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Arizona Public Service (APS) rates

Peak hours on APS R-TOU-E: 4 pm–7 pm, on weekdays in summer. APS has 3 residential plans modeled here. For a typical Arizona home using 1,054 kWh a month, the cheapest plan open to any household is R-1 (Tier 2), at about $193 a month.

Investor-owned 1,287,097 residential customers (EIA-861, 2025) Tariffs checked November 12, 2026

Typical all-in priceR-1 (Tier 2)

18.3¢/kWh
R-TOU-E$200/mo
R-EV$199/mo
R-1 (Tier 2)$193/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
R-TOU-E
Time-of-Use 4pm-7pm Weekdays
Time-of-use $13.94 Off-peak 15.0¢ · Peak 37.1¢ Off-peak 6.2¢ · Mid-peak 15.1¢ · Peak 35.2¢ Peak 4 pm–7 pm
R-EV
Electric Vehicle Time-of-Use
Time-of-useEV $13.94 Off-peak 11.2¢ · Mid-peak 15.0¢ · Peak 39.5¢ Super off-peak 6.2¢ · Off-peak 11.2¢ · Mid-peak 15.1¢ · Peak 37.5¢ Mid-peak 5 am–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–11 pm
R-1 (Tier 2)
Fixed Energy Charge Plan, Medium (Tier 2)
Tiered $13.94 17.4¢ 0–401 kWh · 16.8¢ over 401 kWh 17.4¢ 0–401 kWh · 16.8¢ over 401 kWh None

R-TOU-E: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing May–Oct; winter Nov–Apr.

Off-peakPeak
15.0¢37.1¢15.0¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

R-EV: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing May–Oct; winter Nov–Apr.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
11.2¢15.0¢39.5¢15.0¢11.2¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

APS peak and off-peak hours

What are APS’s peak hours?

It depends on the plan. R-TOU-E: Peak 4 pm–7 pm, on weekdays, in summer (in winter: Mid-peak 12 am–10 am, Mid-peak 3 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–12 am); weekends: off-peak all day. R-EV: Mid-peak 5 am–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–11 pm, on weekdays, in summer (in winter: Mid-peak 5 am–10 am, Super off-peak 10 am–3 pm, Mid-peak 3 pm–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–11 pm); weekends: Mid-peak 12 am–12 am. Hours are local clock time.

When is electricity cheapest on APS?

On summer weekdays the lowest price is R-TOU-E: 7 pm–4 pm next day at 15.0¢/kWh, against 37.1¢ at the peak; R-EV: 11 pm–5 am next day at 11.2¢/kWh, against 39.5¢ at the peak. R-1 (Tier 2) charges the same price at every hour.

Which APS plan is cheapest?

For a typical Arizona home using 1,054 kWh a month, R-1 (Tier 2) at about $193 a month (18.3¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, R-EV gives the lowest total.

Peak and off-peak hours of every utility

Charging an EV on APS

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical Arizona home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
R-TOU-E10 am$33/mo$74/mo$233/mo
R-EV10 am$33/mo$78/mo$231/mo
R-1 (Tier 2)Any$46/mo$46/mo$239/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is R-EV. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on APS R-EV

1,000 miles a month at 7.2 kW, starting at 10 am, the plan’s cheapest hour, added to a typical Arizona home’s bill. Full charge: the EPA range, at the plan’s lowest price (11.2¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$28/mo$10.84
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$29/mo$8.71
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$29/mo$8.71
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$30/mo$8.94
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2027)26$31/mo$10.54
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$31/mo$9.93
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$32/mo$12.41
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$33/mo$10.05
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$33/mo$9.41
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$34/mo$8.25
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$34/mo$10.60
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$35/mo$10.40
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$35/mo$8.51
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2027)29.6$35/mo$10.55
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$35/mo$9.69
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$36/mo$10.66
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$37/mo$10.97
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$37/mo$11.08
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$38/mo$12.66
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$38/mo$11.26
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$39/mo$11.18
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$41/mo$11.11
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$44/mo$13.40
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$45/mo$13.58
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2027)38$45/mo$12.95
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$51/mo$15.58
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$51/mo$14.38
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$51/mo$14.38
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$57/mo$22.64
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$57/mo$17.12

How APS’s plans work

R-TOU-E (Time-of-Use 4pm-7pm Weekdays). Peak 4 pm–7 pm on July weekdays; 3 of 24 hours carry the top price of 37.1¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 15.0¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 22.1¢. January weekdays range from 6.2¢ to 35.2¢. Summer pricing applies May–Oct; winter pricing Nov–Apr. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $13.94 a month.

R-EV (Electric Vehicle Time-of-Use). Mid-peak 5 am–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–11 pm on July weekdays; 3 of 24 hours carry the top price of 39.5¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 11.2¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 28.3¢. January weekdays range from 6.2¢ to 37.5¢. Summer pricing applies May–Oct; winter pricing Nov–Apr. Weekends differ: Mid-peak 12 am–12 am. Fixed charge: $13.94 a month.

R-1 (Tier 2) (Fixed Energy Charge Plan, Medium (Tier 2)). In July the first 401 kWh a month cost 17.4¢ each; then 16.8¢ above 401 kWh a month. An average Arizona home (1,711 kWh in July) goes past the first tier, so extra load such as an EV is priced higher. Fixed charge: $13.94 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, APS billed its residential customers an average of 17.03¢ per kWh in 2025 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for Arizona’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

PlanEffectiveSeasonsSolar exportsSource and status
R-TOU-E
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
June 1, 2026 Summer pricing May–Oct; winter Nov–Apr Net Billing Checked September 28, 2026
APS Rate Schedule TOU-E, A.C.C. No. 6154, eff. March 8, 2024 · APS Bill adjustors page (current adjustor values and effective months) · APS Adjustment Schedule PSA-1, eff. Feb 1, 2026 · APS Adjustment Schedule TCA-1, eff. Jun 1, 2026 · APS Adjustment Schedule LFCR, eff. Dec 1, 2025 · APS Adjustment Schedule REAC-1, eff. Mar 1, 2026 · APS Adjustment Schedule DSMAC-1, eff. Jan 1, 2026 · APS Adjustment Schedule CRS-1 · APS Adjustment Schedule TEAM ($0) · APS Adjustment Schedule SRB-1 ($0) · APS 2025 rate case page (pending; ACC decision expected by Dec 31, 2026)
R-EV
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
June 1, 2026 Summer pricing May–Oct; winter Nov–Apr Net Billing Checked September 28, 2026
APS Rate Schedule R-EV (Revision 2), A.C.C. No. 6152, eff. March 8, 2024 · APS Bill adjustors page (current adjustor values and effective months) · APS Adjustment Schedule PSA-1, eff. Feb 1, 2026 · APS Adjustment Schedule TCA-1, eff. Jun 1, 2026 · APS Adjustment Schedule LFCR, eff. Dec 1, 2025 · APS Adjustment Schedule REAC-1, eff. Mar 1, 2026 · APS Adjustment Schedule DSMAC-1, eff. Jan 1, 2026 · APS Adjustment Schedule CRS-1 · APS Adjustment Schedule TEAM ($0) · APS Adjustment Schedule SRB-1 ($0) · APS 2025 rate case page (pending; ACC decision expected by Dec 31, 2026)
R-1 (Tier 2)
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
June 1, 2026 Same pricing all year Net Billing Checked September 28, 2026
APS Rate Schedule R-1 Fixed Energy Charge Plan, A.C.C. No. 6148, eff. March 8, 2024 · APS Bill adjustors page (current adjustor values and effective months) · APS Adjustment Schedule PSA-1, eff. Feb 1, 2026 · APS Adjustment Schedule TCA-1, eff. Jun 1, 2026 · APS Adjustment Schedule LFCR, eff. Dec 1, 2025 · APS Adjustment Schedule REAC-1, eff. Mar 1, 2026 · APS Adjustment Schedule DSMAC-1, eff. Jan 1, 2026 · APS Adjustment Schedule CRS-1 · APS Adjustment Schedule TEAM ($0) · APS Adjustment Schedule SRB-1 ($0) · APS 2025 rate case page (pending; ACC decision expected by Dec 31, 2026)

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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