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Cost to charge an EV at home on SCE
Pick your car, how far you drive and when you plug in. EV owners can choose TOU-D-PRIME, which has SCE's lowest off-peak prices; the most expensive time to charge is 4–9 p.m.
$80 a month on Time-of-Use PRIME (TOU-D-PRIME)278 kWh a month for 1,000 miles, including about 10% charging losses; the same miles in a 28 mpg gas car cost about $171 a month.
| Plan | Summer / month | Winter / month | Per year | Per 100 miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time-of-Use PRIME (TOU-D-PRIME) | $72 | $83 | $956 | $7.96 |
| Time-of-Use 4–9 p.m. (TOU-D-4-9PM) | $92 | $100 | $1,167 | $9.72 |
| Time-of-Use 5–8 p.m. (TOU-D-5-8PM) | $94 | $103 | $1,200 | $10.00 |
| Tiered Rate Plan (Schedule D) | $108 | $108 | $1,300 | $10.83 |
This is the extra cost of charging: your estimated bill with the EV minus your bill without it, so it includes changes in baseline credits and tier prices. Taxes and fees are not included.
Cost per 100 miles at SCE prices
For a typical EV using 30 kWh per 100 miles, plus about 10% lost while charging, before baseline credits:
| Plan | Summer (Jun–Sep) | Winter (Oct–May) |
|---|---|---|
| Time-of-Use 4–9 p.m. (TOU-D-4-9PM) | $11.00 (off-peak) to $19.67 (on-peak) | $10.67 (super off-peak) to $16.67 (mid-peak) |
| Time-of-Use 5–8 p.m. (TOU-D-5-8PM) | $11.33 (off-peak) to $24.00 (on-peak) | $10.67 (super off-peak) to $18.33 (mid-peak) |
| Time-of-Use PRIME (TOU-D-PRIME) | $8.67 (off-peak) to $20.33 (on-peak) | $8.00 (super off-peak) to $15.00 (mid-peak) |
| Tiered Rate Plan (Schedule D) | $10.00 (within baseline) to $13.00 (above baseline) | $10.00 (within baseline) to $13.00 (above baseline) |
Tips
- Schedule charging to avoid 4–9 p.m.; on summer weekdays that is the most expensive time on every time-of-use plan.
- From October to May, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. is super off-peak on TOU-D-4-9PM and PRIME, which suits cars parked at home during the day.
- On the Tiered plan, EV charging usually pushes more of your use above the baseline, where it costs 39¢.
See also: SCE peak hours right now · SCE rate plan calculator
Sources and notes
- Prices are SCE's published per-kWh prices for customers who get both delivery and generation from SCE, rounded to the cent on SCE's site (rates as of October 1, 2026).
- If a Community Choice Aggregator (such as Clean Power Alliance) supplies your generation, your prices differ.
- CARE and FERA bill discounts are not included except for the lower Base Services Charge, so income-qualified customers will pay less than shown.
- Holidays are priced like weekends; holiday dates follow SCE's usual tariff rules and are being checked against the tariff.
Rates last checked against SCE's published information on 2026-11-03.
EV efficiency: U.S. EPA via fueleconomy.gov (Find a Car results and web services), retrieved 2026-11-08.