EIX · 8-K · 20261030PR000075

Electric Vehicle Adoption

EDISON INTERNATIONAL · 2026-10-30 · Importance 51 · Surprise 64 · In source text

Electric vehicles in SCE’s service area accounted for approximately 3,000 GWh of load in 2025 and could exceed 50,000 GWh by 2045, roughly a 16-fold increase. Nearly one in five cars sold in California was electric, and zero-emission vehicles represented approximately 19% of new California car sales year to date in 2026. SCE’s Charge Ready programs are intended to support EV adoption and charging infrastructure, with a focus on multifamily dwellings and disadvantaged communities. The company cites a trajectory of 12 million EVs in California, including 4.6 million in SCE’s area, by 2035.

Key facts

• Electric vehicles in SCE’s service area accounted for approximately 3,000 GWh of load in 2025 and could reach more than 50,000 GWh by 2045. source
• Edison International said EVs could represent over 20 million MWh of load in SCE’s service area by 2035 and approximately 50 million MWh by 2045. source
• Edison International cited a current trajectory of 12 million EVs in California, including 4.6 million in SCE’s service area, by 2035. source
• Edison International reported that approximately 19% of new cars sold in California year-to-date 2026 were zero-emission vehicles. source

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