Is electricity getting more expensive in Arizona?
Arizona homes pay 2% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Arizona paid 8.30 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (15.09 ¢ in today's money) and 15.32 ¢ in 2025: +84.6% printed, +1.5% real. Rank 13th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Arizona price since 2001
Arizona cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Arizona, 2025 dollars | Arizona, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.09 | 8.30 |
| 2002 | 14.80 | 8.27 |
| 2003 | 14.61 | 8.35 |
| 2004 | 14.42 | 8.46 |
| 2005 | 14.61 | 8.86 |
| 2006 | 15.01 | 9.40 |
| 2007 | 15.00 | 9.66 |
| 2008 | 15.36 | 10.27 |
| 2009 | 16.10 | 10.73 |
| 2010 | 16.20 | 10.97 |
| 2011 | 15.86 | 11.08 |
| 2012 | 15.83 | 11.29 |
| 2013 | 16.18 | 11.71 |
| 2014 | 16.18 | 11.90 |
| 2015 | 16.48 | 12.13 |
| 2016 | 16.30 | 12.15 |
| 2017 | 16.34 | 12.44 |
| 2018 | 16.37 | 12.77 |
| 2019 | 15.65 | 12.43 |
| 2020 | 15.26 | 12.27 |
| 2021 | 14.90 | 12.54 |
| 2022 | 14.32 | 13.02 |
| 2023 | 14.81 | 14.02 |
| 2024 | 15.30 | 14.91 |
| 2025 | 15.32 | 15.32 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Arizona as printed | Arizona in 2025 dollars | Arizona real change on the row above | Arizona against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.30 ¢ | 15.09 ¢ | start | −3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.40 ¢ | 15.01 ¢ | −0.5% | −9.6% |
| 2011 | 11.08 ¢ | 15.86 ¢ | +5.7% | −5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.15 ¢ | 16.30 ¢ | +2.8% | −3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.54 ¢ | 14.90 ¢ | −8.6% | −8.2% |
| 2025 | 15.32 ¢ | 15.32 ¢ | +2.8% | −11.4% |
What would your Arizona bill have been?
Try your own Arizona bill
- 2010: 16.20 ¢ (2025 dollars), $165 a month for 1,019 kWh. 2025: 15.32 ¢, $156. $9 less a month, $108 a year.
- Scenario at +2.4% a year: 17.25 ¢ and $176 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Arizona numbers say
Arizona's biggest one-year real jump came in 2009 (+4.8%) and its biggest drop in 2019 (−4.4%); the Arizona price fell in 11 of 24 yearly steps. Arizona's real price last stood above today's 15.32 ¢ in 2019, at 15.65 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Arizona real price moved −2.1%, from 15.65 ¢ to 15.32 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Arizona sat 3.3% below the U.S. average in 2001 (15.09 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Arizona is 11.4% below it in 2025 (15.32 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Arizona moved +0.06% real and +2.59% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Arizona key numbers
| Measure | Arizona |
|---|---|
| Arizona 2001 price, as printed | 8.30 ¢ |
| Arizona 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 15.09 ¢ |
| Arizona 2025 price, preliminary | 15.32 ¢ |
| Arizona change as printed | +84.6% |
| Arizona change after inflation | +1.5% |
| Arizona real change since 2019 | −2.1% |
| Arizona real change since 2021 | +2.8% |
| Arizona highest real price (2015) | 16.48 ¢ |
| Arizona lowest real price (2022) | 14.32 ¢ |
| Arizona real change per year | +0.06% |
Arizona against its neighbors
Arizona: +1.5% real since 2001. States bordering: California +48.0% (46.5 points above Arizona); Colorado +16.7% (15.2 points above Arizona); New Mexico −5.1% (6.6 points below Arizona); Nevada −20.4% (21.9 points below Arizona); Utah +7.0% (5.4 points above Arizona).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Arizona prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Arizona. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Arizona included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Arizona?
The Arizona home price went from 8.30 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 15.32 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+84.6%). After inflation Arizona changed +1.5%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Arizona home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Arizona paid 15.09 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 15.32 ¢ in 2025. The Arizona series low is 14.32 ¢ (2022) and the high is 16.48 ¢ (2015).
Arizona: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Arizona ranks 13th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+1.5%), and 19th on the change since 2019 (−2.1%).
Arizona homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Arizona went from 12.43 ¢ to 15.32 ¢ as printed (+23.3%), and from 15.65 ¢ to 15.32 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−2.1%).