← ScorecardAZ · Rank #14 of 50
State Profile
Arizona
Composite score 68 / 100
Rank
#14
Renewable
17%
Grid carbon
780lb/MWh
Full Metric Breakdown
Arizona vs. the US average
Composite scoreUS avg 58.3/10068.0/100
Renewable shareUS avg 27.0%17.0%
Solar capacity / capitaUS avg 260.0W840.0W
Wind capacity / capitaUS avg 510.0W95.0W
Residential ¢/kWhUS avg 16.1¢13.6¢
5-yr cost trendUS avg 17.0%19.0%
EV adoptionUS avg 1.2%1.4%
Grid carbonUS avg 828.2lb/MWh780.0lb/MWh
Net metering gradeUS avg CC
RPS ambitionUS avg CC
Incentives here
What's currently available in Arizona
Federal ITC (Sec. 25D) expired Dec 31, 2025. State-level programs below remain active — deadlines enforced. Verified monthly against DSIRE.
- State income tax credit · varies
- Property tax exemption for PV equipment
- Net metering · grade C
- Low-income weatherization (federally funded)
What it would take
Modeled scenarios for AZ
To hit 50% renewable~11 years
To hit 75% renewable~20 years
To hit 100% renewable~34 years
Assumes continuation of current deployment pace plus realistic grid-scale additions. Full methodology on the methodology page.