Utah Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in Utah

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Utah is $87.88
  • The average electricity rate in Utah is 11.33¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Utah

The average residential electric bill in Utah is $87.88 per month. Utah is the most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Utah

  • Population
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    3,380,800
  • Total Production
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    32,143,137 MWh / 9.51 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    34,114,197 MWh / 10.09 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    6,683,158 MWh / 1.98 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    19,775,251,982 kg / 5,849.28 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    25,459,978 MWh / 7.53 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Utah

Utah residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.119/kWh$0.099/kWh$140.88/mo.$56.23/mo.
1st11.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Utah
1st$87.88Average residential monthly electricity bill for Utah Residents

Utah Electricity Fuel Mix

Utah's Electricity Prices and Usage

Residents of Utah enjoy a lower residential electricity rate than most people around the nation, with an average state electric rate of 11.33 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the US average of 16.35 cents. This ranks Utah as the best priced state in the country using average electricity rate. There are 46 electricity providers that call the state home, but because of the electricity market regulations in place citizens often have only one or two electricity company options based on their geographic location. With 39,526 residential customers, Provo City Utilities is the largest vendor in the state. Consumers in Utah experience 0.57 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 50.94 minutes. The state generates roughly 9.51 megawatt hours per capita per year from its electricity generating plants, which makes it the 39th highest generator per capita in the nation. There has been a 20.83% increase in the amount of electricity produced from solar energy over the course of the past 12 months, which is an increase of 804,145.36 megawatt hours each year.

Residential Electricity Providers in Utah

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Average Bill ($)Residential Average Bill State RankResidential Sales (MWh)Residential Sales State RankResidential Revenues ($)Residential Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
St George UtilitiesBUNDLED11.0120115.8738351,669.05138,721,4621118,79614
Provo City UtilitiesBUNDLED11.232473.268273,279.42230,682,455280,661.4315
Lehi City PowerBUNDLED10.851790.6222257,912.04327,971,052.934,125,914.026
Dixie PowerBUNDLED8.842135.0844217,270.86419,214,639.64526
Bountiful PowerBUNDLED12.3731112.636171,095.49521,168,46344,164,638.021
Murray City UtilitiesBUNDLED9.78667.764135,360.33613,232,564.23114,144,424.023
Spanish Fork PowerBUNDLED10.251089.1919134,838.14713,824,368.46926
Heber Light and PowerBUNDLED12.273099.9428123,823.79815,190,327.12722,293.0416
Logan PowerBUNDLED12.803566.913120,043915,360,00064,154,412.022
Kaysville PowerBUNDLED10.9018110.1635117,412.581012,803,132.52124,125,914.026
Washington City UtilitiesBUNDLED13.9040121.941108,694.231115,112,314.1284,08921
Springville City UtilitiesBUNDLED12.523396.625108,448.621213,579,7781011,25318
Hurricane City Power UtilitiesBUNDLED10.7415101.72989,425.49139,608,372.89134,129,368.025
Moon Lake ElectricBUNDLED9.30584.631772,125.19146,707,117196,27920
Garkane EnergyBUNDLED11.0321108.443470,946.64157,825,816.811620,17317
Payson City UtilitiesBUNDLED13.383892.612362,850.32168,411,797.2114525
Brigham City CorporationBUNDLED11.672682.61561,554.11177,183,539.78177,75519
South Utah Valley Electric Service DistrictBUNDLED15.5743185.524651,451.09188,011,2861526
Santa Clara PowerBUNDLED14.6541164.494546,015.15196,740,058.861826
Salem City UtilitiesBUNDLED12.6734118.443934,087.67204,317,337.312126

Commercial Electricity Providers in Utah

ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Rate RankCommercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Average Bill State RankCommercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Sales State RankCommercial Revenues ($)Commercial Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Provo City UtilitiesBUNDLED9.136660.8237401,983.78136,681,625280,661.4315
St George UtilitiesBUNDLED9.649619.8936394,042.08238,001,1741118,79614
Murray City UtilitiesBUNDLED8.885521.4930232,206320,621,240.6354,144,424.023
Lehi City PowerBUNDLED11.3325805.2843223,695.47425,345,240.5834,125,914.026
Logan PowerBUNDLED11.3726867.9844208,459523,709,00044,154,412.022
Dixie PowerBUNDLED7.303480.2326112,748.4868,235,030.441026
Spanish Fork PowerBUNDLED9.7010438.0822111,748.78710,834,979.01726
Springville City UtilitiesBUNDLED12.0132741.0239110,017.99813,218,286611,25318
Heber Light and PowerBUNDLED10.8816413.912097,744.81910,630,839.81822,293.0416
Bountiful PowerBUNDLED11.3324523.333191,439.271010,358,29294,164,638.021
Brigham City CorporationBUNDLED10.1111617.943478,801.16117,968,926.74117,75519
Moon Lake ElectricBUNDLED9.187372.481668,536.28126,294,993136,27920
Kaysville PowerBUNDLED10.5313549.123356,548.76135,956,903.3144,125,914.026
Payson City UtilitiesBUNDLED10.8515749.34153,032.19145,754,591.0615525
Washington City UtilitiesBUNDLED15.24431,017.294552,168.15157,950,134.67124,08921
Garkane EnergyBUNDLED10.9017397.361951,918.04165,656,7831620,17317
Hurricane City Power UtilitiesBUNDLED10.6414344.081337,716.96174,013,669.79174,129,368.025
Hyrum City UtilitiesBUNDLED13.04361,194.054628,570.27183,726,625.96184,125,914.026
Nephi City Electric UtilitiesBUNDLED11.0019685.373827,574.05193,032,742.081926
Ephraim, Utah Electric UtilityBUNDLED11.3223619.083523,189.89202,626,124.04202,75123

Power Plants in Utah

PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Lake Side Power PlantPacifiCorp (100.00%)
Vineyard Natural Gas 6,056,5772,361,270,814389.87
Intermountain Power ProjectIntermountain Power Agency (100.00%)
Millard County Coal 4,125,914.024,029,025,264.89976.52
Emery County Coal 3,405,213.013,832,511,390.131,125.48
Uintah County Coal 3,281,4783,138,903,442.24956.55
Juab County Natural Gas 2,841,9941,110,175,759.56390.63
Emery County Coal 2,528,611.992,605,137,963.161,030.2612/2036
West Valley Generation ProjectUtah Municipal Power Agency (100.00%)
West Valley City Natural Gas 960,255510,246,449.3531.37
Payson Natural Gas 823,420369,408,283.16448.63
Daggett County Conventional Hydroelectric 413,557
Salt Lake City Natural Gas 366,199313,701,332856.6412/2032
Milford Wind Corridor I LLCMilford Wind Corridor Phase I, LLC (Longroad) (100.00%)
Beaver County Wind 345,951
Cove Mountain Solar 2Cove Mountain Solar 2 LLC (100.00%)
Iron County Solar 317,281
Sunnyside Cogen AssociatesColmac Utah, Inc. (50.00%)Sunnyside Holdings I, Inc. (50.00%)
East Carbon Coal 306,254392,679,316.891,282.2
Hunter Solar LLC (UT)Hunter Solar LLC (100.00%)
Emery County Solar 268,935
Milford Solar 1New Energy Solar (100.00%)
Beaver County Solar 260,379
Beaver County Geothermal 248,201
Enterprise Solar, LLCClearway Energy (100.00%)
Iron County Solar 230,138
Iron Springs Solar, LLCClearway Energy (100.00%)
Iron County Solar 213,966
Escalante Solar II, LLCClearway Energy (100.00%)
Beaver County Solar 212,945
Escalante Solar I, LLCClearway Energy (100.00%)
Beaver County Solar 212,605

Quick Facts

Utah has a population of 3,380,800 citizens.

The state of Utah ranks 33rd in hydroelectric power production, producing 785,739.34 megawatt hours a year from hydroelectric facilities.

The state of Utah is the 39th highest producer of electricity in the United States, producing 32,143,136.55 megawatt hours.

Customers in Utah consume a total of over 34,100,000 megawatt hours for statewide electricity needs.

Ranking 28th in wind power generation in the country, Utah has a total yield of 699,978.16 megawatt hours from wind power.

Utah averages 1.98 megawatt hours per person produced from renewable electricity sources, which is 24th highest in the US.

Utah Counties Comparison

CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Rate National RankResidential Avg. Electric BillResidential Bill State RankResidential Bill National Rank
Salt Lake County1,186,25731311.5115247$92.79/mo1037
Utah County702,43491011.8826354$100.79/mo27170
Davis County369,9484411.5424261$93.76/mo2047
Weber County269,5612411.5318255$93.10/mo1441
Washington County197,6809911.1111180$99.01/mo23155
Cache County140,1734411.5625269$92.79/mo1138
Tooele County79,9344411.3513211$91.41/mo729
Box Elder County56,8914510.62496$108.23/mo29252
Iron County55,83951810.50388$104.78/mo28204
Summit County42,1563214.04291,292$87.98/mo218
Uintah County35,4884110.41282$90.29/mo524
Wasatch County34,0284510.66599$91.58/mo830
Sanpete County28,4587511.5216252$92.99/mo1340
Sevier County21,4714111.3914216$94.54/mo2156
Carbon County20,2084211.5317254$92.99/mo1239
Duchesne County19,651319.85148$88.90/mo422
San Juan County14,6105212.4027543$92.15/mo933
Millard County12,86022511.1010178$91.13/mo626
Morgan County12,1623111.5318255$93.10/mo1441
Juab County11,6485211.049169$88.04/mo320
Emery County9,8392411.5318255$93.10/mo1441
Grand County9,630211.5318255$93.10/mo1441
Kane County7,635310.867121$99.97/mo25165
Beaver County6,96231711.5323260$93.12/mo1946
Garfield County5,0613110.796114$100.64/mo26169
Rich County2,5072111.5318255$93.10/mo1441
Wayne County2,500310.928132$99.35/mo24158
Piute County1,809311.1312182$97.22/mo2270
Daggett County5642113.77281,158$83.66/mo110

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Utah is the 26th highest ranked state when it comes to total CO2 emissions, with the state consuming enough electricity to account for 19,775,251,981.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. This total also equals a ranking of 12th worst in the country for pollution per capita. Coal makes up 42.37% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in Utah. Natural Gas and Solar make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 36.32% and 14.51% of total electricity generation, respectively. Utah has 118 power plants, which is the 33rd most in the country and 27th most when counting power plants per resident.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
42.37%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
36.32%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
14.51%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
2.44%
WIND
Wind
2.18%
OTHER
Other
2.18%

Utah Net Metering

Utah has 34 out of 46 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. At the state level, Utah has restricted net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Utah is 2.16%. This includes data from 12 companies, including Provo City Utilities, St George Utilities, and Lehi City Power. For comparison, the countrywide average energy loss is 2.43%. Utah has a rank of 13th best in the United States for energy loss.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

Encouraging private citizens to install solar panels can be a challenge due to high initial costs. Governments can help by issuing rebates and tax breaks to their citizens. Utah has a tax credit of either over $2000 or over 20% of the cost of solar panel purchases. The state offers no rebates to consumers who are purchasing private solar. Utah offers no property tax exemptions to homeowners who purchase private solar panels, making it less attractive for consumers to do so. The state offers sales tax exemptions, but they are highly restricted, making it hard for some residents to qualify.

State Level Initiatives

Whether a consumer is able to easily find electricity plans with renewable fuel sources is partially determined by state level initiatives. States that have Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) have requirements in place for all electric companies who operate in the state. These standards require that a percentage of electricity must be generated using green energy. Utah currently only has limited or optional standards established for electricity generators to follow. Additionally, there are currently no low income solar programs to assist low income families to install solar panels.

Learn about going solar in Utah, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Utah

What is a good electricity rate in Utah?

The average price per kilowatt hour of electricity in Utah in 2024 is 11.33 cents.

Where does Utah get its electricity?

The primary fuel type used for electricity generation in Utah is Coal, making up 42.37% of the fuel used in the state. In addition, Natural Gas makes up 36.32% and Solar makes up 14.51%.

Does Utah have a deregulated electricity market?

No, the state has a regulated market, where citizens' electricity provider choices are often determined by their location or state legislation.

What electricity company is the largest provider in Utah?

The largest electricity provider in Utah by megawatt hours sold is Provo City Utilities.

How many power plants are within Utah?

There are 118 electricity plants located in Utah.

How many electric companies offer service in Utah?

Utah is home to 46 electricity providers offering service in the area.

What is the average electric bill in Utah?

The average electric bill in the state of Utah in 2024 is $88 while the US average is $142.

What power companies are in Utah?

State Customers RankProviderState Customers
1Provo City Utilities39,526
2St George Utilities32,956
3Lehi City Power28,345
4Dixie Power26,568
5Logan Power21,412
6Murray City Utilities19,572
7Moon Lake Electric18,042
8Bountiful Power17,316
9Spanish Fork Power14,990
10Heber Light and Power14,806

What is the cheapest electricity company in Utah?

Residential Rate RankProviderResidential Rate (¢)State Customers
1Helper City Utilities5.881,257
2Dixie Power8.8426,568
3Fillmore City Corporation9.221,259
4Mount Pleasant, Utah Electric Utility9.232,450
5Moon Lake Electric9.3018,042
6Murray City Utilities9.7819,572
7Mount Wheeler Power9.79409
8Spring City, Utah Electric Utility9.89614
9Oak City, Utah Electric Utility10.21296
10Spanish Fork Power10.2514,990

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-10-29