Arizona electricity prices, September 2022
- Month
- September 2022, final
- File
- Form EIA-861M
- Price among 51
- 38th from the highest
The average residential price in Arizona was 13.27 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in September 2022. Final
In September 2021, the price was 12.74 cents per kWh. The September 2022 price was 0.53 cents per kWh higher than the September 2021 price.
The US average was 16.19 cents per kWh in September 2022. In September 2022, Arizona had the 38th highest average residential price among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average bill of a residential customer for the month was $181.12, for 1,365 kWh. A bill for one month changes with the season.
EIA marks this month as final. EIA adjusted the months of this year to the final Form EIA-861 data.
Average price of electricity to ultimate consumers represents the cost per unit of electricity sold and is calculated by dividing electric revenue from ultimate consumers by the corresponding sales of electricity.
The average price of electricity to ultimate consumers reported in this publication by sector represents a weighted average of consumer revenue and sales, and does not equal the per kWh rate charged by the electric power industry participant to the individual consumers.
EIA's words. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Technical notes, section "Form EIA-861" (March 2024). "This publication" is the Electric Power Monthly.
In plain words: the average price is revenue divided by sales. It is not the rate on a rate schedule. The figures on this page are EIA's own state averages. Monthly data through .
Average price by sector
Cents per kWh
| Sector | Sep 2022 cents per kWh | Sep 2021 cents per kWh | Change percent | US, Sep 2022 cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.27 | 12.74 | +4.2% | 16.19 |
| Commercial | 11.02 | 10.74 | +2.6% | 13.28 |
| Industrial | 8.71 | 7.30 | +19.3% | 9.06 |
| All sectors | 11.78 | 11.20 | +5.2% | 13.31 |
Sales, customers and bill
Residential, unless the row says all sectors
| Figure | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Change percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.1 TWh | 3.9 TWh | +4.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.4 TWh | 8 TWh | +4.8% |
| Residential customers | 3,020,357 | 2,961,159 | +2.0% |
| Average residential bill (dollars in the month) | $181.12 | $169.05 | +7.1% |
| Average residential use (kWh in the month) | 1,365 | 1,327 | +2.9% |
| US residential price (cents per kWh) | 16.19 | 14.14 | +14.5% |
The 25 months to September 2022
Form EIA-861M
Arizona, residentialUS, residential
Where the figures come from
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month). EIA status of this month: final. The series runs through July 2026. The average price is revenue divided by sales. The average bill is residential revenue divided by residential customers. The annual figures of each utility are on the Arizona page.
Questions about September 2022 in Arizona
- What did businesses pay for electricity in Arizona in September 2022?
- The average commercial price was 11.02 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 8.71 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 11.78 cents per kWh.
- How much electricity did residential customers in Arizona buy in September 2022?
- Residential customers bought 4.1 TWh of electricity in September 2022. One TWh is 1,000,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 4.9% higher than the quantity in September 2021.
- How many residential customers did Arizona have in September 2022?
- Arizona had 3,020,357 residential customers in September 2022. The number was 2.0% higher than the number in September 2021. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.