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Arizona electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Arizona paid an average of 15.17¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.4% on the same month a year earlier (14.81¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Arizona was 14% below that. It ranked 33rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 5,486,942 MWh, up 3.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $263.06 on 1,734 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.17¢ | 14.81¢ | +2.4% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 13.00¢ | 12.65¢ | +2.8% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 8.93¢ | 9.21¢ | -3.0% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 13.58¢ | 13.33¢ | +1.9% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5.5 TWh | 5.3 TWh | +3.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.9 TWh | 10.5 TWh | +4.3% |
| Residential customers | 3,164,093 | 3,140,308 | +0.8% |
| Average residential bill | $263.06 | $249.69 | +5.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,734 | 1,686 | +2.8% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arizona in August 2025?
15.17¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.00¢ for commercial and 8.93¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.81¢ in August 2024, a change of +2.4%. Residential sales changed by +3.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$263.06, on average use of 1,734 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.