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EV charging in Arizona: stations, EVs and home cost

$2,573a year saved in Arizona by the median EV over a 23 mpg gasoline car, rank 2 of 51 (1 = most)

Charging 100 miles at home costs $5.79 at 15.32 ¢ per kWh; a 23 mpg gasoline car costs $24.89 at $5.72 a gallon (4.3 times), so 13,476 miles saves $2,573 a year. Arizona has 1,540 public charging stations, 220 of them with DC fast ports: 21 per 100,000 residents (rank 21) and 20.5 per 1,000 road miles (rank 19). 141,800 battery electric and 33,900 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in Arizona in 2025, 2.1% of light-duty vehicles; 40,700 EVs in 2021. That is 37 plug-in cars per public port.

Gasoline against electricity in Arizona: $24.89 against $5.79

Gasoline and carbon facts for Arizona
MeasureArizona
Gasoline price used for Arizona, $ a gallon5.72, West Coast (PADD 5) average
Gasoline car, $ a mile0.249
Median EV, $ a mile0.058
Saving over 13,476 miles, $2,573
Break-even power price in Arizona, ¢ per kWh65.8
Grid kg CO2 per kWh0.311
EV kg CO2 per 100 miles11.8
EV against gasoline, % CO2-70
Grid coal, gas, nuclear, % of generation7.9, 45.2, 26.9
Home use in Arizona, kWh a month1,030
EV adds to the typical bill, %41
Yearly saving of the median EV in Arizona by gasoline price and mpg
Arizona gasoline $ a gallon20 mpg saving in Arizona25 mpg saving in Arizona30 mpg saving in Arizona40 mpg saving in Arizona
$4.75$2,420$1,780$1,353$820
$5.25$2,757$2,049$1,578$988
$5.75$3,094$2,319$1,802$1,157
$6.25$3,431$2,588$2,027$1,325
$6.75$3,768$2,858$2,252$1,494

Charging 100 miles at home in Arizona: $5.79

Cost to drive 100 miles in Arizona
VehicleArizona kWh/100 miCost/100 miCost/13,476 mikg CO2/100 mi
EV, 10th pct29.2$4.47$6039.1
EV, median37.8$5.79$78111.8
EV, 90th pct47.3$7.24$97614.7
Gasoline, 23 mpg-$24.89$3,35438.6

Arizona: 15.32 ¢ per kWh (EIA 2025), gasoline $5.724 a gallon.

CSV
Arizona: yearly cost by miles driven
Arizona miles10th pct EVMedian EV90th pct EVGasoline carSaving, median EV
5,000$224$290$362$1,244$955
10,000$447$579$724$2,489$1,910
13,476$603$781$976$3,354$2,573
15,000$671$869$1,086$3,733$2,864
20,000$894$1,158$1,448$4,977$3,819

EVs on the road in Arizona: 141,800 in 2025

Light-duty vehicles registered in Arizona
Year in ArizonaBattery electricPlug-in hybridEV share of all, %All vehicles
202140,70015,5000.646,359,200
202265,80020,4001.016,490,500
202389,80025,6001.386,529,000
2024111,20029,3001.696,586,900
2025141,80033,9002.136,672,100

Arizona: EVs grew 3.5 times from 2021 to 2025 (rank 47 of 51). Registrations are rounded to 100 by the source. 19.5 EVs per 1,000 residents.

1,540 public stations in Arizona: 21 per 100,000 residents

Public charging in Arizona
MeasureArizonaRank of 51Detail
Public stations open in Arizona1,5401999 more are not open to the public
With a DC fast port220241,521 DC fast ports
Per 100,000 residents21.2213.0 with DC fast
Per 1,000 miles of Arizona public road20.51975,224 road miles (FHWA 2023)
Level 2 ports3,218-4,741 ports in all
Opened in the last 12 months201182 planned
Tesla-connector (NACS) stations178-160 with CCS, 55 with CHAdeMO

Networks in Arizona: ChargePoint Network 890, Blink Network 178, Non-Networked 114, Tesla Destination 83; 31 networks in all. Open, public stations only.

Arizona by county and city: 14 counties with a station

Counties of Arizona with the most public stations
Arizona countyStationsDC fast stationsPer 100,000 residentsResidents
Maricopa County1,00010022.34,491,987
Pima County1903218.11,049,947
Coconino County701348.4144,643
Yavapai County681328.1241,656
Pinal County661814.7449,219
Cochise County23618.3125,458
Navajo County22720.4107,744
Yuma County2089.6207,685

14 of 15 counties in Arizona have at least one public station; 1 have none. County from station ZIP; 31 unplaced.

Cities of Arizona with the most public stations
Arizona cityStationsShare of the state
Phoenix35823%
Tucson17812%
Scottsdale15810%
Tempe1077%
Mesa835%
Chandler835%

99 cities and towns in Arizona have a listed station.

Arizona time-of-use rates

Arizona: time-of-use 91% of utilities, smart meters 93.4%, dynamic 35.05 per 100. No plan with an EV name for Arizona in the OpenEI snapshot (April 2026).

Utilities in Arizona with a time-of-use plan on file
Arizona utilityHomesTime-of-use plansEnergy rate range ¢ per kWh
Arizona Public Service Co1,256,120106.1-42.8
Salt River Project1,053,407384.0-40.2
Tucson Electric Power Co412,747147.0-21.2
Trico Electric Cooperative Inc52,45017.3-19.3
Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc46,00811.3-16.9
Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc.41,00914.6-21.9

12 biggest Arizona utilities

Charging cost by utility in Arizona
Arizona utilityHomesPrice ¢100 miles13,476 miles
Arizona Public Service Co1,256,12016.45$6.22$838
Salt River Project1,053,40713.46$5.09$686
Tucson Electric Power Co412,74715.63$5.91$796
UNS Electric, Inc95,19116.02$6.06$816
Trico Electric Cooperative Inc52,45014.17$5.36$722
Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc46,00813.49$5.10$687
Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc.41,00911.20$4.23$570
Navopache Electric Coop, Inc40,07613.43$5.08$684
Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County32,00913.93$5.27$710
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority27,01416.63$6.29$847
City of Mesa15,33116.93$6.40$863
USBIA-San Carlos Project11,43219.49$7.37$993

Arizona by month: 14.7 to 15.7 ¢ per kWh

Charging cost by month in Arizona
Arizona monthPrice ¢ per kWh100 miles, median EV100 miles, 90th pct EV
Jan14.72$5.56$6.96
Feb15.20$5.75$7.19
Mar15.14$5.72$7.16
Apr15.67$5.92$7.41
May15.71$5.94$7.43
Jun15.23$5.76$7.20
Jul15.34$5.80$7.25
Aug15.17$5.74$7.17
Sep15.27$5.77$7.22
Oct15.55$5.88$7.35
Nov15.66$5.92$7.40
Dec15.46$5.84$7.31

Arizona among its neighbours

Closest states to Arizona
Closest to ArizonaStations per 100,000EV share, % points100 miles at home, $Gasoline, $ a gallonMiles away
Arizona (this page)212.1$5.79$5.72-
New Mexico+2-1.3-0.09-1.80329
Nevada-1+1.1-0.82+0.00344
California+30+2.7+6.51+0.46449
Utah+9+0.0-0.85-1.24486
Cost to charge 100 miles at home by stateNew Mexico: $5.70Texas: $5.85Kentucky: $5.01Ohio: $6.41Georgia: $5.57Arkansas: $4.85Oregon: $5.81Pennsylvania: $7.30Missouri: $5.10North Carolina: $5.30Utah: $4.94Virginia: $5.78Wyoming: $5.06West Virginia: $5.83New York: $9.98Indiana: $6.14Kansas: $5.50Idaho: $4.47Nevada: $4.97Illinois: $6.69Vermont: $8.67New Jersey: $8.56Minnesota: $5.98Maryland: $7.36Iowa: $5.19Hawaii: $15.35New Hampshire: $9.29Rhode Island: $11.14Connecticut: $11.11Montana: $4.91Arizona: $5.79Nebraska: $4.67Washington: $4.96South Dakota: $5.06California: $12.30Alabama: $6.09Wisconsin: $6.87Mississippi: $5.30Colorado: $5.99Oklahoma: $4.96Tennessee: $4.98Louisiana: $4.75Michigan: $7.56Massachusetts: $11.52Florida: $5.76Alaska: $9.86North Dakota: $4.46South Carolina: $5.66Maine: $10.50Delaware: $6.48District of Columbia: $8.29

Arizona against its neighbours in the cost ranking, per 100 miles

  • -1 places, Florida -0.03 $ against Arizona
  • +0 places, Virginia -0.02 $ against Arizona
  • Arizona, rank 25: $5.79
  • +2 places, Oregon +0.02 $ against Arizona
  • +3 places, West Virginia +0.03 $ against Arizona

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    Questions

    EV or gasoline in Arizona, which costs less?

    $5.79 against $24.89 per 100 miles; $2,573 a year over 13,476 miles at $5.72 a gallon.

    Arizona cars per public charger?

    37 plug-in cars per public port, rank 48 of 51 (1 = fewest).

    Arizona fast chargers, how many?

    220 stations with DC fast ports, 1,521 ports; 3.0 stations per 100,000 residents (rank 45).

    Arizona registered electric cars, how many?

    141,800 battery electric and 33,900 plug-in hybrid in 2025; EVs were 2.1% of light-duty vehicles, 40,700 in 2021.

    Arizona chargers along the roads?

    20.5 public stations per 1,000 miles of public road (75,224 miles), rank 19.

    Arizona EV charging stations, how many?

    1,540 public stations, 21 per 100,000 residents (rank 21 of 51); 99 more are private.

    Arizona CO2 of charging?

    11.8 kg per 100 miles; gasoline 38.6 kg; grid 0.311 kg per kWh.

    Arizona EV charging cost?

    $5.79 per 100 miles at 15.32 ¢; $781 for 13,476 miles. Rank 25 of 51.

    Arizona county with most charging stations?

    Maricopa County with 1,000 stations (100 with DC fast); 14 of 15 counties have any.

    Arizona time-of-use rates for EV owners?

    Arizona: time-of-use 91% of utilities, smart meters 93.4%, dynamic 35.05 per 100. 9 utilities in the OpenEI snapshot list a time-of-use plan.

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