How reliable is Southern California Edison Co?

Southern California Edison Co customers averaged 2.6 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is about average and better than the US average, better than the California median (4.8 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Southern California Edison Co rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Southern California Edison Co is #133 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.

How many customers does Southern California Edison Co serve?

Southern California Edison Co serves 18 counties across 3 states, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Southern California Edison Co provide power?

Southern California Edison Co operates in Arizona, California, Nevada. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Southern California Edison Co: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, about 4,054 Southern California Edison Co customers are without power in 6 counties.

Southern California Edison Co is an investor owned utility serving 18 counties in 3 states. In 2024, its customers went an average of 2.6 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 1.0 interruptions each. That ranks it #133 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and better than the California median (4.8 h).

MODERATE OUTAGE · ON ITS NETWORKLive · total only

4,054

Southern California Edison Co customers out in 6 counties

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

2.6 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

1.0

SAIFI / yr

2.7 hrs

CAIDI / outage

better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #133 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better than the California median (4.8 h).

Residential price32.4¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Southern California Edison Co’s reliability has been improving (lower is better).

Outage trend · Southern California Edison Co

4,054customers out · peak 7,612

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Southern California Edison Co (18)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

Southern California Edison Co: FAQ

How reliable is Southern California Edison Co?: Southern California Edison Co customers averaged 2.6 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is about average and better than the US average, better than the California median (4.8 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Southern California Edison Co rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Southern California Edison Co is #133 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.
How many customers does Southern California Edison Co serve?: Southern California Edison Co serves 18 counties across 3 states, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Southern California Edison Co provide power?: Southern California Edison Co operates in Arizona, California, Nevada. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: California.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.