Morenci Water and Electric
Investor Owned electric utility · Arizona · #1,950 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12919
Morenci Water and Electric is a investor owned electric utility serving 2,637 customers in Arizona. In 2025 it sold 2,936 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $145.66M in revenue, an average realized rate of 4.96¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 6.02¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2,241 | 21.0 | $1.26M | 6.02¢ | |
| Commercial | 394 | 16.7 | $893.80K | 5.36¢ | |
| Industrial | 2 | 2,898 | $143.50M | 4.95¢ | |
| Total | 2,637 | 2,936 | $145.66M | 4.96¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (781 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,696 | 2,688 | $164.70M | 8.23¢ |
| 2022 | 2,696 | 2,819 | $245.59M | 8.33¢ |
| 2023 | 2,696 | 2,785 | $183.23M | 10.49¢ |
| 2024 | 2,630 | 2,740 | $127.60M | 11.23¢ |
| 2025 | 2,637 | 2,936 | $145.66M | 6.02¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 2,936 GWh
Winter peak demand: 391 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 2,637 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 4 installations, 0.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Greenlee, AZ
Other large utilities in Arizona
- Arizona Public Service Co - 1,433,294 customers, residential 17.03¢
- Salt River Project - 1,188,189 customers, residential 13.98¢
- Tucson Electric Power Co - 458,898 customers, residential 14.88¢
- UNS Electric, Inc - 107,073 customers, residential 16.99¢
- Trico Electric Cooperative Inc - 56,123 customers, residential 14.26¢
- Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc - 54,786 customers, residential 14.61¢
- Navopache Electric Coop, Inc - 46,592 customers, residential 13.52¢
- Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc. - 46,326 customers, residential 11.27¢
All Arizona utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12919 in the EIA frame.