HomeWattCost

SCE TOU-D-4-9PM vs TOU-D-5-8PM

TOU-D-4-9PM and TOU-D-5-8PM cost about the same for a typical California home (within $5 a year). TOU-D-5-8PM stays cheaper at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility SCETariffs checked 2026-09-28Typical use 487 kWh/mo, California

Head to head

ScenarioTOU-D-4-9PMTOU-D-5-8PMCheaper
Typical home, per month$184$183Tie
All-in price per kWh37.7¢37.6¢TOU-D-5-8PM
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$279$276TOU-D-5-8PM
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$329$359TOU-D-4-9PM
Fixed charge$24.17$24.17

Typical home: California average use by month (EIA), shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), before taxes. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 1,000 miles a month; cheapest start 8 am on TOU-D-4-9PM, 8 am on TOU-D-5-8PM.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

PlanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TOU-D-4-9PM$231$160$174$149$155$177$211$229$239$172$158$149
TOU-D-5-8PM$230$159$173$148$154$178$211$229$240$171$157$149

TOU-D-4-9PM: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakPeak
35.3¢59.1¢35.3¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

TOU-D-5-8PM: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakPeak
35.1¢75.0¢35.1¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

How the two 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 59.1¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 35.3¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 23.8¢.
  • January weekdays range from 34.2¢ to 51.7¢.
  • Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May.
  • Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays.
  • 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 75.0¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 35.1¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 39.9¢.
  • January weekdays range from 33.2¢ to 61.4¢.
  • Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May.
  • Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays.
  • Fixed charge: $24.17 a month.

Your own pattern of use decides the winner: compare every SCE plan on your usage, or see all SCE plans, sources and peak hours.