SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.  20549



                                     FORM 8-K


                                  CURRENT REPORT



                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                         Date of Report:  February 1, 1995
                Date of earliest event reported:  January 24, 1995


                        SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         CALIFORNIA                     1-2313                95-1240335
(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission          (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)        file number)       identification no.)


                             2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
                                  (P.O. Box 800)
                            Rosemead, California  91770
           (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                   818-302-1212
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




Item 5.     Other Events

        On January 24, 1995, Southern California Edison Company
agreed to sell $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its
8 1/4% Notes, Due 2000 ("Notes").  For further information
concerning the Notes, refer to the exhibits contained in
this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 

Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
            and Exhibits

     (c)    Exhibits

        See Exhibit Index on page 4.




                                    SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.

                                      SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY


                                                     W. J. Scilacci
                                      ----------------------------------
                                                     W. J. Scilacci
                                                   Assistant Treasurer

February 1, 1995


                                   EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number                            Description
- - - - -------                           -----------

1                Underwriting Agreement dated as of January 24,
                 1995

4.1              Indenture dated as of January 15, 1993 (File No.
                 1-2313 Form 8-K dated January 28, 1993)*

4.2              Authorized Officers' Certificate of Southern
                 California Edison

5                Opinion of Counsel for the 8 1/4% Notes, Due 2000

12               Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges


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*  Incorporated by reference pursuant to Rule 411.