To edit the payment account for Auto Pay, click on Billing & Payment Preferences, then select Manage Auto Pay Settings; from there you can update or add a new payment method.

If you have an outstanding balance when you sign up and you select Pay Off Your Balance, your payment will be submitted. If not, the balance will not be paid. You may make arrangements to pay the balance using Guest Payment, or by credit or debit Card.

At this time, credit cards are not accepted for Auto Pay.

You may use a checking account from any financial institution that accepts electronic debits.

Log in to My Account and click Sign up for Auto Pay in the Billing and Payment Preferences section.

Most accounts are eligible for Auto Pay, except:

• Closed accounts.
• Deposit accounts.
• Accounts not in good credit standing (Cash Only accounts), which may become eligible for Auto Pay if there are no additional returned payments on the account for six months.
• Accounts signed up for Online Payment.
• Accounts being billed by an Electric Service Provider (ESP) other than SCE.

Each month, ten days after your bill is generated, Auto Pay automatically deducts your total amount due from your bank account.

Yes, you can pay only a part of your bill through our Guest Payment page.

You will need the following information to pay as a guest:

• The first and last name that appears on your SCE account
• Your SCE customer account number—This can be found at the top right corner of your SCE bill.
• The billing ZIP code for your SCE account

If you know someone who needs help paying their SCE bill, you can contribute by paying part or all of their upcoming bill.

You’ll need the following information from the customer:

• The first and last name that appears on their SCE account
• Their SCE customer account number—This can be found at the top right corner of their SCE bill.
• The billing ZIP code for their SCE account

You’ll enter this information on our Guest Payment page as well as the amount you want to contribute. We’ll apply your payment to their account.

If you are on a payment plan, you will find a box on the right side of your bill that contains the amount you owe for your payment arrangement as well as the date due. Lower in the same box you will also find the amount and due date for the current monthly charges. To stay on a payment arrangement, you must pay your current charges and the installment amount by the specified due dates.