Arizona
Electricity costs 15.32¢/kWh residential, ranking #25 cheapest in the US. 16.3% renewable energy.
15.32¢
Residential Rate
#25
Price Rank (Cheapest)
16.3%
Renewable Energy
#26
Renewable Rank
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Electricity Rates
| Residential | 15.32¢/kWh |
| Commercial | 12.47¢/kWh |
| Industrial | 8.10¢/kWh |
| National Average | 17.92¢/kWh |
Electricity Generation Mix
Natural Gas
47.5%
Nuclear
27.9%
Solar
9.3%
Coal
8.5%
Hydro
4.6%
Wind
2.2%
Other
0.1%
Frequently Asked Questions
The residential electricity rate in Arizona is 15.32¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking #25 cheapest out of 51 states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Arizona 15% below average.
16.3% of Arizona's electricity comes from renewable sources, ranking #26 among all states. The largest generation source is Natural Gas at 47.5%.
Arizona's residential rate of 15.32¢/kWh is 15% below the national average of 17.92¢/kWh. Commercial rates are 12.47¢/kWh and industrial rates are 8.10¢/kWh.
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Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Prices in cents per kilowatt-hour. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data. Rankings based on residential rates.
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.