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Yuma County, Arizona Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Yuma County, AZ is $159.26
  • The average electricity rate in Yuma County, AZ is 16.02¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Yuma County, AZ

The average residential electric bill in Yuma County, AZ is $159.26 per month. Yuma County, AZ is the 9th most expensive county in Arizona for electricity.

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Yuma County, Arizona Electricity Overview

Yuma County uses 73.99% more electricity than it generates.

Yuma County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 4.26% below the US average rate, at 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.

Yuma County uses non-renewable fuels to generate 1.47 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 518th highest county in the country for non-renewable production per capita.

Renewable electricity sources account for 79.33%, or 1,175,865.39 megawatt hours, of Yuma County's total energy generation, giving the county a ranking of 150th in the United States for total megawatt hours from renewable fuels.

Averaging production of 7.13 megawatt hours per resident a year, Yuma County is 812th out of 3221 counties in production per capita in the country.

With 1,175,865.39 megawatt hours produced by solar, Yuma County ranks 3rd in Arizona out of 15 counties for solar power electricity production.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,578,928 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.41 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,482,209 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,175,865 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    306,344 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    7.13 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    512,587,221 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,466.24 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Yuma

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Yuma Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.61¢ per kWh

  • 0.71% lower than last month
  • 7.99% higher than November last year
  • 9.44% higher than the Arizona average
  • 2.5% lower than the US average
  • 314th in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 34 since November last year
  • 17,582nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 506 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 854 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.4¢ per kWh

  • 0.63% higher than last month
  • 8.36% higher than November last year
  • 10% higher than the Arizona average
  • 0.58% lower than the US average
  • 326th in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 43 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 38 since November last year
  • 19,236th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 153 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,439 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$103.34 per month

  • 39.84% lower than last month
  • 0.86% higher than November last year
  • 2.57% higher than the Arizona average
  • 12.6% lower than the US average
  • 294th in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 145 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 61 since November last year
  • 9,908th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 19,047 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 411 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$169.6 per month

  • 0.04% higher than last month
  • 9.49% higher than November last year
  • 5.74% higher than the Arizona average
  • 19.23% higher than the US average
  • 437th in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since November last year
  • 26,246th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,754 since November last year

Yuma, AZ Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Yuma home spend, on average, 16.40 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 8.58% more than Arizona's average price of 15.10 cents, resulting in the city ranking 326th out of 469 cities in Arizona for best average electricity rate. There is 3320.77% more electricity used in Yuma than is produced, meaning they must purchase electricity from neighboring cities and counties. The city has seen a 63.71% drop in non-renewable fuel usage for electricity.

Yuma is the 13th highest ranked city in Arizona out of 469 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 355,965,691.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the city ranks 8th highest in the state for emissions per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 3,613.24 kilograms of emissions per citizen. Natural Gas is the primary fuel type in Yuma, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Yuma has the 10th highest number of electricity plants of any city in the state, with one total plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Yuma

Yuma residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.187/kWh$0.121/kWh$287.27/mo.$81.09/mo.
326th16.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Yuma
437th$169.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for Yuma Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Yuma, Arizona

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Arizona Public ServiceBUNDLED16.72170.5615,501,870.992,591,949,846

Zips with electric coverage in Yuma, Arizona include: 85364, 85365, 85350

San Luis, AZ Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call San Luis home spend, on average, 16.40 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 8.58% more than Arizona's average price of 15.10 cents, resulting in the city ranking 326th out of 469 cities in Arizona for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.81 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 82.07 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Arizona Public Service has an estimated 1,132 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.

San Luis is the 31st highest ranked city in Arizona out of 469 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 125,754,100.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 45th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 437,870.06 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Luis

San Luis residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.187/kWh$0.121/kWh$287.27/mo.$81.09/mo.
326th16.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of San Luis
437th$169.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for San Luis Residents

Electric Companies With Service in San Luis, Arizona

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Arizona Public ServiceBUNDLED16.72170.5615,501,870.992,591,949,846

Zips with electric coverage in San Luis, Arizona include: 85349, 85350, 85336

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Fortuna Foothills CDP, AZ Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Fortuna Foothills CDP home spend, on average, 16.39 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 8.53% more than Arizona's average price of 15.10 cents, resulting in the city ranking 220th out of 469 cities in Arizona for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.81 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 82.07 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Arizona Public Service has an estimated 1,140 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.

Fortuna Foothills CDP is the 35th highest ranked city in Arizona out of 469 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 95,242,989.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 227th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 331,631.76 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fortuna Foothills CDP

Fortuna Foothills CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.187/kWh$0.121/kWh$286.83/mo.$81.02/mo.
220th16.39¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fortuna Foothills CDP
299th$169.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fortuna Foothills CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fortuna Foothills CDP, Arizona

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Arizona Public ServiceBUNDLED16.72170.56101,51215,501,870.992,591,949,846
Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation DistrictBUNDLED14.61137.9334,668.575,066,162.67

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Yuma County, Arizona Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Yuma County, Arizona

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Yuma County AZ Solar 575,089411
McFarland A Solar and StorageAES Clean Energy (100.00%)
Dateland CDP AZ Solar 505,187611
Yuma County AZ Natural Gas 282,63220182,456,715.8220645.562
Yuma County AZ Solar 234,6461811
McFarland B Solar and StorageAES Clean Energy (100.00%)
Dateland CDP AZ Solar 130,7142311
Yuma Cogeneration AssociatesMidAmerican Energy (100.00%)
Yuma AZ Natural Gas 35,7352615,158,393.0423424.1910

Yuma County, Arizona Production Fuel Makeup

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
79.33%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
21.15%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.33%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.81%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

When considering electricity production, Yuma County's top fuel type is Solar, making up 79.33%, or 1,175,865.39 megawatt hours of production in the county. Taken together with Natural Gas (21.15%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.33%), these three fuel types make up 100.81% county electricity generation. Electricity use in the county results in the release of 512,587,220.64 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 603rd highest in the United States out of 3221 counties. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 2,466.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation the county is the 2441st highest polluting county in the nation. Yuma County is home to 6 power producing plants, which is 3rd most in the state.

Yuma County, Arizona Net Metering

Of the 3 electric companies in Yuma County, only one of them report that they offer net metering crediting. Regulations put in place at the state level are highly restricted for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Yuma County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 4.65% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. With a United States average energy loss of 2.43%, Yuma County is ranked as the 1671st best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Yuma County:

  • San Luis, Arizona:
    • Arizona Public Service: 100.00%
  • Somerton, Arizona:
    • Arizona Public Service: 100.00%
  • Wellton, Arizona:
    • Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation District: 100.00%
  • Yuma, Arizona:
    • Arizona Public Service: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many power plants are located in Yuma County, Arizona?

Yuma County, Arizona has 6 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity company is the largest provider in Yuma County, Arizona?

By total customer count, Arizona Public Service is the largest electricity company in Yuma County, Arizona.

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

There are 3 electricity suppliers offering service in Yuma County, Arizona.

What electricity companies offer service in Yuma County, Arizona?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Arizona Public Service54,039
2Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation District3,755
3Electrical District 8 Maricopa County152

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-09-18