Our response to COVID-19
We’ve made some changes due to COVID-19, including suspending service disconnections for residential and small business customers for nonpayment, and only continuing critical work needed to protect public safety and reduce the risk of wildfires. Learn more here. If you have recently lost your job, even if you are receiving unemployment benefits, you may qualify for a reduced energy rate through our CARE or FERA programs. Learn more.

Regulatory Information - Rate Change

March 2015 Rate Changes

Effective March 2, 2015, these Southern California Edison (SCE) rate factors decreased:

  • The Public Purpose Program Charge (PPPC) charge will decrease for all applicable rates based on tier structure.
  • The Green House Gas factors (including the CA Climate credit factor) will decrease for Residential and Commercial rates.


Effective March 2, 2015, these SCE rate factors increased:

  • Conservation Incentive Adjustment (CIA) will increase based on tier structure for Residential rates.
  • Dual Participation will increase for all applicable rates.


Effective March 2, 2015, this SCE rate factor:

  • The Distribution charge will increase or decrease based on tier structure for Residential rates.
  • SCE Gen will increase or decrease for all rates based on tier structure.


The actual impact of these rate factor changes on customers’ bills will vary based on energy usage.

California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)

SCE’s current and revised CARE Surcharge and CARE Discount Percentage are listed below:

*The CARE Surcharge rate is shown in dollars/kWh. All non-CARE, non-Street Lighting customers pay this same amount on an equal dollars/kWh basis.