The average monthly solar radiation level in Arizona's capital city, Phoenix, of 6.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 76% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 0% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Arizona values listed here are based on the capital, Phoenix.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Arizona solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Arizona values listed here are based on the capital, Phoenix.
A look at solar installs in Arizona. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in AZ vs. the cumulative install total of rest of AZ counties combined.
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of Arizona right now. [1]
Note: Install totals presented here are those voluntarily contributed from a variety of sources including solar incentive programs, utilities, installers, and the general public. [1] Data for some states is thinner than others.
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Residential electricity prices in Arizona averaged 12.35 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in March 2019, which was approximately 4% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.83¢/kWh in March. [2]
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Residential natural gas prices in Arizona averaged $12.01 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in March 2019, which was about 27% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.48 per Mcf in March. [3]
Arizona ranks 18th among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 6,392,017. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in Arizona, or for additional solar-related resources in AZ, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
