Morenci Water and Electric electricity rates
Morenci Water and Electric charges an average of 11.23 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $88 a month using 787 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Investor-owned utility WALC Arizona
Where Morenci Water and Electric sits
It is a smaller system, serving 2,232 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 11.23¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Arizona, 26.3% under the statewide average of 15.23¢.
Consumption is close to the national norm at 787 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, so the rate translates fairly directly into the bill.
A shareholder-owned company whose rates are set by the state regulator, including an approved return on the capital it has invested. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morenci Water and Electric | 11.23¢ | $88 | 787 |
| Arizona average | 15.23¢ | $160 | 1,041 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Morenci Water and Electric delivers
Its service territory covers one county in Arizona.
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Rooftop solar on this system
1 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0.01 megawatts. That works out to 0.4 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is below the national median. A low retail rate reduces what solar displaces, and export compensation set at avoided cost rather than the retail rate reduces it further. What exports are actually worth.
Other Arizona utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Public Service Co | 16.45¢ | $170 | 1.3 million |
| Salt River Project | 13.46¢ | $163 | 1.1 million |
| Sunnova | 17.99¢ | $188 | 2,935 |
| Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc | 9.60¢ | $103 | 2,790 |
| Gila River Indian Utility Authority (GRICUA) | 14.25¢ | $208 | 2,682 |
Morenci Water and Electric rates: common questions
How much does Morenci Water and Electric charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 11.23 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -26.3% against the Arizona average of 15.23¢ and -39.1% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Morenci Water and Electric bill?
$88 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 787 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Morenci Water and Electric?
It is classified by the EIA as a investor-owned utility. A shareholder-owned company whose rates are set by the state regulator, including an approved return on the capital it has invested.
Is Morenci Water and Electric expensive compared with other Arizona utilities?
It ranks #19 of the 22 Arizona utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1168 of 1369.