CPUC Approves SCE 9% Rate Increase for Wildfire and Infrastructure Investments
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a more than 9% increase in rates for Southern California Edison customers for 2025 through 2028. The new rates take effect on October 1, 2025.
The decision, issued on September 18, 2025, approves total revenues of $41.78 billion for 2025 through 2028, $4.39 billion lower than what the utility requested. A residential customer with an average monthly bill and usage of 500 kWh/month will have a 9.1% increase in 2025, or approximately $17 a month.
In setting the revenue requirement, CPUC approved significant investments in wildfire risk reduction, safety, infrastructure reliability, and upgrades for increased load growth. These include:
Wildfire management grid hardening investments through undergrounding and covered conductor programs.
$553.5 million to conduct vegetation management activities
Infrastructure projects that support the build-out of the grid for electricity demand growth.