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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060208170926
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000941138-06-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BILBY  ELIZABETH T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231009

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13739
		FILM NUMBER:		06589858

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 S CHURCH
		STREET 2:		STE 1820
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85701

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNISOURCE ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000941138
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				860786732
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AZ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SOUTH CHURCH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		520-571-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SOUTH CHURCH AVENUE, SUITE 100
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 711
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85702
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    <periodOfReport>2006-02-08</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>UNISOURCE ENERGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UNS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001231009</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BILBY  ELIZABETH T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 S. CHURCH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>UE183</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TUCSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85701</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6.5</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.80</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>234.27</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Deferred Comp Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Purchases and divided equivalents (with respect to dividends declared by the issuer on its Common Stock) credited during 2005 under the UniSource Energy Corporation (&quot;UNS&quot;) Management &amp; Director's Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>C. David Lamoreaux, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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