Electricity Cost in Arizona
The residential electricity rate in Arizona is 15.32¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), ranking #25 cheapest among all 51 US states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Arizona 15% below average.
15.32¢
Residential
#25
Price Rank
16.3%
Renewable
| Residential Rate | 15.32¢/kWh |
| Commercial Rate | 12.47¢/kWh |
| Industrial Rate | 8.10¢/kWh |
| US Average (Residential) | 17.92¢/kWh |
Residential electricity in Arizona runs 15.32¢/kWh, 15% below the 17.92¢/kWh national average and the 25th cheapest of 51 states and territories.
Across rate classes, commercial customers pay 12.47¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.10¢/kWh — a 4.37¢/kWh gap that reflects the volume discounts large industrial loads receive. Renewables make up 16.3% of Arizona's generation mix; the dominant source is natural gas at 47.5%, followed by nuclear at 27.9%.
In 2024, Arizona generated about 116,027 GWh of electricity in total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.