Electricity rates in Irvine, CA
Irvine (population 318,764) is served by Southern California Edison. A typical home on its cheapest plan open to any household, D, pays about $192 a month, 37.85¢ per kWh all-in: 17% above the California average of the last 12 months.
Utility SCEPopulation Census 2025 estimateState average EIA, 12 months to August 2026
Typical all-in priceD
SCE plans for an Irvine home
| Plan | Typical bill | All-in ¢/kWh | Summer weekday windows | EV, 1,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOU-D-4-9PMChecked | $194/mo | 38.26 | Peak 4 pm–9 pm | $92/mo |
| TOU-D-5-8PMChecked | $193/mo | 38.15 | Peak 5 pm–8 pm | $93/mo |
| TOU-D-PRIMEChecked | $203/mo | 40.10 | Peak 4 pm–9 pm | $74/mo |
| DChecked | $192/mo | 37.85 | Same price all day | $111/mo |
Many California cities buy their electricity supply through a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA). If yours does, SCE still delivers the power and bills delivery, but the generation part of your bill follows the CCA’s rates, so your total can differ from the bundled SCE prices shown here.
Typical bill: average California use of 507 kWh a month, shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), averaged over the year. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 275 kWh a month from the wall, charging from its cheapest start hour. Full SCE tariff details and sources.
Irvine electricity: common questions
Who provides electricity in Irvine, CA?
The center of Irvine lies in Southern California Edison’s retail service territory, according to the federal service-territory map built from EIA-861 data. Territories are drawn approximately, so homes near the city limits can be served by another utility or cooperative; the name on your bill is the authority.
How much is electricity per kWh in Irvine?
On SCE’s D plan, a typical California home using 507 kWh a month pays about 37.85¢ per kWh all-in before taxes, or $192 a month. The California average over the last 12 months was 32.34¢ (EIA).
How much does it cost to charge an EV in Irvine?
Driving 1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD adds about $74 a month on SCE’s TOU-D-PRIME plan when charging starts at its cheapest hour (8 am), against about $238 of gasoline for a 25.5 mpg car.
When is electricity cheapest in Irvine?
Only on a time-of-use plan does the hour matter. On SCE’s TOU-D-4-9PM, TOU-D-5-8PM, TOU-D-PRIME, summer weekday prices are highest in these windows: TOU-D-4-9PM: Peak 4 pm–9 pm; TOU-D-5-8PM: Peak 5 pm–8 pm; TOU-D-PRIME: Peak 4 pm–9 pm. Running dishwashers, laundry and EV charging outside them costs less. Find the cheapest hour for an appliance.
Calculators with SCE preloaded
Other cities in California
- Long Beach, CASCE450,469people
- Santa Ana, CASCE315,586people
- Los Angeles, CALADWP3,869,089people
- San Diego, CASDG&E1,406,106people
- San Jose, CAPG&E989,814people
- San Francisco, CAPG&E826,079people
- Fresno, CAPG&E555,549people
- Sacramento, CASMUD536,449people
- Oakland, CAPG&E440,838people
- Bakersfield, CAPG&E422,165people
Sources: population, Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates; city location, Census Gazetteer; service territory, Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD/ORNL, from EIA-861); tariffs, see the SCE page.