Arizona Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in Arizona

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Arizona is $157.96
  • The average electricity rate in Arizona is 14.78¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Arizona

The average residential electric bill in Arizona is $157.96 per month. Arizona is the 44th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Arizona

  • Population
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    7,359,197
  • Total Production
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    115,104,662 MWh / 15.64 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    88,214,044 MWh / 11.99 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    17,506,341 MWh / 2.38 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    26,598,668,487 kg / 3,614.34 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    97,650,855 MWh / 13.27 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Arizona

Arizona residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.112/kWh$277.30/mo.$77.16/mo.
28th14.78¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Arizona
44th$157.96Average residential monthly electricity bill for Arizona Residents

Arizona Electricity Fuel Mix

Arizona's Electricity Prices and Usage

The Arizona residential electricity rate in 2024 averages 14.78 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 9.64% lower than the United States average price of 16.35 cents. Arizona ranks as the 28th lowest priced state in the United States using average electricity rate. While there are 35 electricity companies operating in the state, customers usually will only have one supplier option due to the regulated electricity market in place. Arizona has accomplished a 16.66% increase in the use of renewable fuels for electricity generation in the past 12 months. The state has total emissions of 3,614.34 kilograms per person of CO2 gases, making it the 36th highest polluting state per capita. Electricity generation facilities in the state generate 30.48% more electricity than the state uses, meaning the excess electricity can be stored for later use or exported. Salt River Project sells 32,922,503.01 megawatt hours in the state each year, which is more than any other provider.

Residential Electricity Providers in Arizona

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Average Bill ($)Residential Average Bill State RankResidential Sales (MWh)Residential Sales State RankResidential Revenues ($)Residential Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Arizona Public ServiceBUNDLED16.1327164.613015,263,428.0412,461,767,400120,128,496.892
Salt River ProjectBUNDLED13.2213158.482715,035,17521,988,367,000229,768,616.121
Tucson Electric PowerBUNDLED16.2129129.48183,909,715.563633,617,960310,000,437.533
UniSource Energy ServicesBUNDLED15.3624140.76241,033,287.434158,743,0584775,599.54
Trico Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.2017133.5819579,769.65582,308,57957
Mohave ElectricBUNDLED11.108111.3914485,988.3653,946,000825,2936
Electrical District 3BUNDLED14.2118191.7334416,943.01759,264,883.3377
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED17.2930136.4320395,511.97868,381,737.667
Navopache Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.762393.878277,427.36940,957,753.9697
Navajo Tribal Utility AuthorityBUNDLED17.543285.746158,7991027,858,000107
Mesa PowerBUNDLED17.9834164.0929150,614.621127,085,543.83117
USBIA-San Carlos ProjectBUNDLED12.0110112.4515113,405.311213,625,093.75127
Graham County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED17.6833158.572869,958.31312,365,412.19137
Electrical District 2BUNDLED13.3314147.682662,383.2148,314,656.39147
City of Safford UtilitiesBUNDLED14.3620110.191242,328.58156,077,891.22157
Page Electric UtilityBUNDLED8.60296.941041,212.91163,543,283.58197
Dixie PowerBUNDLED8.83396.64932,610.88172,880,509.97227
Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation DistrictBUNDLED14.3319117.331631,807.88184,559,527.03167
Tohono O'odham Utility AuthorityBUNDLED14.4921126.571730,892.17194,476,417.63177
Hohokam Irrigation & Drainage DistrictBUNDLED13.4415176.453327,192.53203,655,434.03187

Commercial Electricity Providers in Arizona

ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Rate RankCommercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Average Bill State RankCommercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Sales State RankCommercial Revenues ($)Commercial Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Arizona Public ServiceBUNDLED13.07211,197.733215,510,665.5812,027,458,894120,128,496.892
Salt River ProjectBUNDLED10.56101,048.822913,353,871.3621,409,787,230229,768,616.121
Tucson Electric PowerBUNDLED16.2033632.37181,955,013.553316,710,090310,000,437.533
UniSource Energy ServicesBUNDLED14.8929732.7722721,984.914107,522,5604775,599.54
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.6025700.7221470,024.89563,923,214.5857
Trico Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.53191,061.4730235,565.26629,515,33777
Mohave ElectricBUNDLED10.5911456.2514231,632.9724,525,700925,2936
Navajo Tribal Utility AuthorityBUNDLED18.5035971.8928210,257838,899,00067
Electrical District 3BUNDLED13.33241,116.1931186,601.58924,868,756.7287
Mesa PowerBUNDLED14.0226672.0220154,604.431021,682,792.61107
Electrical District 2BUNDLED8.134920.6725130,119.181110,584,981.85117
USBIA-San Carlos ProjectBUNDLED7.871348.771096,921.41127,624,873.65127
Page Electric UtilityBUNDLED8.033435.721269,053.21135,547,988.31167
Navopache Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.6417165.56359,691.07146,949,274.59147
Tohono O'odham Utility AuthorityBUNDLED14.12278102451,253.22157,234,909.25137
City of Safford UtilitiesBUNDLED15.1731613.591742,718.73166,481,306.53157
Williams, Arizona Electric UtilityBUNDLED11.9018669.921934,341.13174,085,153.2177
Colorado River Indian Irr ProjBUNDLED10.7412454.951334,047.64183,655,538.521832,2715
Ak-Chin Electric Utility AuthorityBUNDLED9.3492,127.623433,308193,110,575217
Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation DistrictBUNDLED13.1222468.951527,181.53203,565,919.44197

Power Plants in Arizona

PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Maricopa County Nuclear 32,428,684
Apache County Coal 6,388,106.516,781,860,071.91,061.64
Gilbert Natural Gas 6,048,1352,441,397,728.14403.66
Maricopa County Natural Gas 3,806,8571,430,485,661.5375.77
Mohave County Natural Gas 3,630,8231,401,296,453.48385.94
Arlington Valley Energy FacilityCapital Power Corporation (100.00%)
Maricopa County Natural Gas 3,618,5711,421,239,001.42392.76
Mesquite Generating Station Block 1Salt River Project (100.00%)
Maricopa County Natural Gas 3,564,5631,416,179,995.72397.29
Mesquite Generating Station Block 2San Diego Gas and Electric (100.00%)
Maricopa County Natural Gas 3,467,4371,358,857,951.22391.89
Gila River Power Block 2Tucson Electric Power (100.00%)
Gila Bend Natural Gas 3,412,9851,313,198,229.42384.77
Phoenix Natural Gas 3,351,9141,554,366,116.94463.72
Casa Grande Natural Gas 3,193,4691,247,964,249.14390.79
Apache County Coal 2,964,052.013,282,713,040.691,107.5112/2032
Gila River Power Block 1Salt River Project (100.00%)
Gila Bend Natural Gas 2,846,0291,139,045,705.56400.22
Coconino County Conventional Hydroelectric 2,841,380
South Point Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)
Mohave County Natural Gas 2,815,4021,201,294,530.24426.69
Harquahala Generating ProjectNew Harquahala Generating Co, LLC (100.00%)
Maricopa County Natural Gas 2,723,7641,062,454,922.06390.07
Gila Bend Natural Gas 2,645,9661,043,069,238.82394.21
Cochise County Natural Gas 2,162,0241,385,889,552.48641.01
Gila River Power Block 4Salt River Project (100.00%)
Gila Bend Natural Gas 2,147,097805,376,303.76375.1
Navajo County Coal 1,535,0711,617,825,625.741,053.91

There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Arizona

Quick Facts

Emitting 26,598,668,487.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, Arizona is the 20th highest polluting state in the nation based on electricity emissions.

The state of Arizona is the 25th highest producer of electricity sourced from coal energy.

Arizona is the 14th most populated state in the nation, with 7,359,197 residents .

Arizona produces 9,615,268.15 megawatt hours from solar energy, ranking it 6th in the US for total megawatt hours produced using solar power sources.

Arizona generates 1.5 megawatt hours of electricity per capita with coal a year, which is 27th highest in the United States.

The state of Arizona saw a 1.09% increase in CO2 pollution from electricity consumption over the course of the past year.

Arizona Counties Comparison

CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Rate National RankResidential Avg. Electric BillResidential Bill State RankResidential Bill National Rank
Maricopa County4,551,524145815.4552,047$163.48/mo142,156
Pima County1,057,59793114.8441,738$130.49/mo3713
Pinal County464,154122014.5221,534$153.11/mo121,612
Yavapai County246,1912416.13122,235$164.61/mo152,255
Mohave County220,81671313.351946$145.22/mo101,284
Yuma County207,8424815.4762,055$147.18/mo111,364
Coconino County144,0607515.93112,198$137.41/mo6957
Cochise County125,6634817.16152,438$135.67/mo5896
Navajo County108,6504516.62142,372$116.75/mo2416
Apache County65,4324216.38132,289$110.83/mo1312
Gila County53,2115214.7531,702$140.18/mo81,052
Santa Cruz County47,4635215.88102,187$139.42/mo71,024
Graham County38,145415.6292,115$141.75/mo91,144
La Paz County16,8454215.5382,083$162.14/mo132,087
Greenlee County9,542515.5372,081$132.80/mo4780

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Arizona emits 3,614.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per resident in the state, which makes it the 36th highest polluting state in the nation based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total pollution for the state from electricity consumption is 26,598,668,487.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 20th highest amount in the country. Over 47.05% of electricity in the state of Arizona comes from production using Natural Gas. Nuclear (28.17%) is also used in the production of electricity, as well as Coal (9.58%). Arizona has 157 power producing plants within its borders. This is the 25th highest number of plants within a single state and the 39th highest number of power plants per person in a state.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
47.05%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
28.17%
COAL
Coal
9.58%
SOLAR
Solar
8.35%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
4.73%
OTHER
Other
2.16%

Arizona Net Metering

Of the 35 electricity suppliers in Arizona, 18 of them report that they offer net metering. At the state level, Arizona is known for heavily restricted net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

There are 13 electricity companies in Arizona that reported energy loss, including Arizona Public Service, Salt River Project, and Tucson Electric Power. Combined, these 13 companies average an annual energy loss of 3.97% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.43%, which earns a rank of 38th best in the country for Arizona in this category.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

In order to foster personal solar, all a state needs to do is enact rebates for solar panel purchases and tax breaks. Arizona offers a credit that is $1000 or less or there is no state tax. While there are no statewide rebates there are local rebates available to many customers who wish to install private solar panels at their place of residence. Arizona citizens have the ability to apply a 100% property tax exemption for the purchase of private solar panels, which is great news for the consumer and solar efforts. The state offers a 100% sales tax exemption to citizens who install private solar. This is great news for everyone in the state.

State Level Initiatives

Customers who are searching for electricity options that use renewable fuel types will have better luck if there are statewide initiatives that encourage green energy usage. Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) encourage or require electric companies to produce a percentage of their electricity using green fuel types. The state of Arizona requires electricity companies to generate between 1-15% of their output from renewable fuel types. Furthermore, there are currently no low income solar programs to help low income families to install solar panels.

Learn about going solar in Arizona, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Arizona

How many power plants are located within Arizona?

There are 157 active electricity plants located in Arizona.

Does Arizona have a deregulated electricity market?

No, Arizona has a regulated electricity market where consumers often have only a single provider choice for their electricity needs.

How many electric companies offer service in Arizona?

Arizona has 35 electricity companies serving consumers in the area.

What is a good electricity rate in Arizona?

The average rate per kilowatt hour of electricity is 14.78 cents in Arizona in 2024.

Where does Arizona get its electricity?

Arizona's electricity is produced using primarily Natural Gas, which accounts for 47.05% of the fuel used in the state. The second and third most used fuel types are Nuclear and Coal, which make up 28.17% and 9.58% of total production respectively.

What is the average electric bill in Arizona?

The Arizona average electricity bill is $158 so far in 2024.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Arizona?

Residential Rate RankProviderResidential Rate (¢)State Customers
1Fredonia, Arizona Electric Utility7.82794
2Page Electric Utility8.604,107
3Dixie Power8.832,827
4Aha Macav Power Service9.01642
5Colorado River Indian Irr Proj9.651,754
6Wickenburg, Arizona Electric Utility10.151,398
7Garkane Energy10.321,658
8Mohave Electric11.1044,860
9Morenci Water and Electric11.422,619
10USBIA-San Carlos Project12.0111,922

What electricity company is the largest provider in Arizona?

The largest electricity company in Arizona by total customer count is Arizona Public Service.

What electricity companies are in Arizona?

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-10-16