Maricopa County, Arizona Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Maricopa County, AZ is $169.43
- The average electricity rate in Maricopa County, AZ is 15.97¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Maricopa County, AZ
The average residential electric bill in Maricopa County, AZ is $169.43 per month. Maricopa County, AZ is the 14th most expensive county in Arizona for electricity.
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Maricopa County, Arizona Electricity Overview
On average, Maricopa County residents are responsible for 2,584.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, making them the 2348th highest polluting county based on per capita emissions.
Residents of Maricopa County are paying, on average, 3.97% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average price, at 15.97 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour.
Maricopa County consumes 70.53% of the electricity that their power plants generate.
Over the course of the last 12 months, Maricopa County has experienced a 38.79% increase in production of electricity from solar sources, up from 3,793,280.64 megawatt hours a year to 5,264,555 megawatt hours each year.
Over 6.88% of Maricopa County's electricity production comes from renewable sources, putting Maricopa County at 20th in the United States for sustainable electricity production.
Maricopa County's 5.56% rise in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity generation during the course of the past year is surely a step in the wrong direction.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
56,083,444 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.32 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
79,515,386 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
5,467,531 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
74,047,855 MWh
Production per Capita
17.47 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
11,765,557,724 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,584.97 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Phoenix
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Phoenix Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
13.95¢ per kWh
- 1.24% lower than last month
- 7.65% higher than November last year
- 8.06% lower than the Arizona average
- 18.1% lower than the US average
- 71st in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 11 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
- 8,848th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 354 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 480 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
13.86¢ per kWh
- 0.6% higher than last month
- 8.32% higher than November last year
- 7.02% lower than the Arizona average
- 15.97% lower than the US average
- 72nd in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since November last year
- 10,034th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 139 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,006 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$93.89 per month
- 42.63% lower than last month
- 1.05% higher than November last year
- 6.82% lower than the Arizona average
- 20.59% lower than the US average
- 130th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 143 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 67 since November last year
- 6,032nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 22,344 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 168 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$164.54 per month
- 0.05% higher than last month
- 9.51% higher than November last year
- 2.59% higher than the Arizona average
- 15.68% higher than the US average
- 275th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 11 since November last year
- 25,190th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 8 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,702 since November last year
Phoenix, AZ Electricity Overview
On average, Phoenix's residents spend 13.86 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 7.91% less than the average Arizona price of 15.05 cents and 16.64% less than the national average of 16.62 cents. The city has seen a 13.62% increase in non-renewable fuel use in their electric generation plants. Generation using renewable fuel types totals 0.01 megawatt hours generated per citizen in the city.
Emitting 6,460,977,134.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Phoenix ranks worst out of 469 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city also ranks 8th worst in Arizona in pollution per capita, averaging 3,929.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. The city is home to 6 electricity generation plants, which is the 3rd most power plants within a city in Arizona out of the state's 469 cities. Phoenix has about 99.45% of its electricity generated from Natural Gas.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Phoenix
Phoenix residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Phoenix, Arizona
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Public Service | BUNDLED | 16.62 | 169.49 | 3,697,949 | 15,431,394.16 | 2,565,270,958 |
| Salt River Project | BUNDLED | 13.56 | 162.73 | 15,230,936 | 2,064,602,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Phoenix, Arizona include: 85032, 85301, 85281, 85383, 85308, 85041, 85033, 85008, 85035, 85282, 85037 and 55 other zip code(s).
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Mesa, AZ Electricity Overview
On average, Mesa's residents spend 13.47 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 10.52% less than the average Arizona price of 15.05 cents and 19.00% less than the national average of 16.62 cents. The average monthly residential power bill for a consumer in the city is $163.67 per month. Salt River Project sells an estimated 1,573,051.02 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than all other providers.
Emitting 1,820,440,710.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Mesa ranks 3rd worst out of 469 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city also ranks 423rd worst in Arizona in pollution per capita, averaging 3,551.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. The city is home to 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 12th most power plants within a city in Arizona out of the state's 469 cities. Mesa has about 100.00% of its electricity generated from Solar.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mesa
Mesa residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Mesa, Arizona
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Power | BUNDLED | 18.24 | 191.45 | 163,428.23 | 29,803,974.96 | |
| Salt River Project | BUNDLED | 13.56 | 162.73 | 15,230,936 | 2,064,602,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Mesa, Arizona include: 85142, 85204, 85281, 85201, 85282, 85234, 85207, 85283, 85205, 85212, 85210 and 11 other zip code(s).
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Chandler, AZ Electricity Overview
On average, Chandler's residents spend 13.19 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 12.36% less than the average Arizona price of 15.05 cents and 20.66% less than the national average of 16.62 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $162.99. This is 0.25% more than the Arizona average bill of $162.59. The city has a deficit of 3,447,894.43 megawatt hours due to the fact that residents are consuming 32323.00% more electricity than is produced.
Emitting 995,162,030.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Chandler ranks 5th worst out of 469 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city also ranks 424th worst in Arizona in pollution per capita, averaging 3,545.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. The city is home to one electricity generation plant. Chandler's fuel of choice is Solar, with 100.00% of electricity generation using this fuel.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chandler
Chandler residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Chandler, Arizona
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Public Service | BUNDLED | 16.62 | 169.49 | 15,431,394.16 | 2,565,270,958 | |
| Ocotillo Water Conservation District | BUNDLED | 17.74 | 162 | 1,098.32 | 194,885.5 | |
| Salt River Project | BUNDLED | 13.56 | 162.73 | 15,230,936 | 2,064,602,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Chandler, Arizona include: 85225, 85295, 85224, 85286, 85283, 85249, 85226, 85298, 85044, 85233, 85248 and 2 other zip code(s).
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Maricopa County, Arizona Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Maricopa County, Arizona
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County | AZ | Nuclear | 32,338,745 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Gilbert | AZ | Natural Gas | 5,626,872 | 1 | 2,279,555,230.4 | 1 | 405.12 | 17 | |||
Red HawkArizona Public Service (100.00%) | Maricopa County | AZ | Natural Gas | 4,432,525 | 2 | 1,667,816,780.42 | 3 | 376.27 | 29 | ||
Mesquite Generating Station Block 2San Diego Gas and Electric (100.00%) | Maricopa County | AZ | Natural Gas | 4,016,280 | 3 | 1,564,389,363.18 | 4 | 389.51 | 25 | ||
Mesquite Generating Station Block 1Salt River Project (100.00%) | Maricopa County | AZ | Natural Gas | 3,704,766 | 5 | 1,483,737,844.82 | 6 | 400.49 | 18 | ||
West PhoenixArizona Public Service (100.00%) | Phoenix | AZ | Natural Gas | 3,697,949 | 6 | 1,686,011,001.36 | 2 | 455.93 | 14 | ||
Arlington Valley Energy FacilityCapital Power Corporation (100.00%) | Maricopa County | AZ | Natural Gas | 3,653,788 | 7 | 1,441,497,733.9 | 8 | 394.52 | 20 | ||
Harquahala Generating ProjectNew Harquahala Generating Co, LLC (100.00%) | Maricopa County | AZ | Natural Gas | 3,593,320 | 8 | 1,390,341,845.06 | 9 | 386.92 | 27 | ||
Gila River Power Block 2Tucson Electric Power (100.00%) | Gila Bend | AZ | Natural Gas | 3,272,176 | 9 | 1,279,812,824.36 | 10 | 391.12 | 22 | ||
Gila River Power Block 4Salt River Project (100.00%) | Gila Bend | AZ | Natural Gas | 3,103,892 | 10 | 1,199,893,587.06 | 11 | 386.58 | 28 | ||
| Gila Bend | AZ | Natural Gas | 2,902,641 | 11 | 1,132,484,465.14 | 12 | 390.16 | 23 | |||
Gila River Power Block 1Salt River Project (100.00%) | Gila Bend | AZ | Natural Gas | 1,910,909 | 15 | 744,222,796.66 | 16 | 389.46 | 26 | ||
Sonoran Solar EnergySonoran Solar Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Buckeye | AZ | Solar | 1,106,180 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Tempe | AZ | Natural Gas | 994,928 | 17 | 397,083,041.54 | 17 | 399.11 | 19 | |||
Solana Generating StationArizona Solar One LLC (100.00%) | Maricopa County | AZ | Solar | 824,222 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sun Streams 3Sun Streams PVS, LLC (100.00%) | Arlington CDP | AZ | Solar | 509,579 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
OcotilloArizona Public Service (100.00%) | Tempe | AZ | Natural Gas | 490,123 | 18 | 248,577,822.64 | 18 | 507.17 | 13 | ||
Mesquite Solar 3, LLCConsolidated Edison Development (100.00%) | Maricopa County | AZ | Solar | 459,133 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sun Streams, LLCEDP Renewables North America (100.00%) | Maricopa County | AZ | Solar | 411,539 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Mesquite Solar 1Consolidated Edison Development (100.00%) | Maricopa County | AZ | Solar | 403,905 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Maricopa County, Arizona
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County | AZ | Nuclear | 32,338,745 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Maricopa County, Arizona Production Fuel Makeup
Electricity use in Maricopa County results in the release of 11,765,557,724.17 kilograms of CO2 pollution a year, which is 8th highest amount in the United States out of 3221 counties and highest in Arizona out of 15 counties. Averaging 2,584.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the county ranks 2348th worst for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. About 52.42% of electricity in Maricopa County comes from generation using Natural Gas. Also used is Nuclear at 40.67% and Solar at 6.62%. Maricopa County has 57 electricity generation plants, which is 12th most in the US.
Providers In Each City in Maricopa County:
- Avondale, Arizona:
- Salt River Project: 50.16%
- Arizona Public Service: 49.84%
- Buckeye, Arizona:
- Buckeye Water Conservation & Drainage District: 2.48%
- Roosevelt Irrigation District: 6.54%
- Electrical District 8 Maricopa County: 4.02%
- Arizona Public Service: 86.96%
- Carefree, Arizona:
- Arizona Public Service: 100.00%
- Cave Creek, Arizona:
- Arizona Public Service: 100.00%
- Chandler, Arizona:
- Arizona Public Service: 6.21%
- Salt River Project: 86.50%
- Ocotillo Water Conservation District: 7.29%
- El Mirage, Arizona:
- Arizona Public Service: 55.63%
- Electrical District 7: 44.37%
- Fountain Hills, Arizona:
- Salt River Project: 100.00%
- Gila Bend, Arizona:
- Electrical District 8 Maricopa County: 35.90%
- Arizona Public Service: 64.10%
- Gilbert, Arizona:
- Salt River Project: 94.07%
- Arizona Public Service: 5.93%
- Glendale, Arizona:
- Arizona Public Service: 51.06%
- Salt River Project: 36.09%
- Electrical District 7: 12.85%
- Goodyear, Arizona:
- Roosevelt Irrigation District: 4.18%
- Electrical District 3: 1.43%
- Arizona Public Service: 92.50%
- Electrical District 8 Maricopa County: 1.89%
- Guadalupe, Arizona:
- Salt River Project: 100.00%
- Litchfield Park, Arizona:
- Arizona Public Service: 100.00%
- Mesa, Arizona:
- Mesa Power: 3.91%
- Salt River Project: 96.09%
- Paradise Valley, Arizona:
- Salt River Project: 10.89%
- Arizona Public Service: 89.11%
- Peoria, Arizona:
- Electrical District 7: 5.42%
- Arizona Public Service: 88.38%
- Salt River Project: 6.20%
- Phoenix, Arizona:
- Salt River Project: 38.15%
- Arizona Public Service: 61.85%
- Queen Creek, Arizona:
- Salt River Project: 100.00%
- Scottsdale, Arizona:
- Salt River Project: 8.49%
- Arizona Public Service: 91.51%
- Surprise, Arizona:
- Electrical District 7: 1.73%
- Arizona Public Service: 98.27%
- Tempe, Arizona:
- Arizona Public Service: 13.96%
- Salt River Project: 86.04%
- Tolleson, Arizona:
- Salt River Project: 100.00%
- Wickenburg, Arizona:
- Wickenburg, Arizona Electric Utility: 90.96%
- Arizona Public Service: 9.04%
- Youngtown, Arizona:
- Arizona Public Service: 50.00%
- Electrical District 7: 50.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Maricopa County, Arizona?
By total megawatt hours sold, Salt River Project is the largest electricity supplier in Maricopa County, Arizona.
How many power plants are in Maricopa County, Arizona?
Maricopa County, Arizona is home to 57 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Maricopa County, Arizona?
There are 13 electricity suppliers offering service in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Which electricity companies offer service in Maricopa County, Arizona?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt River Project | 777,209 |
| 2 | Arizona Public Service | 225,779 |
| 3 | Mesa Power | 15,695 |
| 4 | Wickenburg, Arizona Electric Utility | 1,039 |
| 5 | Electrical District 8 Maricopa County | 489 |
| 6 | Roosevelt Irrigation District | 179 |
| 7 | Ocotillo Water Conservation District | 151 |
| 8 | Tohono O'odham Utility Authority | 112 |
| 9 | Buckeye Water Conservation & Drainage District | 91 |
| 10 | Harquahala Valley Power District | 88 |
