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Salt River Project in Arizona: 13.46 ¢ home rates in 2024, SAIDI and solar

Roughly 1,166,094 Arizona accounts belong to Salt River Project, classed by EIA as political subdivision; the residential count is 1,053,407. Major event days make 9% of its yearly outage minutes (58 with them, 53 without).

Salt River Project power plant, Arizona, archive photo
Salt River Project - Power Plant ^31 - Arizona - NARA - 294690. Photo by Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

Salt River Project: 1,211 kWh a month costs roughly $163 in energy at 13.46 ¢/kWh, -9.7% on the Arizona average of 14.91 ¢.

Major event days make 9% of its yearly outage minutes (58 with them, 53 without).

Salt River Project: major event days

Share of SAIDI from major events
9%58 minutes with events, 53 without

Major events weigh on Salt River Project: 58 minutes with them, 53 without, so 9% of the total comes from event days, 1.10 times the everyday figure.

SAIFI adds the frequency view: 0.90 interruptions a customer a year, 0.89 times the national median (1.01), with 59 minutes per interruption.

How it compares

Salt River Project
Salt River Project, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Salt River ProjectLowest in this table13.46 ¢/kWh10.76 ¢/kWh$163at 1,211 kWh53 minSAIDI
Arizona average against this company, which is 3 of 10 on price+1.45 ¢/kWhcompany 9.7% below+1.47 ¢/kWhcompany 12.0% below+$18a month at 1,211 kWh+28 mincompany 28 below
Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc13.49 ¢/kWhcompany 0.3% below10.74 ¢/kWhcompany 0.2% above$163same bill as company125 mincompany 72 below

Compare 15 Arizona companies

Salt River Project: 2025

Salt River Project: +3.9% on 2024 for homes, Arizona +2.3%.

Salt River Project home price, 2025
13.98 ¢/kWh+3.9% on 2024, early release
Salt River Project SAIDI, 2025
50 min-6% on 2024, early release
Salt River Project against Arizona, 2025
+1.5 pointsSalt River Project +3.9%, Arizona +2.3%, price in Arizona 15.26 ¢

Salt River Project reported 13.98 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +3.9% on its 2024 figure of 13.46, while the Arizona average moved +2.3%. Its SAIDI is 50 minutes against 53 in 2024.

Carbon context

Salt River Project serves 1,053,407 homes in Arizona. At 1,211 kWh a month that is about 377 kg of CO₂, or 4,527 kg a year, at the Arizona plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Arizona generation mix.

Salt River Project charts

Residential price since 2015: 13.46 ¢ in 2024

11.60 ¢ in 2015, 13.46 ¢ in 2024 (+16.1%); Arizona 12.13 to 14.91 ¢.

Salt River Project residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearSalt River ProjectGap to Arizona residentialGap to U.S. residential
201511.60-0.53-1.05
201611.61-0.54-0.94
201711.59-0.85-1.30
201811.68-1.09-1.19
201911.56-0.87-1.45
202011.45-0.82-1.70
202111.50-1.04-2.16
202211.88-1.14-3.16
202312.47-1.55-3.53
202413.46-1.45-3.02

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Salt River Project SAIDI, 2015-2024

42 min in 2015, 53 in 2024.

Salt River Project SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearSalt River Project, no major eventsSalt River Project, all events
20154259
20164346
20173848
20183784
20194349
20204147
20214885
20225081
20234970
20245358

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 52.8 min

52.8 min, 0.53x the median reporter, rank 170 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events52.8
  • Company, with major events58.0

Salt River Project, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Salt River Project billed homes 11.60 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 13.46 ¢ in 2024, +16.1% in all, and lagged the Arizona average (+22.9%) by 6.9 points. Salt River Project's sharpest move came in 2024, +7.9%. The latest year is the high at 13.46 ¢; the low was 11.45 ¢ (2020). 2024: +7.9% here, +6.3% for the Arizona average. SAIDI at Salt River Project (major events excluded) rose from 42 minutes in 2015 to 53 in 2024, +27%; worst year 2024 at 53. Against the national median, Salt River Project came in lower on SAIDI in 10 of 10 years, and 2024 ended at 53 minutes, -47 from the median. 2021: 85 minutes with major events, 48 without, the widest gap of any year. Salt River Project has 2 cheaper and 7 higher-priced Arizona peers among 10 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Navopache Electric Coop, Inc, bills 13.43 ¢ (-0.03). Next higher-priced, Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc, bills 13.49 ¢ (+0.04).

Two good signs together. Rates are 9.7% below Arizona and outage time of 53 minutes beats the national median by 47%.

Home accounts at Salt River Project went from 914,246 in 2015 to 1,053,407 in 2024, +15.2%. Business customers paid 0.80 times the home price in 2024 (10.76 against 13.46 ¢); the ratio was 0.80 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.66 in 2015 to 0.90 in 2024, between 0.57 and 0.90.

What kind of utility is Salt River Project?

Salt River Project files with EIA as a political-subdivision utility. In Arizona, political-subdivision utilities serve 35% of residential customers at an average 13.5 cents per kWh, 17% below investor-owned utilities in Arizona. Salt River Project itself averaged 13.5 cents, 0.0 cents below its type in Arizona.

Arizona utilities by type · all states

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average Salt River Project customer was without power 53 minutes without major events and 58 with them. That is 2nd fewest of 8 Arizona utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Arizona utility reported 68 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 1,136,753 residential meters.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Arizona reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

Facts

Customer accounts
1,166,09433.4% of Arizona total
Residential accounts
1,053,40733.6% of Arizona homes
Commercial accounts
112,6379.7% of the base
Residential rate
13.46 ¢/kWh3rd place of 10, -9.7% against the state
Commercial rate
10.76 ¢/kWh4th place of 13, -12.0% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
52.8 minbetter than 75% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
0.900.89x the median
SAIDI with major events
58.0 min9.0% from event days
Net-metered capacity
545.5 MW60,692 installations
Counties served
3all in Arizona
Average residential use
14,532 kWh/yr1,211 a month
Implied monthly bill
$163-$37 on the U.S. rate, 1,211 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+16.1%11.60 to 13.46 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
+27%42 min in 2015, 53 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Salt River Project

Salt River Project sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Arizona ¢/kWh
Residential1,053,40713.46-1.45
Commercial112,63710.76-1.47

Year by year, Salt River Project

YearHome accounts, Salt River ProjectHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
2015914,24611.609.300.80420.66
2016928,72111.619.310.80430.63
2017942,69011.599.300.80380.60
2018956,64511.689.330.80370.57
2019971,52711.569.110.79430.71
2020974,69311.459.020.79410.69
2021990,99311.509.070.79480.77
20221,009,97011.889.370.79500.85
20231,030,78812.479.920.80490.81
20241,053,40713.4610.760.80530.90

Peers of Salt River Project in Arizona, 3rd place of 10 on home price

Utility near Salt River Project on priceSAIDI min, gap to Salt River ProjectHome ¢, gap to Salt River ProjectGap % to Salt River ProjectAccounts, Salt River Project = 1
1. Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc.+65-2.26-16.8%0.04
2. Navopache Electric Coop, IncNo data-0.03-0.2%0.04
3. Salt River Project (this utility)5313.46-1.00
4. Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc+72+0.04+0.3%0.05
5. Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County+33+0.47+3.5%0.03
6. Trico Electric Cooperative Inc+30+0.71+5.3%0.05

Who buys Salt River Project's electricity

Class at Salt River ProjectAccountsOf Salt River Project accountsOf Salt River Project MWh soldkWh a year per Salt River Project account
Residential1,053,40790.3%45.6%14,532
Commercial112,6379.7%41.0%122,233
Industrial and other490.00%13.4%91,871,735

Salt River Project among Arizona political subdivisions

Salt River Project and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to Salt River ProjectHome ¢, gap to Salt River ProjectAccounts, Salt River Project = 1
1. Salt River Project (AZ, this utility)5313.461.00
2. Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County (AZ)+33+0.470.03

Salt River Project: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureSalt River ProjectArizona contextSalt River Project detail
Salt River Project home meters on AMI99.9%Arizona 93.4%1,135,927 of 1,136,753 meters
Home meters, AMR (drive-by read)3Arizona figure not published0.0% of meters
Homes with daily digital access822,895Arizona figure not published78% of the 1,053,407 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for Salt River Project homesOffered10 of 11 Arizona utilities offer one360,794 homes on dynamic pricing, 34.25% of 1,053,407
Net-metered installations60,69298% residential56.7 homes per 1,000 accounts, 9.0 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Salt River Project

kWhShare of a 1,211 kWh monthCost a month at 13.46 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25021%$33.64-$7.56$404
50041%$67.29-$15.11$807
75062%$100.93-$22.67$1,211
1,00083%$134.58-$30.22$1,615
1,500124%$201.86-$45.34$2,422
2,000165%$269.15-$60.45$3,230

Outage record, Salt River Project

Measure, Salt River ProjectNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes52.858.00.88 h
SAIFI interruptions0.9020.9531.11 yr apart
CAIDI minutes58.560.90.98 h

Territory of Salt River Project

3 Arizona counties, region WECC:

Counties served by Salt River ProjectGilaMaricopaPinal

Arizona other states: 3 of 3 counties of Salt River Project drawn

Salt River Project: 3 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Gila
  • Maricopa
  • Pinal

Questions on Salt River Project

How big is Salt River Project in Arizona, by customer accounts?

1,166,094 accounts in 2024: residential 1,053,407, commercial 112,637, industrial 49.

How many cents per kWh does Salt River Project charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 13.46 cents; against the Arizona average that is -9.7%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Salt River Project?

SAIDI 52.8 min and SAIFI 0.90 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.53, CAIDI 59 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to Salt River Project?

60,692 installations with 545.5 MW, of which residential installations number 59,735.

What would a typical Salt River Project home pay each month?

1,211 kWh at 13.46 cents comes to about $163, energy only.

Is Salt River Project cheaper than other Arizona utilities?

Rank 3 of 10 in Arizona on price, -9.7% against the state average; 2 charge less than 13.46 ¢.

What share of Salt River Project sales do homes buy?

Homes take 45.6% of 33,577,274 MWh, commercial accounts 41.0%, industrial and other 13.4%; the 112,637 commercial accounts use 122,233 kWh each, 8.4 times a home.

At Salt River Project, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

1,135,927 of 1,136,753 home meters are AMI, 99.9%. Salt River Project offers a home time-of-use rate; 360,794 customers use dynamic pricing, 34.25% of its homes.

Has Salt River Project moved up the Arizona price list since 2015?

4th cheapest of 10 in 2015, 3rd of 10 in 2024; its price rose 16.1% while Arizona rose 22.9%.

What did Salt River Project charge homes in 2025?

13.98 cents per kWh, +3.9% on the 13.46 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Salt River Project at 13.46 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on Salt River Project

Rate plans on file

38 home plan records, energy charges: 4.0 to 40.2 ¢/kWh.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for Salt River Project in Arizona: 13.46 ¢ home rates in 2024, SAIDI and solar

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Salt River Project: 1,211 kWh a month costs roughly $163 in energy at 13.46 ¢/kWh, -9.7% on the Arizona average of 14.91 ¢.

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Electric Consumer. (2026). Salt River Project storm outages: 13.98 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 53 min in 2024. Data as of 26 October 2026. Retrieved 26 October 2026, from https://electricconsumer.org/companies/salt-river-project.html

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  author = "Electric Consumer",
  title = {Salt River Project storm outages: 13.98 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 53 min in 2024},
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