Arizona Electricity Prices

Arizona's residential electricity rate stands at 15.23¢/kWh as of May 2026, ranking it 32nd among the 50 states and DC, counting down from the most expensive. This is 3.21¢/kWh below the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, placing the state in the cheaper half nationally. Among its neighbors, Arizona falls in the middle: it is substantially less expensive than California at 33.25¢/kWh and Colorado at 16.16¢/kWh, but notably more costly than Nevada at 13.60¢/kWh, Utah at 12.96¢/kWh, and New Mexico at 14.12¢/kWh. Commercial and industrial rates are correspondingly lower at 12.15¢/kWh and 7.54¢/kWh respectively.

The residential rate has risen 16.8% over five years since May 2021, when it was 13.04¢/kWh, and 49.5% over twenty years since May 2006, when it was 10.19¢/kWh. Over the longer span of records beginning in January 2001, the increase is 117.9%, from 6.99¢/kWh then. The current rate sits slightly below the state's record high of 16.03¢/kWh set in February 2026, and well above its record low of 6.99¢/kWh in January 2001.

The average Arizona residential bill is $160 monthly for 1,041 kWh of usage. This is higher than the national average bill of $155, though the higher price combines with notably above-average consumption—the national average is 871 kWh per month. Year over year, Arizona's residential rate has declined 3.1%.