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Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc: 13.49 ¢/kWh for homes, 125 minutes of SAIDI

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc is an cooperative utility serving 54,402 customer accounts in Arizona; 46,008 of them are residential. Its home price moved +2.0% from 2015 to 2024, 21.0 points slower than Arizona.

At 742 kWh a month a Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc home pays about $100 in energy: 13.49 ¢/kWh, 9.5% below the Arizona average of 14.91 ¢.

Its home price moved +2.0% from 2015 to 2024, 21.0 points slower than Arizona.

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc: price path since 2015

Home price since 2015
+2.0%Arizona +22.9%, a gap of -21.0 points

The record that sets Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc apart is the path of its home price: 13.23 ¢ in 2015, 13.49 ¢ in 2024. That is +2.0%, while the Arizona average went +22.9%, so this utility climbed slower by 21.0 points.

Among Arizona utilities with 20,000+ homes it stood 8th cheapest of 10 in 2015 and is 4th of 10 in 2024, so it moved up the list.

How it compares

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc
Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc13.49 ¢/kWh10.74 ¢/kWh$100at 742 kWh125 minSAIDI
Arizona average against this company, which is 4 of 10 on price+1.42 ¢/kWhcompany 9.5% below+1.49 ¢/kWhcompany 12.2% below+$11a month at 742 kWh-44 mincompany 44 above
Salt River ProjectLowest in this table13.46 ¢/kWhcompany 0.3% above10.76 ¢/kWhcompany 0.2% below$1000 less than company53 mincompany 72 above

Compare 15 Arizona companies

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc: 2025

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc: +8.3% on 2024 for homes, Arizona +2.7%.

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc home price, 2025
14.61 ¢/kWh+8.3% on 2024, early release
Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc SAIDI, 2025
83 min-34% on 2024, early release
Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc against Arizona, 2025
+5.5 pointsSulphur Springs Valley E C Inc +8.3%, Arizona +2.7%, price in Arizona 15.32 ¢

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc reported 14.61 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +8.3% on its 2024 figure of 13.49, while the Arizona average moved +2.7%. Its SAIDI is 83 minutes against 125 in 2024.

Carbon context

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc serves 46,008 homes in Arizona. At 742 kWh a month that is about 231 kg of CO₂, or 2,774 kg a year, at the Arizona plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Arizona generation mix.

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc charts

Residential price since 2015: 13.49 ¢ in 2024

13.23 ¢ in 2015, 13.49 ¢ in 2024 (+2.0%); Arizona 12.13 to 14.91 ¢.

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearSulphur Springs Valley E C IGap to Arizona residentialGap to U.S. residential
201513.23+1.10+0.58
201613.59+1.44+1.04
201714.32+1.88+1.43
201814.93+2.16+2.06
201914.13+1.70+1.12
202013.12+0.85-0.03
202114.56+2.02+0.90
202216.25+3.23+1.21
202316.75+2.73+0.75
202413.49-1.42-2.99

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc SAIDI, 2015-2024

86 min in 2015, 125 in 2024.

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearSulphur Springs Valley, no major eventsSulphur Springs Valley, all events
20158686
2016108108
20176983
20187373
20196182
2020139156
20215271
20225597
202392137
2024125138

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 124.7 min

124.7 min, 1.25x the median reporter, rank 408 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events124.7
  • Company, with major events138.3

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 13.23 ¢ in 2015 to 13.49 ¢ in 2024, a move of +2.0%: Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc lagged its state (+22.9%) by 21.0 points, and -28.3 points against the U.S. Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc's sharpest move came in 2024, -19.4%. The high is 16.75 ¢ (2023) and the low 13.12 ¢ (2020). 2024: -19.4% here, +6.3% for the Arizona average. SAIDI at Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc (major events excluded) rose from 86 minutes in 2015 to 125 in 2024, +45%; worst year 2020 at 139. At 125 minutes in 2024, Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc sat +25 from the national SAIDI median, with 7 of 10 years below it. 2020: 156 minutes with major events, 139 without, the widest gap of any year. Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc has 3 cheaper and 6 higher-priced Arizona peers among 10 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Salt River Project, bills 13.46 ¢ (-0.04). Next higher-priced, Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County, bills 13.93 ¢ (+0.44).

Cheaper by 9.5% than Arizona, slower to restore: 125 minutes is 1.3 times the national median.

Home accounts at Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc went from 41,438 in 2015 to 46,008 in 2024, +11.0%. Business customers paid 0.80 times the home price in 2024 (10.74 against 13.49 ¢); the ratio was 0.80 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.55 in 2016 to 0.92 in 2024, between 0.51 and 1.07.

Facts

Customer accounts
54,4021.6% of Arizona total
Residential accounts
46,0081.5% of Arizona homes
Commercial accounts
8,38815.4% of the base
Residential rate
13.49 ¢/kWhplace 4 of 10, -9.5% against the state
Commercial rate
10.74 ¢/kWhplace 2 of 13, -12.2% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
124.7 minbetter than 40% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
0.920.91x the median
SAIDI with major events
138.3 min9.8% from event days
Net-metered capacity
20.8 MW1,494 installations
Counties served
4all in Arizona
Average residential use
8,904 kWh/yr742 a month
Implied monthly bill
$100-$22 on the U.S. rate, 742 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+2.0%13.23 to 13.49 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
+45%86 min in 2015, 125 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Arizona ¢/kWh
Residential46,00813.49-1.42
Commercial8,38810.74-1.49

Year by year, Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc

YearHome accounts, Sulphur Springs ValleyHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
201541,43813.2310.630.8086No data
201641,45813.5910.910.801080.55
201742,72114.3211.600.81690.85
201843,82614.9312.210.82730.93
201944,14714.1311.260.80610.57
202044,58913.1210.370.791391.07
202145,02614.5611.670.80520.67
202245,35016.2513.540.83550.51
202345,60616.7513.900.83920.81
202446,00813.4910.740.801250.92

Peers of Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc in Arizona, place 4 of 10 on home price

Utility near Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc on priceSAIDI min, gap to Sulphur Springs Valley E C IncHome ¢, gap to Sulphur Springs Valley E C IncGap % to Sulphur Springs Valley E C IncAccounts, Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc = 1
1. Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc.-7-2.30-17.0%0.84
2. Navopache Electric Coop, IncNo data-0.06-0.5%0.81
3. Salt River Project-72-0.04-0.3%21.43
4. Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc (this utility)12513.49-1.00
5. Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County-39+0.44+3.2%0.63
6. Trico Electric Cooperative Inc-41+0.68+5.0%1.01
7. Tucson Electric Power Co-56+2.14+15.8%8.37

Who buys Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc's electricity

Class at Sulphur Springs Valley E C IncAccountsOf Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc accountsOf Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc MWh soldkWh a year per Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc account
Residential46,00884.6%43.8%8,904
Commercial8,38815.4%51.1%56,956
Industrial and other60.01%5.1%7,979,833

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc among Arizona cooperatives

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to Sulphur Springs Valley E C IncHome ¢, gap to Sulphur Springs Valley E C IncAccounts, Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc = 1
1. Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc (AZ, this utility)12513.491.00
2. Trico Electric Cooperative Inc (AZ)-41+0.681.01

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureSulphur Springs Valley E C IncArizona contextSulphur Springs Valley E C Inc detail
Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc home meters on AMI100.0%Arizona 93.4%46,008 of 46,008 meters
Time-of-use rate for Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc homesOffered10 of 11 Arizona utilities offer one5 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.01% of 46,008
Net-metered installations1,49479% residential25.5 homes per 1,000 accounts, 13.9 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc

kWhShare of a 742 kWh monthCost a month at 13.49 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25034%$33.73-$7.47$405
50067%$67.47-$14.93$810
750101%$101.20-$22.40$1,214
1,000135%$134.93-$29.87$1,619
1,500202%$202.40-$44.80$2,429
2,000270%$269.86-$59.74$3,238

Outage record, Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc

Measure, Sulphur Springs VallNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes124.7138.32.08 h
SAIFI interruptions0.9201.3201.09 yr apart
CAIDI minutes135.5104.82.26 h

Territory of Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc

4 Arizona counties, region WECC:

Counties served by Sulphur Springs Valley E C IncSanta CruzGrahamPimaCochise

Arizona other states: 4 of 4 counties of Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc drawn

Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc: 4 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Cochise
  • Graham
  • Pima
  • Santa Cruz

Questions on Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc

How many customers does Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc serve in Arizona?

54,402 accounts in 2024: residential 46,008, commercial 8,388, industrial 6.

What is the average residential rate of Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc?

In 2024 homes paid 13.49 cents; against the Arizona average that is -9.5%.

How reliable is Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 124.7 min and SAIFI 0.92 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.25, CAIDI 136 min.

How much solar net metering is on the Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc grid?

1,494 installations with 20.8 MW, of which residential installations number 1,174.

What is the monthly bill at Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc for average use?

742 kWh at 13.49 cents comes to about $100, energy only.

How does Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc rank on price within Arizona?

Rank 4 of 10 in Arizona on price, -9.5% against the state average; 3 charge less than 13.49 ¢.

How much of the Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc load is business?

Homes take 43.8% of 935,282 MWh, commercial accounts 51.1%, industrial and other 5.1%; the 8,388 commercial accounts use 56,956 kWh each, 6.4 times a home.

Does Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc have smart meters or TOU rates?

46,008 of 46,008 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc offers a home time-of-use rate; 5 customers use dynamic pricing, 0.01% of its homes.

Since 2015, has Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc become cheaper than other Arizona utilities?

8th cheapest of 10 in 2015, 4th of 10 in 2024; its price rose 2.0% while Arizona rose 22.9%.

What did Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc charge homes in 2025?

14.61 cents per kWh, +8.3% on the 13.49 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc at 13.49 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc

Rate plans on file

3 home plan records, energy charges: 1.3 to 16.9 ¢/kWh.

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

Primary sources for Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc: 13.49 ¢/kWh for homes, 125 minutes of SAIDI

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At 742 kWh a month a Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc home pays about $100 in energy: 13.49 ¢/kWh, 9.5% below the Arizona average of 14.91 ¢.