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Average electric bill in Arizona

A typical Arizona home paid about $157.78 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,893.40 for the year, using 1,030 kWh a month at 15.32 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $157.78 a month$1,893.40 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    17 of 51+4% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    1,030 kWh a month17 of 51; +17% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    15.32 ¢/kWh27 of 51; -11% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Aug $263.071,734 kWh at 15.17 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Feb $98.52648 kWh at 15.20 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    167%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026
    $160.56 a month+4.7% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    2.46%21 of 51; median household income $76,872
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +6.3%$148.47 to $157.78 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $1,112.23 a month12.47 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $59.19 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

    Arizona charts

    Typical monthly bill, Arizona

    $98.52 in Feb to $263.07 in Aug.

    Typical monthly bill, Arizona: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Jul
    Jan126118
    Feb99102
    Mar109133
    Apr118128
    May156161
    Jun210219
    Jul255263
    Aug263No data
    Sep200No data
    Oct136No data
    Nov109No data
    Dec112No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Arizona and the states next to it in rank

    $157.78 a month, rank 17 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Arizona158
    • U.S. average152
    • Delaware160
    • New Hampshire157

    Arizona, Typical monthly bill, Arizona against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseArizona a monthArizona a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in Arizona
    260 kWh, 0.25x the Arizona average$39.83$477.98$44.98-$5
    510 kWh, 0.5x the Arizona average$78.13$937.58$88.23-$10
    770 kWh, 0.75x the Arizona average$117.96$1,415.57$133.21-$15
    1,030 kWh, 1x the Arizona average$157.80$1,893.55$178.19-$20
    1,290 kWh, 1.25x the Arizona average$197.63$2,371.54$223.17-$26
    1,540 kWh, 1.5x the Arizona average$235.93$2,831.14$266.42-$30
    2,060 kWh, 2x the Arizona average$315.59$3,787.10$356.38-$41
    3,090 kWh, 3x the Arizona average$473.39$5,680.66$534.57-$61

    Arizona month by month in 2025

    MonthArizona kWh per accountArizona price ¢/kWhArizona typical bill
    Jan85314.72$125.53
    Feb64815.20$98.52
    Mar72015.14$109.07
    Apr75615.67$118.48
    May99615.71$156.48
    Jun1,38215.23$210.50
    Jul1,66215.34$254.89
    Aug1,73415.17$263.07
    Sep1,31215.27$200.37
    Oct87315.55$135.81
    Nov69515.66$108.88
    Dec72315.46$111.81

    Arizona typical bill over the years

    YearArizona bill a monthArizona a yearArizona kWh per accountArizona price ¢/kWh
    2023$148.47$1,781.691,05914.02
    2024$160.25$1,923.001,07514.91
    2025$157.78$1,893.401,03015.32

    Arizona in 2026 so far

    MonthArizona kWh per accountArizona price ¢/kWhArizona typical bill
    Jan 202675515.61$117.84
    Feb 202663616.03$101.93
    Mar 202685615.59$133.42
    Apr 202682415.48$127.62
    May 20261,05515.23$160.64
    Jun 20261,44515.18$219.36
    Jul 20261,71115.38$263.12

    Business and industry in Arizona

    Customer typeArizona bill a month, 2025Arizona kWh per accountArizona price ¢/kWh
    Business$1,112.238,92212.47
    Industry$13,983.38172,7268.10

    Arizona bill next to income

    Arizona: 2.46% of median household income, rank 21; the four states closest to it:

    State near ArizonaMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near Arizona
    Maine$71,773$1,773.622.47%
    Missouri$68,920$1,719.882.50%
    North Carolina$69,904$1,755.142.51%
    Hawaii$98,317$2,487.822.53%

    Weather and the bill

    Arizona homes used the most power in Aug 2025 (1,734 kWh per account) and the least in Feb (648 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Aug (746). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.92. 2025 had 1,560 heating and 3,313 cooling degree-days, 29% below and 22% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (2,207 and 2,707).

    Arizona degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Arizona, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Arizona yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20151778312922072707
    20161624321922072707
    20171473333822072707
    20181733324622072707
    20192087297522072707
    20201834355722072707
    20211723315222072707
    20222061318722072707
    20232062317522072707
    20241910349322072707
    20251560331322072707

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Arizona, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    Arizona, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan85314.72$12654005201
    Feb64815.20$99222293767
    Mar72015.14$1092214129225
    Apr75615.67$11810111413590
    May99615.71$1561730733247
    Jun1,38215.23$21015853487
    Jul1,66215.34$25507110654
    Aug1,73415.17$26307460595
    Sep1,31215.27$20024974428
    Oct87315.55$1363321463155
    Nov69515.66$1091506027818
    Dec72315.46$11227395030

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Arizona, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical Arizona home account paid about $157.78 a month for energy in 2025, $1,893.40 over the year, which ranks 17 of 51 states, 4% above the U.S. typical bill. Arizona homes used 1,030 kWh a month (17 of 51, 17% over the U.S.) at 15.32 cents (27 of 51, 11% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $98.52 in February to $263.07 in August, a 167% gap, driven by use of 648 against 1,734 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $160.56 a month, +4.7% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $1,112.23 a month at 12.47 cents, 7.0 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.46% of the $76,872 median household income, 21 of 51 states. The typical bill was $148.47 a month in 2023, $160.25 in 2024 and $157.78 in 2025, +6.3% in two years, with use per account at 1,059, 1,075 and 1,030 kWh.

    Arizona: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near ArizonakWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    New Hampshire$156.9363924.56
    California$156.1748032.54
    Delaware$159.6093217.13
    Indiana$155.3595716.23

    Questions on the Arizona bill

    What is the average electric bill in Arizona?

    Energy only: about $157.78 a month in 2025, or $1,893.40 a year.

    How much electricity does a Arizona home use?

    Rank 17 of 51: 1,030 kWh a month in 2025, +17% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Arizona?

    August at $263.07; the lowest is February at $98.52.

    Is the average electric bill in Arizona above the national average?

    Above, by $5.92 a month or 4%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Arizona?

    $153.20 at 15.32 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is Arizona from the state with the lowest bill?

    $59.19 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $157.78 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Arizona?

    2.46% of the $76,872 median household income, 21 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical Arizona bill change since 2023?

    $148.47 a month in 2023, $157.78 in 2025, +6.3%.

    What does a Arizona business pay a month for electricity?

    $1,112.23 for a typical commercial account, at 12.47 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Arizona bill rising in 2026?

    $160.56 a month so far, +4.7% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Arizona home paid about $157.78 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,893.40 for the year, using 1,030 kWh a month at 15.32 cents per kWh.