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investor-owned utility · EIA utility 12919
Morenci Water and Electric
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Morenci Water and Electric serves 2,232 residential customers in Arizona as an investor-owned utility, according to its 2024 Form EIA-861 filing, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 11.23¢ per kilowatthour, 25% below the Arizona average of 14.91¢ and 32% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $88.36 a month on average use of 787 kWh a month. Across Arizona the average bill was $160.24 on 1,075 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
EIA's reliability file has no SAIDI or SAIFI entry for it in 2024; smaller respondents and energy-only suppliers are not asked for one.
The average price is up 33.5% on 2019, against up 20.0% for Arizona as a whole, and up 7.1% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 6.02¢.
Compared with Arizona, the US and other investor-owned utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Investor-owned utilities, US median | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 11.23¢ | 16.17¢ | 14.91¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $88.36 | $131.47 | $160.24 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 787 | 787 | 1,075 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +7.1% | — | +6.3% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +33.5% | — | +20.0% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | — | 278.7 | 113.2 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 106.5 | 80.9 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 5 filings by investor-owned utilities in Arizona, the median price was 15.63¢. In Arizona this utility's price ranks 17 of 19, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Arizona ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 6.02¢ | 15.32¢ | $47.03 | 781 | 2,241 | 2.9 TWh |
| 2024 | 11.23¢ | 14.91¢ | $88.36 | 787 | 2,232 | 2.7 TWh |
| 2023 | 10.49¢ | 14.02¢ | $77.49 | 739 | 2,305 | 2.8 TWh |
| 2022 | 8.33¢ | 13.02¢ | $58.64 | 704 | 2,305 | 2.8 TWh |
| 2021 | 8.23¢ | 12.54¢ | $56.70 | 689 | 2,305 | 2.7 TWh |
| 2020 | 8.34¢ | 12.27¢ | $62.12 | 745 | 2,305 | 2.7 TWh |
| 2019 | 8.41¢ | 12.43¢ | $56.47 | 671 | 2,305 | 2.6 TWh |
| 2018 | 8.43¢ | 12.77¢ | $57.16 | 678 | 2,305 | 2.6 TWh |
| 2017 | 8.48¢ | 12.44¢ | $54.32 | 641 | 2,305 | 2.7 TWh |
| 2016 | 8.42¢ | 12.15¢ | $55.85 | 664 | 2,331 | 3.3 TWh |
| 2015 | 8.47¢ | 12.13¢ | $52.64 | 621 | 2,409 | 3 TWh |
| 2014 | 8.49¢ | 11.90¢ | $52.20 | 615 | 2,401 | 2.2 TWh |
| 2013 | 8.94¢ | 11.71¢ | $55.96 | 626 | 2,203 | 1.8 TWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Month by month
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Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2,232 | 21.1 GWh | 1% | $2,366,600 | 11.23¢ |
| Commercial | 396 | 16.7 GWh | 1% | $1,787,200 | 10.67¢ |
| Industrial | 2 | 2.7 TWh | 99% | $123,443,600 | 4.57¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 2.7 TWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 2.7 TWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 347 MW.
Reliability
EIA's reliability file has no entry for Morenci Water and Electric in 2024. Energy-only suppliers do not own the wires, and the smallest distribution utilities are not asked for SAIDI and SAIFI.
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Arizona
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNS Electric, Inc | Investor-owned | 95,191 | 16.02¢ | $147.96 | 72.4 | 60.1 |
| Tucson Electric Power Co | Investor-owned | 412,747 | 15.63¢ | $125.10 | 113.2 | 68.4 |
| Arizona Public Service Co | Investor-owned | 1,256,120 | 16.45¢ | $170.02 | 87.2 | 80.9 |
| Gila River Indian Utility Authority (GRICUA) | Cooperative | 2,682 | 14.25¢ | $208.46 | 267.5 | 267.5 |
| Electrical Dist No2 Pinal County | Public power district | 5,218 | 13.26¢ | $141.07 | 53.2 | 30.9 |
| USBIA-San Carlos Project | Federal | 11,432 | 19.49¢ | $179.61 | — | — |
| City of Mesa | Municipal | 15,331 | 16.93¢ | $145.74 | 64.4 | 24.7 |
| Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County | Public power district | 32,009 | 13.93¢ | $164.72 | 132.4 | 85.9 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Morenci Water and Electric?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.23¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Arizona?
The Arizona average residential price in 2024 was 14.91¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Morenci Water and Electric was 25% below the state figure. Among 19 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Arizona, it had the 17th highest.
What is the average Morenci Water and Electric bill?
$88.36 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 787 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Arizona average was $160.24 on 1,075 kWh.
How reliable is Morenci Water and Electric service?
EIA's 2024 reliability file has no entry for Morenci Water and Electric.
Is the Morenci Water and Electric price rising?
The average residential price was up 7.1% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 33.5% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 6.02¢.
Which counties does Morenci Water and Electric serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Greenlee County, AZ. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Morenci Water and Electric", utility number 12919; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.