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Morenci Water and Electric electricity rates in Arizona, 2025
Morenci Water and Electric’s 2,241 residential customers paid an average of 6.02¢ per kWh in 2025, 61% below the Arizona average of 15.26¢. The typical home used 781 kWh a month, for an average bill of $47.
- 6.02¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)−5.21¢ (-46.4%) vs 2024
- $47Avg monthly billArizona: $157
- 781 kWhAvg monthly useArizona: 1,030 kWh
- 2,241Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2,241 | 21,016 | $1,264,800 | 6.02¢ | 11.23¢ | −5.21¢ (-46.4%) |
| Commercial | 394 | 16,665 | $893,800 | 5.36¢ | 10.67¢ | −5.31¢ (-49.8%) |
| Industrial | 2 | 2,898,054 | $143,497,000 | 4.95¢ | 4.57¢ | +0.38¢ (+8.4%) |
| All sectors | 2,637 | 2,935,735 | $145,655,600 | 4.96¢ | 4.66¢ | +0.31¢ (+6.6%) |
How Morenci Water and Electric compares
- Arizona residential average, 2025: 15.26¢ per kWh, 1,030 kWh a month, $157 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 17 full-service utilities in Arizona with at least 1,000 residential customers, Morenci Water and Electric ranks 1 of 17 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Arizona homes paid 15.05¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 15.09¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average fell 46.4%; the state average rose 2.4%.
- Morenci Water and Electric is an investor-owned utility, a private company whose rates are set by the state utility commission. Balancing authority: WALC.
Where Morenci Water and Electric serves
EIA lists 1 Arizona county in its 2025 service territory: Greenlee.
2 ZIP codes are matched to Morenci Water and Electric in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 85533, 85540. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Arizona full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc | 10.25¢ | $105 | 2,821 |
| Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 11.27¢ | $103 | 41,741 |
| Garkane Energy Coop, Inc | 12.14¢ | $186 | 1,484 |
| Electrical Dist No2 Pinal County | 13.32¢ | $131 | 5,592 |
| Navopache Electric Coop, Inc | 13.48¢ | $81 | 40,795 |
| Salt River Project | 13.98¢ | $160 | 1,074,095 |
| Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County | 14.02¢ | $162 | 32,951 |
| Trico Electric Cooperative Inc | 14.26¢ | $131 | 53,721 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.