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Mesh of TiO₂/graphene/Cu₂O was fabricated by chemical vapor deposition of graphene following electrochemical deposition of Cu₂O on anodized Ti soft wire bearing TiO₂ nanotubes. The mesh of TiO₂/graphene/Cu₂O was applied in photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of bisphenol A (BPA). The as-prepared TiO₂/graphene/Cu₂O mesh was used as both catalyst and electrode. Under visible light irradiation, BPA was effectively oxidized through photoelectrocatalysis over the TiO₂/graphene/Cu₂O mesh. Three main intermediates were evidenced during photoelectrocatalytic degradation of BPA, and no toxic products were determined. A detailed pathway of BPA degradation by TiO₂/G/Cu₂O is proposed based on the identified intermediates.