plan assets807 787 
SoCalGas:  
Projected benefit obligation$— $1,959 
Accumulated benefit obligation— 1,787 
Fair value of plan assets— 1,937 
We also have unfunded pension plans at Sempra, SDG&E, SoCalGas and IEnova. The following table shows the obligations of unfunded pension plans.
OBLIGATIONS OF UNFUNDED PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
December 31,
 20252024
Sempra:  
Projected benefit obligation(1)
$134 $183 
Accumulated benefit obligation114 159 
SDG&E: 
Projected benefit obligation$17 $29 
Accumulated benefit obligation15 26 
SoCalGas:  
Projected benefit obligation$20 $40 
Accumulated benefit obligation17 37 
(1)         At December 31, 2025, excludes $24 of projected benefit obligation that is included in Liabilities Held for Sale on the Sempra Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Sempra, SDG&E and SoCalGas each have a funded PBOP plan. At December 31, 2025, Sempra’s, SDG&E’s and SoCalGas’ plan assets were each in excess of their respective obligations for funded PBOP plans with accumulated postretirement benefit obligations.
We also have unfunded PBOP plans at Sempra. The following table shows the obligations of unfunded PBOP plans.
OBLIGATIONS OF UNFUNDED PBOP PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
December 31,
 20252024
Sempra:  
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation$9 $9 
Schedule of Net Periodic Costs and Amounts Recognized in OCI
The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost (which, other than the service cost component, are included in Other Income, Net) and pretax amounts recognized in OCI.
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
(Dollars in millions)
 PensionPBOP
Years ended December 31,
 202520242023202520242023
Sempra:
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST      
Service cost$127 $132 $109 $13 $15 $13 
Interest cost176 166 157 39 36 37 
Expected return on plan assets(175)(178)(169)(66)(70)(69)
Amortization of:    
Prior service cost (credit)4 5 5 (3)(2)(2)
Actuarial loss (gain)12 14 10 (12)(17)(23)
Settlement charges 26 9 — — — — 
Special termination benefits— — — 40 — — 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)170 148 112 11 (38)(44)
Regulatory adjustment97 100 117 4 38 43 
Total expense (income) recognized267 248 229 15 — (1)
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
      
Net loss (gain)6 (2)42 (1)(1)(2)
Prior service cost— 3 4 — — — 
Amortization of actuarial (loss) gain(7)(7)(5)1 1 2 
Amortization of prior service cost(2)(3)(2)— — — 
Settlements (16)(9)— — — — 
Total recognized in OCI(19)(18)39 — — — 
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and OCI$248 $230 $268 $15 $— $(1)
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
(Dollars in millions)
PensionPBOP
Years ended December 31,
202520242023202520242023
SDG&E:
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost$38 $39 $32 $2 $3 $3 
Interest cost46 43 40 8 7 8 
Expected return on plan assets(46)(45)(39)(7)(9)(8)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost — 1 1 — — — 
Actuarial loss (gain)4 8 4 (2)(1)(2)
Settlement charges11 — — — — — 
Special termination benefits— — — 17 — — 
Net periodic benefit cost 53 46 38 18 — 1 
Regulatory adjustment(2)(8)15 (2)— — 
Total expense recognized51 38 53 $16 $— $1 
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
Net loss2 4 3 
Transfer of actuarial gain(7)— — 
Amortization of actuarial loss(1)(1)— 
Amortization of prior service cost— — (1)
Total recognized in OCI(6)3 2 
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and OCI$45 $41 $55 
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
(Dollars in millions)
PensionPBOP
Years ended December 31,
202520242023202520242023
SoCalGas:
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost$75 $79 $65 $10 $11 $9 
Interest cost112 105 101 30 27 28 
Expected return on plan assets(118)(121)(119)(57)(59)(59)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)4 4 4 (3)(3)(2)
Actuarial loss (gain)2 1 1 (9)(14)(19)
Settlement charges10 — — — — — 
Special termination benefits— — — 23 — — 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)85 68 52 (6)(38)(43)
Regulatory adjustment99 108 102 6 38 43 
Total expense recognized184 176 154 $— $— $— 
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
Net loss2 4 2 
Prior service cost— 2 — 
Amortization of actuarial loss(1)(1)(1)
Amortization of prior service cost(1)(1)(1)
Settlements(10)— — 
Total recognized in OCI(10)4 — 
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and OCI$174 $180 $154 
Schedule of Assumptions Used
The significant assumptions affecting projected benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost are as follows:
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
 PensionPBOP
December 31,
 2025202420252024
Sempra:    
Discount rate5.72 %5.74 %5.73 %5.75 %
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
4.70 4.54 4.70 4.54 
Rate of compensation increase
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
SDG&E:    
Discount rate5.74 %5.75 %5.70 %5.75 %
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
4.70 4.54 4.70 4.54 
Rate of compensation increase
4.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
4.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
SoCalGas:    
Discount rate5.70 %5.70 %5.75 %5.75 %
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
4.70 4.54 4.70 4.54 
Rate of compensation increase
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
(1)    Interest crediting rate for pension benefits applies only to funded cash balance plans.
(2)    Interest crediting rate for PBOP applies only to interest bearing health retirement accounts at SDG&E and SoCalGas.
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
 PensionPBOP
Years ended December 31,
 202520242023202520242023
Sempra:      
Discount rate5.74 %5.31 %5.63 %5.75 %5.34 %5.65 %
Expected return on plan assets6.40 6.56 6.48 5.90 5.90 5.51 
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
4.54 4.66 3.99 4.54 4.66 3.99 
Rate of compensation increase
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
SDG&E:    
Discount rate5.75 %5.30 %5.60 %5.75 %5.30 %5.65 %
Expected return on plan assets6.25 6.25 6.00 5.86 5.88 5.52 
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
4.54 4.66 3.99 4.54 4.66 3.99 
Rate of compensation increase
3.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
SoCalGas:    
Discount rate5.70 %5.25 %5.60 %5.75 %5.35 %5.65 %
Expected return on plan assets6.50 6.75 6.75 5.87 5.86 5.47 
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
4.54 4.66 3.99 4.54 4.66 3.99 
Rate of compensation increase
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
(1)    Interest crediting rate for pension benefits applies only to funded cash balance plans.
(2)    Interest crediting rate for PBOP applies only to interest bearing health retirement accounts at SDG&E and SoCalGas.
Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts that Sempra, SDG&E and SoCalGas report for the health care plan costs. Following are the health care cost trend rates applicable to our PBOP plans:
ASSUMED HEALTH CARE COST TREND RATES
 PBOP
 Pre-65 retireesRetirees aged 65 years and older
Years ended December 31,
 202520242023202520242023
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year 6.75 %6.50 %6.00 %8.50 %4.50 %4.50 %
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline
(the ultimate trend)
4.75 %4.75 %4.75 %4.50 %4.50 %4.50 %
Year the rate reaches the ultimate trend203220302028203220222022
Schedule of Target Asset Allocations The target asset allocations for Sempra’s pension plans are between return-seeking assets (i.e., generally, equity securities, diversified real assets, high-yield fixed income securities and other instruments with a similar risk profile) and risk-mitigating assets (i.e., generally, government and corporate fixed income securities) as follows:
TARGET ASSET ALLOCATIONS FOR PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
SempraSDG&ESoCalGas
Return-seeking assets35 %40 %35 %
Risk-mitigating assets65 %60 %65 %
The target asset allocations for the PBOP plans are between return-seeking assets and risk-mitigating assets as follows:
TARGET ASSET ALLOCATIONS FOR PBOP PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
SempraSDG&E and SoCalGas
Assets held in pension master trustAssets held in pension master trust Assets held in Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association trusts
Return-seeking assets45 %45 %30 %
Risk-mitigating assets55 %55 %70 %
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Fair Value Of Plan Assets By Level In Fair Value Hierarchy
The fair values by asset category are as follows:
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 Fair value at December 31, 2025
 Level 1Level 2Total
SDG&E:  
Cash and cash equivalents$2 $— $2 
Equity securities: 
Domestic10 — 10 
International6 — 6 
Registered investment companies – Domestic38 52 90 
Fixed income securities:
Domestic government and government agencies 88 12 100 
International government bonds— 11 11 
Domestic corporate bonds— 256 256 
International corporate bonds— 26 26 
Derivative financial instruments4 — 4 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy148 357 505 
Accounts receivable/payable, net(3)
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts305 
Total SDG&E investment assets807 
SoCalGas:  
Cash and cash equivalents6 — 6 
Equity securities: 
Domestic23 — 23 
International13 — 13 
Registered investment companies – Domestic85 118 203 
Fixed income securities:  
Domestic government and government agencies486 26 512 
International government bonds— 25 25 
Domestic corporate bonds— 579 579 
International corporate bonds— 59 59 
Derivative financial instruments(3)1 (2)
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy610 808 1,418 
Accounts receivable/payable, net6 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts650 
Total SoCalGas investment assets2,074 
Other Sempra:
Equity securities:
Domestic3 — 3 
International1 — 1 
Registered investment companies:
Domestic10 13 23 
International1 — 1 
Fixed income securities:
Domestic government and government agencies45 3 48 
International government bonds— 3 3 
Domestic corporate bonds— 65 65 
International corporate bonds— 6 6 
Derivative financial instruments1 — 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy61 90 151 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts78 
Total Other Sempra investment assets229 
Total Sempra investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$819 $1,255 
Total Sempra investment assets$3,110 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 Fair value at December 31, 2024
 Level 1Level 2Total
SDG&E:   
Cash and cash equivalents$2 $— $2 
Equity securities:
Domestic9 — 9 
International5 — 5 
Registered investment companies – Domestic48 — 48 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies227 5 232 
International government bonds— 3 3 
Domestic corporate bonds— 65 65 
International corporate bonds— 8 8 
Derivative financial instruments6 — 6 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy297 81 378 
Accounts receivable/payable, net3 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts406 
Total SDG&E investment assets787 
SoCalGas:   
Cash and cash equivalents8 — 8 
Equity securities: 
Domestic27 — 27 
International14 — 14 
Registered investment companies – Domestic149 — 149 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies270 17 287 
International government bonds— 9 9 
Domestic corporate bonds— 201 201 
International corporate bonds— 26 26 
Derivative financial instruments(4)1 (3)
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy464 254 718 
Accounts receivable/payable, net22 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts1,197 
Total SoCalGas investment assets1,937 
Other Sempra:
Equity securities:
Domestic2 — 2 
International1 — 1 
Registered investment companies – Domestic10 — 10 
Fixed income securities:
Domestic government and government agencies77 3 80 
International government bonds— 1 1 
Domestic corporate bonds— 14 14 
International corporate bonds— 2 2 
Derivative financial instruments1 — 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy91 20 111 
Accounts receivable/payable, net1 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts99 
Total Other Sempra investment assets211 
Total Sempra investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$852 $355 
Total Sempra investment assets$2,935 
The fair values by asset category of the PBOP plan assets held in the pension master trust and in the additional trusts for SDG&E and SoCalGas are as follows:
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PBOP PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
Fair value at December 31, 2025
Level 1Level 2Total
SDG&E:
Equity securities:
Domestic$1 $— $1 
International1 — 1 
Registered investment companies:
Domestic77 6 83 
International9 — 9 
Fixed income securities:
Domestic government and government agencies2 1 3 
International government bonds— 1 1 
Domestic corporate bonds— 27 27 
International corporate bonds— 3 3 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy90 38 128 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts30 
Total SDG&E investment assets158 
SoCalGas:
Cash and cash equivalents2 — 2 
Equity securities:
Domestic7 — 7 
International4 — 4 
Registered investment companies – Domestic90 170 260 
Fixed income securities:
Domestic government and government agencies66 17 83 
International government bonds— 15 15 
Domestic corporate bonds— 322 322 
International corporate bonds— 31 31 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy169 555 724 
Accounts receivable/payable, net3 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts353 
Total SoCalGas investment assets1,080 
Other Sempra:
Equity securities – Domestic1 — 1 
Registered investment companies – Domestic2 2 4 
Fixed income securities:
Domestic government and government agencies1 1 2 
Domestic corporate bonds— 12 12 
International corporate bonds— 1 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy4 16 20 
Accounts receivable/payable, net1 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts14 
Total Other Sempra investment assets35 
Total Sempra investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$263 $609 
Total Sempra investment assets$1,273 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PBOP PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 Fair value at December 31, 2024
 Level 1Level 2Total
SDG&E:   
Cash and cash equivalents$1 $— $1 
Equity Securities – Domestic1 — 1 
Registered investment companies:
Domestic74 — 74 
International8 — 8 
Fixed income securities: 
Domestic government and government agencies8 — 8 
Domestic corporate bonds— 5 5 
International corporate bonds— 1 1 
Derivative financial instruments(1)— (1)
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy91 6 97 
Accounts receivable/payable, net1 
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts21 
Other26 
Total SDG&E investment assets145 
SoCalGas:   
Cash and cash equivalents2 — 2 
Equity securities: 
Domestic5 — 5 
International2 — 2 
Registered investment companies – Domestic87 103 190 
Fixed income securities: 
Domestic government and government agencies74 14 88 
International government bonds— 10 10 
Domestic corporate bonds— 295 295 
International corporate bonds— 45 45 
Derivative financial instruments1 — 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy171 467 638 
Accounts receivable/payable, net9 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts361 
Total SoCalGas investment assets1,008 
Other Sempra:
Equity securities – International1— 1
Registered investment companies – Domestic4— 4
Fixed income securities:
Domestic government and government agencies— 11
Domestic corporate bonds— 44
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy5 5 10 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts22 
Total Other Sempra investment assets32 
Total Sempra investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$267 $478 
Total Sempra investment assets$1,185 
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions In Next Fiscal Year
We expect to contribute the following amounts to our pension and PBOP plans in 2026:
EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
(Dollars in millions)
 
 Sempra(1)
SDG&ESoCalGas
Pension plans$231 $49 $151 
PBOP plans9 7 1 
(1)     Excludes $2 in expected contributions to the pension plan that is related to the disposal group that is classified as held for sale.
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
The following table shows the total benefits we expect to pay for the next 10 years to current employees and retirees from the plans or from company assets.
EXPECTED BENEFIT PAYMENTS
(Dollars in millions)
 SempraSDG&ESoCalGas
 
Pension(1)
PBOPPensionPBOPPensionPBOP
2026$253 $55 $66 $13 $149 $39 
2027273 56 65 12 148 38 
2028246 52 65 12 147 38 
2029238 52 65 12 146 38 
2030238 52 65 11 147 39 
2031-20351,280 263 347 56 799 196 
(1)      Excludes $2 in each of 2026 through 2029, $3 in 2030 and $20 between 2031 and 2035 that is related to the disposal group that is classified as held for sale.
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Contributions
Employer contributions to the savings plans were as follows:
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO SAVINGS PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
Years ended December 31,
 202520242023
Sempra$65 $65 $59 
SDG&E22 22 20 
SoCalGas33 33 32