Can I Pay My Edison Bill At Walmart?

Paying utility bills can be a hassle. You have to remember when they are due write a check put it in an envelope, and mail it off. Then you have to hope it arrives on time to avoid late fees or service interruptions. But what if you could skip all that and pay your bill as easily as you shop for groceries? If you are a customer of Edison in California, the answer is yes – you can now pay your Edison electric bill right at your local Walmart store.

Walmart Offers Edison Bill Pay

Walmart has teamed up with Fiserv, a world leader in payments and financial services technology, to let Edison customers pay their bills in-store. As part of Fiserv’s CheckFreePay network, this service lets customers pay their bills for thousands of billers at stores across the country. People who get their power from Southern California Edison can now pay their bills easily at more than 300 Walmart stores in the areas that Edison serves.

This new Edison bill payment option through Walmart provides customers with an easy and convenient way to pay their bills in person with cash or pin-based debit card right at the check-out lane. There is a $1.50 convenience fee for the service, but no additional Walmart fees. Customers will receive an immediate printed receipt showing their payment was made. Payments made before 8 PM are credited the same day to avoid late fees or service interruption.

How Edison Bill Pay at Walmart Works

Paying your Edison electric bill at Walmart is a quick and simple process. Here is how it works:

• Visit any Walmart store in Edison’s service area in Southern California. Make your purchases as usual and proceed to the check-out lane.

• Tell the cashier you would like to make an Edison bill payment. Provide them with your 12-digit Edison account number and the amount you wish to pay.

• You can pay for things and your Edison bill with cash, an EBT card, a Walmart gift card, or a PIN-debit card. Credit cards cannot be used for bill payments.

• You will receive a printed receipt showing your payment info, account balance and confirmation number. Keep this receipt as proof of payment.

• If you pay at Walmart by 8 PM, the money will be added to your Edison account the same day.

It’s that easy! No checks, envelopes, stamps or worry about your payment getting to Edison on time. Just pay your bill along with your regular Walmart shopping.

Benefits of Paying Edison Bills at Walmart

There are many great benefits to Edison customers now being able to pay their electric bills at Walmart locations:

• Convenience – Pay your bill any time Walmart is open without going to an Edison office or mailing in a payment

• Speed – Payments before 8 PM go on your account the same day avoiding late fees

• Payment Options – Use cash, debit cards, gift cards, EBT – no credit cards or checks

• Account Management – Get current account balance and confirmation number on receipt

• Reminders – Paying bills while shopping serves as a reminder before due dates

• No Added Fees – Only a $1.50 convenience charge; no extra Walmart fees

• Local Access – With over 300 locations there’s likely a Walmart near you

Walmart Bill Pay Expanding Utility Options

The new Edison bill payment service at Walmart provides California customers with an efficient option for managing their electric bill. But it is not just Edison that Walmart offers bill pay for. Through the CheckFreePay network, Walmart now provides in-store bill payment for leading utilities across the United States.

In addition to Edison, Walmart shoppers can pay their bills for major providers such as:

• Con Edison (New York)
• Duke Energy (North and South Carolina)
• National Grid (New England states)
• Eversource Energy (New England)
• CenterPoint Energy (Texas)
• Pacific Gas and Electric (California)
• San Diego Gas and Electric (California)

Walmart continues to expand its bill payment partnerships, giving customers more freedom and flexibility when it comes to managing and paying their bills. The addition of Edison brings convenient bill payment options to millions of customers in Southern California.

How to Sign Up For Edison Bill Pay at Walmart

Using Walmart bill pay for Edison electric bills does not require pre-registration or sign up. Any current Edison residential or business customer with an active account can walk into any participating Walmart store and pay their bill. All you need is:

• Your 12-digit Edison account number

• Valid photo ID

• Payment method (cash, debit, EBT)

The cashier will enter your account number and payment amount into their system which connects to Edison’s billing system. Your payment will immediately be applied to your account balance.

If you receive paper bills from Edison without an account number printed on them, you can get your number by:

• Logging into your account on Edison’s website
• Calling Edison customer service
• Visiting an Edison payment office

Just bring your account number with you to Walmart to pay your bill. You don’t have to sign up ahead of time. It’s a walk-in, pay-and-go system.

Pay Bills Other Places Besides Just Walmart

In addition to paying your Edison electric bill at Walmart stores, customers have other payment options available as well:

• Pay online through Edison’s website

• Pay by phone 24/7 via Edison’s automated phone system

• Mail in a payment with your paper bill stub

• Drop off payments at authorized Edison payment locations

• Pay with the Edison mobile app on your smartphone

While Walmart offers a convenient new payment method, customers can still use their preferred way to pay whether by mail, phone, online, mobile or at other retail outlets. Walmart simply provides another option for paying in person with cash or debit card.

Convenience Towards a Paperless Future

As consumers move steadily towards digital payments and paperless billing, services like Walmart bill pay for Edison provide a nice convenience bridge. Customers who enjoy the simplicity of cash payments can now do so at Walmart instead of mailing paper checks.

But those wanting to go completely paperless can utilize Edison’s online account tools, mobile app and automatic payments to manage their electric service digitally. The future is certainly trending towards electronic billing and payments.

In the meantime, Walmart gives Edison customers a handy in-person payment alternative. No more writing checks, no more stamps and envelopes, and no more worries about getting payments in by the due date. Just stop by Walmart, swipe your debit card at the checkout, and be reassured your electric bill is paid.

Paying bills should be simple and stress-free. With Walmart’s new bill payment partnership with Edison, electric customers in Southern California now have an easy option to pay their utility bills conveniently while shopping. No extra trips, no waiting in line at Edison offices, no paper checks required. Just see the cashier while checking out at Walmart and pay your Edison bill on the spot. This saves time and gives customers flexibility in how they manage their electric account. As Walmart expands bill pay to additional utility providers around the country, more households will benefit from this type of convenient, retail-based bill payment solution.