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SCE TOU-D-5-8PM vs D

TOU-D-5-8PM and D cost about the same for a typical California home (within $16 a year). They stay within about 1% of each other at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility SCETariffs checked 2026-10-05Typical use 487 kWh/mo, California

Head to head

ScenarioTOU-D-5-8PMDCheaper
Typical home, per month$185$184Tie
All-in price per kWh38.0¢37.7¢D
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$279$295TOU-D-5-8PM
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$352$295D
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-5-8PM, any hour on D.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

PlanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TOU-D-5-8PM$230$160$174$149$155$182$216$234$244$171$158$150
D$235$163$177$150$155$173$208$225$234$173$161$153

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

July weekday.

Off-peakPeak
35.4¢73.7¢35.4¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

D: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day
40.5¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

TOU-D-5-8PM or D: common questions

Is TOU-D-5-8PM or D cheaper?

TOU-D-5-8PM and D cost about the same for a typical California home (within $16 a year). They stay within about 1% of each other at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use. Adding an EV driven 1,000 miles a month and charged at each plan’s cheapest hour, TOU-D-5-8PM gives the lower total ($279 against $295 a month).

What is the difference between TOU-D-5-8PM and D?

TOU-D-5-8PM is time-of-use (summer weekdays: Peak 5 pm–8 pm; lowest price 8 pm–5 pm next day), with a fixed charge of $24.17 a month. D is tiered: the price per kWh rises with monthly use, with a fixed charge of $24.17 a month.

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How the two plans work

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.

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.

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