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Arizona electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Arizona paid an average of 16.03¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.5% on the same month a year earlier (15.20¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Arizona was 9.2% below that. It ranked 24th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,035,050 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $101.91 on 636 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.03¢ | 15.20¢ | +5.5% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 11.72¢ | 11.96¢ | -2.0% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 7.07¢ | 7.75¢ | -8.8% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 12.29¢ | 12.35¢ | -0.5% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2 TWh | 2 TWh | -0.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.9 TWh | 5.5 TWh | +7.2% |
| Residential customers | 3,200,480 | 3,143,109 | +1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $101.91 | $98.52 | +3.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 636 | 648 | -1.9% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arizona in February 2026?
16.03¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.72¢ for commercial and 7.07¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.20¢ in February 2025, a change of +5.5%. Residential sales changed by -0.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$101.91, on average use of 636 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.