SCE Customers Outraged After Surprise 13% Rate Hike

Southern California Edison customers are speaking out after discovering a 13% increase on their October electric bills — with many saying they were not notified until weeks after the change took effect. The rate hike began October 1st to fund grid safety and reliability upgrades, but customers say they feel blindsided. A $56 California Climate Credit may offset some of the increase, but for many, it’s not enough.

We reached out to The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) who says last month they approved Southern California Edison’s (SCE) General Rate Case (GRC) for 2025 through 2028 that is $4.39 billion less than SCE had requested, reflecting the CPUC’s commitment to balancing affordability with investments in safety and reliability.

In establishing the total amount of money SCE is authorized to collect from its customers through rates (called a revenue requirement), the CPUC approved significant investments in wildfire risk reduction, safety and reliability of aging infrastructure,

We reached out to Southern California Edison and the California Public Utilities Commission.

For answers on why customers were only alerted yesterday, we’re still waiting for a response from SCE.