Arizona electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Arizona from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

15.05¢

▼ 0.3% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 36 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

13.05¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$162

per month over the last 12 months, about 1,054 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Arizona is 17% below the U.S. average.

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Arizona vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Arizona

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	15.05¢	13.05¢	18.16¢	1,789	$269
July 2026	15.38¢	13.12¢	18.31¢	1,711	$263
June 2026	15.18¢	12.47¢	18.34¢	1,445	$219
May 2026	15.23¢	12.15¢	18.44¢	1,055	$161
April 2026	15.48¢	11.49¢	18.86¢	824	$128
March 2026	15.61¢	11.98¢	18.60¢	859	$134
February 2026	16.03¢	11.72¢	17.65¢	636	$102
January 2026	15.61¢	11.46¢	17.45¢	755	$118
December 2025	15.46¢	11.85¢	17.11¢	718	$111
November 2025	15.66¢	11.60¢	17.77¢	690	$108
October 2025	15.55¢	12.19¢	17.95¢	867	$135
September 2025	15.26¢	12.57¢	18.05¢	1,301	$199

Largest utilities in Arizona

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Arizona that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Arizona Public Service Co	Investor Owned	16.86¢	1,727	$291	1,313,477
Salt River Project	Political Subdivision	13.82¢	2,041	$282	1,087,528
Tucson Electric Power Co	Investor Owned	14.82¢	1,336	$198	417,921
UNS Electric, Inc	Investor Owned	11.65¢	1,498	$175	95,984
Trico Electric Cooperative Inc	Cooperative	14.75¢	1,576	$232	54,665
Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Cooperative	8.34¢	1,856	$155	42,088
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority	State	19.28¢	547	$105	27,289
Morenci Water and Electric	Investor Owned	6.66¢	1,202	$80	2,205
Ajo Improvement Co	Investor Owned	12.91¢	907	$117	792
Ak-Chin Electric Utility Authority	State	13.30¢	2,500	$332	364

What electricity adds to owning a home in Arizona

A typical Arizona home is valued at $416,733 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $2,556 a month. The average electric bill of $162 adds about 6% on top of that, or $1,946 a year. See Arizona property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Arizona the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,789 kWh per home and the lowest 636 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Arizona?

Homes in Arizona paid an average of 15.05 cents per kWh in August 2026, 17% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Arizona?

Over the last 12 months the average Arizona home used about 1,054 kWh a month and paid about $162 a month.

Have Arizona electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 0.3% lower than in August 2025, when it was 15.09 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Arizona?

Commercial customers in Arizona paid 13.05 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.