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Residential customers
46 thousand
46,398 homes
Average price
14.61 cents
Arizona average 15.26
Average bill
$107.04
Per month at 733 kWh
Price rank
8 of 14
Lowest to highest in Arizona
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative rates and average bill
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative reported 46,398 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 733 kWh a month on average at 14.61 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 14 Arizona utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative ranks 8 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative | 14.61 | 733 | $107.04 |
| Arizona (all utilities) | 15.26 | 1,030 | $157.15 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 4 counties in Arizona. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Arizona (4 counties)
Cochise, Graham, Pima, Santa Cruz
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Reliability
For 2025, Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative reported an average of 83 minutes without power per customer and 0.81 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 102 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative had about 45 fewer minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Arizona figure across its utilities was 64 minutes. One interruption lasting 102 minutes and 0.81 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 83 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under IEEE 1366. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative reports a residential time-of-use pricing program in its 2025 EIA filing, with about 7 residential customers enrolled in dynamic pricing programs of all kinds. Ask the utility which rate schedules you qualify for. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 1,137 residential net-metered systems on the Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative grid in 2025, with 8.5 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Arizona.
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative compared with Arizona
Arizona has 17 utilities with residential customers in the 2025 EIA data. Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative is 6th by size and serves about 1.4% of the state's homes. Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 4 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 1,137 of its residential customers use net metering, or 24.5 per 1,000 homes, against 105.9 for Arizona as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Arizona with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Arizona utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 46,398 | 14.61 |
| UNS Electric | Investor-owned | 95,288 | 16.99 |
| Trico Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 53,721 | 14.26 |
| Navopache Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 42,295 | 13.52 |
| Mohave Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 41,741 | 11.27 |
| Navajo Tribal Utility Authority | State-owned | 38,553 | 16.41 |
See every one on the electric companies in Arizona page.
Official site and where to get help
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Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative?
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 14.61 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 733 kWh a month and an average bill of $107.04 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Arizona average was 15.26 cents.
How many customers does Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 46,398 residential customers for Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Arizona on the Arizona state page.
How reliable is Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative?
For 2025, Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative reported an average of 83 minutes of outage per customer and 0.81 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.