Arizona electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in Arizona paid an average of 15.38¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (15.34¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; Arizona was 16% below that. It ranked 33rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 5,491,760 MWh, up 4.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $263.16 on 1,711 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 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.38¢ | 15.34¢ | +0.3% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 13.12¢ | 13.42¢ | -2.2% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 9.35¢ | 9.27¢ | +0.9% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 13.74¢ | 13.86¢ | -0.9% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5.5 TWh | 5.2 TWh | +4.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 11.4 TWh | 10.4 TWh | +9.0% |
| Residential customers | 3,210,050 | 3,156,482 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $263.16 | $254.85 | +3.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,711 | 1,662 | +2.9% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arizona in July 2026?
15.38¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.12¢ for commercial and 9.35¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.34¢ in July 2025, a change of +0.3%. Residential sales changed by +4.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$263.16, on average use of 1,711 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.