Cost to run a well pump in Arizona (July 2026 rates)
At 15.38¢ per kilowatt-hour — Arizona's average residential price in July 2026 — running a well pump costs $84.21 a year. That is 16% less than the national average of $100.
- Per hour
- 15.4¢
- Per day of use
- 23.1¢
- Per month
- $7.02
- Per year
- $84.21
Assumption: 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year — 548 kWh a year. A 1/2 to 3/4 HP submersible pump running about 90 minutes a day for an average household's water use. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.
How Arizona compares
Arizona pays 15.38¢/kWh, the 19th cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $16.04 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same well pump costs $69.64 a year in Louisiana and $263 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $193 a year.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 15.27¢ | $6.97 | $83.60 |
| South Dakota | 15.37¢ | $7.01 | $84.15 |
| Arizona | 15.38¢ | $7.02 | $84.21 |
| South Carolina | 15.47¢ | $7.06 | $84.70 |
| West Virginia | 15.78¢ | $7.20 | $86.40 |
States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a well pump.
What else costs about the same in Arizona
Cutting the number down
- A waterlogged pressure tank makes the pump short-cycle, which is hard on the motor and shows up on the bill.
- A running toilet or dripping outdoor spigot runs the pump all night; leaks are the usual explanation for a sudden jump.
Questions
- How much does a well pump cost per month in Arizona?
- About $7.02 a month, assuming 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year at 15.38¢/kWh.
- How many kilowatt-hours does a well pump use?
- Roughly 548 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 1.00 kWh for every hour it runs.
- Is that expensive compared with other states?
- Arizona has the 19th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $100 a year.