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Arizona electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Arizona paid an average of 15.61¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.0% on the same month a year earlier (14.72¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Arizona was 11% below that. It ranked 26th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,415,366 MWh, down 9.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $117.87 on 755 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.61¢ | 14.72¢ | +6.0% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 11.46¢ | 11.79¢ | -2.8% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 7.26¢ | 7.59¢ | -4.3% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 12.20¢ | 12.27¢ | -0.6% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.4 TWh | 2.7 TWh | -9.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.6 TWh | 6.5 TWh | +1.1% |
| Residential customers | 3,199,507 | 3,139,759 | +1.9% |
| Average residential bill | $117.87 | $125.50 | -6.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 755 | 853 | -11.5% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arizona in January 2026?
15.61¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.46¢ for commercial and 7.26¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.72¢ in January 2025, a change of +6.0%. Residential sales changed by -9.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$117.87, on average use of 755 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.