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SCE residential bill by cost category, 2018 to 2026

A representative SCE residential bill roughly doubled from about $90 in 2018 to about $190 in 2026, an average increase close to 10% a year. Almost none of the growth is generation (the power itself); it is delivery, the local wires.

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This figure is from the Southern California Edison case study, a primary-source look at how California procured storage and what pointing the same playbook at demand would add.

Last updated: 2026-07-03.