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U.S. Energy Profile · As of 2025

Arizona Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation

In Arizona, the average residential electricity rate is 15.32¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 25th nationally; the typical home spends $158 per month on electricity; 7% of generation comes from renewable sources.

Avg residential rate15.32¢25th lowest in U.S.
Avg monthly bill$158
Renewable share7%+1.06% YoY
Annual generation359.6 TWh

Arizona electricity overview

Production, consumption, and emissions for Arizona based on the most recent reported year (2025).

Population
7,623,818
Total production
359.6 TWh 47.16 MWh per capita
Total consumption
91.6 TWh 12.01 MWh per capita
Production from renewables
24.1 TWh 6.7% of generation
Production from non-renewables
335.5 TWh

Arizona electricity rates & bills

15.32¢Average residential rate25th lowest of 51 states & DC
$158Average monthly billRegulated market

Average residential electricity rate in Arizona, last 22 months.

Residential rate trend, Arizona14.7¢16.0¢
SectorAvg rate (¢/kWh)
Residential15.32¢
Commercial12.46¢
Industrial8.09¢

How Arizona generates electricity

Generation mix from in-state power plants over the most recent twelve months, by fuel category.

Generation mix for Arizonafossil fuels: 17.0%natural gas: 14.5%natural gas & other gases: 14.5%nuclear: 8.7%renewable: 6.8%estimated total solar: 6.1%estimated total solar photovoltaic: 5.9%all renewables: 5.4%solar: 4.5%solar photovoltaic: 4.3%subbituminous coal: 2.4%coal, excluding waste coal: 2.4%all coal products: 2.4%estimated small scale solar photovoltaic: 1.6%conventional hydroelectric: 1.4%Other: 1.9%7%renewable
Generation by fuel category (latest 12 months)Renewable: 6.8%Nuclear: 8.7%9%Fossil: 16.9%17%Other: 67.4%67%
  • Renewable
  • Nuclear
  • Fossil
  • Other
FuelShareGeneration
fossil fuels17.0%61.1 TWh
natural gas14.5%52.3 TWh
natural gas & other gases14.5%52.3 TWh
nuclear8.7%31.4 TWh
renewable6.8%24.5 TWh
estimated total solar6.1%22.0 TWh
estimated total solar photovoltaic5.9%21.2 TWh
all renewables5.4%19.4 TWh
solar4.5%16.2 TWh
solar photovoltaic4.3%15.3 TWh
subbituminous coal2.4%8.8 TWh
coal, excluding waste coal2.4%8.8 TWh
all coal products2.4%8.8 TWh
estimated small scale solar photovoltaic1.6%5.8 TWh
conventional hydroelectric1.4%5.1 TWh
wind0.8%3.0 TWh
onshore wind turbine0.8%3.0 TWh
solar thermal0.2%853.4 GWh
biomass0.1%182.6 GWh

Arizona production fuel makeup

Share of in-state generation by fuel over the latest twelve months.

  • fossil fuels17.0%
  • natural gas14.5%
  • natural gas & other gases14.5%
  • nuclear8.7%
  • renewable6.8%
  • estimated total solar6.1%
  • estimated total solar photovoltaic5.9%
  • all renewables5.4%
  • solar4.5%
  • solar photovoltaic4.3%
  • subbituminous coal2.4%
  • coal, excluding waste coal2.4%
  • all coal products2.4%
  • estimated small scale solar photovoltaic1.6%
  • conventional hydroelectric1.4%
  • wind0.8%
  • onshore wind turbine0.8%
  • solar thermal0.2%
  • biomass0.1%

Electric utilities in Arizona

The 9 electric distribution utilities that serve Arizona, by customers served. These are the companies that deliver power and handle outages.

Residential electricity providers in Arizona

20 utilities and retail providers serving residential customers, ordered by customer count.

ProviderTypeCustomersAnnual salesAvg rateAvg bill
Arizona Public Service CoInvestor-owned1,256,12015.6 TWh16.45¢
Salt River ProjectPolitical subdivision1,053,40715.3 TWh13.46¢
Tucson Electric Power CoInvestor-owned412,7474.0 TWh15.63¢
UNS Electric, IncInvestor-owned95,1911.1 TWh16.02¢
Trico Electric Cooperative IncCooperative52,450592.9 GWh14.17¢
Sulphur Springs Valley E C IncCooperative46,008409.7 GWh13.49¢
Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc.Cooperative41,009485.5 GWh11.20¢
Navopache Electric Coop, IncCooperative40,076294.2 GWh13.43¢
Electrical Dist No3 Pinal CountyPolitical subdivision32,009454.2 GWh13.93¢
Navajo Tribal Utility AuthorityState27,014158.8 GWh16.63¢
City of Mesa - (AZ)Municipal15,331158.3 GWh16.93¢
USBIA-San Carlos ProjectFederal11,432126.4 GWh19.49¢
Electrical Dist No2 Pinal CountyPolitical subdivision5,21866.6 GWh13.26¢
Spruce FinanceBehind-the-meter3,62041.1 GWh10.67¢
Dixie Escalante R E A, IncCooperative2,79036.1 GWh9.60¢
Gila River Indian Utility Authority (GRICUA)Cooperative2,68247.1 GWh14.25¢
Morenci Water and ElectricInvestor-owned2,23221.1 GWh11.23¢
Garkane Energy Coop, IncCooperative1,40127.2 GWh11.51¢
EverBright, LLCBehind-the-meter99815.1 GWh9.85¢
Ajo Improvement CoInvestor-owned8215.4 GWh12.56¢

Commercial electricity providers in Arizona

20 providers serving commercial customers, ordered by annual sales.

ProviderTypeCustomersAnnual salesAvg rateAvg bill
Arizona Public Service CoInvestor-owned141,34516.1 TWh13.23¢
Salt River ProjectPolitical subdivision112,63713.8 TWh10.76¢
Tucson Electric Power CoInvestor-owned41,9032.0 TWh15.58¢
UNS Electric, IncInvestor-owned12,287736.3 GWh15.23¢
Sulphur Springs Valley E C IncCooperative8,388477.7 GWh10.74¢
Trico Electric Cooperative IncCooperative2,376235.7 GWh12.41¢
Gila River Indian Utility Authority (GRICUA)Cooperative751231.7 GWh12.54¢
Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc.Cooperative4,502225.0 GWh10.76¢
Navajo Tribal Utility AuthorityState3,330207.0 GWh17.42¢
Electrical Dist No3 Pinal CountyPolitical subdivision2,106192.5 GWh12.52¢
City of Mesa - (AZ)Municipal2,770167.8 GWh14.01¢
Electrical Dist No2 Pinal CountyPolitical subdivision1,014147.0 GWh8.46¢
USBIA-San Carlos ProjectFederal1,90797.7 GWh17.93¢
WAPA-- Western Area Power AdministrationFederal1581.3 GWh2.65¢
Navopache Electric Coop, IncCooperative3,63969.4 GWh11.31¢
Ak-Chin Electric Utility AuthorityState11635.2 GWh8.84¢
Constellation Solar Holding, LLCBehind-the-meter219.5 GWh11.45¢
Garkane Energy Coop, IncCooperative41219.1 GWh10.60¢
Morenci Water and ElectricInvestor-owned39616.7 GWh10.67¢
TerraForm US Energy Services, LLCBehind-the-meter2916.6 GWh11.10¢

Power plant map of Arizona

154 power plants in Arizona with known coordinates, plotted by location. Marker size reflects nameplate capacity; color shows primary fuel.

Power plant locations in ArizonaPalo Verde · 4.2 GWSpringerville · 1.8 GWSantan · 1.3 GWGlen Canyon Dam · 1.3 GWHarquahala Generating Project · 1.3 GWWest Phoenix · 1.2 GWRed Hawk · 1.1 GWHoover Dam (AZ) · 1.0 GWCoronado · 822 MWOcotillo · 806 MWApache Station · 782 MWSonoran Solar Energy · 750 MWDesert Basin · 745 MWAgua Fria · 738 MWCoolidge Generation Station · 726 MWArlington Valley Energy Facility · 713 MWSouth Point Energy Center · 708 MWSundance · 695 MWMesquite Generating Station Block 2 · 692 MWGriffith Energy LLC · 655 MWGila River Power Block 4 · 619 MWGila River Power Block 2 · 619 MWKyrene · 574 MWH Wilson Sundt Generating Station · 529 MWYucca · 422 MWMohave County Wind Farm · 350 MWAgua Caliente Solar Project · 348 MWMcFarland A Solar and Storage · 300 MWSolana Generating Station · 280 MWDavis Dam · 255 MWChevelon Butte Wind Farm · 238 MWStorey Solar and Storage · 210 MWSaguaro · 185 MWMesquite Solar 1 · 170 MWSun Streams, LLC · 160 MWWilmot Energy Center LLC · 160 MWMesquite Solar 3, LLC · 150 MWSun Streams 2 · 150 MWHorse Mesa · 131 MWArlington Valley Solar Energy II · 129 MWBlack Mountain Generating Station · 121 MWMesquite Solar 5, LLC · 120 MWValencia · 108 MWNorth Loop · 108 MWMesquite Solar 2, LLC · 100 MWEast Line Solar · 100 MWSaint Solar · 100 MWCentral Line Solar, LLC · 100 MWWest Line Solar, LLC · 100 MWSaint Energy Storage II LLC · 100 MWPerrin Ranch Wind LLC · 99 MWDemoss Petrie · 85 MWRed Rock · 85 MWRed Horse 2 · 81 MWFoothills Solar Plant Hybrid · 73 MWGila Bend Hybrid · 68 MWPoseidon Wind, LLC · 65 MWMormon Flat · 64 MWDry Lake Wind LLC · 63 MWYuma Cogeneration Associates · 63 MWKayenta Solar Project · 55 MWGray Hawk Solar · 55 MWBonnybrooke PV · 50 MWEl Sol BESS · 50 MWHyder Solar Hybrid · 48 MWSandstone Solar · 45 MWWaddell · 40 MWApache Solar I · 40 MWSR McNeal · 40 MWChino Valley Solar · 38 MWRoosevelt · 36 MWCotton Center Solar Hybrid · 34 MWPaloma Solar Hybrid · 34 MWMohave Energy - Hybrid · 33 MWOE_AZ1 · 33 MWRed Horse III · 30 MWPinal Central Energy Center Hybrid · 30 MWAvalon Solar · 29 MWHyder II Hybrid · 28 MWNovo BioPower Plant · 27 MWDouglas · 26 MWMohave Electric Cooperative at Joy Lane · 26 MWAvra Valley Solar · 25 MWPoseidon Solar, LLC · 20 MWPicture Rocks Solar, LLC · 20 MWDesert Star Hybrid · 20 MWSulphur Springs · 20 MWHeadgate Rock · 20 MWQueen Creek Solar Farm · 19 MWFort Huachuca Solar PV Project · 18 MWArizona State University CHP · 17 MWAvalon Solar II · 16 MWSaddle Mountain Solar I · 15 MWRE Gillespie 1 LLC · 15 MWRE Bagdad Solar I LLC · 15 MWBadger 1 · 15 MWStewart Mountain · 13 MWDavis Monthan AFB (AZ) West Airfield · 13 MWRaptor Ridge · 13 MWIron Horse Battery Storage Hybrid · 12 MWLuke Solar · 11 MWPrescott Solar Plant · 11 MWKingman 1 · 11 MWValencia Solar · 10 MWPima Energy Storage System · 10 MWAES ES GILBERT · 10 MWCogeneration 1 · 9 MWBlack Mountain Solar LLC · 9 MWLake Pleasant WTP · 7 MWRio Rico Solar · 6 MWCogeneration 2 · 6 MWGato Montes Solar, LLC · 5 MWTech Park Solar · 5 MWArizona Western College PV · 5 MWMesa Carport PV · 5 MWRE Ajo 1 LLC · 5 MWPrairie Fire · 5 MWMohave Electric at Fort Mohave · 4 MWJacobson 5 MW Solar · 4 MWIntel - Ocotillo Campus Solar · 4 MWBuckeye Union HS District 201 · 3 MWNorthwest Regional · 3 MWUniversity of Arizona - Biosphere 2 · 3 MWMacys Goodyear · 3 MWCrosscut · 3 MWPrescott Airport · 3 MWWestern Renewable Energy · 3 MWActus Lend Lease DMAFB · 3 MWBroadway 2 - Tucson Phase II · 3 MWTJX Phoenix · 3 MWAmazon TUS2 · 3 MWAZ State University - Tempe Campus Solar · 3 MWGilbert Solar Facility I, LLC · 2 MWFRB Solar Farm · 2 MWEstrella Mountain PV · 2 MWUnion HS at Casa Grande · 2 MWPhoenix Airport Rental Car Center · 2 MWCanyon Del Oro High School Solar · 2 MWSouth Consolidated · 1 MWVista Grande HS at Casa Grande · 1 MWParadise Valley H.S. PV · 1 MWPima Community College - East Campus · 1 MWPima Community College NW · 1 MWUASTP I · 1 MWT0588 Phoenix - AZ · 1 MWRoger Road WWTP · 1 MWJewish Community Center PV · 1 MWPhoenix Airport East Economy Lot · 1 MWPima Community College · 1 MWLa Senita · 1 MWCogenra - TEP · 1 MWAmphitheater High School Solar · 1 MWBroadway 3 - Tucson Phase I · 1 MWTJX Tucson · 1 MW37.2°N, 115.0°W31.1°N, 108.8°W
  • Renewable
  • Nuclear
  • Fossil
  • Other

Power plants in Arizona

Largest in-state electricity generators by annual net generation, with associated CO2 emissions where available.

PlantCountyFuelCapacityGenerationCO₂CO₂/MWh
Palo VerdeNUC4.2 GW31.5 TWh
Mesquite Generating Station Block 2NG692 MW7.6 TWh3.0 M tonnes395 kg
Gila River Power Block 4NG619 MW7.4 TWh4.0 M tonnes547 kg
SpringervilleSUB1.8 GW6.7 TWh7.0 M tonnes1,035 kg
SantanNG1.3 GW5.7 TWh1.9 M tonnes326 kg
Red HawkNG1.1 GW4.4 TWh1.7 M tonnes377 kg
Griffith Energy LLCNG655 MW3.7 TWh1.4 M tonnes391 kg
Arlington Valley Energy FacilityNG713 MW3.5 TWh1.4 M tonnes396 kg
Glen Canyon DamWAT1.3 GW3.4 TWh
CoronadoSUB822 MW3.1 TWh3.6 M tonnes1,179 kg
West PhoenixNG1.2 GW3.1 TWh879.4 k tonnes288 kg
Desert BasinNG745 MW3.0 TWh1.2 M tonnes414 kg
Gila River Power Block 2NG619 MW2.8 TWh1.1 M tonnes388 kg
South Point Energy CenterNG708 MW2.7 TWh1.1 M tonnes414 kg
Harquahala Generating ProjectNG1.3 GW2.3 TWh878.7 k tonnes378 kg
Apache StationNG782 MW2.0 TWh1.3 M tonnes679 kg
Hoover Dam (AZ)WAT1.0 GW1.5 TWh
H Wilson Sundt Generating StationNG529 MW1.4 TWh479.2 k tonnes345 kg
KyreneNG574 MW1.3 TWh480.9 k tonnes382 kg
Mohave County Wind FarmWND350 MW961.4 GWh
Davis DamWAT255 MW908.9 GWh
Solana Generating StationSUN280 MW774.7 GWh
Agua Caliente Solar ProjectSUN348 MW691.3 GWh
OcotilloNG806 MW640.9 GWh306.5 k tonnes478 kg
SundanceNG695 MW522.7 GWh287.7 k tonnes550 kg
Mesquite Solar 3, LLCSUN150 MW461.6 GWh
Coolidge Generation StationNG726 MW422.1 GWh241.2 k tonnes571 kg
Mesquite Solar 1SUN170 MW403.9 GWh
Sun Streams, LLCSUN160 MW380.6 GWh
Sun Streams 2SUN150 MW366.3 GWh
Arlington Valley Solar Energy IISUN129 MW348.5 GWh
West Line Solar, LLCSUN100 MW276.5 GWh
Mesquite Solar 2, LLCSUN100 MW274.4 GWh
Wilmot Energy Center LLCSUN160 MW269.2 GWh
Central Line Solar, LLCSUN100 MW263.7 GWh
Saint SolarSUN100 MW263.3 GWh
East Line SolarSUN100 MW253.7 GWh
YuccaNG422 MW236.5 GWh90.3 k tonnes382 kg
Chevelon Butte Wind FarmWND238 MW235.6 GWh
Perrin Ranch Wind LLCWND99 MW222.3 GWh
Red Horse 2SUN81 MW203.4 GWh
SaguaroNG185 MW175.6 GWh86.8 k tonnes494 kg
Novo BioPower PlantWDS27 MW175.6 GWh207.0 tonnes1 kg
Agua FriaNG738 MW152.1 GWh93.2 k tonnes613 kg
Yuma Cogeneration AssociatesNG63 MW149.3 GWh60.3 k tonnes404 kg
Gray Hawk SolarSUN55 MW138.0 GWh
Horse MesaWAT131 MW127.6 GWh
Bonnybrooke PVSUN50 MW118.7 GWh
Poseidon Wind, LLCWND65 MW116.7 GWh
Dry Lake Wind LLCWND63 MW111.6 GWh

There is 1 nuclear power plant in Arizona

PlantCountyFuelCapacityGenerationCO₂CO₂/MWh
Palo VerdeNUC4.2 GW31.5 TWh

Data centers & crypto mining in Arizona

Data centers and cryptocurrency-mining operations are large electricity consumers that show up inside Arizona's commercial and industrial load. EIA does not publish a facility-level data-center inventory, so the figures below pair reported commercial and industrial sales with EIA estimates of data-center and crypto-mining electricity demand.

Estimate4.4 TWhEstimated data-center load4.8% of state sales
52.5 TWhCommercial + industrial sales+46.34% YoY

No state-level EIA estimate of cryptocurrency-mining load is available for Arizona; mining is concentrated in a handful of states.

Quick facts about electricity in Arizona

  • The average residential electricity rate in Arizona is 15.32¢ per kWh, the 25th lowest among the 50 states and DC.
  • The typical residential electricity bill in Arizona is $158 per month.
  • Arizona's largest source of in-state generation is fossil fuels, at 17.0% of the mix.
  • Renewable sources account for 6.7% of the electricity generated in Arizona.
  • Arizona generated 359.6 TWh of electricity in the most recent reported year.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Arizona?

The average residential electricity rate in Arizona was 15.32¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2025, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, ranking 25th among the 50 states and DC.

What is the average electricity bill in Arizona?

The average monthly residential electricity bill in Arizona was $158 in 2025. This figure is calculated from total annual residential revenue divided by average customer count over twelve months, using EIA Form 861 data.

Can I choose my electricity provider in Arizona?

No. Most residential customers receive electricity from a regulated utility serving their area.

What share of Arizona's electricity comes from renewable sources?

In 2025, 6.7% of electricity generated in Arizona came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.

How much electricity do data centers use in Arizona?

Data centers in Arizona are estimated to use about 4.4 TWh of electricity per year, roughly 4.8% of the state's electricity sales. EIA does not publish facility-level data-center data; this is an estimate that apportions national EIA/DOE data-center figures by Arizona's share of U.S. commercial electricity sales.