Rate Plan Comparison Tool Eligibility & FAQ

You are in control of your energy rate. If you decide that you no longer want to be on your new rate, you can switch back to your tiered rate, or to a different TOU rate plan. Keep in mind, if you made a rate change in the past 12 months, further rate changes may be limited. To learn about your options visit our Rate Plan Comparison Tool  or by calling us at 1-866-743-1645

Your enrollment in CARE, FERA, and/or the Summer Discount Plan (SDP) is included in both rate calculations and will not be affected if you switch to a TOU rate. You will continue to receive the discount associated with the program(s) you are enrolled in.

You can easily login with your SCE.com user ID and password, or you can use your Service Account Number (it begins with a "3") and service ZIP code, located at the upper right corner of your bill.

We generate your rate plan comparison based on your historical energy usage and use that data to recommend available rates that may benefit you. The rate plan comparison shows you potential savings you may receive by switching to a different rate.

There are a couple of reasons a rate plan comparison may not be available at this time.

• An incorrect account number may have been entered.
• There is not enough energy usage data available to generate a rate analysis at this time. Generally we require 12 months of energy usage data to generate a rate analysis.
• Unfortunately your rate is currently not in scope.

If you are currently registered for My Account, you have access to a number of tools and services, including a chart that tracks your current tier status and your projected tier status by the close of the current monthly billing period. The information provided in the chart is customized based on your specific electricity use and is updated daily. The chart also provides current tier pricing, and the amount of electricity allocated to each tier. This can be a valuable resource to help you better understand the rate structure and better manage your monthly bill. To access the chart, log in to My Account, then select the “View Recent Usage” button, and then “How is this calculated?” which is located below your “Projected Next Bill” total. If you don’t have My Account, register now at sce.com.

If your recommended rate is TOU-D-A, a baseline credit of $0.10 per kWh is based on your monthly baseline kilowatt-hour electricity allowance. The baseline allowance is a set amount of kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity considered essential to meeting basic heating, lighting, and cooking needs. Your baseline credit is not reflected in the rate table shown but will be applied each month to your bill. Your baseline allowance will change by season, with summer months typically having a larger baseline allowance, thereby providing a greater baseline credit. For example, if your baseline allowance is 165 kWh, a credit of $16.50 would be applied to your monthly electric bill (165 kWh multiplied by $0.10 credit).

As a Residential Net Energy Metering customer, if your recommended rate is TOU-D-A, the calculation for the baseline credit is based on your monthly baseline kilowatt-hour electricity allowance and if you are a net consumer or net generator (for the month). Net Consumer: When you are a net consumer for the month (i.e., you consume more electricity from SCE than you export to the grid), a portion of your energy charges will be lowered through the baseline credit of $0.10 per kWh (up to the baseline allowance limit). Net Generator - When you are a net generator for the month (i.e., you export more electricity than you consume from SCE that month), the baseline credit will appear as a monthly charge of $0.10 per excess generated kWh (up to the baseline allowance limit). This is necessary to ensure that you receive the same rate for the exported kWh that you would have received if you had consumed that same kWh from SCE.