Arizona electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Arizona paid an average of 15.71¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.7% on the same month a year earlier (15.45¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Arizona was 9.6% below that. It ranked 25th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,135,557 MWh, up 1.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $156.51 on 996 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.71¢ | 15.45¢ | +1.7% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 12.81¢ | 12.73¢ | +0.6% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 8.25¢ | 7.75¢ | +6.5% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 13.26¢ | 13.05¢ | +1.6% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.1 TWh | 3.1 TWh | +1.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.5 TWh | 7.3 TWh | +2.9% |
| Residential customers | 3,147,932 | 3,119,905 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $156.51 | $153.55 | +1.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 996 | 994 | +0.2% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arizona in May 2025?
15.71¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.81¢ for commercial and 8.25¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.45¢ in May 2024, a change of +1.7%. Residential sales changed by +1.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$156.51, on average use of 996 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Arizona page.