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Tucson Electric Power rates

TEP has 2 residential plans modelled here. For a typical Arizona home using 1,052 kWh a month, the cheapest is TRREST, at about $170 a month.

Investor-owned 412,747 residential customers (EIA-861, 2024) Tariffs checked September 28, 2026

Typical all-in priceTRREST

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TRRES$175/mo
TRREST$170/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
TRRES
Residential Service Basic
Tiered $15.28 15.0¢ 0–500 kWh · 17.1¢ 500–549 kWh · 15.2¢ 549–1,000 kWh · 15.9¢ over 1,000 kWh 14.6¢ 0–500 kWh · 16.6¢ 500–549 kWh · 14.7¢ 549–1,000 kWh · 15.5¢ over 1,000 kWh None
TRREST
Residential Service Time-of-Use
Time-of-use $12.23 Off-peak 14.3¢ · Peak 21.5¢ Off-peak 13.9¢ · Peak 14.8¢ Peak 3 pm–7 pm

TRREST: price by hour

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

Off-peakPeak
14.3¢21.5¢14.3¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Charging an EV on TEP

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
TRRESAny$42/mo$42/mo$217/mo
TRREST12 am$39/mo$45/mo$209/mo

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

How TEP’s plans work

TRRES (Residential Service Basic). In July the first 500 kWh a month cost 15.0¢ each; then 17.1¢ above 500 kWh a month, then 15.2¢ above 549 kWh a month, then 15.9¢ above 1,000 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: $15.28 a month.

TRREST (Residential Service Time-of-Use). Peak 3 pm–7 pm on July weekdays; 4 of 24 hours carry the top price of 21.5¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 14.3¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 7.2¢. January weekdays range from 13.9¢ to 14.8¢. Summer pricing applies May–Sep; winter pricing Oct–Apr. Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays. Fixed charge: $12.23 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, TEP billed its residential customers an average of 15.63¢ per kWh in 2024 (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

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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