Energy in Arizona

Electricity prices, production, renewables and consumption.

Electricity price per kWh (Phoenix–Mesa–Scottsdale)
$0.164 per kWh
2024 · BLS Average Price Data
Natural gas marketed production
139
2024 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Renewables share of total energy consumption
7.8%
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Solar energy consumption
58,794
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Wind energy consumption
8,668
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Residential natural gas price
$19 per thousand cubic feet
2025 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Total energy consumption
1,568,088
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Nuclear share of power
28%
Palo Verde — largest in the U.S.

Electricity Prices

Retail power prices.

Electricity price per kWh (Phoenix–Mesa–Scottsdale)
$0.164 per kWh
2024 · BLS Average Price Data
Natural gas price for power plants
$2.96 per thousand cubic feet
2025 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Residential electricity price
13.6 ¢/kWh

Electricity price per kWh (Phoenix–Mesa–Scottsdale)

2018–2024
$0.164▲ 17%

BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APUS48A72610).

Natural gas price for power plants

1997–2025
$2.96▼ 1%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045AZ3).

IndicatorArizonaU.S.
Residential electricity price (cents/kWh)13.615.9

Energy Production

Total energy output.

Natural gas marketed production
139
2024 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Nuclear
Palo Verde, largest U.S. plant

Natural gas marketed production

1967–2024
139▼ 89%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050AZ2).

IndicatorArizonaU.S.
Electricity generation (TWh)1114180

Renewable Energy

Clean generation.

Renewables share of total energy consumption
7.8%
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Renewable energy consumption
122,459
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Hydroelectric power
18,131
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Renewable share of electricity
15%

Renewables share of total energy consumption

1960–2024
7.8%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).

Renewable energy consumption

1960–2024
122,459▲ 762%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.

Hydroelectric power

1960–2024
18,131▲ 78%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.

IndicatorArizonaU.S.
Renewable share of electricity (%)1521

Solar Energy

Solar capacity and output.

Solar energy consumption
58,794
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Solar share of electricity
11%
Rank
Top 5 solar states

Solar energy consumption

1989–2024
58,794▲ 1594%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.

IndicatorArizonaU.S.
Solar share of electricity (%)113.9
  • •Arizona gets about 11% of its electricity from the sun, and Palo Verde, the largest nuclear plant in the U.S., sits just west of Phoenix.

Wind Energy

Wind capacity and output.

Wind energy consumption
8,668
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Wind share of electricity
2.0%

Wind energy consumption

2009–2024
8,668▲ 8482%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.

IndicatorArizonaU.S.
Wind share of electricity (%)2.010.2

Natural Gas

Gas production and use.

Residential natural gas price
$19 per thousand cubic feet
2025 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Natural gas consumption
538,671
2024 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Natural gas share of electricity
39%

Residential natural gas price

1967–2025
$19▲ 1835%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010AZ3).

Natural gas consumption

1997–2024
538,671▲ 300%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SAZ_2).

IndicatorArizonaU.S.
Natural gas share of electricity (%)3943

Energy Consumption

Energy used.

Total energy consumption
1,568,088
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Transportation sector energy consumption
577,799
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Natural gas consumption
538,671
2024 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual

Total energy consumption

1960–2024
1,568,088▲ 473%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.

Transportation sector energy consumption

1960–2024
577,799▲ 395%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.

Natural gas consumption

1997–2024
538,671▲ 300%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.

IndicatorArizonaU.S.
Energy use per capita (MMBtu)220289

More figures

Solar capacity
7.5 GW
Top 5 in the U.S.
Renewables (elec.)
17%
2023
Gas share of power
43%