Southern California Edison Co: 28.25 ¢/kWh for homes, 100 minutes of SAIDI

Southern California Edison Co is an investor owned utility serving 5,297,361 customer accounts in California; 4,594,415 of them are residential. Businesses and industry take 66% of the 80,410,649 MWh it sells; homes take 34%.

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station on the Southern California coast — San Onofre power station by Don Ramey Logan. Photo by Don Ramey Logan, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

Southern California Edison Co: 497 kWh a month costs roughly $140 in energy at 28.25 ¢/kWh, -11.6% on the California average of 31.97 ¢.

Businesses and industry take 66% of the 80,410,649 MWh it sells; homes take 34%.

Who buys power from Southern California Edison Co

Business share of sales: 66%homes 34% of 80,410,649 MWh

The customer mix of Southern California Edison Co is its own: 4,594,415 home accounts buy 34.1% of 80,410,649 MWh, 679,872 commercial accounts buy 60.0%, and the remaining 6.0% goes to 23,074 industrial and other accounts. A typical Southern California Edison Co home uses 5,967 kWh a year, a typical business account 70,913.

How it compares

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Southern California Edison Co, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Southern California Edison Co	28.25 ¢/kWh	18.28 ¢/kWh	$140at 497 kWh	100 minSAIDI
California average against this company, which is 17 of 21 on price	+3.72 ¢/kWhcompany 11.6% below	+7.26 ¢/kWhcompany 28.4% below	+$18a month at 497 kWh	-39 mincompany 39 above
City of PasadenaLowest in this table	25.98 ¢/kWhcompany 8.8% above	23.45 ¢/kWhcompany 22.1% below	$12911 less than company	43 mincompany 57 above

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Southern California Edison Co: 2025

No 2025 early-release row for Southern California Edison Co; 2024 stays the latest year.

Southern California Edison Co 2024 against California 2025: -4.29 ¢28.25 ¢ for Southern California Edison Co in 2024, 32.54 ¢ for California in 2025

Southern California Edison Co has no 2025 early-release row; for its 4,594,415 home accounts the latest year is 2024, at 28.25 ¢/kWh and 100 SAIDI minutes.

Carbon context

Southern California Edison Co serves 4,594,415 homes in California. At 497 kWh a month that is about 89 kg of CO₂, or 1,065 kg a year, at the California plant rate, state generation and not this utility: California generation mix.

Southern California Edison Co charts

Residential price since 2015: 28.25 ¢ in 2024

16.50 ¢ in 2015, 28.25 ¢ in 2024 (+71.2%); California 16.99 to 31.97 ¢.

Southern California Edison Co residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Southern California Edison C	Gap to California residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	16.50	-0.49	+3.85
2016	15.84	-1.55	+3.29
2017	16.46	-1.85	+3.57
2018	16.09	-2.75	+3.22
2019	15.18	-3.97	+2.17
2020	16.68	-3.77	+3.53
2021	19.95	-2.87	+6.29
2022	22.59	-3.25	+7.55
2023	27.44	-2.07	+11.44
2024	28.25	-3.72	+11.77

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Southern California Edison Co SAIDI, 2015-2024

100 min in 2015, 100 in 2024.

Southern California Edison Co SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Southern California Ed, no major events	Southern California Ed, all events
2015	100	115
2016	110	134
2017	92	140
2018	71	137
2019	91	178
2020	91	201
2021	104	180
2022	101	131
2023	96	116
2024	100	158

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 100.2 min

100.2 min, 1.01x the median reporter, rank 338 of 673.

min

Company, no major events100.2
Company, with major events158.3

Southern California Edison Co, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 16.50 ¢ in 2015 to 28.25 ¢ in 2024, a move of +71.2%: Southern California Edison Co lagged its state (+88.2%) by 16.9 points, and +41.0 points against the U.S. Full-service customers alone pay 32.43 ¢ per EIA, against 28.25 ¢ for all rows: buyers of energy elsewhere pay Southern California Edison Co for delivery only. Southern California Edison Co's sharpest move came in 2023, +21.5%. The latest year is the high at 28.25 ¢; the low was 15.18 ¢ (2019). 2024: +3.0% here, +8.3% for the California average. SAIDI at Southern California Edison Co (major events excluded) went from 100 minutes in 2015 to 100 in 2024, +0%, between 71 (2018) and 110 (2016). Southern California Edison Co filed SAIDI under the national median in 7 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 100 minutes, +1 from that year's median. 2020: 201 minutes with major events, 91 without, the widest gap of any year.

Price is the selling point in this record: 11.6% under the California average, with 100 outage minutes close to the national median (1.01x).

Home accounts at Southern California Edison Co went from 4,381,511 in 2015 to 4,594,415 in 2024, +4.9%. Business customers paid 0.65 times the home price in 2024 (18.28 against 28.25 ¢); the ratio was 0.82 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.86 in 2015 to 0.90 in 2024, between 0.72 and 0.99.

Outages and home price of Southern California Edison Co (EIA utility 17609), 2013 to 2024

Southern California Edison Co outage time held near 95 to 100 minutes a customer from 2013 to 2024 (+6%). The low came in 2018 at 71, the high in 2016 at 110; 12 years were filed. The California median in 2024 was 58 minutes, so Southern California Edison Co ran above it.

Home rates at Southern California Edison Co climbed from 16.53 ¢ in 2013 to 28.25 ¢ in 2024 (+70.9%), or 22.85 ¢ to 29.00 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+26.9%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $2,742 in 2013 and $3,480 in 2024. Of 36 California utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Southern California Edison Co stood 31st cheapest (26th of 37 in 2013).

Southern California Edison Co outage minutes a customer, 2013 to 2024: 100 in 2024

Southern California Edison Co at 100 min in 2024 and the California median at 58.

Southern California Edison Co home price since 2013: +26.9% after inflation

Southern California Edison Co: 29.00 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 28.25 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Southern California Edison Co, EIA utility 17609, year by year among California utilities

Southern California Edison Co 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Southern Californi	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Southern Calif	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Southern Calif	California median SAIDI
2013	16.53	22.85	26 of 37	95	0.88	9 of 12	57
2014	16.41	22.32	27 of 41	92	0.86	8 of 11	65
2015	16.50	22.41	27 of 44	100	0.86	8 of 10	78
2016	15.84	21.24	18 of 44	110	0.99	11 of 14	72
2017	16.46	21.61	21 of 45	92	0.87	10 of 16	58
2018	16.09	20.63	17 of 45	71	0.72	8 of 16	73
2019	15.18	19.11	13 of 51	91	0.87	12 of 18	81
2020	16.68	20.75	14 of 35	91	0.87	12 of 16	58
2021	19.95	23.70	24 of 34	104	0.96	12 of 16	73
2022	22.59	24.85	29 of 34	101	0.96	12 of 17	68
2023	27.44	28.99	34 of 37	96	0.94	14 of 19	61
2024	28.25	29.00	31 of 36	100	0.90	15 of 20	58

Southern California Edis, EIA utility 17609: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, California real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 5,297,36132.8% of California total
Residential accounts: 4,594,41532.3% of California homes
Commercial accounts: 679,87212.8% of the base
Residential rate: 28.25 ¢/kWhplace 17 of 21, -11.6% against the state
Commercial rate: 18.28 ¢/kWhplace 10 of 25, -28.4% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 100.2 minbetter than 50% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 0.900.89x the median
SAIDI with major events: 158.3 min36.7% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 5,839.5 MW697,053 installations
Counties served: 16all in California
Average residential use: 5,967 kWh/yr497 a month
Implied monthly bill: $140+$59 on the U.S. rate, 497 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +71.2%16.50 to 28.25 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: +0%100 min in 2015, 100 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Southern California Edison Co

Southern California Edison Co sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to California ¢/kWh
Residential	4,594,415	28.25	-3.72
Commercial	679,872	18.28	-7.26

Year by year, Southern California Edison Co

Year	Home accounts, Southern California Ed	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	4,381,511	16.50	13.45	0.82	100	0.86
2016	4,406,932	15.84	11.83	0.75	110	0.99
2017	4,433,753	16.46	12.56	0.76	92	0.87
2018	4,463,521	16.09	12.84	0.80	71	0.72
2019	4,489,462	15.18	12.14	0.80	91	0.87
2020	4,516,288	16.68	12.64	0.76	91	0.87
2021	4,503,286	19.95	15.12	0.76	104	0.96
2022	4,520,995	22.59	16.43	0.73	101	0.96
2023	4,557,046	27.44	17.63	0.64	96	0.94
2024	4,594,415	28.25	18.28	0.65	100	0.90

Peers of Southern California Edison Co in California, place 17 of 21 on home price

Utility near Southern California Edison Co on price	SAIDI min, gap to Southern California Edison Co	Home ¢, gap to Southern California Edison Co	Gap % to Southern California Edison Co	Accounts, Southern California Edison Co = 1
14. Los Angeles Department of Water & Power	+11	-4.42	-15.6%	0.29
15. Liberty Utilities	+396	-2.33	-8.3%	0.01
16. City of Pasadena	-57	-2.28	-8.1%	0.01
17. Southern California Edison Co (this utility)	100	28.25	-	1.00
18. Bear Valley Electric Service	-36	+2.42	+8.5%	0.00
19. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	+175	+3.45	+12.2%	1.08
20. San Diego Gas & Electric Co	-29	+4.21	+14.9%	0.29

Who buys Southern California Edison Co's electricity

Class at Southern California Edison Co	Accounts	Of Southern California Edison Co accounts	Of Southern California Edison Co MWh sold	kWh a year per Southern California Edison Co account
Residential	4,594,415	86.7%	34.1%	5,967
Commercial	679,872	12.8%	60.0%	70,913
Industrial and other	23,074	0.44%	6.0%	207,361

Southern California Edison Co among California investor owneds

Southern California Edison Co and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to Southern California Edison Co	Home ¢, gap to Southern California Edison Co	Accounts, Southern California Edison Co = 1
1. Southern California Edison Co (CA, this utility)	100	28.25	1.00
2. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (CA)	+175	+3.45	1.08
3. San Diego Gas & Electric Co (CA)	-29	+4.21	0.29

Southern California Edison Co: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	Southern California Edison Co	California context	Southern California Edison Co detail
Southern California Edison Co home meters on AMI	99.6%	California 86.6%	4,801,923 of 4,820,290 meters
Home meters, AMR (drive-by read)	1,856	California figure not published	0.0% of meters
Homes with daily digital access	3,450,115	California figure not published	75% of the 4,594,415 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for Southern California Edison Co homes	Offered	24 of 41 California utilities offer one	2,654,452 homes on dynamic pricing, 57.78% of 4,594,415
Net-metered installations	697,053	98% residential	149.1 homes per 1,000 accounts, 8.4 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Southern California Edison Co

kWh	Share of a 497 kWh month	Cost a month at 28.25 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	50%	$70.64	+$29.44	$848
500	101%	$141.27	+$58.87	$1,695
750	151%	$211.91	+$88.31	$2,543
1,000	201%	$282.54	+$117.74	$3,391
1,500	302%	$423.82	+$176.62	$5,086
2,000	402%	$565.09	+$235.49	$6,781

Outage record, Southern California Edison Co

Measure, Southern California	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	100.2	158.3	1.67 h
SAIFI interruptions	0.901	0.990	1.11 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	111.3	159.9	1.85 h

Territory of Southern California Edison Co

16 California counties, region WECC:

California other states: 18 of 18 counties of Southern California Edison Co drawn

Southern California Edison Co: 18 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Fresno
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Los Angeles
Madera
Mono
Orange
Riverside
San Bernardino
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura

Questions on Southern California Edison Co

How many customers does Southern California Edison Co serve in California?

5,297,361 accounts in 2024: residential 4,594,415, commercial 679,872, industrial 23,074.

What is the average residential rate of Southern California Edison Co?

In 2024 homes paid 28.25 cents; against the California average that is -11.6%.

How reliable is Southern California Edison Co by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 100.2 min and SAIFI 0.90 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.01, CAIDI 111 min.

How much solar net metering is on the Southern California Edison Co grid?

697,053 installations with 5,839.5 MW, of which residential installations number 684,901.

What is the monthly bill at Southern California Edison Co for average use?

497 kWh at 28.25 cents comes to about $140, energy only.

How does Southern California Edison Co rank on price within California?

Rank 17 of 21 in California on price, -11.6% against the state average; 16 charge less than 28.25 ¢.

What share of Southern California Edison Co sales do homes buy?

Homes take 34.1% of 80,410,649 MWh, commercial accounts 60.0%, industrial and other 6.0%; the 679,872 commercial accounts use 70,913 kWh each, 11.9 times a home.

At Southern California Edison Co, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

4,801,923 of 4,820,290 home meters are AMI, 99.6%. Southern California Edison Co offers a home time-of-use rate; 2,654,452 customers use dynamic pricing, 57.78% of its homes.

Has Southern California Edison Co moved up the California price list since 2015?

13th cheapest of 21 in 2015, 17th of 21 in 2024; its price rose 71.2% while California rose 88.2%.

Where does Southern California Edison Co stand among 2 peers?

Place 1 of 3 on home price at 28.25 ¢ (California investor owneds); median 31.70 ¢, cheapest member 28.25 ¢.

Has Southern California Edison Co filed 2025 data with EIA?

Its latest filing year is 2024, with 100 SAIDI minutes and 28.25 cents for homes.

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Southern California Edison Co at 28.25 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Upper Peninsula Power CompanyMichigan, 27.64 ¢/kWh, 0.61 ¢ below
Versant PowerMaine, 27.50 ¢/kWh, 0.75 ¢ below
Homer Electric Assn IncAlaska, 29.79 ¢/kWh, 1.54 ¢ above
Golden Valley Elec Assn IncAlaska, 30.32 ¢/kWh, 2.07 ¢ above

Rate plans on file

34 home plan records, energy charges: 9.5 to 166.1 ¢/kWh.

Time-of-use: 25, e.g. Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 16
Tiered: 18, e.g. Time-Of-Use Domestic Tiered Electric Vehicle Charging -TOU-D-TEV, Region 16

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for Southern California Edison Co: 28.25 ¢/kWh for homes, 100 minutes of SAIDI

EIA-861 annual report entry for Southern California Edison Co: 28.25 ¢/kWh for homes, 100 minutes of SAIDI, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Southern California Edison Co: 28.25 ¢/kWh for homes, 100 minutes of SAIDI, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Southern California Edison Co: 28.25 ¢/kWh for homes, 100 minutes of SAIDI, the state price average