To prevent its electrical equipment from sparking wildfires during high-wind events, SCE significantly ramped up its Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) program in late 2025.
Southern California Edison Power Outage Analysis (2025–2026)
Affected residents can manage and report outages through the following official SCE channels: Check Outage Status - SCE socal-edison-power-outage-report
Investigations continue into the handling of December 2025 shutoffs, with regulators monitoring SCE's progress in reducing the impact of planned outages. Recent Outage Events (Spring 2026)
SCE cut power to approximately 534,000 customers in 2025, nearly four times the 137,000 customers impacted in 2024. To prevent its electrical equipment from sparking wildfires
As of April 2026, several factors have contributed to service disruptions across Southern California:
While SCE has spent billions on grid hardening, the utility maintains that extreme weather conditions necessitate de-energizing circuits to ensure community safety. Regulatory Scrutiny and Financial Penalties As of April 2026, several factors have contributed
Significant storms in late 2025 and early 2026 led to widespread outages in Palm Springs, where repair efforts were delayed because power poles in backyards were inaccessible to service trucks. Critical Resources for Customers