Trico Electric Cooperative Inc bill decoder
Trico sells under this tariff at 14.28¢ per kWh all-in, -1.04¢ against the Arizona average of 15.32¢. The $20.00 fixed charge is 14% of the bill.
Trico at 1,000 kWh, line by line
Trico bills $20.00 a month, 14% of the $142.81 total at 1,000 kWh. Trico tiers its energy: the first 800 kWh cost 12.081¢, then 13.081¢ above 800 kWh (+8%), so 200 of 1,000 kWh pay the top rate.
Trico: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | Fixed, once a month | $20.00 |
| Energy, tier 1 | First 800 kWh | 12.081¢ per kWh |
| Energy, tier 2 | Over 800 kWh | 13.081¢ per kWh |
Trico at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | AZ avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $80.41 | 16.08 | $20.00 | $60.41 | $76.60 |
| 942 (average home) | $135.22 | 14.35 | $20.00 | $115.22 | $144.31 |
| 1,000 | $142.81 | 14.28 | $20.00 | $122.81 | $153.20 |
| 2,000 | $273.62 | 13.68 | $20.00 | $253.62 | $306.40 |
How the Trico total climbs
$50.20 at 250 kWh becomes $404.43 at 3,000 kWh, 8.1 times the bill for 12 times the power.
Trico total in dollars, by kWh
- 50250
- 80500
- 111750
- 1431,000
- 2081,500
- 2742,000
- 4043,000
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Trico: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 14.17¢ for Trico, across 52,450 home accounts using 942 kWh a month. The tariff gives 14.35¢ ($135.23). The -0.19¢ gap, about -$1.76 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
Trico: sources and limits
- Tariff: Residential Service RS1, effective 2023-02-01, record 64245130a15688f2ec0b556e, updated 2023-03-29; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: https://www.trico.coop/wp-content/uploads/RS1-1.pdf.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
Trico: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.
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Questions
What does Trico charge before I use any power?
$20.00 a month, which is 25% of the $80.41 total at 500 kWh.
How much is 1,000 kWh at Trico?
$142.81: $20.00 fixed plus $122.81 energy, 14.28¢ per kWh. Taxes and riders come on top.
Why is my Trico bill above the tariff?
EIA's 2024 home average for Trico is 14.17¢. This tariff gives 14.35¢ at 942 kWh, -0.19¢ apart. Riders, fees and other plans fill the gap.
What does the last kWh cost at Trico?
Going from 1,000 to 2,000 kWh adds $130.81, or 13.08¢ per extra kWh, against 12.48¢ for 500 to 1,000 kWh.
How old is the Trico tariff used here?
It took effect 2023-02-01, 38 months before the April 2026 snapshot. Check Trico for newer rates.
What does an average Trico home use?
942 kWh a month in 2024 (EIA-861), which costs $135.23 on this tariff.