Arizona electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Arizona paid an average of 15.23¢ per kilowatthour, down 3.1% on the same month a year earlier (15.71¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Arizona was 17% below that. It ranked 32nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,379,713 MWh, up 7.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $160.64 on 1,055 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 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.23¢ | 15.71¢ | -3.1% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 12.15¢ | 12.81¢ | -5.2% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 7.54¢ | 8.25¢ | -8.6% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 12.68¢ | 13.26¢ | -4.4% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.4 TWh | 3.1 TWh | +7.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.3 TWh | 7.5 TWh | +9.4% |
| Residential customers | 3,204,322 | 3,147,932 | +1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $160.64 | $156.51 | +2.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,055 | 996 | +5.9% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arizona in May 2026?
15.23¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.15¢ for commercial and 7.54¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.71¢ in May 2025, a change of -3.1%. Residential sales changed by +7.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$160.64, on average use of 1,055 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.