Southern California Edison
What does this mean?
Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 100% of 31 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.
Get help with (3)
- Billing errorDispute the bill with SCE customer service and get a reference number; if SCE does not fix it, complain to the CPUC.
- Disconnection noticeCall before the shutoff date, ask for a payment arrangement, and apply for AMP, CARE/FERA or the Energy Assistance Fund.
- Outage creditReport the outage; SCE pays claims for losses caused by its negligence, not for weather outages.
Contacts (13)
Phone
- SCE Customer Service / Customer Support
The financial assistance page gives this number for payment arrangements and choosing a due date; the AMP page for enrolling by phone.
Use for: Billing error, Bill went up, Disconnection notice, Poor service or broken promise
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Medical Baseline program questions
Use for: Disconnection notice
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Report an outage
Use for: Outage credit
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Claims (English)
Use for: Outage credit
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Claims (Spanish)
Use for: Outage credit
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
Online forms
- Report an outage online
Use for: Outage credit
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Submit a claim online (not Eaton Fire)
Submit a claim one way only; submitting several ways can slow processing.
Use for: Outage credit
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Arrearage Management Plan (AMP) application
Needs the Service Account Number (starts with 8, upper left of the bill).
Use for: Disconnection notice
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Bill assistance programs (CARE/FERA, Energy Assistance Fund, AMP, Budget Billing, Medical Baseline)
Use for: Disconnection notice
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Medical Baseline Allowance application (online DocuSign or mail-in form)
Online form sends a signature request to the medical professional by email. Mail-in: Southern California Edison, Medical Baseline Allowance Department, P.O. Box 9527, Azusa, CA 91702-9954.
Use for: Disconnection notice
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
Online tools and accounts
- Request a payment arrangement in My Account Sign-in required
Or call 1-800-284-2365.
Use for: Disconnection notice
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Claims Department email
Use for: Outage credit
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Claims Department by mailSouthern California Edison Company, Attn: Claims Department, P.O. Box 900, Rosemead, CA 91770
Use for: Outage credit
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
Escalation path
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
Supervisor
Ask the representative for a supervisor. Write down the name and reference number.
Written complaint
MailClaims Department by mail Southern California Edison Company, Attn: Claims Department, P.O. Box 900, Rosemead, CA 91770SCE does not publish a complaint form or complaint address on the pages reviewed. Send a dated letter and keep call notes with reference numbers.
State agency
Your state’s utility commission. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Consumer Affairs Branch.
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).California Attorney General.
Known blockers
- Payment arrangements online need a My Account sign-in.
- The Medical Baseline application needs a medical professional's signature.
- SCE's tariff rules (deposits, disputed bills, meter tests, disconnection) are hosted in a SharePoint folder that did not load for review.
Scam warnings
Official domains
sce.com
Real links and emails from Southern California Edison end in one of these.
Southern California Edison will never ask you for
SCE will never call to demand immediate payment with the threat of service disconnection, and it does not have a "disconnection department."
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
SCE says it does not take payments over the phone, and does not accept payment through money apps such as Zelle or Cash App, prepaid cash cards (such as MoneyPak or Green Dot) or cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin.
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
SCE does not collect bill payments or copies of bills in person, and does not send solar representatives to homes or have solar companies call anyone.
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
Known scams
Callers spoof caller ID to appear to be SCE, demand immediate payment, or ask for account, meter, Social Security, driver's license or financial information.
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
Scammers say the customer has a past-due bill and offer a discount for paying them immediately over the phone.
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
Fraudsters ask realtors with sale listings to tell their sellers about a false overdue electricity bill, and give a fake SCE phone number to pay or face disconnection.
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
Fake utility websites target customers who search for how to connect new electric service or pay online.
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
Scammers threaten disconnection and text a prepaid store barcode (for example Walmart, 7-Eleven, CVS or Walgreens) to pay by cash, debit, Bitcoin or prepaid card, or tell the customer to buy a prepaid card at a store.
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
Report phishing
- Report a fraudulent call, text, email or in-person visit to SCE
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Report a fraudulent call, text, email or in-person visit to SCE by email
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Verify an SCE badge or authorization letter
Select option 5.
Source: sce.com, verified 2026-10-12
For the whole industry, read Electric and gas utilities — how complaints work.
Verification notes
Electric utility for central, coastal and southern California (not San Diego). Regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Claims for losses from the Eaton Fire are handled only through SCE's separate Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program, not the general claims process. SCE publishes 1-800-284-2365 as Customer Service/Customer Support and 1-800-655-4555 on the Medical Baseline page.
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