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Maricopa County, Arizona Electricity Overview

On average, Maricopa County residents are responsible for 2,426.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, making them the 2395th highest polluting county based on per capita emissions.

Residents of Maricopa County are paying, on average, 8.29% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average price, at 14.69 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

Maricopa County consumes 71.08% of the electricity that their power plants generate.

Over the course of the last 12 months, Maricopa County has experienced a 3.62% increase in production of electricity from solar sources, up from 3,431,858.76 megawatt hours a year to 3,556,215.64 megawatt hours each year.

Over 5.09% of Maricopa County's electricity production comes from renewable sources, putting Maricopa County at 34th in the United States for sustainable electricity production.

Maricopa County had a 5.53% rise over the last year in the usage of renewable fuel sources for electricity production.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    52,774,477 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.59 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    74,250,939 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    3,780,219 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    70,470,720 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    16.31 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    11,044,741,450 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,426.6 kg

Phoenix, AZ Electricity Overview

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On average, Phoenix's residents spend 14.26 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 1.79% more than the average Arizona price of 14.01 cents and 10.95% lower than the national average of 16.01 cents. The city has had an undesirable 5.78% decrease in the use of renewable fuels, like solar or wind energy, compared to fossil fuels, like coal and natural gas. Power generation facilities in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuel sources for 99.13% of the megawatt hours produce.

Emitting 6,409,037,178.21 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 3,897.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. The city is home to 6 electricity generation plants, which is the 2nd most power plants within a city in Arizona out of the state's 469 cities. Phoenix has about 99.13% of its electricity generated from Natural Gas.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Phoenix

Phoenix residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.113/kWh$288.35/mo.$78.77/mo.
103rd14.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Phoenix
286th$152.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Phoenix Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Phoenix, Arizona

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Arizona Public ServiceBUNDLED15.16154.892,906,17915,033,689.182,278,975,827
Salt River ProjectBUNDLED12.38148.7414,830,1071,836,640,000

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).

Mesa, AZ Electricity Overview

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On average, Mesa's residents spend 12.51 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 10.74% less than the average Arizona price of 14.01 cents and 21.91% less than the national average of 16.01 cents. The city has grown the amount of electricity generated by hydroelectric power sources by approximately 100.00% within the past year. Salt River Project is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Emitting 1,865,902,083.76 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 426th worst in Arizona in pollution per capita, averaging 3,640.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. The city is home to 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 9th most power plants within a city in Arizona out of the state's 469 cities. Mesa has about 99.66% of its electricity generated from Solar.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mesa

Mesa residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.133/kWh$0.094/kWh$290.25/mo.$73.84/mo.
48th12.51¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Mesa
252nd$147.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mesa Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Mesa, Arizona

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Mesa PowerBUNDLED13.43114.99151,66320,366,400
Salt River ProjectBUNDLED12.38148.742914,830,1071,836,640,000

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

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On average, Chandler's residents spend 12.57 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 10.30% less than the average Arizona price of 14.01 cents and 21.53% less than the national average of 16.01 cents. The city generates roughly 0.03 megawatt hours per person each year from power generating plants located within its city limits, which makes it the 36th highest generator out of 469 cities in the state. Approximately 100.00% of the city's total electricity production comes from solar fields, with a total of 9,177 megawatt hours produced using the the Sun's energy.

Emitting 1,020,434,169.98 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 427th worst in Arizona in pollution per capita, averaging 3,635.53 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 January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.134/kWh$0.095/kWh$290.15/mo.$74.23/mo.
51st12.57¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chandler
280th$148.83Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chandler Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chandler, Arizona

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Arizona Public ServiceBUNDLED15.16154.8915,033,689.182,278,975,827
Salt River ProjectBUNDLED12.38148.7414,830,1071,836,640,000

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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Electricity Production in Maricopa County, Arizona

Power Plants in Maricopa County, Arizona

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Maricopa County AZ Nuclear 31,522,590
Gilbert AZ Natural Gas 5,697,2552,330,020,171.92408.97
Maricopa County AZ Natural Gas 4,430,5091,654,759,881.74373.49
Mesquite Generating Station Block 2San Diego Gas and Electric (100.00%)
Maricopa County AZ Natural Gas 4,016,7361,572,543,517.86391.5
Mesquite Generating Station Block 1Salt River Project (100.00%)
Maricopa County AZ Natural Gas 3,596,3001,414,426,574.96393.3
Arlington Valley Energy FacilityCapital Power Corporation (100.00%)
Maricopa County AZ Natural Gas 3,496,8391,357,990,685.52388.35
Phoenix AZ Natural Gas 3,053,3871,412,074,425.16462.46
Gila River Power Block 1Salt River Project (100.00%)
Gila Bend AZ Natural Gas 2,924,6161,141,111,225.24390.17
Gila River Power Block 2Salt River Project (100.00%)
Gila Bend AZ Natural Gas 2,813,8171,093,832,165.3388.74
Gila Bend AZ Natural Gas 2,450,439959,295,988.42391.48
Harquahala Generating ProjectNew Harquahala Generating Co, LLC (100.00%)
Maricopa County AZ Natural Gas 2,326,465906,112,942.28389.48
Gila River Power Block 4Salt River Project (100.00%)
Gila Bend AZ Natural Gas 2,015,688776,972,171.5385.46
Tempe AZ Natural Gas 1,258,511497,410,355.68395.24
Solana Generating StationArizona Solar One LLC (100.00%)
Maricopa County AZ Solar 774,723
Tempe AZ Natural Gas 640,869331,972,118.52518
Maricopa County AZ Solar 461,621
Maricopa County AZ Solar 414,544
Maricopa County AZ Solar 380,637
Sun Streams 2Sun Streams 2, LLC (100.00%)
Maricopa County AZ Solar 366,292
Arlington Valley Solar Energy IILS Power (100.00%)
Maricopa County AZ Solar 354,352

Maricopa County, Arizona Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity use in Maricopa County results in the release of 11,044,741,449.59 kilograms of CO2 pollution a year, which is 9th highest amount in the United States out of 3230 counties and highest in Arizona out of 15 counties. Averaging 2,426.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the county ranks 2395th worst for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. About 52.47% of electricity in Maricopa County comes from generation using Natural Gas. Also used is Nuclear at 42.46% and Solar at 4.79%. Maricopa County has 53 electricity generation plants, which is 13th most in the US.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
52.47%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
42.46%
SOLAR
Solar
4.79%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
0.28%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
0.03%
OTHER
Other
-0.02%

Maricopa County, Arizona Net Metering

About 37.50% of the electric companies in Maricopa County offer net metering to their consumers. At the state level, Arizona has highly restricted net metering and feed in tariff legislation.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Maricopa County is 3.80%. This includes data from 4 providers, including Salt River Project, Arizona Public Service, and Mesa Power. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 4.05%, resulting in a rank of 792nd best in the US and a state rank of best out of 3230 and 15 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Maricopa County:

  • Avondale, Arizona:
    • Electrical District 8 Maricopa County: 9.74%
    • Arizona Public Service: 28.60%
    • Salt River Project: 61.66%
  • Buckeye, Arizona:
    • Electrical District 8 Maricopa County: 3.68%
    • Arizona Public Service: 96.32%
  • Carefree, Arizona:
    • Arizona Public Service: 100.00%
  • Cave Creek, Arizona:
    • Arizona Public Service: 100.00%
  • Chandler, Arizona:
    • Arizona Public Service: 3.47%
    • Salt River Project: 96.53%
  • El Mirage, Arizona:
    • Arizona Public Service: 100.00%
  • Fountain Hills, Arizona:
    • Salt River Project: 100.00%
  • Gila Bend, Arizona:
    • Arizona Public Service: 66.93%
    • Electrical District 8 Maricopa County: 33.07%
  • Gilbert, Arizona:
    • Salt River Project: 97.86%
    • Arizona Public Service: 2.14%
  • Glendale, Arizona:
    • Salt River Project: 45.47%
    • Arizona Public Service: 54.53%
  • Goodyear, Arizona:
    • Salt River Project: 2.29%
    • Arizona Public Service: 89.47%
    • Electrical District 8 Maricopa County: 8.24%
  • Guadalupe, Arizona:
    • Salt River Project: 100.00%
  • Litchfield Park, Arizona:
    • Electrical District 8 Maricopa County: 4.00%
    • Arizona Public Service: 87.12%
    • Salt River Project: 8.88%
  • Mesa, Arizona:
    • Salt River Project: 96.09%
    • Mesa Power: 3.91%
  • Paradise Valley, Arizona:
    • Salt River Project: 12.79%
    • Arizona Public Service: 87.21%
  • Peoria, Arizona:
    • Arizona Public Service: 90.49%
    • Salt River Project: 9.51%
  • Phoenix, Arizona:
    • Salt River Project: 37.00%
    • Arizona Public Service: 63.00%
  • Queen Creek, Arizona:
    • Salt River Project: 72.62%
    • Electrical District 5: 27.38%
  • Scottsdale, Arizona:
    • Arizona Public Service: 77.86%
    • Salt River Project: 22.14%
  • Surprise, Arizona:
    • Arizona Public Service: 100.00%
  • Tempe, Arizona:
    • Salt River Project: 92.68%
    • Arizona Public Service: 7.32%
  • Tolleson, Arizona:
    • Salt River Project: 100.00%
  • Wickenburg, Arizona:
    • Arizona Public Service: 50.65%
    • Wickenburg, Arizona Electric Utility: 49.35%
  • Youngtown, Arizona:
    • Arizona Public Service: 100.00%

* 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 53 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

How many electric companies offer service in Maricopa County, Arizona?

There are 8 electricity suppliers offering service in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Which electricity companies offer service in Maricopa County, Arizona?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2023-12-06