Electricity rates — Southern California Edison Co
A household served by Southern California Edison Co using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $3,742.62 a year on the cheapest of 22 generally available plans — Time-of-use Tiered Domestic (NEM 2.0): TOU-D-B from Southern California Edison Co, in effect since June 2024. Rates checked September 23, 2026. A further 12 schedules are published but restricted — means-tested, closed to new customers, or needing particular equipment — and they are priced further down.
Cheapest 25 of 34 priced plans, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 5time-of-use · tiered · in effect since January 2016 · needs an electric vehicle | $1,821.72 | −$1,920.90 | 15.2¢ |
| Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 13time-of-use · tiered · in effect since January 2016 · needs an electric vehicle | $1,912.57 | −$1,830.05 | 15.9¢ |
| Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 10time-of-use · tiered · in effect since January 2016 · needs an electric vehicle | $1,917.39 | −$1,825.23 | 16.0¢ |
| Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 14time-of-use · tiered · in effect since January 2016 · needs an electric vehicle | $1,936.70 | −$1,805.92 | 16.1¢ |
| Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 16time-of-use · tiered · in effect since January 2016 · needs an electric vehicle | $1,938.00 | −$1,804.62 | 16.2¢ |
| Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 15time-of-use · tiered · in effect since January 2016 · needs an electric vehicle | $2,052.50 | −$1,690.12 | 17.1¢ |
| Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 6time-of-use · tiered · in effect since January 2016 · needs an electric vehicle | $2,058.89 | −$1,683.73 | 17.2¢ |
| Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 8time-of-use · tiered · in effect since January 2016 · needs an electric vehicle | $2,070.87 | −$1,671.75 | 17.3¢ |
| TOU-D-PRIMEtime-of-use · in effect since June 2024 · delivery charges only | $2,750.04 | −$992.58 | 22.9¢ |
| Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 9time-of-use · tiered · in effect since January 2016 · needs an electric vehicle | $3,135.08 | −$607.54 | 26.1¢ |
| TOU-D-4-9PMtime-of-use · in effect since June 2024 · delivery charges only | $3,468.91 | −$273.71 | 28.9¢ |
| TOU-D-5-8PMtime-of-use · in effect since June 2024 · delivery charges only | $3,479.87 | −$262.75 | 29.0¢ |
| Time-of-use Tiered Domestic (NEM 2.0): TOU-D-B✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since June 2024 | $3,742.62 | — | 31.2¢ |
| TOU-D-PRIMEtime-of-use · in effect since June 2024 | $3,973.59 | +$230.97 | 33.1¢ |
| Domestic Service: D - Baseline Region 5priced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2024 | $4,564.86 | +$822.24 | 38.0¢ |
| Domestic Service: D - Baseline Region 15priced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2024 | $4,582.92 | +$840.30 | 38.2¢ |
| Domestic Service: D - Baseline Region 13priced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2024 | $4,648.50 | +$905.88 | 38.7¢ |
| TOU-D-5-8PM-CPPtime-of-use · in effect since June 2024 | $4,679.87 | +$937.25 | 39.0¢ |
| Domestic Service: D - Baseline Region 10priced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2024 | $4,684.77 | +$942.15 | 39.0¢ |
| Domestic Service: D - Baseline Region 14priced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2024 | $4,690.65 | +$948.03 | 39.1¢ |
| Time-of-use Tiered Domestic (NEM 2.0): TOU-D-Atime-of-use · in effect since June 2024 | $4,706.50 | +$963.88 | 39.2¢ |
| Domestic Service: D - Baseline Region 9priced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2024 | $4,715.22 | +$972.60 | 39.3¢ |
| Domestic Service: D - Baseline Region 16priced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2024 | $4,731.64 | +$989.02 | 39.4¢ |
| TOU-D-PRIME-CPPtime-of-use · in effect since June 2024 | $4,750.04 | +$1,007.42 | 39.6¢ |
| Domestic Service: D - Baseline Region 8priced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2024 | $4,802.80 | +$1,060.18 | 40.0¢ |
9 further schedules are published and priced but not listed here — mostly regional and seasonal variants of the plans above. The dearest of them costs $7,106.50 a year at this usage.
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,026.47 (Domestic Service: D - Baseline Region 5), dearest $3,558.94, a $1,532.47 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $3,742.62 (Time-of-use Tiered Domestic (NEM 2.0): TOU-D-B), dearest $7,106.50, a $3,363.88 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $7,161.81 (Time-of-use Tiered Domestic (NEM 2.0): TOU-D-B), dearest $14,201.76, a $7,039.95 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 22 generally available plans here run from $3,742.62 on Time-of-use Tiered Domestic (NEM 2.0): TOU-D-B to $7,106.50 on Time-of-use Tiered Domestic (NEM 2.0): TOU-D-A-CPP, with a median of $4,740.84.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 31.2¢ to 59.2¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Southern California Edison Co's customers were billed in 2024
At 506 kWh a month, Southern California Edison Co's median open plan comes to 38.0¢ per kWh, 17% above the 32.4¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in California | 3,219,520 |
| Homes it delivers to for other suppliers | 1,374,895 |
| Share of California's households | 34% |
| Average use per home | 506 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $164.02 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 32.4¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 38.0¢ |
Southern California Edison Co in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How it compares
Among the 109 utilities indexed, Southern California Edison Co's cheapest open plan is the 5th-highest, 2.3× as much as their median of $1,649.16. It sits between Connecticut Light & Power Co ($3,524.81) and Hawaiian Electric Co Inc ($4,214.40).
In California it is the 2nd-cheapest of the 4 utilities indexed; Los Angeles Department of Water & Power starts lowest, at $2,859.14.
Its fixed charge, $26.95 a month on Time-of-use Tiered Domestic (NEM 2.0): TOU-D-B, is higher than on the cheapest plan of 96 of the other 108 utilities.
Domestic Service: D - Baseline Region 10 is tiered: past 363 kWh a month (a daily allowance, stated for a 30-day month), each kWh costs 9.6¢ more. Of the 51 utilities whose plans step, that is the 3rd-largest step.
Time-of-use Tiered Domestic (NEM 2.0): TOU-D-A changes price with the season: a kWh costs 10.1¢ more in June to September than in October to May, and the same 1,000 kWh is billed $460.42 in its dearest month against $358.06 in its cheapest.
In the guides: What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour · The price that changes once the meter passes a line · The price that changes with the month
How the answer changes with usage
The cheapest plan from Southern California Edison Co changes with consumption. At 500 kWh a month Domestic Service: D - Baseline Region 5 wins at $2,026.47 a year; at 2,000 kWh Time-of-use Tiered Domestic (NEM 2.0): TOU-D-B wins at $7,161.81.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $1,532.47 a year at 500 kWh against $7,039.95 at 2,000 kWh.
6 plans on file, at 1,000 kWh a month
Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 5 — $1,821.72 a year, 15.2¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.94 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2016. Too old to quote as a current price.
Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 13 — $1,912.57 a year, 15.9¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.94 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2016. Too old to quote as a current price.
Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 10 — $1,917.39 a year, 16.0¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.94 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2016. Too old to quote as a current price.
Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 14 — $1,936.70 a year, 16.1¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.94 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2016. Too old to quote as a current price.
Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 16 — $1,938.00 a year, 16.2¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.94 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2016. Too old to quote as a current price.
Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 15 — $2,052.50 a year, 17.1¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $0.94 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2016. Too old to quote as a current price.
How these plans are structured
Of 34 priceable plans: 18 tiered, 25 time-of-use, 9 priced by season.
Fixed monthly charges run from $0.93 to $26.58.
Who provides these plans
EIA-861 lists Southern California Edison Co serving homes in California and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 34 of its 34 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving available here
Moving from Time-of-use Tiered Domestic (NEM 2.0): TOU-D-A-CPP to Time-of-use Tiered Domestic (NEM 2.0): TOU-D-B saves $3,363.88 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
25 of these plans price by the hour, so their figures are marked lower confidence.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.