Pima County, Arizona Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Pima County, AZ is $134.09
- The average electricity rate in Pima County, AZ is 14.79¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Pima County, AZ
The average residential electric bill in Pima County, AZ is $134.09 per month. Pima County, AZ is the 3rd most expensive county in Arizona for electricity.
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Pima County, Arizona Electricity Overview
With 606,983 megawatt produced from solar power and 1,057,597 citizens in Pima County, the county averages 0.57 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 8th out of 15 counties in Arizona.
Pima County is the 2nd largest county in the state, with 1,057,597 residents calling the county home.
Pima County is ranked as the 2nd highest consuming county out of 15 counties in Arizona with over 12,800,000 megawatt hours being used by citizens who live there.
Sadly, during the last 12 months, there has been a 19.93% increase in the use of non-renewable fuels in Pima County.
In Pima County, 1,848,377.93 megawatt hours of electricity are produced from non-renewable sources. Pima County is 396th out of 3221 counties in the US for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuels.
Renewable electricity fuels account for 24.72%, or 606,983 megawatt hours, of Pima County's total energy production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
12,892,601 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.19 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,455,361 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
606,983 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,848,378 MWh
Production per Capita
2.32 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
4,028,900,908 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,809.49 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Tucson
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Rates and Production Categories
Tucson Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
15.02¢ per kWh
- 0.66% lower than last month
- 13.76% lower than November last year
- 1.04% lower than the Arizona average
- 11.84% lower than the US average
- 94th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 35 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 275 since November last year
- 13,101st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 609 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 10,272 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
15.97¢ per kWh
- 1.24% lower than last month
- 7.93% higher than November last year
- 7.15% higher than the Arizona average
- 3.16% lower than the US average
- 168th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 34 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since November last year
- 17,627th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 528 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,218 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$81.07 per month
- 34.92% lower than last month
- 8.43% lower than November last year
- 19.54% lower than the Arizona average
- 31.44% lower than the US average
- 36th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 58 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 68 since November last year
- 2,139th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 16,220 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,324 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$127.7 per month
- 0.48% lower than last month
- 5.19% higher than November last year
- 20.38% lower than the Arizona average
- 10.23% lower than the US average
- 100th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 18 since November last year
- 11,636th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 437 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 562 since November last year
Tucson, AZ Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for citizens of Tucson is around 15.97 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.15% more than the average Arizona price of 14.91 cents and 3.16% less than the national average of 16.49 cents. The city generates 1,924,026.93 megawatt hours from its power plants, which is the 5th most in total production for a city in Arizona. Producing 3.52 megawatt hours per resident living in the city, Tucson is the 20th highest producer per capita in Arizona out of 469 cities.
Around 4,302.68 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 6th worst polluter in Arizona out of 469 cities. This adds up to total emissions of 2,351,835,957.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 2nd highest for total pollution in the state. Over 96.00% of electricity in Tucson comes from production using Natural Gas. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil are the second and third most often used fuels for electricity generation. Solar makes up 77,062 megawatt hours (4.01%) of electricity generation and Distillate Fuel Oil accounts for 27.76 megawatt hours (0.00%) of total production in the city. Tucson has the most electricity generation plants of any city in Arizona, with 14 total plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tucson
Tucson residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Tucson, Arizona
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trico Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.17 | 135.4 | 592,682.63 | 83,956,504 | |
| Tucson Electric Power | BUNDLED | 15.72 | 127.73 | 1,763,459 | 3,989,172.64 | 627,033,452 |
Zips with electric coverage in Tucson, Arizona include: 85706, 85705, 85710, 85719, 85746, 85713, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85756, 85704 and 18 other zip code(s).
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Casas Adobes CDP, AZ Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for citizens of Casas Adobes CDP is around 15.98 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.21% more than the average Arizona price of 14.91 cents and 3.10% less than the national average of 16.49 cents. Solar fields in the city produce an average of 0.04 megawatt hours per customer living within the city. The city's use of renewable fuel types for electricity generation is 0.04 megawatt hours per capita, which ranks them 32nd out of 469 cities in Arizona.
Around 3,567.08 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 425th worst polluter in Arizona out of 469 cities. Total emissions in the city are 269,360,896.76 kilograms, which is the 15th worst total amount of pollution for any city in the state. Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production in Casas Adobes CDP. Casas Adobes CDP has one electricity producing plant within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Casas Adobes CDP
Casas Adobes CDP residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Casas Adobes CDP, Arizona
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Electric Power | BUNDLED | 15.72 | 127.73 | 3,989,172.64 | 627,033,452 |
Zips with electric coverage in Casas Adobes CDP, Arizona include: 85704, 85741, 85742, 85718, 85737
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Marana, AZ Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for citizens of Marana is around 15.39 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.25% more than the average Arizona price of 14.91 cents and 6.68% less than the national average of 16.49 cents. Electricity production plants in the city generate, on average, 0.07 megawatt hours per citizen from non-renewable energy sources. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $130.14 per month, while the nationwide average is $142.46.
Around 3,640.94 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 10th worst polluter in Arizona out of 469 cities. Total emissions in the city are 185,083,714.69 kilograms, which is the 21st worst total amount of pollution for any city in the state. Natural Gas makes up 99.44% of the fuel used for electricity production in Marana. Marana has one electricity producing plant within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Marana
Marana residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Marana, Arizona
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trico Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.17 | 135.4 | 592,682.63 | 83,956,504 | |
| Tucson Electric Power | BUNDLED | 15.72 | 127.73 | 3,648 | 3,989,172.64 | 627,033,452 |
Zips with electric coverage in Marana, Arizona include: 85741, 85743, 85742, 85653, 85755, 85658
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Electricity Production in Pima County, Arizona
Power Plants in Pima 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H Wilson Sundt Generating StationTucson Electric Power (100.00%) | Tucson | AZ | Natural Gas | 1,754,614 | 16 | 938,077,591.51 | 16 | 534.63 | 12 | ||
Wilmot Energy Center LLCWilmot Energy Center LLC (100.00%) | Pima County | AZ | Solar | 241,693 | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Avalon SolarLS Power (100.00%) | Sahuarita | AZ | Solar | 70,859 | 30 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Avra Valley SolarAvra Valley Solar (100.00%) | Picture Rocks CDP | AZ | Solar | 64,758 | 31 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cogeneration 1University of Arizona (100.00%) | Tucson | AZ | Natural Gas | 54,231.73 | 25 | 12,976,671.96 | 26 | 239.28 | 31 | ||
Picture Rocks Solar, LLCMacquarie Infrastructure Company (100.00%) | Picture Rocks CDP | AZ | Solar | 48,986 | 38 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Avalon Solar IICRE-Avalon Arizona LLC (1.00%)Firstar Development, LLC (99.00%) | Sahuarita | AZ | Solar | 43,863 | 41 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cogeneration 2University of Arizona (100.00%) | Tucson | AZ | Natural Gas | 37,015.2 | 27 | 8,425,025.98 | 28 | 227.61 | 32 | ||
Davis Monthan AFB (AZ) West AirfieldBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Tucson | AZ | Solar | 31,454 | 51 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Valencia SolarRWE Renewables Americas (100.00%) | Tucson | AZ | Solar | 26,220 | 56 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Tech Park SolarRWE Renewables Americas (100.00%) | Pima County | AZ | Solar | 13,711 | 62 | 1 | 1 | ||||
RE Ajo 1 LLCDuke Energy Renewables Services (100.00%) | Pima County | AZ | Solar | 9,102 | 64 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Prairie FireTucson Electric Power (100.00%) | Tucson | AZ | Solar | 7,535 | 68 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Broadway 2 - Tucson Phase IISolar Star Arizona IV LLC (100.00%) | Pima County | AZ | Solar | 6,265 | 70 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Gato Montes Solar, LLCDuke Energy Renewables Services (100.00%) | Pima County | AZ | Solar | 6,215 | 71 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Amazon TUS2SkyHigh 2 Solar (100.00%) | Pima County | AZ | Solar | 5,282 | 73 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Iron Horse Battery Storage HybridRWE Renewables Americas (100.00%) | Pima County | AZ | Solar | 4,588 | 74 | 1 | 1 | ||||
FRB Solar FarmFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Pima County | AZ | Solar | 4,103 | 77 | 1 | 1 | ||||
North LoopTucson Electric Power (100.00%) | Marana | AZ | Natural Gas | 3,648 | 30 | 4,222,987.99 | 30 | 1,157.62 | 2 | ||
Pima Community College NWPima Solar Mission III LLC (100.00%) | Casas Adobes CDP | AZ | Solar | 3,050 | 79 | 1 | 1 |
Pima County, Arizona Details
Around 3,809.49 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the county from electricity consumption, ranking them as the 2040th worst in the US. This adds up to total emissions of 4,028,900,908.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the county the 2nd highest for total emissions in the state. Over 75.38% of electricity in Pima County comes from generation using Natural Gas. Taken together with Solar (24.72%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.00%), these three fuel types account for 100.10% of the county's electricity generation. There are 31 electricity plants in Pima County, which is the 38th highest number of power plants in a county in the country.
Providers In Each City in Pima County:
- Marana, Arizona:
- Trico Electric Cooperative: 68.66%
- Tucson Electric Power: 31.34%
- Oro Valley, Arizona:
- Tucson Electric Power: 100.00%
- Sahuarita, Arizona:
- Trico Electric Cooperative: 19.15%
- Tucson Electric Power: 80.85%
- South Tucson, Arizona:
- Tucson Electric Power: 100.00%
- Tucson, Arizona:
- Trico Electric Cooperative: 2.18%
- Tucson Electric Power: 97.82%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Pima County, Arizona?
By total megawatt hours sold, Tucson Electric Power is the largest electricity supplier in Pima County, Arizona.
How many electric companies offer service in Pima County, Arizona?
Pima County, Arizona is home to 6 electricity companies operating in the area.
How many power plants are within Pima County, Arizona?
There are 31 active electricity plants located in Pima County, Arizona
What electricity companies offer service in Pima County, Arizona?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tucson Electric Power | 449,139 |
| 2 | Trico Electric Cooperative | 49,277 |
| 3 | Arizona Public Service | 10,444 |
| 4 | Tohono O'odham Utility Authority | 3,104 |
| 5 | Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative | 1,228 |
| 6 | Ajo Improvement Company | 1,031 |
