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Manufacturing costs in Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ

Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ ranks 19 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Arizona costs 9.73 ¢/kWh, +9.6% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the Phoenix index are +2.5% from a year earlier.

By Sam Strong, VP Business Development · Reviewed by Tara Dugger, COO · Data from FRED, BLS and EIA · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Rank by manufacturing energy use
19 of 100
Estimated manufacturing energy use
76.9 trillion Btu a year
Electricity
7,200 GWh a year (estimate)
Natural gas
52.5 million Dth a year (estimate)
Manufacturing jobs, 2024
147,854
Estimate confidence
High
Arizona industrial power, Aug 2026
9.73 ¢/kWh (+9.6% from a year earlier)
Arizona citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
$2.47 per Mcf (5 months reported)
Inflation, Phoenix, Aug 2026
+2.5% from a year earlier; +6.3% over three years

Inflation in Phoenix

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  • U.S. city average
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Industrial electricity in Arizona

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Industrial electricity price in ArizonaAverage industrial electricity price in Arizona, cents per kWh, monthly from EIA.5¢6¢7¢8¢9¢10¢201620182020202220242026Arizona industrialIndustrial electricity price in ArizonaAverage industrial electricity price in Arizona, cents per kWh, monthly from EIA.5¢6¢7¢8¢9¢10¢201620182020202220242026Arizona industrial

Arizona power and gas

Other Arizona metros in the index

National cost drivers

WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.

Questions

Questions about Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler.

What the index measures, where the numbers come from, and how Discovery Energy checks energy bills against them.

How much energy do manufacturers use in Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler?

Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ metro use about 76.9 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 19 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.

What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler?

The average industrial electricity price in Arizona was 9.73 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +9.6% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.

How fast are prices rising in Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler?

Consumer prices in the Phoenix index rose +2.5% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.

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