SCE peak and off-peak hours
What are SCE’s peak hours?
It depends on the plan. TOU-D-4-9PM: Peak 4 pm–9 pm, on weekdays, in summer (in winter: Mid-peak 12 am–8 am, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am); weekends: Mid-peak 4 pm–9 pm. TOU-D-5-8PM: Peak 5 pm–8 pm, on weekdays, in summer (in winter: Mid-peak 12 am–8 am, Peak 5 pm–8 pm, Mid-peak 8 pm–12 am); weekends: Mid-peak 5 pm–8 pm. TOU-D-PRIME: Peak 4 pm–9 pm, on weekdays, in summer (in winter: Mid-peak 12 am–8 am, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am); weekends: Mid-peak 4 pm–9 pm. Hours are local clock time.
When is electricity cheapest on SCE?
On summer weekdays the lowest price is TOU-D-4-9PM: 9 pm–4 pm next day at 34.4¢/kWh, against 60.4¢ at the peak; TOU-D-5-8PM: 8 pm–5 pm next day at 35.4¢/kWh, against 73.7¢ at the peak; TOU-D-PRIME: 9 pm–4 pm next day at 27.8¢/kWh, against 62.4¢ at the peak. D charges the same price at every hour.
Which SCE plan is cheapest?
For a typical California home using 507 kWh a month, D at about $192 a month (37.8¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, TOU-D-PRIME gives the lowest total.
Peak and off-peak hours of every utility
Charging an EV on SCE
1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical California home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.
| Plan | Best start | Charging, best start | Charging from 6 pm | Whole bill with EV |
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| TOU-D-4-9PM | 8 am | $92/mo | $147/mo | $286/mo |
| TOU-D-5-8PM | 8 am | $93/mo | $167/mo | $287/mo |
| TOU-D-PRIME | 8 am | $74/mo | $136/mo | $277/mo |
| D | Any | $111/mo | $111/mo | $303/mo |
With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is TOU-D-PRIME. Compare plans on your own usage.
How SCE’s plans work
TOU-D-4-9PM (Time-of-Use 4–9 pm). Peak 4 pm–9 pm on July weekdays; 5 of 24 hours carry the top price of 60.4¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 34.4¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 26.0¢. January weekdays range from 33.4¢ to 51.9¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Weekends differ: Mid-peak 4 pm–9 pm. Fixed charge: $24.17 a month.
TOU-D-5-8PM (Time-of-Use 5–8 pm). Peak 5 pm–8 pm on July weekdays; 3 of 24 hours carry the top price of 73.7¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 35.4¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 38.3¢. January weekdays range from 33.4¢ to 57.1¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Weekends differ: Mid-peak 5 pm–8 pm. Fixed charge: $24.17 a month.
TOU-D-PRIME (TOU-D-PRIME). Peak 4 pm–9 pm on July weekdays; 5 of 24 hours carry the top price of 62.4¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 27.8¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 34.6¢. January weekdays range from 26.2¢ to 46.3¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Weekends differ: Mid-peak 4 pm–9 pm. Fixed charge: $24.17 a month.
D (Tiered Rate Plan (Domestic), Region 9). In July the first 17 kWh a day cost 31.4¢ each; then 40.5¢ above 17 kWh a day. An average California home (571 kWh in July) goes past the first tier, so extra load such as an EV is priced higher. Fixed charge: $24.17 a month.
Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.
As a cross-check, SCE billed its residential customers an average of 31.48¢ per kWh in 2025 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for California’s price change since.
Cities served by SCE
Cities of 100,000 or more whose center lies in SCE’s service territory.
Also served: Santa Clarita, Oxnard, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Lancaster, Palmdale, Pomona, Visalia, Fullerton, Torrance, Orange, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, San Buenaventura (Ventura), Costa Mesa, Downey, El Monte, Inglewood.