Home → Peak hours by utility → SCE
SCE Peak Hours: 4–9 PM
SCE's peak hours are 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on its main time-of-use plan (TOU-D-4-9PM): on-peak on summer weekdays, and mid-peak on summer weekends and every day from October to May. At the widest gap (summer), power costs 59¢ per kWh in on-peak hours and 33¢ in off-peak hours.
Checked by hand against SCE time-of-use plans on . SCE's page shows no effective date for these prices. Utilities change these rates, so check your bill or SCE before you plan around them.
SCE peak hours, hour by hour
Plan: Time-of-Use 4 p.m.–9 p.m. (TOU-D-4-9PM). SCE's main time-of-use plan for homes.
On-peakMid-peakOff-peakSuper off-peak
| Hour | Summer weekdays June–September | Summer weekends June–September | Winter every day October–May |
|---|---|---|---|
| midnight–1 a.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Off-peak |
| 1 a.m.–2 a.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Off-peak |
| 2 a.m.–3 a.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Off-peak |
| 3 a.m.–4 a.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Off-peak |
| 4 a.m.–5 a.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Off-peak |
| 5 a.m.–6 a.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Off-peak |
| 6 a.m.–7 a.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Off-peak |
| 7 a.m.–8 a.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Off-peak |
| 8 a.m.–9 a.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Super off-peak |
| 9 a.m.–10 a.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Super off-peak |
| 10 a.m.–11 a.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Super off-peak |
| 11 a.m.–noon | Off-peak | Off-peak | Super off-peak |
| noon–1 p.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Super off-peak |
| 1 p.m.–2 p.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Super off-peak |
| 2 p.m.–3 p.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Super off-peak |
| 3 p.m.–4 p.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Super off-peak |
| 4 p.m.–5 p.m. | On-peak | Mid-peak | Mid-peak |
| 5 p.m.–6 p.m. | On-peak | Mid-peak | Mid-peak |
| 6 p.m.–7 p.m. | On-peak | Mid-peak | Mid-peak |
| 7 p.m.–8 p.m. | On-peak | Mid-peak | Mid-peak |
| 8 p.m.–9 p.m. | On-peak | Mid-peak | Mid-peak |
| 9 p.m.–10 p.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Off-peak |
| 10 p.m.–11 p.m. | Off-peak | Off-peak | Off-peak |
| 11 p.m.–midnight | Off-peak | Off-peak | Off-peak |
SCE time-of-use prices
| Season | Period | Weekday hours | Weekends | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer June–September | On-peak | 4 p.m.–9 p.m. | — | 59¢ |
| Summer June–September | Mid-peak | — | 4 p.m.–9 p.m. | 44¢ |
| Summer June–September | Off-peak | 9 p.m.–4 p.m. | 9 p.m.–4 p.m. | 33¢ |
| Winter October–May | Mid-peak | 4 p.m.–9 p.m. | 4 p.m.–9 p.m. | 50¢ |
| Winter October–May | Off-peak | 9 p.m.–8 a.m. | 9 p.m.–8 a.m. | 36¢ |
| Winter October–May | Super off-peak | 8 a.m.–4 p.m. | 8 a.m.–4 p.m. | 32¢ |
Price per kWh for homes that buy both delivery and power from SCE, before the baseline credit, as rounded on SCE's plan page. Fixed charge: A Base Services Charge of $0.79 a day (about $24 a month).
A baseline credit of 9¢ comes off every kWh up to your monthly baseline allocation.
What an hour of use costs: on-peak vs off-peak
One hour of each appliance at SCE's summer prices (59¢ vs 33¢ per kWh), using the typical wattage from our appliance usage pages.
| Appliance | kWh per hour | On-peak | Off-peak | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central AC | 3.5 | $2.07 | $1.16 | $0.91 |
| Clothes Dryer | 3.0 | $1.77 | $0.99 | $0.78 |
| Dishwasher | 1.5 | $0.89 | $0.50 | $0.39 |
| Electric Vehicle Charger | 7.2 | $4.25 | $2.38 | $1.87 |
Other SCE plans
- TOU-D-5-8PM: On-peak 5–8 p.m. on summer weekdays (72¢); super off-peak 8 a.m.–5 p.m. in winter.
- TOU-D-PRIME (homes with an EV, battery or heat pump): On-peak 4–9 p.m. on summer weekdays (61¢), with lower off-peak prices (26¢ summer, 24¢ winter super off-peak).
How SCE prices compare with the California average
The average home in California paid 29.75¢ per kWh in the latest month of EIA data, all charges included and averaged over every hour of the day. See California's month-by-month price history.
EIA data for , updated · Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
All California utilities · Average electric bill in California
Questions about SCE peak hours
What are SCE peak hours?
SCE's peak hours are 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on its main time-of-use plan (TOU-D-4-9PM): on-peak on summer weekdays, and mid-peak on summer weekends and every day from October to May.
Are weekends off-peak with SCE?
Mostly. Weekends have no on-peak hours on SCE's TOU-D-4-9PM plan, but they do have a mid-peak price: 4 p.m.–9 p.m., all year.
What is the cheapest time to use electricity with SCE?
The off-peak hours: 9 p.m.–4 p.m. every day in summer (June–September), at 33¢ per kWh, against 59¢ in the on-peak hours. The lowest price all year is 32¢, in the super off-peak hours (8 a.m.–4 p.m. every day) in winter (October–May).
How much more does electricity cost during SCE peak hours?
59¢ per kWh in peak hours in summer (June–September), 79% more than the off-peak price of 33¢. Price per kWh for homes that buy both delivery and power from SCE, before the baseline credit, as rounded on SCE's plan page.
Do SCE peak hours change with the seasons?
Yes. Peak hours are 4 p.m.–9 p.m. weekdays in summer (June–September). In winter (October–May) there are no on-peak hours; the priciest hours are mid-peak (4 p.m.–9 p.m.).
Sources
We read SCE's own rate pages and tariffs on Nov 11, 2026 and copied the hours and prices by hand. These are the published prices for one plan, not a quote; your bill also depends on taxes, riders and how much you use. How we work.