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Outdoor & Garage · Arizona

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Pool Pump in Arizona?

The short answer

A typical 1,500W pool pump costs about $0.23 per hour to run in Arizona, or $56.14 a month at 8 hours a day.

That’s based on Arizona’s average residential rate of 15.4¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026), 16% below the US average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Pool Pump cost by daily use in Arizona

Cost at 15.4¢/kWh, the Arizona average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.23 $7.02 $84.21
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.46 $14.04 $168
4 hours/day 182.5 $0.92 $28.07 $337
8 hours/day 365.0 $1.85 $56.14 $674
12 hours/day 547.6 $2.77 $84.21 $1,010
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $5.54 $168 $2,021

Arizona vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $674 a year in Arizona — $1,429 less than in Hawaii and $117 more than in Louisiana.

Arizona has the 19th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Arizona electricity rates · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Arizona

15.4¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +0.3% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a pool pump

Pool pumps can be one of the biggest electricity users in a home with a pool because they run for many hours every day of the season. A single-speed 1–2 HP pump typically draws 1,000–2,500W. Variable-speed pumps are dramatically more efficient: running at low speed for longer moves the same water with a fraction of the energy, which is why many states now require them for new installs.

  • Switch to a variable-speed pump — savings of 50–80% are common.
  • Run the pump only as long as needed to turn over the water once a day.
  • Keep skimmer baskets and filters clean so the pump doesn't strain.
  • Long, hot summers in Arizona mean cooling equipment can run most of the day from May through September — try 10–12 hours above to see a peak-month cost.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a pool pump for 24 hours in Arizona?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $5.54 at Arizona’s average rate of 15.4¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a pool pump use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical pool pump uses about 365 kWh a month. In Arizona that costs $56.14.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Arizona?

Arizona has the 19th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 15.4¢/kWh — cheaper than most. Running a pool pump here costs about $674 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Arizona right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Arizona was 15.4¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 0.3% from a year earlier.

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