SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D.C.  20549


                                   FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                                                           January 11, 1994
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 



                      SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



      CALIFORNIA                       1-3779                    95-1184800
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(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)       File Number)        Identification No.)



101 ASH STREET, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA                                 92101
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)



                                                             (619) 696-2000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code . . . . . . . . . . . . .




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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


Item 5.  Other Events

On April 1, 1994, Jack Thomas will retire from SDG&E as President.  SDG&E
Chairman and CEO Thomas A. Page will assume the title of President. Additional
information is included in the attached press release.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

28.1  January 11, 1994 San Diego Gas & Electric Company Press Release



                               SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                  SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
                                             (Registrant)


                              By:              /s/ F. H. Ault
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                                   F. H. Ault, Vice President and Controller





  Gretchen Griswold, 696-4309             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

         SDG&E PRESIDENT JACK THOMAS TO RETIRE APRIL 1;
                CEO PAGE TAKES ON PRESIDENT TITLE
     SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 1994 -- San Diego Gas & Electric President Jack E.
Thomas will officially retire April 1, and the title of president will be
assumed by SDG&E Chairman and CEO Thomas A. Page, company officials
announced today. Thomas announced that he would retire this year in a
statement issued in December 1992.  He joined the company in 1957 as a
junior engineer.  He has served as president ofSDG&E since January 1992. 
     "SDG&E has received tremendous benefit from Jack's leadership over 
the years," said Page.  "His activity inside the company, and as our 
tireless representative in the community, mark his commitment to making
San Diego a better place to live."
     Thomas most recently has held posts on the board of directors for the San
Diego Chamber of Commerce and Sharp Rees-Stealy Clinic. He has been active
on the executive committee of the San Diego County Council of the Boy Scouts 
of America and as a member
of the Rotary Club of San Diego.