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Electric companies in Pinal County, Arizona

Pinal County, AZ ranks 1st of 15 Arizona counties for the newest homes (median year built 2003). Pinal County, AZ has 449,219 residents. Pinal County, AZ: 8 utilities listed by EIA. Pinal County, AZ: home electricity prices of 12.95 to 19.49 cents per kWh.

Pinal County, AZ on the map

Pinal County, AZ and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsGilaSanta CruzMaricopaGrahamPimaPinal

Pinal County, AZ darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in Pinal County, AZ

Pinal County, AZ: 25,911 of 179,861 homes were built before 1980 and 114,202 in 2000 or later. Pinal County, AZ has 136,257 detached houses, 5,671 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 31,091 mobile homes, and 30,615 of 157,193 households rent.

Age of homes in Pinal County, AZ

% of homes by decade built, Pinal County, AZ

  1. 1pre-40
  2. 140s
  3. 350s
  4. 360s
  5. 770s
  6. 880s
  7. 1490s
  8. 4200s
  9. 1810s
  10. 320+

Heating fuel in Pinal County, AZ

% of homes by main fuel, Pinal County

  • Electricity62.3
  • Utility gas32.8
  • Propane2.4
  • Other fuel1.3
Pinal County, AZ housing against Arizona counties
Pinal County, AZValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Pinal County, AZ, median year built20031988+15 years1 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, built before 198014.4%33.9%-19.4 points15 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, built 2000 or later63.5%29.7%+33.8 points1 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, detached houses75.8%67.1%+8.7 points1 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings3.2%6.0%-2.8 points11 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, mobile homes17.3%19.5%-2.2 points11 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, renter households19.5%29.5%-10.0 points15 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, median home value$312,100$216,100+$96,0004 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, median gross rent a month$1,417$983+$4342 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, people per household2.742.60+0.144 of 15

Electric utilities in Pinal County, AZ

Utility listed for Pinal County, AZTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,075 kWhShare of Pinal County, AZ median income of $77,588
Ak-Chin Electric Utility Authority in Pinal County, AZState12.95$1,6702.15%
Electrical Dist No2 Pinal County in Pinal County, AZPolitical Subdivision13.26$1,7112.21%
Salt River Project in Pinal County, AZPolitical Subdivision13.46$1,7362.24%
Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County in Pinal County, AZPolitical Subdivision13.93$1,7972.32%
Trico Electric Cooperative Inc in Pinal County, AZCooperative14.17$1,8282.36%
Gila River Indian Utility Authority (GRICUA) in Pinal County, AZCooperative14.25$1,8382.37%
Arizona Public Service Co in Pinal County, AZInvestor Owned16.45$2,1222.73%
USBIA-San Carlos Project in Pinal County, AZFederal19.49$2,5143.24%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Pinal County, AZ

Residents of Pinal County, AZ, ACS 2023
449,2193 of 15 Arizona counties
Households in Pinal County, AZ
157,1932.86 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Pinal County, AZ
80.5%126,578 owner and 30,615 renter households
Median household income in Pinal County, AZ
$77,5882 of 15 Arizona counties
Housing units in Pinal County, AZ
179,86122,668 vacant or seasonal, 12.6% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Pinal County, AZ
62.3%97,968 homes, 4 of 15 Arizona counties
Utilities listed for Pinal County, AZ
88 with a home price: Ak-Chin Electric Utility Authority, Electrical Dist No2 Pinal County, Salt River Project
Lowest home price in Pinal County, AZ
12.95 ¢/kWhAk-Chin Electric Utility Authority, 33.6% below the highest
Highest home price in Pinal County, AZ
19.49 ¢/kWhUSBIA-San Carlos Project
Monthly bill gap in Pinal County, AZ
$70between the two at 1,075 kWh, $844 a year, 1.09% of the Pinal County, AZ median income
ZIP areas touching Pinal County, AZ
3285118 to 85739
Outage-linked storm events in Pinal County, AZ
560NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Pinal County, AZ
14.4%median year built 2003
Flood claims in Pinal County, AZ
38NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.0M paid
Home energy burden in Pinal County, AZ
2.2%$1,651 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Pinal County, AZ

Arizona Public Service Co charged Pinal County, AZ homes 12.93 ¢/kWh in 2015. Pinal County, AZ: 16.45 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Pinal County, AZ: against 23% up for the Arizona average.

Pinal County, AZ: a 1,075 kWh month at that price. Pinal County, AZ: $139 in 2015, $177 in 2024. Pinal County, AZ: $2,122 a year, 2.7% of the $77,588 median income.

Pinal: 10 yearly prices
YearArizona Public Service Co, Pinal County, AZPinal: Gap to Arizona averagePinal: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Pinal12.93+0.80+0.28
2016, Pinal13.11+0.96+0.56
2017, Pinal13.57+1.13+0.68
2018, Pinal14.16+1.39+1.29
2019, Pinal13.60+1.17+0.59
2020, Pinal13.24+0.97+0.09
2021, Pinal13.45+0.91-0.21
2022, Pinal13.87+0.85-1.17
2023, Pinal15.31+1.29-0.69
2024, Pinal16.45+1.54-0.03

Pinal County, AZ: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Pinal County, AZ price.

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Outage risk in Pinal County, AZ

Pinal County, AZ, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 560 in all, 124.7 per 100,000 residents of 449,219, rank 3 of 15 Arizona counties. Property damage in Pinal County, AZ: $10.3M, with 96 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Pinal County, AZ

events a year, Pinal County, AZ

  1. 15'15
  2. 22'16
  3. 17'17
  4. 51'18
  5. 54'19
  6. 85'20
  7. 73'21
  8. 64'22
  9. 92'23
  10. 67'24
  11. 20'25

Events by type

events by type, Pinal County, AZ

  • Heat wave320
  • Thunderstorm and high wind163
  • Winter storm and heavy snow45
  • Tornado5
Pinal County, AZ outage-linked hazards
Pinal County, AZFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Pinal County, AZ, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate75.33 of 151632021 (31)$2.3M
Pinal County, AZ, tornadoRelatively Low37.13 of 1552019 (2)$0
Pinal County, AZ, hurricane and tropical stormVery Low18.84 of 150none$0
Pinal County, AZ, winter storm and heavy snowVery Low15.613 of 15452023 (11)$62K
Pinal County, AZ, heat waveRelatively High98.95 of 153202020 (74)$0

Pinal County, AZ, no score or events: ice storm.

Cost of living with electricity in Pinal County, AZ

Pinal County, AZ: electricity $1,651 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,934, 2.2% of $87,311 income. 151,490 households in Pinal County, AZ spend about $250.1 million a year on electricity and $293.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Pinal County, AZ ($21,918 a year) spend 7.6% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Pinal County, AZ

% of income on energy, Pinal County, AZ

  • All households2.2
  • Lower income7.6
  • Owners2.1
  • Renters2.8
  • Arizona counties2.0
Pinal County, AZ home energy cost by household group
Pinal County, AZHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Pinal County, AZ, all households151,490$87,311$1,651$272$112.2%
Pinal County, AZ, lower income32,964$21,918$1,432$217$137.6%
Pinal County, AZ, owners120,657$95,267$1,714$295$132.1%
Pinal County, AZ, renters30,833$56,175$1,407$183$42.8%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Pinal County, AZ

Pinal County, AZ: 38 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.0M paid, median paid claim $49,073.

839 of 173,021 residential structures in Pinal County, AZ carry an NFIP contract. 933 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Pinal County, AZ on 8 Sep 2026. Pinal County, AZ lists 6 repetitive-loss properties.

Pinal County, AZ: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Pinal County, AZ

flood claims a year, Pinal County, AZ

  1. <5'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 7'17
  4. <5'18
  5. 6'19
  6. 0'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 5'22
  9. <5'23
  10. <5'24
  11. <5'25
Pinal County, AZ flood claims and flood insurance
Pinal County, AZValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Pinal County, AZ, claims 2015-202538—5 of 12
Pinal County, AZ, paid 2015-2025$2.0M—4 of 12
Pinal County, AZ, median paid claim$49,073——
Pinal County, AZ, claims per 1,000 homes0.20.39 of 12
Pinal County, AZ, homes with flood insurance0.5%0.7%12 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, policies in force933——
Pinal County, AZ, repetitive-loss properties6——

Pinal County, AZ: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Pinal County, AZ: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Pinal County, AZ

Pinal County, AZ totals 1,640 heating degree days and 3,304 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Pinal County, AZ is the 12th coldest of 15 counties in Arizona: 1,640 against a median of 2,885. For cooling, Pinal County, AZ is the 4th hottest: 3,304 against a median of 1,625.

Pinal County, AZ sits between climates, 1,664 degree days separate heating and cooling.

Pinal County, AZ: 3,509 cooling degree days in 2016-2025, 3,304 on the normal, 6% over.

Pinal County, AZ: electricity heats 62.3% of 157,193 homes; the winter totals 1,640 heating degree days.

Pinal County, AZ

  • Heating degree days, 1,640 vs 2,88557
  • Cooling degree days, 3,304 vs 1,625203
  • Electric heat, 62.3% vs 42.0%148
  • AZ median county100
Pinal County, AZ: degree days, electric heat
Pinal County, AZValueAZ median countyPinal County, AZ, rank (1 = highest)
Pinal County, AZ, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,6402,88512 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,5232,73212 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,3041,6254 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,5091,7524 of 15
Pinal County, AZ, electric heating, ACS 2019-202362.3%42.0%4 of 15

Pinal County, AZ: ACS B25040, 157,193 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Pinal County, AZ

Pinal County, AZ touches 32 ZIP areas, 85118 to 85739, about 14,038 residents each. Pinal County, AZ counts 449,219 residents in 157,193 households. Household income in Pinal County, AZ is $77,588; 126,578 of its 157,193 households own.

97,968 of the 157,193 homes in Pinal County, AZ heat with electricity. Pinal County, AZ has 179,861 housing units, 22,668 (12.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 30,615 rented homes. Pinal County, AZ logged 560 storm events for its 449,219 residents.

The median home in Pinal County, AZ dates from 2003. Homes in Pinal County, AZ pay $1,651 a year for electricity. Pinal County, AZ home electricity prices run Ak-Chin Electric Utility Authority to USBIA-San Carlos Project, $70 a month apart at 1,075 kWh.

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Questions on Pinal County, AZ

Pinal County, AZ: what do homes pay for electricity?

Pinal County, AZ homes paid 12.95 to 19.49 cents per kWh in 2024 across 8 listed utilities: $139 to $209 a month at 1,075 kWh, 2.15% to 3.24% of Pinal County, AZ income.

Pinal County, AZ: how many homes heat with electricity?

Pinal County, AZ: 97,968 of 157,193 occupied homes, 62.3%, rank 4 of 15.

Pinal County, AZ: median household income?

$77,588 in Pinal County, AZ, rank 2 of 15; 449,219 residents, 157,193 households.

Pinal County, AZ: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Pinal County, AZ: 560 NWS events, peak year 2023.

Pinal County, AZ: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Pinal County, AZ: 38 NFIP flood claims, $2.0M paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Pinal County, AZ?

Pinal County, AZ: median home built 2003; 14.4% predate 1980, 75.8% detached, 3.2% in 5+ unit buildings.

Pinal County, AZ: share of income for energy?

Pinal County, AZ homes spend $1,651 a year on electricity, $1,934 on all energy: 2.2% of $87,311; 7.6% for lower incomes.

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Pinal County, AZ ranks 1st of 15 Arizona counties for the newest homes (median year built 2003).