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Roughly 54,860 Arizona accounts belong to Trico Electric Cooperative Inc, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 52,450. It connects 106.4 net-metered homes per 1,000 home accounts, 12.2 times the national median.
At 942 kWh a month a Trico Electric Cooperative Inc home pays about $133 in energy: 14.17 ¢/kWh, 5.0% below the Arizona average of 14.91 ¢.
It connects 106.4 net-metered homes per 1,000 home accounts, 12.2 times the national median.
Net metering stands out at Trico Electric Cooperative Inc: 5,579 residential installations on 52,450 home accounts, 106.4 per 1,000. That is place 5 of 9 Arizona utilities and 12.2 times the national median (8.7). All installations together total 60.3 MW, an average of 10.7 kW each, and 44,032 MWh went back to the utility.
| Trico Electric Cooperative Inc, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trico Electric Cooperative Inc | 14.17 ¢/kWh | 12.41 ¢/kWh | $133at 942 kWh | 83 minSAIDI |
| Arizona average against this company, which is 6 of 10 on price | +0.74 ¢/kWhcompany 5.0% below | -0.18 ¢/kWhcompany 1.5% above | +$7a month at 942 kWh | -2 mincompany 2 above |
| Electrical Dist No3 Pinal CountyLowest in this table | 13.93 ¢/kWhcompany 1.7% above | 12.52 ¢/kWhcompany 0.9% below | $1312 less than company | 86 mincompany 3 below |
Trico Electric Cooperative Inc: +0.6% on 2024 for homes, Arizona +2.7%.
Trico Electric Cooperative Inc reported 14.26 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +0.6% on its 2024 figure of 14.17, while the Arizona average moved +2.7%. Its SAIDI is 66 minutes against 83 in 2024.
Trico Electric Cooperative Inc serves 52,450 homes in Arizona. At 942 kWh a month that is about 293 kg of CO₂, or 3,521 kg a year, at the Arizona plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Arizona generation mix.
13.04 ¢ in 2015, 14.17 ¢ in 2024 (+8.6%); Arizona 12.13 to 14.91 ¢.
| Year | Trico Electric Cooperative I | Gap to Arizona residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.04 | +0.91 | +0.39 |
| 2016 | 13.63 | +1.48 | +1.08 |
| 2017 | 14.19 | +1.75 | +1.30 |
| 2018 | 14.33 | +1.56 | +1.46 |
| 2019 | 14.35 | +1.92 | +1.34 |
| 2020 | 14.14 | +1.87 | +0.99 |
| 2021 | 14.28 | +1.74 | +0.62 |
| 2022 | 14.28 | +1.26 | -0.76 |
| 2023 | 14.22 | +0.20 | -1.78 |
| 2024 | 14.17 | -0.74 | -2.31 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV63 min in 2015, 83 in 2024.
| Year | Trico Electric Coopera, no major events | Trico Electric Coopera, all events |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63 | 105 |
| 2016 | 41 | 41 |
| 2017 | 47 | 123 |
| 2018 | 28 | 91 |
| 2019 | 43 | 69 |
| 2020 | 49 | 125 |
| 2021 | 57 | 97 |
| 2022 | 48 | 71 |
| 2023 | 82 | 238 |
| 2024 | 83 | 150 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV83.2 min, 0.84x the median reporter, rank 276 of 673.
Trico Electric Cooperative Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 13.04 ¢ in 2015 to 14.17 ¢ in 2024, a move of +8.6%: Trico Electric Cooperative Inc lagged its state (+22.9%) by 14.3 points, and -21.7 points against the U.S. Trico Electric Cooperative Inc's sharpest move came in 2016, +4.5%. The high is 14.35 ¢ (2019) and the low 13.04 ¢ (2015). 2024: -0.4% here, +6.3% for the Arizona average. SAIDI at Trico Electric Cooperative Inc (major events excluded) rose from 63 minutes in 2015 to 83 in 2024, +32%; worst year 2024 at 83. Trico Electric Cooperative Inc filed SAIDI under the national median in 10 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 83 minutes, -16 from that year's median. 2023: 238 minutes with major events, 82 without, the widest gap of any year. Trico Electric Cooperative Inc has 5 cheaper and 4 higher-priced Arizona peers among 10 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County, bills 13.93 ¢ (-0.24). Next higher-priced, Tucson Electric Power Co, bills 15.63 ¢ (+1.46).
A 5.0% discount to Arizona comes with ordinary reliability, 83 minutes or 0.84x the national median.
Home accounts at Trico Electric Cooperative Inc went from 41,506 in 2015 to 52,450 in 2024, +26.4%. Business customers paid 0.88 times the home price in 2024 (12.41 against 14.17 ¢); the ratio was 0.89 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.69 in 2015 to 0.68 in 2024, between 0.25 and 0.69.
Yearly SAIDI at Trico Electric Cooperative Inc: 64 minutes in 2013, 83 in 2024, a rise of 30%. The low came in 2018 at 28, the high in 2024 at 83; 12 years were filed. The Arizona median in 2024 was 68 minutes, so Trico Electric Cooperative Inc ran above it.
Home rates at Trico Electric Cooperative Inc went from 13.31 ¢ in 2013 to 14.17 ¢ in 2024 (+6.4%), which is 18.39 ¢ to 14.54 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−20.9%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $2,207 in 2013 and $1,745 in 2024. Of 22 Arizona utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Trico Electric Cooperative Inc stood 13th cheapest (18th of 21 in 2013).
Trico Electric Cooperative Inc at 83 min in 2024 and the Arizona median at 68.
Trico Electric Cooperative Inc: 14.54 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 14.17 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Trico Electric Coo | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Trico Electric | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Trico Electric | Arizona median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.31 | 18.39 | 18 of 21 | 64 | 0.49 | 3 of 5 | 64 |
| 2014 | 13.82 | 18.79 | 20 of 22 | 62 | 0.61 | 4 of 5 | 58 |
| 2015 | 13.04 | 17.72 | 20 of 24 | 63 | 0.69 | 3 of 6 | 68 |
| 2016 | 13.63 | 18.28 | 24 of 26 | 41 | 0.49 | 1 of 7 | 65 |
| 2017 | 14.19 | 18.63 | 24 of 26 | 47 | 0.38 | 3 of 7 | 65 |
| 2018 | 14.33 | 18.37 | 24 of 27 | 28 | 0.25 | 3 of 10 | 44 |
| 2019 | 14.35 | 18.07 | 33 of 34 | 43 | 0.47 | 3 of 8 | 52 |
| 2020 | 14.14 | 17.59 | 21 of 22 | 49 | 0.48 | 5 of 8 | 45 |
| 2021 | 14.28 | 16.97 | 20 of 21 | 57 | 0.46 | 7 of 8 | 48 |
| 2022 | 14.28 | 15.71 | 17 of 22 | 48 | 0.38 | 3 of 9 | 55 |
| 2023 | 14.22 | 15.03 | 14 of 22 | 82 | 0.65 | 7 of 10 | 67 |
| 2024 | 14.17 | 14.54 | 13 of 22 | 83 | 0.68 | 8 of 11 | 68 |
Trico Electric Cooperati, EIA utility 19189: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Trico Electric Cooperative Inc sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Arizona ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 52,450 | 14.17 | -0.74 |
| Commercial | 2,376 | 12.41 | +0.18 |
| Year | Home accounts, Trico Electric Coopera | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41,506 | 13.04 | 11.59 | 0.89 | 63 | 0.69 |
| 2016 | 42,405 | 13.63 | 12.99 | 0.95 | 41 | 0.49 |
| 2017 | 43,445 | 14.19 | 13.33 | 0.94 | 47 | 0.38 |
| 2018 | 44,902 | 14.33 | 12.82 | 0.89 | 28 | 0.25 |
| 2019 | 46,097 | 14.35 | 12.68 | 0.88 | 43 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 47,275 | 14.14 | 12.05 | 0.85 | 49 | 0.48 |
| 2021 | 48,381 | 14.28 | 12.35 | 0.86 | 57 | 0.46 |
| 2022 | 49,544 | 14.28 | 12.22 | 0.86 | 48 | 0.38 |
| 2023 | 50,614 | 14.22 | 12.56 | 0.88 | 82 | 0.65 |
| 2024 | 52,450 | 14.17 | 12.41 | 0.88 | 83 | 0.68 |
| Utility near Trico Electric Cooperative Inc on price | SAIDI min, gap to Trico Electric Cooperative Inc | Home ¢, gap to Trico Electric Cooperative Inc | Gap % to Trico Electric Cooperative Inc | Accounts, Trico Electric Cooperative Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Salt River Project | -30 | -0.71 | -5.0% | 21.26 |
| 4. Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc | +41 | -0.68 | -4.8% | 0.99 |
| 5. Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County | +3 | -0.24 | -1.7% | 0.63 |
| 6. Trico Electric Cooperative Inc (this utility) | 83 | 14.17 | - | 1.00 |
| 7. Tucson Electric Power Co | -15 | +1.46 | +10.3% | 8.30 |
| 8. UNS Electric, Inc | -23 | +1.85 | +13.1% | 1.96 |
| 9. Arizona Public Service Co | -2 | +2.28 | +16.1% | 25.52 |
| Class at Trico Electric Cooperative Inc | Accounts | Of Trico Electric Cooperative Inc accounts | Of Trico Electric Cooperative Inc MWh sold | kWh a year per Trico Electric Cooperative Inc account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 52,450 | 95.6% | 67.9% | 11,305 |
| Commercial | 2,376 | 4.3% | 27.0% | 99,195 |
| Industrial and other | 34 | 0.06% | 5.2% | 1,330,412 |
| Trico Electric Cooperative Inc and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to Trico Electric Cooperative Inc | Home ¢, gap to Trico Electric Cooperative Inc | Accounts, Trico Electric Cooperative Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc (AZ) | +41 | -0.68 | 0.99 |
| 2. Trico Electric Cooperative Inc (AZ, this utility) | 83 | 14.17 | 1.00 |
| Measure | Trico Electric Cooperative Inc | Arizona context | Trico Electric Cooperative Inc detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trico Electric Cooperative Inc home meters on AMI | 100.0% | Arizona 93.4% | 57,926 of 57,926 meters |
| Homes with daily digital access | 52,450 | Arizona figure not published | 100% of the 52,450 home accounts |
| Time-of-use rate for Trico Electric Cooperative Inc homes | Offered | 10 of 11 Arizona utilities offer one | 1,887 homes on dynamic pricing, 3.60% of 52,450 |
| Net-metered installations | 5,658 | 99% residential | 106.4 homes per 1,000 accounts, 10.7 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 942 kWh month | Cost a month at 14.17 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 27% | $35.42 | -$5.78 | $425 |
| 500 | 53% | $70.84 | -$11.56 | $850 |
| 750 | 80% | $106.26 | -$17.34 | $1,275 |
| 1,000 | 106% | $141.68 | -$23.12 | $1,700 |
| 1,500 | 159% | $212.52 | -$34.68 | $2,550 |
| 2,000 | 212% | $283.37 | -$46.23 | $3,400 |
| Measure, Trico Electric Coope | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 83.2 | 150.2 | 1.39 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 0.680 | 1.030 | 1.47 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 122.3 | 145.8 | 2.04 h |
3 Arizona counties, region WECC:
Arizona other states: 3 of 3 counties of Trico Electric Cooperative Inc drawn
Trico Electric Cooperative Inc: 3 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV54,860 accounts in 2024: residential 52,450, commercial 2,376, industrial 34.
In 2024 homes paid 14.17 cents; against the Arizona average that is -5.0%.
SAIDI 83.2 min and SAIFI 0.68 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.84, CAIDI 122 min.
5,658 installations with 60.3 MW, of which residential installations number 5,579.
942 kWh at 14.17 cents comes to about $133, energy only.
Rank 6 of 10 in Arizona on price, -5.0% against the state average; 5 charge less than 14.17 ¢.
Homes take 67.9% of 873,866 MWh, commercial accounts 27.0%, industrial and other 5.2%; the 2,376 commercial accounts use 99,195 kWh each, 8.8 times a home.
57,926 of 57,926 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. Trico Electric Cooperative Inc offers a home time-of-use rate; 1,887 customers use dynamic pricing, 3.60% of its homes.
7th cheapest of 10 in 2015, 6th of 10 in 2024; its price rose 8.6% while Arizona rose 22.9%.
14.26 cents per kWh, +0.6% on the 14.17 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to Trico Electric Cooperative Inc at 14.17 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
2 home plan records, energy charges: 7.3 to 19.3 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).