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Average electric bill in Arizona

A typical Arizona home paid about $157.21 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,886.51 for the year, using 1,030 kWh a month at 15.26 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $157.21 a month$1,886.51 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    16 of 51+4% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    1,030 kWh a month17 of 51; +18% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    15.26 ¢/kWh28 of 51; -11% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Aug $261.651,734 kWh at 15.09 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Feb $99.00650 kWh at 15.23 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    164%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026
    $174.23 a month+4.5% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    2.45%20 of 51; median household income $76,872
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +5.9%$148.47 to $157.21 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $1,106.97 a month12.45 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $62.55 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

    Arizona charts

    Typical monthly bill, Arizona

    $99.00 in Feb to $261.65 in Aug.

    Typical monthly bill, Arizona: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Aug
    Jan126118
    Feb99102
    Mar109134
    Apr119128
    May156161
    Jun210219
    Jul253263
    Aug262269
    Sep198No data
    Oct135No data
    Nov108No data
    Dec111No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Arizona and the states next to it in rank

    $157.21 a month, rank 16 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Arizona157
    • U.S. average151
    • Delaware158
    • 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$39.68$476.11$44.80-$5
    520 kWh, 0.5x the Arizona average$79.35$952.22$89.60-$10
    770 kWh, 0.75x the Arizona average$117.50$1,410.02$132.67-$15
    1,030 kWh, 1x the Arizona average$157.18$1,886.14$177.47-$20
    1,290 kWh, 1.25x the Arizona average$196.85$2,362.25$222.27-$25
    1,550 kWh, 1.5x the Arizona average$236.53$2,838.36$267.06-$31
    2,060 kWh, 2x the Arizona average$314.36$3,772.27$354.94-$41
    3,090 kWh, 3x the Arizona average$471.53$5,658.41$532.41-$61

    Arizona month by month in 2025

    MonthArizona kWh per accountArizona price ¢/kWhArizona typical bill
    Jan85214.75$125.61
    Feb65015.23$99.00
    Mar72915.01$109.42
    Apr76715.49$118.80
    May1,00615.55$156.37
    Jun1,38815.12$209.83
    Jul1,66315.24$253.50
    Aug1,73415.09$261.65
    Sep1,30115.26$198.48
    Oct86715.55$134.77
    Nov69015.66$108.08
    Dec71815.46$110.99

    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$157.21$1,886.511,03015.26

    Arizona in 2026 so far

    MonthArizona kWh per accountArizona price ¢/kWhArizona typical bill
    Jan 202675515.61$117.84
    Feb 202663616.03$101.93
    Mar 202685915.61$134.13
    Apr 202682415.48$127.62
    May 20261,05515.23$160.64
    Jun 20261,44515.18$219.36
    Jul 20261,71115.38$263.12
    Aug 20261,78915.05$269.23

    Business and industry in Arizona

    Customer typeArizona bill a month, 2025Arizona kWh per accountArizona price ¢/kWh
    Business$1,106.978,89012.45
    Industry$13,376.13166,2868.05

    Arizona bill next to income

    Arizona: 2.45% of median household income, rank 20; the four states closest to it:

    State near ArizonaMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near Arizona
    Maine$71,773$1,773.212.47%
    Missouri$68,920$1,655.722.40%
    North Carolina$69,904$1,753.852.51%
    Hawaii$98,317$2,494.482.54%

    Weather and the bill

    Arizona homes used the most power in Aug 2025 (1,734 kWh per account) and the least in Feb (650 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, 19% below and 8% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (1,919 and 3,063).

    Arizona degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Arizona, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Arizona yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20151778312919193063
    20161624321919193063
    20171473333819193063
    20181733324619193063
    20192087297519193063
    20201834355719193063
    20211723315219193063
    20222061318719193063
    20232062317519193063
    20241910349319193063
    20251560331319193063

    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
    Jan85214.75$12654004533
    Feb65015.23$992222933911
    Mar72915.01$1092214123043
    Apr76715.49$119101114107115
    May1,00615.55$1561730725294
    Jun1,38815.12$21015852545
    Jul1,66315.24$25307110693
    Aug1,73415.09$26207460657
    Sep1,30115.26$19824973477
    Oct86715.55$1353321447194
    Nov69015.66$1081506023631
    Dec71815.46$11127394770

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

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    Analyst note

    A typical Arizona home account paid about $157.21 a month for energy in 2025, $1,886.51 over the year, which ranks 16th of 51 states, 4% above the U.S. typical bill. Arizona homes used 1,030 kWh a month (17 of 51, 18% over the U.S.) at 15.26 cents (28 of 51, 11% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $99.00 in February to $261.65 in August, a 164% gap, driven by use of 650 against 1,734 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $174.23 a month, +4.5% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $1,106.97 a month at 12.45 cents, 7.0 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.45% of the $76,872 median household income, 20 of 51 states. The typical bill was $148.47 a month in 2023, $160.25 in 2024 and $157.21 in 2025, +5.9% 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$156.9864024.53
    Delaware$157.8192017.15
    Tennessee$156.071,18113.22
    Georgia$158.671,07714.74

    Questions on the Arizona bill

    What is the average electric bill in Arizona?

    Energy only: about $157.21 a month in 2025, or $1,886.51 a year.

    How much electricity does an Arizona home use?

    Rank 17 of 51: 1,030 kWh a month in 2025, +18% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Arizona?

    August at $261.65; the lowest is February at $99.00.

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

    Above, by $6.54 a month or 4%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Arizona?

    $152.60 at 15.26 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

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

    $62.55 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $157.21 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Arizona?

    2.45% of the $76,872 median household income, 20 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical Arizona bill change since 2023?

    $148.47 a month in 2023, $157.21 in 2025, +5.9%.

    What does an Arizona business pay a month for electricity?

    $1,106.97 for a typical commercial account, at 12.45 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Arizona bill rising in 2026?

    $174.23 a month so far, +4.5% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Arizona home paid about $157.21 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,886.51 for the year, using 1,030 kWh a month at 15.26 cents per kWh.