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Carbon County, Utah Electricity Overview

Carbon County has emissions of 7,058.17 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the national average of 4,159.32.

Carbon County is 6th in the state out of 29 counties in solar power generation, with 196,607 megawatt hours generated from solar energy.

Carbon County has the 9th largest electricity production in Utah out of 29 counties, producing 517,983 megawatt hours.

Carbon County ranks 577th out of 3230 counties in the United States for total production of electricity from non-renewable sources, with 321,376 of the county's 517,983 megawatt hours coming from those fuels.

The monthly residential electric bill average in Carbon County is $83.97, compared to the state average bill of $86.6. Carbon County residents enjoy a 3.04% lower average expense each month compared to other citizens in Utah.

Electricity production from the use of coal as a fuel totals 319,506.78 megawatt hours, giving Carbon County the 178th position in the nationwide rankings.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    197,880 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.79 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    517,983 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    196,607 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    321,376 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    25.63 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    142,631,495 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    7,058.17 kg

Recent Energy News in Price

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Residential Electricity Prices

Commercial Electricity Prices

Industrial Electricity Prices

Price Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

10.73¢ per kWh

  • 0.26% higher than last month
  • 0.31% higher than January last year
  • 0.8% lower than the Utah average
  • 31.29% lower than the US average
  • 270th in the state out of 296 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 3,710th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,183 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 685 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

11.2¢ per kWh

  • 0.02% higher than last month
  • 1.23% higher than January last year
  • 1.21% lower than the Utah average
  • 34% lower than the US average
  • 271st in the state out of 296 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 2,623rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 186 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$83.67 per month

  • 0.03% lower than last month
  • 0.56% lower than January last year
  • 6.3% lower than the Utah average
  • 44.58% lower than the US average
  • 254th in the state out of 296 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 1,746th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 36 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,045 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$84.07 per month

  • 0.05% lower than last month
  • 1.9% lower than January last year
  • 4.3% lower than the Utah average
  • 36.63% lower than the US average
  • 263rd in the state out of 296 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 234 since January last year
  • 641st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 75 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 81 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.61¢ per kWh

  • 2.64% higher than last month
  • 0.04% lower than January last year
  • 6.35% lower than the Utah average
  • 42.97% lower than the US average
  • 253rd in the state out of 296 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 1,992nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 411 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 503 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

8.14¢ per kWh

  • 0% lower than last month
  • 0.47% lower than January last year
  • 5.82% lower than the Utah average
  • 42.54% lower than the US average
  • 253rd in the state out of 296 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 1,039th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 61 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$707.83 per month

  • 4.59% higher than last month
  • 6.18% higher than January last year
  • 4.87% higher than the Utah average
  • 56.56% lower than the US average
  • 295th in the state out of 296 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since January last year
  • 18,475th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 159 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,358 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$728.24 per month

  • 0.47% higher than last month
  • 3.41% higher than January last year
  • 4.97% higher than the Utah average
  • 55.51% lower than the US average
  • 295th in the state out of 296 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 19,179th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 837 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,825 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

8.51¢ per kWh

  • 37.78% higher than last month
  • 15.42% higher than January last year
  • 1.29% lower than the Utah average
  • 13.41% lower than the US average
  • 264th in the state out of 296 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 15,644th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 10,922 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,070 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.94¢ per kWh

  • 1.38% higher than last month
  • 0.02% higher than January last year
  • 6.6% lower than the Utah average
  • 32.17% lower than the US average
  • 263rd in the state out of 296 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 5,580th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 249 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,802 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$6,176.18 per month

  • 29.54% higher than last month
  • 10.85% higher than January last year
  • 82.49% lower than the Utah average
  • 81.68% lower than the US average
  • 281st in the state out of 296 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 10,639th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,475 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,272 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$5,220.1 per month

  • 0.97% higher than last month
  • 5.47% lower than January last year
  • 85.7% lower than the Utah average
  • 84.74% lower than the US average
  • 282nd in the state out of 296 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 7,851st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 176 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 110 since January last year

Price, UT Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living within Price are billed a residential electricity rate of 11.49 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.46% above the state's average rate of 11.21 cents. This makes the city 304th lowest for average electricity rate out of 334 cities in Utah. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $68.52. This is 50.36% below the national average of $138.02. Price City Utilities is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Price emits 6,028.42 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 139th worst polluting city out of 334 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 49,384,787.04 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 January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.126/kWh$0.100/kWh$146.25/mo.$54.70/mo.
304th11.49¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Price
11th$68.52Average residential monthly electricity bill for Price Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Price, Utah

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
PacifiCorpBUNDLED11.2784.078,292,457.4934,453,393
Price City UtilitiesBUNDLED11.5365.8623,955.752,761,252.32

Helper, UT Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living within Helper are billed a residential electricity rate of 8.56 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 23.69% below the state's average rate of 11.21 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $68.19. This is 50.59% below the national average of $138.02. Helper City Utilities is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Helper emits 6,028.42 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 139th worst polluting city out of 334 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 15,420,689.12 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 January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.126/kWh$0.100/kWh$146.25/mo.$54.70/mo.
6th8.56¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Helper
10th$68.19Average 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 UtilitiesBUNDLED5.8452.2813,277.25775,356.04
PacifiCorpBUNDLED11.2784.078,292,457.4934,453,393

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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 11.27 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.50% above the state's average rate of 11.21 cents. This makes the city 73rd lowest for average electricity rate out of 334 cities in Utah. Generation from non-renewable fuel types accounts for 210.88 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 209.65 megawatt hours per capita, which is 1st out of 334 cities in Utah.

East Carbon emits 11,376.12 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 17,337,206.98 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 319,506.78 megawatt hours from this fuel type.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Carbon

East Carbon residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.126/kWh$0.100/kWh$146.25/mo.$54.70/mo.
73rd11.27¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of East Carbon
39th$84.07Average residential monthly electricity bill for East Carbon Residents

Electric Companies With Service in East Carbon, Utah

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
PacifiCorpBUNDLED11.2784.078,292,457.4934,453,393

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Electricity Production in Carbon County, Utah

Power Plants in Carbon County, Utah

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Sunnyside Cogen AssociatesColmac Utah, Inc. (50.00%)Sunnyside Holdings I, Inc. (50.00%)
East Carbon UT Coal 321,376373,361,737.421,161.76
Carbon County UT Solar 196,607

Carbon County, Utah Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Approximately 142,631,495.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Carbon County due to electricity consumption. This total results in 7,058.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the county ranks 761st highest in the United States for pollution per capita. Coal is the primary fuel type in Carbon County, with 61.68% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Other fuel types used include Solar at 37.96% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.36%. Carbon County has 2 power producing plants, which is 1111th most in the country.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
61.68%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
37.96%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.36%

Carbon County, Utah Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Carbon County include PacifiCorp, 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.

Power Companies in Carbon County, Utah

Providers In Each City in Carbon County:

  • East Carbon, Utah:
    • PacifiCorp: 100.00%
  • Helper, Utah:
    • Helper City Utilities: 49.95%
    • PacifiCorp: 50.05%
  • Price, Utah:
    • Price City Utilities: 85.39%
    • PacifiCorp: 14.61%
  • Scofield, Utah:
    • PacifiCorp: 100.00%
  • Wellington, Utah:
    • PacifiCorp: 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
1PacifiCorp26,116
2Price City Utilities4,096
3Helper City Utilities1,315

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

The largest electricity company in Carbon County, Utah by megawatt hours sold is PacifiCorp.

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

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-03-29