EV Charge Arizona’s average home rate of 15.05¢ per kWh means a Tesla Model Y costs about $41 per 1,000 miles to charge in the garage, or $0.041 a mile. The same miles in a 30-mpg gas car cost roughly $144.
Updated October 25, 2026 · Electricity: EIA August 2026 · Gas: EIA week of October 12, 2026 · How we calculate
What Arizona drivers pay to charge at home
| Vehicle (EPA efficiency) | Per 1,000 miles | Per year (12,000 mi) |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (27.5 kWh/100 mi) | $41 | $497 |
| Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (32.6 kWh/100 mi) | $49 | $589 |
| Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1 (47.9 kWh/100 mi) | $72 | $865 |
| Gas car, 30 mpg | $144 | $1,732 |
What’s going on with electricity prices in Arizona
Arizona electricity averaged 15.05¢ per kWh in August 2026, #36 of 51 and below the national average of 18.16¢. Over the past year it barely moved.
What makes Arizona unusual is the summer. Air conditioning pushes demand to its peak on hot afternoons, and the big utilities price those hours accordingly. For an EV owner that is good news in disguise: a car that charges overnight avoids exactly the hours that cost the most.
Arizona vs. its neighbors
| State | Price per kWh | Per 1,000 miles (Model Y) | vs. Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 15.05¢ | $41 | — |
| Nevada | 12.72¢ | $35 | -15% |
| Utah | 13.31¢ | $37 | -12% |
| New Mexico | 16.51¢ | $45 | +10% |
| California | 29.75¢ | $82 | +98% |
Arizona sits between extremes. Nevada, the cheapest of its neighbors, pays 12.72¢; California pays 29.75¢. Two of Arizona’s four neighbors pay less than its 15.05¢.
How to pay less to charge in Arizona
Most Arizonans get power from Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP) in the Phoenix area, or Tucson Electric Power. All three sell time-of-use plans in which late-night and early-morning hours cost less than summer afternoons, and some of their plans are aimed at EV owners. Arizona is not a retail-choice state, so the plan you pick from your utility is your main lever.
APS, SRP and TEP each list their residential plans and EV options on their own sites. Take the overnight price from yours and run it through the EV charging cost calculator; the time-of-use guide explains how peak hours work.