EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Arizona electricity rates

Arizona homes paid 15.1¢ per kWh in August 2026 — -0.3% from a year earlier. That is #16 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.

AZ average15.1¢Aug 2026
12-month average15.5¢
Rank (cheapest)#16of 51
Utilities19
ZIP codes522

Arizona electricity price trend

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Arizona averageU.S. average
Aug 202615.1¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago-0.3%15.1¢
vs. 5 years ago+19.6%12.6¢
Record high16.0¢Feb 2026
Avg. home bill$2691,789 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, Mountain14.7¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the Mountain region, which includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming.

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Utilities in Arizona

19 utilities · 10 report monthly

Monthly home price by utility

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Each line is one utility (EIA-861M, 10 utilities that report monthly); the teal line is the Arizona average. Hover or tap a line — or a row in the table — to highlight it.
│ = AZ average, same period
Arizona Public Service Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
17.3¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +11.9% +5% $1701,256,120
Salt River Project
Political Subdivision · monthly data
14.0¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -9.4% +4% $1631,053,407
Tucson Electric Power Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
15.0¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -2.7% -3.8% $125412,747
UNS Electric, Inc.
Investor Owned · monthly data
13.4¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -13.5% -16.6% $14895,191
Trico Electric Cooperative Inc.
Cooperative · monthly data
15.9¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +3% +12.3% $13352,450
Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc.
Cooperative
13.5¢2024		 -9.5% — $10046,008
Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Cooperative · monthly data
13.8¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -10.3% +23.7% $11041,009
Navopache Electric Coop, Inc.
Cooperative
13.4¢2024		 -9.9% — $8240,076
Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County
Political Subdivision
13.9¢2024		 -6.6% — $16532,009
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
State · monthly data
18.1¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +17.2% +8.8% $8127,014
City of Mesa (AZ)
Municipal
16.9¢2024		 +13.6% — $14615,331
USBIA-San Carlos Project
Federal
19.5¢2024		 +30.7% — $18011,432
Electrical Dist No2 Pinal County
Political Subdivision
13.3¢2024		 -11% — $1415,218
Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc.
Cooperative
9.6¢2024		 -35.6% — $1032,790
Gila River Indian Utility Authority (GRICUA)
Cooperative
14.3¢2024		 -4.4% — $2082,682
Morenci Water and Electric
Investor Owned · monthly data
6.7¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -56.4% -40% $882,232
Garkane Energy Coop, Inc.
Cooperative
11.5¢2024		 -22.8% — $1861,401
Ajo Improvement Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
14.7¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -4.9% +17% $69821
Ak-Chin Electric Utility Authority
State · monthly data
12.8¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -17.4% -1.5% $170319

Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. AZ avg.” use the Arizona average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.

All ZIP codes in Arizona

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Grande85123Arizona City85127Chandler Heights85128Coolidge85130Casa Grande85131Eloy85132Florence85135Hayden85137Kearny85138Maricopa85139Maricopa85140San Tan Valley85141Picacho85142Queen Creek85143San Tan Valley85145Red Rock85147Sacaton85172Stanfield85173Superior85178Apache Junction85190Tortilla Flat85191Valley Farms85192Winkelman85193Casa Grande85194Casa Grande85201Mesa85202Mesa85203Mesa85204Mesa85205Mesa85206Mesa85207Mesa85208Mesa85209Mesa85210Mesa85211Mesa85212Mesa85213Mesa85214Mesa85215Mesa85216Mesa85224Chandler85225Chandler85226Chandler85233Gilbert85234Gilbert85236Higley85244Chandler85246Chandler85248Chandler85249Chandler85250Scottsdale85251Scottsdale85252Scottsdale85253Paradise Valley85254Scottsdale85255Scottsdale85256Scottsdale85257Scottsdale85258Scottsdale85259Scottsdale85260Scottsdale85261Scottsdale85262Scottsdale85263Rio Verde85264Fort Mcdowell85266Scottsdale85267Scottsdale85268Fountain Hills85269Fountain Hills85271Scottsdale85274Mesa85275Mesa85277Mesa85280Tempe85281Tempe85282Tempe85283Tempe85284Tempe85285Tempe85286Chandler85288Tempe85295Gilbert85296Gilbert85297Gilbert85298Gilbert85299Gilbert85301Glendale85302Glendale85303Glendale85304Glendale85305Glendale85306Glendale85307Glendale85308Glendale85309Luke Air Force Base85310Glendale85311Glendale85312Glendale85318Glendale85320Aguila85321Ajo85322Arlington85323Avondale85324Black Canyon City85325Bouse85326Buckeye85327Cave Creek85328Cibola85329Cashion85331Cave Creek85332Congress85333Dateland85334Ehrenberg85335El Mirage85336Gadsden85337Gila Bend85338Goodyear85339Laveen85340Litchfield Park85341Lukeville85342Morristown85343Palo Verde85344Parker85345Peoria85346Quartzsite85347Roll85348Salome85349San Luis85350Somerton85351Sun City85352Tacna85353Tolleson85354Tonopah85355Waddell85356Wellton85357Wenden85358Wickenburg85359Quartzsite85360Wikieup85361Wittmann85362Yarnell85363Youngtown85364Yuma85365Yuma85366Yuma85367Yuma85369Yuma85371Poston85372Sun City85373Sun City85374Surprise85375Sun City West85376Sun City West85377Carefree85378Surprise85379Surprise85380Peoria85381Peoria85382Peoria85383Peoria85385Peoria85387Surprise85388Surprise85390Wickenburg85392Avondale85395Goodyear85396Buckeye85501Globe85502Globe85530Bylas85531Central85532Claypool85533Clifton85534Duncan85535Eden85536Fort Thomas85539Miami85540Morenci85541Payson85542Peridot85543Pima85544Pine85545Roosevelt85546Safford85547Payson85548Safford85550San Carlos85551Solomon85552Thatcher85553Tonto Basin85554Young85601Arivaca85602Benson85603Bisbee85605Bowie85606Cochise85607Douglas85608Douglas85609Dragoon85610Elfrida85611Elgin85613Fort Huachuca85614Green Valley85615Hereford85616Huachuca City85617Mc Neal85618Mammoth85619Mount Lemmon85620Naco85621Nogales85622Green Valley85623Oracle85624Patagonia85625Pearce85626Pirtleville85627Pomerene85628Nogales85629Sahuarita85630Saint David85631San Manuel85632San Simon85633Sasabe85634Sells85635Sierra Vista85636Sierra Vista85637Sonoita85638Tombstone85639Topawa85640Tumacacori85641Vail85643Willcox85644Willcox85645Amado85646Tubac85648Rio Rico85650Sierra Vista85652Cortaro85653Marana85654Rillito85655Douglas85658Marana85670Fort Huachuca85671Sierra Vista85701Tucson85702Tucson85703Tucson85704Tucson85705Tucson85706Tucson85707Tucson85708Tucson85709Tucson85710Tucson85711Tucson85712Tucson85713Tucson85714Tucson85715Tucson85716Tucson85717Tucson85718Tucson85719Tucson85720Tucson85722Tucson85723Tucson85724Tucson85725Tucson85726Tucson85728Tucson85730Tucson85731Tucson85732Tucson85733Tucson85734Tucson85735Tucson85736Tucson85737Tucson85738Catalina85739Tucson85740Tucson85741Tucson85742Tucson85743Tucson85744Tucson85745Tucson85746Tucson85747Tucson85748Tucson85749Tucson85750Tucson85751Tucson85752Tucson85754Tucson85755Tucson85756Tucson85757Tucson85775Tucson85901Show Low85902Show Low85911Cibecue85912White Mountain Lake85920Alpine85922Blue85923Clay Springs85924Concho85925Eagar85926Fort Apache85927Greer85928Heber85929Lakeside85930Mcnary85931Forest Lakes85932Nutrioso85933Overgaard85934Pinedale85935Pinetop85936Saint Johns85937Snowflake85938Springerville85939Taylor85940Vernon85941Whiteriver85942Woodruff86001Flagstaff86002Flagstaff86003Flagstaff86004Flagstaff86005Flagstaff86015Bellemont86016Gray Mountain86017Munds Park86018Parks86020Cameron86021Colorado City86022Fredonia86023Grand Canyon86024Happy Jack86025Holbrook86028Petrified Forest Natl Pk86029Sun Valley86030Hotevilla86031Indian Wells86032Joseph City86033Kayenta86034Keams Canyon86035Leupp86036Marble Canyon86038Mormon Lake86039Kykotsmovi Village86040Page86042Polacca86043Second Mesa86044Tonalea86045Tuba City86046Williams86047Winslow86052North Rim86053Kaibeto86054Shonto86301Prescott86302Prescott86303Prescott86304Prescott86305Prescott86312Prescott Valley86313Prescott86314Prescott Valley86315Prescott Valley86320Ash Fork86321Bagdad86322Camp Verde86323Chino Valley86324Clarkdale86325Cornville86326Cottonwood86327Dewey86329Humboldt86331Jerome86332Kirkland86333Mayer86334Paulden86335Rimrock86336Sedona86337Seligman86338Skull Valley86339Sedona86340Sedona86341Sedona86342Lake Montezuma86343Crown King86351Sedona86401Kingman86402Kingman86403Lake Havasu City86404Lake Havasu City86405Lake Havasu City86406Lake Havasu City86409Kingman86411Hackberry86412Hualapai86413Golden Valley86426Fort Mohave86427Fort Mohave86429Bullhead City86430Bullhead City86431Chloride86432Littlefield86433Oatman86434Peach Springs86435Supai86436Topock86437Valentine86438Yucca86439Bullhead City86440Mohave Valley86441Dolan Springs86442Bullhead City86443Temple Bar Marina86444Meadview86445Willow Beach86446Mohave Valley86502Chambers86503Chinle86504Fort Defiance86505Ganado86506Houck86507Lukachukai86508Lupton86510Pinon86511Saint Michaels86512Sanders86514Teec Nos Pos86515Window Rock86520Blue Gap86535Dennehotso86538Many Farms86540Nazlini86544Red Valley86545Rock Point86547Round Rock86556Tsaile

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is the average electricity rate in Arizona?

15.1¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 15.5¢.

How does Arizona compare with other states?

Arizona ranks #16 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.

Which utility in Arizona has the lowest rates?

Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc. averaged 11.2¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.