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Phoenix-area HVAC: costs, rebates and climate (Maricopa and Pinal counties)

Our Phoenix coverage follows the federal metro boundary, so it covers the whole Valley, not only the city. Below: the official boundary, what power costs in Arizona, how hot the climate runs, and the questions Valley homeowners ask most.

Aerial view of the Phoenix metro area at dusk with desert mountains on the horizon

The Phoenix market at a glance

LAST CHECKED OCT 2, 2026
METRO BOUNDARY
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical AreaCore-based statistical area (CBSA) code 38060.
2 member counties:
  • Maricopa
  • Pinal
Source: OMB Bulletin No. 23-01 (July 21, 2023), Census delineation file (opens in a new tab)
ARIZONA HOME ELECTRICITY
15.38¢/kWhAverage residential electricity price in Arizona, July 2026. The U.S. average that month was 18.31¢/kWh.
Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (opens in a new tab)
CLIMATE NORMALS (1991–2020)
Cooling degree days
4,764.6
Heating degree days
874.3
Annual normals, base 65°F (NCEI readme (opens in a new tab)), at NOAA station USW00023183 (Phoenix Sky Harbor).
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 (opens in a new tab)

What Phoenix homeowners ask

Utilities we track

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