Carbon County, UT: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Carbon County, Utah Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Carbon County, UT is $90.94
  • The average electricity rate in Carbon County, UT is 11.98¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Carbon County, UT

The average residential electric bill in Carbon County, UT is $90.94 per month. Carbon County, UT is the 7th most expensive county in Utah for electricity.

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Carbon County, Utah Electricity Overview

Carbon County is the 604th worst polluting county in the US based on emissions per person. The county emits 8,334.19 kilograms per capita per year of CO2 gases.

Renewable fuel usage for electricity generation has decreased by 1.25% over the course of the last year in Carbon County.

Carbon County is the 569th largest producing county in the nation out of 3221 counties when considering megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuel types.

Carbon County produces 65.57% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel types, giving it a ranking of 7th out of 29 counties in Utah for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuels.

The largest electricity company in Carbon County by total customers is Rocky Mountain Power.

Roughly 361,701.65 megawatt hours of electricity in Carbon County are created per year using natural gas. This is 17.9 megawatt hours per citizen in the county each year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    208,398 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.31 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    552,829 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    190,344 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    362,485 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    27.36 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    168,417,235 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8,334.19 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Price

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Price Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.61¢ per kWh

  • 3.11% higher than last month
  • 2.62% higher than November last year
  • 33.9% higher than the Utah average
  • 14.23% lower than the US average
  • 320th in the state out of 333 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 11,984th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,678 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,574 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.73¢ per kWh

  • 0.23% higher than last month
  • 5.38% higher than November last year
  • 20.88% higher than the Utah average
  • 16.74% lower than the US average
  • 321st in the state out of 333 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 9,535th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 326 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 466 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$65.08 per month

  • 18.46% lower than last month
  • 21.77% higher than November last year
  • 8.82% lower than the Utah average
  • 44.96% lower than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 333 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 257 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 426th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,241 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 376 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$78.79 per month

  • 1.25% higher than last month
  • 21.45% higher than November last year
  • 11.29% lower than the Utah average
  • 44.61% lower than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 333 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 216th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 155 since November last year

Price, UT Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living within Price are billed a residential electricity rate of 13.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.88% above the state's average rate of 11.85 cents. This makes the city 321st lowest for average electricity rate out of 334 cities in Utah. The average monthly residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $78.79 per month. Customers in Price are faced with 0.97 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 107.29 minutes.

Price emits 6,480.12 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 91st worst polluting city out of 334 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 53,085,174.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Electricity companies servicing Price must turn to power produced in nearby cities and rural areas, since no power production takes place in the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Price

Price residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.146/kWh$0.100/kWh$141.17/mo.$42.52/mo.
321st13.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Price
6th$78.79Average residential monthly electricity bill for Price Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Price, Utah

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Price City UtilitiesBUNDLED13.9479.1324,186.973,371,602.55
Rocky Mountain PowerBUNDLED11.8589.388,648,540.241,024,531,740

Helper, UT Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living within Helper are billed a residential electricity rate of 6.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 48.21% below the state's average rate of 11.85 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $54.51. This is 62.96% below the national average of $147.16. Helper City Utilities is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Helper emits 6,480.12 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 91st worst polluting city out of 334 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 16,576,156.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Electricity companies servicing Helper must turn to power produced in nearby cities and rural areas, since no power production takes place in the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Helper

Helper residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.070/kWh$0.056/kWh$76.22/mo.$30.20/mo.
1st6.14¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Helper
1st$54.51Average residential monthly electricity bill for Helper Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Helper, Utah

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Helper City UtilitiesBUNDLED6.0655.2711,107.42673,141.35

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East Carbon, UT Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living within East Carbon are billed a residential electricity rate of 11.24 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.15% below the state's average rate of 11.85 cents. Generation from non-renewable fuel types accounts for 237.85 megawatt hours per resident in the city. This means they are 2nd out of 334 cities in the state for non-renewable production per capita. Generation in the city from natural gas averaged 237.34 megawatt hours per capita, which is 1st out of 334 cities in Utah.

East Carbon emits 12,710.54 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the worst polluting city out of 334 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 19,370,861.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions. There is one electricity plant in the city. East Carbon's main fuel consumed for electricity generation is Coal. They generate 361,701.65 megawatt hours from this fuel type.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Carbon

East Carbon residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.129/kWh$0.100/kWh$146.25/mo.$54.70/mo.
280th11.24¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of East Carbon
241st$86.14Average residential monthly electricity bill for East Carbon Residents

Electric Companies With Service in East Carbon, Utah

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Rocky Mountain PowerBUNDLED11.8589.388,648,540.241,024,531,740

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Carbon County, Utah Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Carbon County, Utah

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Sunnyside Cogen AssociatesColmac Utah, Inc. (50.00%)Sunnyside Holdings I, Inc. (50.00%)
East Carbon UT Coal 362,4855446,770,518.8751,232.521
Carbon County UT Solar 190,3441511

Carbon County, Utah Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
65.43%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
34.43%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.14%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Approximately 168,417,235.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Carbon County due to electricity consumption. This total results in 8,334.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the county ranks 604th highest in the United States for pollution per capita. Coal is the primary fuel type in Carbon County, with 65.43% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Other fuel types used include Solar at 34.43% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.14%. Carbon County has 2 power producing plants, which is 355th most in the country.

Carbon County, Utah Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Carbon County include Rocky Mountain Power, Price City Utilities, and Helper City Utilities The state has heavily restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

Providers In Each City in Carbon County:

  • East Carbon, Utah:
    • Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
  • Helper, Utah:
    • Helper City Utilities: 100.00%
  • Price, Utah:
    • Price City Utilities: 81.88%
    • Rocky Mountain Power: 18.12%
  • Scofield, Utah:
    • Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%
  • Wellington, Utah:
    • Rocky Mountain Power: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Carbon County, Utah?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Rocky Mountain Power27,742
2Price City Utilities4,237
3Helper City Utilities1,088

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Carbon County, Utah?

The largest electricity company in Carbon County, Utah by megawatt hours sold is Rocky Mountain Power.

How many electric companies offer service in Carbon County, Utah?

There are 3 electricity suppliers operating in Carbon County, Utah.

How many power plants are in Carbon County, Utah?

There are 2 active power plants in Carbon County, Utah

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-07-31