Your power bill isn't done climbing. Here's how to get off the ride.
APS, SRP, and TEP have all moved rates higher, and the next requests are already in the pipeline. Every increase lands on the same place: your monthly bill. Solar is the one move that fixes most of your cost now, so the hikes you do not control matter a lot less.
Stay with the utility, or lock your cost in
Keep buying power and your cost compounds with every rate increase. Own a system and the cost levels off after it pays for itself.
Illustration of the two cost paths over 25 years, not a quote. Your real numbers come from the free savings review.
| Year | Cumulative utility cost | Cumulative solar cost |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 5 | $13,262 | $19,250 |
| 10 | $30,187 | $20,500 |
| 15 | $51,789 | $21,750 |
| 20 | $79,358 | $23,000 |
| 25 | $114,545 | $24,250 |
The increases, utility by utility
Pick your utility to see the latest rate activity and what it means for going solar.
APS rate increase
APS filed for a 14% increase. Here is what it means for your bill.
Read moreSRP rate increase
SRP raised rates 2.4%. What East Valley homeowners should know.
Read moreTEP rate increase
Tucson Electric Power rate activity and what it means for solar in southern Arizona.
Read moreAPS net metering, explained
How APS credits the power your panels send back, and why the export rate keeps shrinking.
Read moreSRP solar plans
How SRP charges solar homes, the demand-rate trap, and how to size a system around it.
Read morePut a real number on it
The fastest way to see what a rate increase costs you, and what solar would save, is to run your own bill through the numbers. Start with the calculator, then book a free review to get your exact figure.
See what the next rate hike costs you.
Bring your APS or SRP bill. We will show you, honestly, what solar would do for it. No pressure.