SCE DR Alerts vs Consumers Energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCE DR Alerts
Receive courtesy alerts for upcoming electricity demand response events. Customize notifications for event scheduling, start, and end times based on your selected program and location. This app provides event notifications only and does not offer account management.
- Demand Response event alerts
- Customizable notification settings
- Support for multiple DR programs
- Geographic area selection
- Event start, end, and schedule notifications
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Welcome to the SCE Demand Response (DR) Alerts App! Download and set up the app to start receiving courtesy alerts for upcoming SCE DR events. Customize the app to receive alerts when a DR Event is scheduled, started, and/or ended based on your selected DR program and desired geographic area. The SCE DR Alerts App can help keep you informed about the following program events: - Summer Discount Plan (SDP) for Residential or Business - Smart Energy Program (SEP) - Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) for Residential or Business - Real Time Pricing (RTP) - Capacity Bidding program (CBP) - Base Interruptible Program (BIP) - Agricultural Pumping Interruptible (API) - Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP) PLEASE NOTE: This app only provides courtesy SCE DR alerts and does not provide any SCE account management features. SCE provides another app titled MySCE that lets you view your account, manage your energy use, and pay your bill online. A network connection is also required for full app functionality.
Consumers Energy
Manage your energy services with ease. Pay bills securely using various methods, report outages with an interactive map, and receive personalized alerts for payments and service interruptions. Centralize all your energy accounts in one convenient location.
- Flexible, secure bill payments
- Multiple payment options (PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, etc.)
- Centralized account management
- Scheduled payments
- Real-time alerts for bills and outages
- Interactive outage map
- Customizable settings
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Manage your energy services seamlessly, anytime, anywhere with the Consumers Energy app. This intuitive app simplifies bill payments, outage reporting, and offers personalized alerts and settings. - Flexible, Secure Bill Payments: Pay your bills using PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, checking and savings accounts, or credit/debit cards. - Centralized Account Management: All your energy accounts, one accessible place. - Scheduled Payments: Align your payments with your financial schedule. - Real-Time Alerts: Stay updated on bills, payments, and service interruptions. - Interactive Outage Map: Monitor real-time service conditions in your area. - Custom Settings: Personalize your app experience to fit your needs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Consumers Energy at 4.7 against SCE DR Alerts's 3.3. Consumers Energy also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (22K vs 38). SCE DR Alerts's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Consumers Energy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Consumers Energy has 22K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of SCE DR Alerts's written reviews are positive against 25% of Consumers Energy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SCE DR Alerts ships an update every 6 months, Consumers Energy every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCE DR Alerts | Consumers Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (38 ratings) | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews — better | 25.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern California Edison | Consumers Energy |
Customer experience
SCE DR Alerts
Consumers Energy
Bugs and requests
SCE DR Alerts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Consumers Energy
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not allowing account creation
- Automatic logout issues
- Payment processing problems
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add energy usage dashboard like website
- Allow changing payment date
- Improve login stability and security
- Provide more detailed energy consumption data
In-app purchases
SCE DR Alerts
No in-app purchases
Consumers Energy
No in-app purchases
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